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In each episode of “Understanding The Human Condition”, Dr. Flowers and his most-admired mentors, respected colleagues and VIP guests, share valuable insight into underlying health causes, conditions and issues. These in-depth yet approachable episodes are a great resource for both private individuals and industry professionals. Our esteemed host, Dr. James Flowers, is one of the most recognized and respected names in the field of chronic pain, mental health, and substance use disorders, bot ...
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In this episode, we sit down with Andrea Battle, a J. Flowers Provider and expert in Somatic Experiencing, to explore how our bodies hold and release trauma. Andrea breaks down the science behind this powerful approach to healing, and shares real-life tips for anyone looking to reconnect with their body and ease the effects of stress. Whether you a…
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Interventions aim to impact the human condition by helping individuals see themselves as they truly are, rather than through the distorted lens of addiction or untreated mental illness. This process is challenging because their brains have been hardwired by years of substance abuse or mental health issues. Essentially, Marc Kantor is asking people …
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John Karren is the owner and co-founder of Elements Wilderness Program in Utah. John helps run two therapeutic wilderness programs: Elements is for boys thirteen to seventeen, and Traverse is all gender, young adults eighteen to twenty five. Today, John joins the show to discuss ‘non-traditional’ therapies and how the outdoors can be such a great b…
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In Part Three of this very special series, Dr. Jason Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy & Jeanie talk about their experiences with interventions, reflect on servant leadership and share their passion for helping others. Key Takeaways 00:02 – Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie …
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In Part Two of this very special three-part series, Dr. Jason Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin. Today, Candy & Jeanie talk about the critical role that family plays in recovery and the value of intimacy and being vulnerable. Key Takeaways 01:31 – Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin all jo…
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In Part One of a very special three-part series, Dr. James Flowers welcomes to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy & Jeanie Griffin get personal and share their own experiences with addiction, recovery, spirituality, and The Twelve Step Program. They talk about family, and the people in our lives who become…
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Amanda Blanco is the CEO of the Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire, who started her career with UHS as a Mental Health Technician over 10 years ago. In her tenure with UHS, she has successfully driven initiatives to convert a facility to seclusion free and started clinical trials on acute schizophrenic patients through MERCK, a research organization. …
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Aproteem Choudhury is a mind-body interventionist who focuses on integrative behavioral health consultancy and public health with six years of experience empowering traumatized clinical populations, communities, and healthcare institutions. He’s incredibly skilled at building relationship-driven partnerships that activate our capacity to heal traum…
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Chef Eric James is a private chef, content creator with over 450,000 followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook. A self-proclaimed, Culinary Misfit, Chef Eric possesses exceptional skills to create personalized culinary journeys that surpass all your expectations. Today, he joins the show to talk about what drew him to the wellness and…
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Farideh Banafshei is a relational integrative therapist who integrates and tailors evidence-based psychological interventions, drawing knowledge from diverse schools of thought, to optimally create the most supportive approach to best suits her patients’ needs. She specializes in areas such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, phobi…
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Eve Ruff is a Senior Consultant with Clere Consulting, a firm specializing in working with families presenting with a constellation of complex behavioral health and addiction issues requiring experienced and creative solutions. Eve consults with family members, evaluates collective needs, presents customized family workshops, and creates individual…
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Claudia Schwarz is the Vice President of Clinical Outreach at J. Flowers Health Institute. She’s a clinician who had her own private practice for years before becoming a consultant and eventually pursuing business development. Today, Claudia joins the show to discuss her own work experience with J. Flowers Health Institute and her personal experien…
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Clinician, social worker, best-selling author, keynote speaker and interventionist, Dr. Louise Stanger returns to the show to share the work she is doing to help individuals and families thrive. Dr. Louise explains the process of ‘family mapping’ and why she is so passionate about doing really good family work. She talks about the importance of tak…
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Dr. Jon Stevens is triple board-certified in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and obesity medicine. With a strong background in psychopharmacology and advanced diagnostic tools, Dr. Stevens strives to blend the art and science of psychiatric care. Today, Dr. Jon joins the show to discuss the psychology behind medical weight loss, …
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Mel Arenas is a respiratory therapist, personal trainer, healthcare consultant and Principal CoFounder at BreatheFit Training. Harry Chau Stafford is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Principal Owner & CoFounder at BreatheFit Training. Today, Harry & Mel join the show to discuss the work they both do at BreatheFit Training, rehabilitation cases th…
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Dr. Clay Ardoin is a physical therapist who uses his manual therapy skills, teachings in physical therapy, continued studies in functional movement diagnostics, as well as strength and conditioning, to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and returning to performance training. Moe Schlachter is a registered nutritionist and dietician who obtained …
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Dr Joseph Galati is a liver disease expert, speaker, radio host, entrepreneur and author who is devoted to the care of patients with all facets of liver diseases, obesity, fatty liver and related disorders. Since 2003, Dr. Galati has been a familiar voice on Texas radio airwaves, producing and hosting Your Health First every Sunday evening on the p…
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Brenda Valiente is a nonprofit leader dedicated to the advancement of all people and transforming society into a place without poverty and homelessness. With her leadership and passion for serving the women and children of Miriam’s House, Brenda has helped expand the base of support for the organization and helped provide a safe, sober home for mor…
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Dr. Harvey Rosenstock has practiced psychiatry for more than sixty years. He also became an ordained rabbi at the tender age of 73. Daniel Shepley is currently a contract specialist for the United States Navy, has two degrees from Penn State, and is the author of The Other Side of Sanity. Today, they both join Dr. Flowers to share the incredible st…
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Lacey Tezino is an experienced technology leader with a passion for promoting healthier mother-daughter relationships. Lacey believes that technology can be used in beautiful ways to enhance our lives and make mental health care more accessible and convenient. She has worked as the Director of IT and Clinical Applications Manager for the Menninger …
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In this episode, Dr. James Flowers welcomes to the show his fellow founder and Leadership Team at JFlowers Health Institute. Robbin Mooney, Michael Beard, Dr. Melanie Somerville, and Shay Butts join the show to share the work they each do to make JFlowers one of the most reputable names in mental health and addiction treatment. Key Takeaways 01:30 …
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Moe Schlachter is a registered nutritionist and dietician who obtained his Masters of Nutrition degree at Texas Woman’s University. He is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES formerly known as CDE). Moe has been recognized by the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as Young Dietician of the Year in 2015 and with the Dietic…
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Caring for someone with any chronic disease or mental illness can take an emotional and even physical toll on caretakers. And many times, that investment can lead caregivers to lose sight of their own needs in the service of another’s care. As a clinician and former caregiver, Dr. Frank Chen discusses how family members can be intrinsic and critica…
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Clinician, best-selling author, keynote speaker and interventionist, Dr. Louise Stanger joins today’s show to share the work she’s doing to help others through strength-based solutions and invitational change. Dr. Louise takes the audience through a typical intervention at her clinic, All About Interventions, and speaks to her mission to effect sys…
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Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans joins today’s show to discuss his recent shift to more dramatic roles in television and film, including Respect and Bel-Air. Marlon opens up about past trauma and how he has channeled that trauma into his comedy. Marlon also talks about mental health, the value he gets from therapy, and why acceptance is the ultimat…
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Trevor Shevin gets vulnerable and opens up about his personal journey to recovery while speaking about the work he’s doing to help others as a certified interventionist professional. Trevor is the Principal and Founder of Sterling Recovery Services, a highly specialized team whose clients suffer from a wide variety of serious conditions, including …
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John Durie is the President and CEO of Redstone Group, a Houston-based investment firm that owns and manages The Houstonian Hotel, Club, & Spa. Prior to joining Redstone five years ago, John served in various executive financial roles within the banking industry. Today, Dr. Flowers and John discuss the business of serving people through hospitality…
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Harold Owens and Jimmy Mooney met each other over twenty years ago through their individual journeys to recovery and hit it off from the very beginning. In fact, Harold even credits Jimmy with saving his life. Today, Harold and Jimmy reflect on their struggles with addiction and what led them both to work specifically in the addiction treatment fie…
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Doug Lyons is the co-founder of Clere Consulting, an organization that works with families of means and prominence and a confluence of wealth, addiction and mental health concerns. Prior to founding Clere, Doug spent the last fifteen years with the Hazelden Foundation, finishing his career as the Director of Clinical Services. In an earlier role, h…
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With a career spanning over ten years, John West has earned a name for himself as an international alcohol and drug Interventionist, Sober Companion and Crisis Manager, specializing in high-profile clients like celebrities, politicians, musicians, scientists, artists and executives. Today, John opens up to his dear friend Dr. Flowers about the loss…
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Philip Lawrence is a songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur best known for his work with the songwriting and production team, The Smeezingtons, alongside Bruno Mars. Philip has won an impressive eight Grammy Awards for his work in the music industry. At the height of his success, and dealing with the challenges of superstardom as well as life…
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Mackenzie Phillips is an actor and artist best known for her roles in the 1973 movie American Graffiti, the 1975 sitcom One Day at a Time, and, most recently, her role as Barb on the hit Netflix drama Orange is the New Black. Today, Mackenzie takes Dr. Flowers and Robin through her experiences with chronic pain, addiction, and her journey to long-t…
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In this episode, Dr. Flowers and Robin welcome to the show American sports agent and the inspiration for the titular character, Jerry Maguire, Leigh Steinberg. Leigh has represented over 150 professional athletes in football, baseball, basketball, boxing, and Olympic sports. He has represented the No. 1 pick overall in the NFL draft a record eight …
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In today’s episode Dr. Flowers and Robin chat with Dr. Rose about her passion working with those suffering from behavioral sleep disorders. Dr. Rose discusses the different sleep disorders, her specialization in CBT for insomnia, working with your prescribing physician to titrate off sleep aids, and how just because a medication is “over the counte…
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In today’s episode Dr. Flowers, Robin, David and Theresa discuss the power of being part of something…anything that challenges you to do (and be) better. David shares his passion for rowing while working on improving diversity in the sport of rowing and other areas. Theresa shares her success with Bel Inizio…the who, what and why of this important …
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In today’s episode Dr. Flowers, Robin and Dr. Fortes discuss the lasting effects (mentally and physically) of cosmetic surgery. As a bonus, Dr. Flowers receives botox injections on air! Don’t miss this very fun andinformative episode of Understanding the Human Condition. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable -…
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It can be challenging to imagine how stretching and breathing can help you defeat your addiction. In this week’s episode of “Understanding the Human Condition,” Mind, Body, and Soul expert Larry Thraen explains why yoga is an excellent coping tool that can provide multiple benefits during your recovery. This podcast uses the following third-party s…
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The Netflix documentary "Tiger King" took us all by storm last year, and almost instantly, Carole Baskin's name was all over media. In this episode, we talk to Baskin about overnight fame, and we learn how she copes with accusations and the trauma of it all. Finally, she reveals the effects all of this has had on Big Cat Rescue. Tune in for Part 1 …
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Our VIP Guests are Florencia Lozano, Charlene Giannetti, Sarah T. SchwabToday, we’re talking about the opioid crisis and speakingwith the creators and lead actress of an independent film called “Life After You.” Inspired by a true story, the film shows a suburban family’s struggle with the death of their 19-year-old son following an overdose of her…
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We all grew up with some dysfunction, and we’re all who we are today because of it. On today’s podcast, we learn how to heal from a difficult childhood and take destiny into our own hands. Join Dr. James Flowers, Robin French, and our renowned family therapist, Dr. Vaughn Bryant, to find out how you can start healing from the pain of a dysfunctiona…
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How does attachment affect your mental health? Join celebrity pain and mental health expert Dr. James Flowers, his co-Host Robin French, and VIP guest Arti Patel as they discuss what attachment disorder looks like. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy…
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What happens after you or your loved one receives care? Aftercare is the missing link for treatment. Join celebrity pain and mental health expert Dr. James Flowers, his Co-Host Robin French, and VIP guest Arden O’Connor as they discuss support for you or your loved one post-treatment. Key Takeaway: 00:51 - Why Does Increasing the Odds for Long-Term…
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VIP Guest: Dr. Cesar SevesoWhat is the meaning of suffering? Drawing on decades of research and industry experience, celebrity pain and mental health expert Dr. James Flowers, his lovely Co-Host Robin French, and trauma therapist Dr. Cesar Seveso discuss the ripple effects of trauma. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis…
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What are the benefits of IV Hydration Therapy Treatment?Celebrity mental health expert Dr. Flowers and his lovely Co-Host Robin French have a conversation with co-founder of Bounce Hydration who shares how drip therapy can improve your health and wellness, and you don’t need to go to a hospital for treatment. Tune in as we talk to James Johnson! Th…
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Music touches our lives in many ways. We grieve with music, celebrate with music, and heal through music. But when the pandemic put a halt on live music performances, find out how a program called Musicares, the non-profit arm of the Recording Academy, stepped in to help. In this episode we speak with one of the most influential women in music, Deb…
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The benefits of equine therapy for people struggling with addictions and mental illness. Learn several life skills that a horse can teach better than a human through equine therapy with celebrity pain & mental health therapist Dr. James Flowers, co-host Robin French, and VIP guest host Melanie Flint. This podcast uses the following third-party serv…
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Parenting is difficult no matter what, but having a child with a mental illness can be even more challenging. Celebrity mental health expert Dr. Flowers and expert parent educator Dr. Brad Reedy offer guidance for parenting children with mental illness and addiction, what mistakes a parent makes, what to look for in a therapist, and discuss the tho…
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Meditation practice makes you more resilient!It also helps reduce anxiety, worry, and stress, while enhancing your self-esteem. Join us for a unique mix of calm and inspiration as Dr. Melanie Somerville guides a 15-minute mindfulness meditation on acceptance and removing negative thoughts. This podcast uses the following third-party services for an…
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Learn about Trauma and How It Manifests in the Body with celebrity mental health expert and host Dr. James Flowers, his lovely co-host Robin French, and our dynamic Integrative Wellness director Dr. Melanie Somerville!We are also giving expert insight on Lady Gaga's heartbreaking revelation of being raped and impregnated at 19, leading to a "total …
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