Shame is something that lives in most of us, sometimes we are aware and sometimes not. In this episode we explore the concept of shame and how it dictates behavior. “If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you put the same amount of shame in the petri dish and douse it with empathy, it can't survive". Brene Brown

NEUCOA founders Marty, David and Dr. Matt Hickey. https://sites.google.com/neucoa.com/neucoa/about-us/ about-us Martin Dierks, Retired United States Navy (USN) Chief Hospital Corpsman, NREMT-B, Neurotechnician, Neurotechnician Remote trainer. Martin retired from the USN after 20 years of service in November of 2019. During his service in the military, Chief Dierks completed both operational and clinical assignments, including multiple combat deployments as a Fleet Marine Force (FMF) corpsman and Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) with the United States Marine Corps and Naval Special Warfare SEAL Team/Joint Special Operations units. David Day, PA-C/MPAS is a Physician Assistant with over 20 years of clinical experience in family practice, urgent care, emergent/trauma care, orthopedics, military operational medicine, military occupational medicine, military plans, operations and medical intelligence. He first started his healthcare career while serving as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy (USN). While in the military he was selected for the Tri-Service Physician Assistant program. During his 26 years of military service, LCDR Day completed both operational and clinical assignments. This included multiple combat deployments to US Central Command with the United States Marine Corps, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) carrier strike group and Naval Special Warfare SEAL Team/Joint Special Operation units. Mr. Day retired from the U.S. Navy in 2017 and opened NEUCOA clinic October 2019 in Virginia Beach, Virginia (in the middle).

We had an incredibly insightful discussion regarding

PTSD with Sergeant First Class (SFC) V.M. "Butch" Edmonds (Retired 2021); USMC/US Army/Army National Guard. He shared his experience of judgement, resistance, understanding, and most importantly, acceptance that PTSD is real. A major part of Butch's story was his experience at @homebaseprogram It offered a safe space to explore with other warriors!

Welcome back to Season 2, a lot has been happening in our world and just wanted to bring you up to speed.

In this episode, we "Wrap Up" this season and give a sneak peek of what you can expect from us in season two of 'One Brain at a Time". We also discuss where we have been, the people that make these episodes possible, and how you can influence what is talked about on our show (Hint Hint it's emailing us @onebrainatatimepodcast@gmail.com or DMing us on Instagram @onebrainatatime)

Dr. Kristen Davies PhD, LMHC has over 20 years of professional mental health experience. Her passion has remained focused on destigmatizing mental health and educating her clients, staff, and colleagues on the importance of brain wellness. Dr. K has experience working in numerous areas of mental health including inpatient settings, private practice (couples therapy), and child/family crisis work. She’s always prepared to help individuals navigate their mental health journey no matter what stage of the process they’re in. Outside of work, Dr. K is a certified yoga instructor and is obsessed with anything dark chocolate. Dr. Jody McGrath PhD, LMHC has worked in the mental health field for nearly 20 years and has a PhD in Health Psychology. Her work has primarily focused on trauma with a specialty in anxiety/panic/OCD, through the lens of how brain health impacts our behavior. Over the years, Dr. J has provided comprehensive clinical care to military, law enforcement, and first responders. She has also worked extensively in addiction, hospice care, and residential education. Dr. J has a passion for building a safe and secure environment for all her clients. When she isn’t working, she loves to travel, spend time with her family, and find the perfect cup of coffee.

Hosts:

Dr. K

Dr. J

Production:

Ian Noyes

On this episode of One Brain at a Time we discuss birth order, sibling dynamics, family dynamics, and what effects they might have in your relationships, romantic or not, throughout your life.

Did you know therapists go to therapy? This week we are discussing our first experiences with therapy and the challenges of finding the right therapist.