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Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep12 - 50 Years: Reflect & Project!

Nov 11, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY In the season 4 finale of Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep11 - Empowering Nurses: Immigration, Bias, and Mental Health

Oct 28, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY Dr. Giovanna de Oliveira, an alumna of the Minority Fellowship Program at the...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep10 -Healing Minds, Shaping Futures: AI, Legacy, and Health Equity

Oct 14, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY Rashida Charles, PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania School of...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep9 - Representation, Resilience, and Reducing Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Sep 30, 2024 — Episode Summary Dr. Thomas Sargent, a two-time Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) alumnus, whose...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep8 - From China to Colorado: Mental Health Nursing, Racism, and Resilience

Sep 16, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY Alice Dressler, a doctoral fellow in the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP),...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep7 - MFP/ANA at 50 – Alumni Shaping Legacy and Driving Mental Health Forward

Sep 2, 2024 — Episode Summary In this special episode, recorded during the MFP's 2024 Summer Intensive...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep6 - Healing Generations: Mental Health, Maternal Struggles, and the Power of Nursing Advocacy

Aug 19, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY As one of the earliest fellows of the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) at the...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep5 - From Scorpion Stings to Social Justice: Transforming Mental Health Nursing

Aug 5, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY In this timely episode of Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep4 - Nursing's Next Frontier: Space, Equity, Inclusion, and the MFP Legacy

Jul 22, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY Join us for an insightful episode of Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep3 - From Migrant Head Start to Space: Transforming Mental Health Nursing

Jul 8, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY Dr. Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, a distinguished alumna of the Minority Fellowship...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep2 - Healing Soul Wounds with Dr. Gary Lawrence

Jun 24, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY Dr. Gary Lawrence, Director of Nursing at Choctaw Nation Health Services...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S4 Ep1 - Breaking Barriers in Mental Health Nursing: Insights from Dr. Linda Washington Brown

Jun 10, 2024 — EPISODE SUMMARY Join us as we delve into Dr. Brown's inspiring journey from the segregated South...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep12 - Asian American Youth: Bridging Cultures and Mental Health

Oct 2, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Wonkyung Chang, a SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep11 - Young Minds, Substance Use and Addiction

Sep 11, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY SAMHSA Minority Fellowship at the American Nurses Association Alumna, Dr....

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep10 - Empowering Youth: Mental Health and Belonging

Aug 28, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Public discourse in America today laments increasing polarization, a society...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep9: Mental Health Allies: Nurses Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth.

Aug 14, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association alumnus Dr...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep8: Mental Health Issues Among Immigrant Adolescents and Youth

Jul 31, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Young people from recent immigrant backgrounds are the fastest growing segment...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep7: Nutritional Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health

Jul 17, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY As with any kind of illness, the proverbial adage ‘prevention is better than...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep6: Hispanic Youth, Mental Health and Nursing

Jul 3, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association Alumna, Dr...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep5: Gun Violence and Youth Mental Health

Jun 19, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Gun violence and what should be done about it continues to be the subject of...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep4: African American Youth and Suicide

Jun 5, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Alarm bells have been ringing about rising rates of suicide among young African...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep3: Native American Youth and Suicide

May 22, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Native Americans, including adolescents and youth, have consistently had the...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep2: Bullying and Youth Mental Health

May 8, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Mental Health Trailblazer’s focus on youth and adolescent mental health...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S3 Ep1: Social Media, Internet Culture and Mental Health

Apr 24, 2023 — EPISODE SUMMARY Season 3 of Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! takes off...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep12: Dr. Erica Joseph

Sep 12, 2022 — EPISODE SUMMARY Dr. Erica Joseph grew up on former slave quarters just outside Baton Rouge,...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep11:Dr. Schola Matovu

Aug 29, 2022 — EPISODE SUMMARY Dr. Schola Matovu’s journey from a girl in Uganda to completing her PhD at the...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep10: Dr. Udaya Thomas

Aug 15, 2022 — EPISODE SUMMARY Dr. Udaya Thomas shares her inspiring story and learn about the integrative...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep9: Dr. Agnes White

Aug 1, 2022 — EPISODE SUMMARY Why are maternal mortality rates in America, the wealthiest country in the world...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep8: Dr. Cynthia Greywolf

Jul 18, 2022 — EPISODE SUMMARY Indrias Kassaye is joined by MFP alumna Dr. Cynthia Greywolf for an intimate...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep7: April Ames-Chase

Jul 4, 2022 — EPISODE SUMMARY Air Force Major (ret) April Ames-Chase joins our host Indrias Kassaye to discuss...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep6: Uriah Millen

Jun 20, 2022 — EPISODE SUMMARY This week, our host, Indrias Kassaye, is joined by Mr. Uriah Millen, a...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep5: Lisvel Matos

Jun 6, 2022 — Episode Summary The second season of “Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up,”...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep4: Griselle Estrada

May 23, 2022 — Episode Summary Host Indrias Kassaye discusses the importance of having nursing educators that...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep3: Pak Chau

May 9, 2022 — Episode Summary Mr. Pak Chau, and our host, Indrias Kassaye highlight the importance of culture...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep2: Dr. Kalisha Bonds-Johnson

Apr 25, 2022 — Episode Summary Welcome back for the second episode of the second season of “Mental Health...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Ep1: Marcus Henderson

Apr 11, 2022 — Episode Summary It’s good to be back! Check out the season 2 premiere of “Mental Health...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S2 Trailer

Mar 29, 2022 — Episode Summary Premieres Monday, April 11th, 2022. Host Indrias Kassaye welcomes you to partake...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep15: Dr. Mijung Park

Jan 19, 2022 — Episode Summary Dr. Mijung Park, a tenured Associate Professor at the University of California,...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep14: Dr. Jillian Inouye

Jan 17, 2022 — Episode Summary Host Indrias Kassaye and Dr. Jillian Inouye explore how nursing can look at not...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep13: Dr. Cheryl Woods-Giscombe

Jan 3, 2022 — Episode Summary Indrias Kassaye interviews Dr. Cheryl Woods-Giscombe, a psychiatric mental...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep12: Marie Smith-East

Dec 20, 2021 — Episode Summary Dr. Marie Smith-East, a clinical assistant professor and the Director of the...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep11: Dr. Cheedy Jaja

Dec 6, 2021 — Episode Summary Host Indrias Kassaye is joined by Dr. Cheedy Jaja, an Associate Professor of...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep10: Keith Carter

Nov 26, 2021 — Episode Summary Tune into the final portion of the first three-part conversation of “Mental...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep9: Caesar Rangel

Nov 24, 2021 — Episode Summary Continuing onward within the first three-part conversation of “Mental Health...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep8: Shelby Husband

Nov 22, 2021 — Episode Summary Introducing the first three-part conversation of “Mental Health Trailblazers,...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep7: Indigenous Nurses

Nov 8, 2021 — Episode Summary Welcome to the first two-part episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers:...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep6: Dr. Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda

Oct 25, 2021 — Episode Summary Turn up the volume on a new episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep5: Dr. Christopher Coleman

Oct 11, 2021 — Episode Summary Plug into a new episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep4: Dr. Phyllis Sharps

Sep 27, 2021 — Episode Summary Tune in for the next episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep3: Dr. Dawn Bounds

Sep 13, 2021 — Episode Summary Join us for the next episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep2: Dr. Marife Aczon-Armstrong

Aug 30, 2021 — Episode Summary Come along for the next episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers - Psychiatric...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast S1 Ep1: Dr. Bridgette Brawner

Aug 16, 2021 — Episode Summary On the inaugural episode of “Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses...

Mental Health Trailblazers Podcast: Trailer

Aug 12, 2021 — Episode Summary Premieres Monday, August 16. Indrias Kassaye invites you to tune in for "Mental...