Tag: #recoveryispossible

Kitt O’Malley Author “Balancing Act: Writing Through a Bipolar Life”

by Billy Dees, posted in Books, Media, Podcast
Kitt O’Malley

Kitt O’Malley, author of “Balancing Act: Writing Through a Bipolar Life,” is a mental health advocate, public speaker, and former psychotherapist who lives with bipolar disorder. Her personal experience and clinical background inform her advocacy and enable her to help herself and guide others toward mental health recovery.

Over the years, Kitt has struggled with bipolar, experiencing depression so deep that it was a living hell and mania so severe that she was psychotic.

However, there is help. Psychotherapy, medication, and coping skills have enabled her to live a full life.

Acceptance has been key to her mental health recovery. Acceptance is essentially a spiritual experience.

To accept yourself is to love yourself. There is hope.

You are enough.

You can visit Kitt’s website for more detailed information KittOMalley.com and on Twitter @KittOMalley.

You can find the Billy Dees Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. For your convenience the full episode is embedded below and the webcam version is below that.

Food, Exercise, and Their Impact on Wellness with Guest Lenora on Twitter Spaces

by Billy Dees, posted in Podcast, Uncategorized
Billy Dees and Lenora Colarusso

Twitter Spaces is an audio medium allowing for a configuration of hosts, speakers, and listeners. This Space was hosted Thursday January 6, 2022, at 2:00pm EST.

If you are familiar with the app “Clubhouse,” you are likely to recognize Twitter Spaces which is very similar. Spotify, LinkedIn, and any number of other social media platforms are also exploring what is being termed as “social audio.”

Currently, the only way to take part in a Twitter Space is via the Twitter smartphone app. If you already have Twitter on your phone you can utilize Twitter Spaces.

Spaces is an audio only platform.

In my opinion, for podcasts and as a production tool, the guests sound a bit “phoned-in” on Spaces but otherwise is acceptable. I am not sure how much I will be using Spaces for podcast episodes, but it has potential as a break-through medium. Real-time and trending topics are built into the fabric of Twitter which gives the platform a head-start in the social audio spectrum.

Our guest for this episode was Lenora Colarusso, who has been on the podcast numerous times. The first part of the episode covers Lenora and her journey of recovery and well-being. It is followed by snippets from a Question-and-Answer period that followed on the Space. Guests take part from all over the world, which is one of the great things about the Twitter Spaces format.

“50 Ways to Worry Less Now” with Gigi Langer

by Billy Dees, posted in Podcast, Uncategorized

On this episode of the podcast we are talking with Gigi Langer, PhD who is the author of the book, “50 Ways to Worry Less Now” which presents practical spiritual, cognitive, and energy strategies; to gain peace, clarity, and wisdom, no matter what is going on in our lives.

During this interview and in her book, Gigi shares her personal journey of alcohol along with struggles with worry, negativity, perfectionism, and chronic pain.

Gigi Langer, PhD

The book is available online or for discounts and information about obtaining a signed copy visit GigiLanger.com/buy.

For Gigi’s blog, courses, and study groups, check out GigiLanger.com.

As always the Billy Dees Podcast is available on most of the major podcasting platforms. For your convenience this episode is available in this post.

The webcam version is also available here.

Kevin Barhydt Author of “Dear Stephen Michael’s Mother: A Memoir”

by Billy Dees, posted in Books, Podcast, Uncategorized

Kevin Barhydt is the author of, “Dear Stephen Michael’s Mother: A Memoir.”

The book is a memoir of how a young boy who was abandoned, abused, and addicted; transformed into a man with the hope, courage, and resilience to seek his biological mother.

At 45 and after many years of recovery, Kevin began a painful journey to uncover his origins and search for his mother. A quote Kevin often uses is,

“When the bird falls out of the tree, the bird is traumatized.

So is the mother.”

Kevin now leads a happy and fulfilling life. He does interviews to help fight stigmas that plague survivors of various hardships and conditions.

You can Find Kevin Barhydt on YouTube.

For your convenience the podcast interview is available below on Spotify. Just hit play.

The webcam version of the podcast is also available here.