Conversations From The Couch With Eric Strom

The session I talk to Billy and Brandy Eldridge of the Beta Male Revolution podcast. We discuss being real, men in therapy, the beta male revolution and all manner of emotions. 

In this episode of the podcast Margaret Gavian, a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Minnesota, talks about her work with the Minnesota Fire Initiative and how she works to assist in helping the 22,000 firefighters in Minnesota achieve mental wellness. She also is someone who has helped police and first responders as well as many other individuals We have experienced a traumatic events. With her organizational company blue peak consulting, Margaret leads trainings for first responders throughout the state teaching them how to remain mentally healthy on the job. 

Monica McConkey is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Minnesota who currently serves as a rural mental health specialist providing support to farmers and their families through a contract with Minnesota agriculture centers of excellence and farm business management. Through this endeavor she meets with farmers and their families to help with the unique struggles that our farming families face. 

In this session of the podcast Eric walks you through some of the basic ideas of meditation. You were encouraged to begin your own meditation practice and this episode may help you to begin to do so.

Jessi Leader is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, relationship therapist, and fierce advocate for men's mental health. On this episode of the podcast she talks about her own discovery of finally being seen and heard, her work with men as a young therapist and how that empowered her to continue to help men heal and find their emotions. 

In this session of the podcast Eric is interviewed and talks about his work with men, the podcast, and why working with men is important. 

CH (CPT) Kevin Coder is the Chaplain for the 2-147 th (AHB) Assault Helicopter Battalion. CH Coder has been in the National Guard for 21 years, enlisting in 1999 as a Mental Health Specialist.  CH Coder is a Veteran of multiple deployments and works to bring together spirituality and mental health in his work with Soldiers, Veterans, and civilians alike.  This session explores Eric and Kevin's recent deployment together and how they brought together the mind and soul. 

Gus Wilson is an active-duty veteran of 2 separate conflicts in Iraq. After being retired from the Military, Gus has retrained as a Barber and started his journey as an entrepreneur, Business and Rugby Coach and men’s mental health advocate. Gus talks about the importance of accepting our emotions, and also holding on to the traits that define some traditional masculinity, all the while being respectful of others. 

Jessi Faue is an Army Vet and works in the Office of Suicide Prevention for the VA. In this session she discusses Veteran Suicide, the importance of addressing our own mental health and trauma, and how you can help.

The Mental Health Solutions podcast is focused on men's issues, fitness, nutrition, spirituality, and overall mental health. Join us on this journey as we explore these areas and more in future sessions! 

Fitness is an important aspect of mental health. Countless studies have proven time and time again that stress, anxiety, and depression can all be decreased in intensity through physical activity.  On this solo show I talk about the importance of fitness and how you can work it into your routine. 

These are challenging times. COVID has shaken a lot of people physically and mentally, as as result it is important that we be sure to take care of ourselves and each other. This episodes looks at some of the mental health statistics surrounding COVID and demonstrates that you are not alone. 

As men, there are a lot of societal norms in place around our ability to express emotion. In this episode will begin to explore the work that I am passionate about in helping men to identify their emotions and fully open up to their authentic selves. We explore why this is important and the detriment of not doing so. 

Dr. Ryan Van Wyk is a clinical psychologist and specialty lead for mental health at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale Minnesota. He specialize in working with those whose lives have been impacted by trauma. Dr. Van Wyk is also the senior behavioral health provider for the Minnesota Army National Guard with a current rank of Major. He's a veteran having deploy in 2019 in support of Operation Spartan Shield. He's also the founder and president of the Minnesota Trauma Project. In this session we discover trauma, the military culture, and masculinity within that culture. We also explore the emotional deprivation that one has during a deployment setting. 

This session we talk to Mark and Bill, founders The Face It Foundation. Face It was founded in 2009 with the goal to help men understand and overcome depression, and reduce the rate of male suicide. They provide men’s support groups, one-on-one peer support, outreach events, public education, and training for mental health professionals. Mark and Bill talk about their struggles and why they do what they do. 

On this episode I talk with Command Sergeants Major Mitchell Hellkamp, CSM of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. CSM Hellkamp speaks on how he has made it through multiple deployments, what keeps him going, and how we are all vulnerable and need to ask for help at times.   

William Pullen is a Fully Qualified Psychotherapist in Britain and is the inventor of Dynamic Running Therapy. DRT is fundamentally the linking of movement (walking/running) with traditional talk therapy. It replaces the static atmosphere of the therapist office and allows therapist and client to move their bodies and create healing. 

On this session of the podcast I am joined by Dr. Corinne Weaver, an accomplished author, Doctor and podcaster. Dr. Weaver talks to us about how a bike accident as a kid led to allergies and asthma that were ruling her life. And how her Uncle helped her discover the tools that led to her passion of helping people heal naturally.

On this session of the podcast Lisa Danychuck talks with me about how she discovered yoga and what it has meant to her. She talks about helping those who have experienced trauma and how yoga can help them. 

This week's session is an episode of the Transitions From War podcast and is a companion to the Marine Corps Times article Dr. Shauna Springer and Mike Ergo coauthored on how we can talk about suicide. As we talk about in the show, a Marine Corps colonel