Michael McLeod, MA, CCC-SLP TSSLD is an ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Executive Function/ADHD Specialist. Michael focuses on the unique and innovate skill of Internal Language while constructing interpersonal relationships and meaningful varied experiences for students. The evidence-based GrowNOW Model utilizes a holistic approach towards decreasing prompt dependency, fostering independence, strengthening Executive Functions, through the lens of the academic, social, and emotional methodology. Michael is the owner of GrowNOW Therapy Services, LLC, a specialized private practice in Philadelphia, PA. Michael has traveled internationally, presenting and training families and professionals on his unique GrowNOW Treatment Model for fostering Executive Functions & Resiliency.In this episode, we touch on the topics of internal language, a fixed vs. growth mindset, nonverbal vs. verbal working memory, resiliency, understanding executive functioning skills, and more. We also break down some common myths around ADHD, in hopes to help break the stigma around the diagnosis.FOLLOW MICHAEL:INSTA: @grownowtherapyWEBSITE: www.grownowtherapy.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach who helps people cope with codependency, addictions, trauma, and mental health issues. Sherry is a single mother and once her daughter was old enough, Sherry returned to school to receive her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. As a leading expert on addiction and recovery, Sherry’s TV appearances include: Vh1’s Celebrity Rehab, CNN, Inside Edition, the Robert Irvine Show and Access Live, E! News, among others. She has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, the LA Times, Thrive Global, the New York Post, Marriage.com and other leading publications. She has also been a guest on many SiriusXM radio shows. Sherry is the author of the best-selling book, Infinite Recovery, which addresses recovery from addiction and alcoholism through the lens of the Law of Attraction. Sherry is also the author of Love Smacked, in which Sherry addresses relationship addiction and codependency, and is a contributing writer to the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Tough People. Sherry maintains a private practice in Westlake Village, CA, is Editor of Recovery Today Magazine, and founder of Wake-Up Recovery an online group coaching program that applies the principals of positive psychology, law of attraction, and mindfulness for codependents and addicts in recovery. In this episode, we explore the topic of codependency, guilt and grieving that may come with one's recovery process, what it's like to have an anxious attachment, defining love addiction and trauma bonding, and more. FOLLOW SHERRY:INSTA: @codependencycuriousEBOOK: www.wakeuprecovery.com/codependency-quiz/BOOKS: Love Smacked STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.comCo-Dependents Anonymous: https://coda.org/

In this solo episode, I open up about the quarter-life crisis I've been going through recently. I explore some "what ifs" I've been reflecting on and my thoughts on regrets.I also touch on comparison and being intentional with the choices we make.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Josie Rosario, LMSW, MSEd, RYT is an NYC-based licensed therapist who specializes in helping individuals and couples break relational and generational patterns through therapy and ancestral healing. Outside of that role, Josie is the Founder and CEO of The Healing Strategy, a business coaching company exclusively for mental health therapists. The company’s signature offering is the Therapist Marketing Lab, a 4-month program designed to help therapists achieve 5-figure months without increasing their caseload or reducing their fees. Josie identifies as a Black, Dominican-American, bilingual and bicultural, cis-gendered, heterosexual woman; her pronouns are she/her/hers. She graduated with distinction from Columbia University’s School of Social Work and is currently training to be a Certified Couples and Family Therapist at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in NYC. In this episode, we discuss the lessons and hardships that may come with unlearning and breaking generational cycles, the reality of healing, losing relationships through change, boundaries with family, feelings of guilt and loss that may come up, the importance of self-compassion, and more. FOLLOW JOSIE: INSTA: @josierosarionyc ; @thehealingstrategyWEBSITES: https://www.josierosario.com/ ; https://www.thehealingstrategy.com/STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Maite Z. Alday is a writer, artist, and non-profit professional. She's the founder of S/he’s Mighty Mighty which aims to create a safe space for uncomfortable conversations around taboo topics.  In this episode, we discuss some different types of privileges, the importance in having uncomfortable hard conversations, engaging in dialogue vs. having a debate,  supporting AAPI communities, and more. FOLLOW MAITE:INSTA: @shes_mightymightyWEBSITE: www.shesmightymighty.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Leesa Renée Hall is an anti-bias facilitator and mental wellness advocate who has helped over 65,000 leaders with quiet, gentle, and highly sensitive personalities go on an Inner Field Trip® to explore their unconscious biases so they can  protect their energy, stand on the side of justice, and become better ancestors.In this episode, we touch on the value in connecting with nature, exploring our unconscious biases, learning from our ancestors, boundary setting, and tips on being mindful and connecting with nature.Wishing you all a lovely Earth Day!FOLLOW LEESA:INSTA: @leesareneehallWEBSITE: www.innerfieldtrip.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

The phrases, "trust yourself" and "trust your gut," can seem confusing for those who struggle with anxiety and intrusive thoughts that may not be true at all.In this week's solo episode, I share some personal struggles I've been having with irrational thoughts and anxiety. I touch on my personal experiences with differentiating my anxiety from my intuition, and hope to provide my perspective on self-awareness.If you are struggling with severe anxiety, OCD, and/or intrusive thoughts, you are not alone.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Amanda Petrik-Gardner is a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Kansas.  She is in private practice, specializing in the treatment of OCD and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, like hair pulling and skin picking. Amanda is also the creator of the OCD Exposure Coloring Books. In this episode, Amanda explains the many misconceptions and myths about OCD, the difference between OCD & OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder), exposure prevention therapy and forms of treatment, and more.FOLLOW AMANDA:INSTA: @anxietyocdtreatmentWEBSITE: www.amandalcpc.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Esther Boykin is a psychotherapist who wants to live in a world where everyone believes that Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word.  As the CEO of Group Therapy Associates, a private practice in the DC metro area, she works every day to make mental health accessible, innovative, and culturally relevant for all people. In 2017, Esther launched Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word, a brand new division of GTA, designed to bring mental health conversations outside the traditional office setting and into the community through media, webinars, social events, and retreats. In addition to her role as a licensed marriage & family therapist and CEO, Esther is also an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech teaching the business of therapy, author of The Date Deck, and a sought-after relationship and mental health expert. She was recently named a top 21 relationship expert to follow by Cosmopolitan magazine and has appeared on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac, HuffPost, Good Morning Washington, the Wall Street Journal, Refinery 29, and a myriad of other media outlets. In this episode, we touch on the importance of accessibility and representation in the mental health field, how self-awareness improves the quality of relationships, relationship tips, such as check-ins and respecting boundaries, exploring attachment styles, and more.FOLLOW ESTHER:INSTA: @estherbmft ; @therapyisnotadirtyword WEBSITE: https://estherboykin.com/ ; https://therapyisnotadirtyword.com/STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Dr. Sarah L. Webb is an Assistant Professor in the department of English and Modern Languages at the University of Illinois Springfield where she teaches Writing and Cultural Studies.  She launched the website Colorism Healing in 2013 to raise awareness and create change. Since then, she has reached thousands of people across the globe through her international writing contest, anthologies, articles, interviews, presentations, and workshops. In this episode, we touch on the difference between colorism and racism, recognizing microaggressions and microinvalidations, reflecting on our implicit bias, the problem with tokenism, cultural appropriation, and more.FOLLOW DR. WEBB:INSTA: @colorismhealingWEBSITE: www.colorismhealing.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com