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Surfacing - The Meaning in the Story
Stories are powerful. Listening to them can inspire and telling them can heal. Both contribute to the process of growth. Join us each week to hear the extraordinary stories of individuals who demonstrate the life-changing power of resilience. They demonstrate the capacity within each of us not just to survive but to thrive.
Episodes
46 episodes
Fair Street USA with Maryrose Mercurio and Moira Trachtenberg
Join us as Maryrose Mercurio and Moira Trachtenberg share about an exciting project that MHA has had the opportunity to get involved in. Maryrose is coordinating the Fair Street USA exhibition, and Moira is one of the artists helping to p...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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34:14
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The Man Behind the Music with Jim Coyle
Jim Coyle is the musician behind the incredible music you hear in Surfacing's intro and outro. In addition to his musical talent, he is also a dedicated employee of MHA's OnTrackNY program. He works with young adults newly experienc...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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25:43
Changing Poison to Medicine with Emily Grossman
Emily Grossman shares her powerful journey from struggling with bipolar disorder to thriving with bipolar disorder. In addition to sharing how her greatest struggle became a springboard to her best self, her story also demonstrates the im...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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36:19
The Power of Family Support with Sharon McCarthy
Sharon McCarthy is the volunteer Program Coordinator at NAMI Westchester. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is an organization that provides support and education in the community to individuals and families impacted by mental he...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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43:22
Conquering Superman Syndrome with Mike Ahearn
Mike Ahearn from Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research joins us today to discuss his journey to recovery and how this has influenced his career today. He covers a lot of ground during the episode, from his struggles with identity de...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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38:43
Filling Potholes in the Soul with China Darrington
China Darrington joins Jenna and Dillon today to share a powerful story of recovery that turned into a passion for advocacy. China is the Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at Thrive Peer Recovery Services in Ohio, where she uses her ...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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42:23
Transforming Power of Community with Dillon Browne
Dillon Browne is the Coordinator of Peer and Recovery Services at the Sterling Community Center, a program of MHA Westchester, which is located in White Plains, NY. Dillon came to MHA 7 years ago as an intern, and since then has dedicated...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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38:29
I’m Still Here with Colorado State Senator Chris Kolker
State Senator Chris Kolker was a prime sponsor of the 988 legislation that would implement the three digit number for crisis response services in Colorado, making the suicide prevention lifeline even more accessible for those experiencing a beh...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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53:39
Everything I’ve Seen Made Me Everything I Am with Eric Teitelbaum
We have another amazing MHA employee on the podcast today, Eric Teitelbaum, a clinician in our Children’s Services division. It is always so inspiring to learn what drives a person to seek a career in helping others, and Eric’s story make...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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1:08:33
Win, Learn, but Never Lose with Martin Gromulat
Martin Gromulat, MHA Peer Specialist, shares the compelling journey that took him from lawyer, to environmental conservationist, to peer specialist. He shares how his own lived experience turned him into a fierce advocate for mental healt...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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38:41
Live, Laugh, Fly with Chris McMurray
Christina McMurray, author of Live Laugh Fly: A Family's Journey Through Childhood Cancer, Unimaginable Grief, and the Realization that Love Never Dies, talks about the ways in which her life equipped her to cope through the unthinkable ...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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46:18
The Aftermath of Trauma with Deb Faust
Deb Faust, the Director of Family Engagement and Co-Director of Building Connections at The Mental Health Association in New York State, provides a powerful account of her life journey. She has faced much adversity and trauma, which she h...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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46:39
I’m a Survivor with Meredith Gallo and Courtney Hunter
Today we are joined by sisters Meredith Gallo and Courtney Hunter, who will share from their unique perspectives about a pivotal experience in their childhood. Meredith talks about her struggle with mental health and addiction, while Cour...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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51:23
Suffering Into Success with Reginald Howard
Reginald Howard is a mental health advocate and the founder of The Black Mental Health Podcast, which is dedicated to understanding and unraveling mental health issues in the African American community. He has used his own experience and showca...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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41:31
Lifelines with Melissa Bernstein, founder of Melissa and Doug Toy Company
Melissa Bernstein, one of the founders of the Melissa and Doug toy company, joined MHA for a community conversation in September. She agreed to let us air this as a special podcast episode so that we could share it with a wider audience.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:09:16
Resilience. A Bonus Episode with Jeanette Fairhurst and Pat White
Jeanette Fairhurst and Pat White are both dynamic women and fierce advocates for mental health. They have unique and powerful stories that shaped who they are today. Hear from them directly and you’ll understand why Jeanette is our ...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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50:11
Life Beyond Our Wildest Dreams with Caroline Park and Neil Harman
Caroline Park and Neil Harman from Release Recovery join us for our final episode of Season 2. It was perfect timing for them to share their stories as National Recovery Month is wrapping up. They are both using their own lived experience to br...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:04:39
Hear Us Out: COVID Through the Eyes of Teens
Three extraordinary local high schoolers (entering their Junior and Senior year of HS) join the podcast to share their reflections on surviving the challenges of COVID as a teenager. They talk about what was unique about the experience for thei...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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46:04
Recovering To with guest MartinJon, Recovery Mentor
MartinJon, Recovery Mentor, host of the podcast Recover Yourself, joins us today to share his story of recovery from addiction. He talks about how he discovered the key to his own recovery, which was recovering TO, rather than simply recovering...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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50:16
Cycle of Lives with guest David Richman
David Richman, author of Cycle of Lives, joins Surfacing to talk about his 4,700-mile bike ride around the United States, during which he stopped to talk with individuals impacted by cancer in some way. He had spent years talking with these ind...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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50:50
Wear Your Wounds With Pride with guest Derek Coy
Derek Coy, Veterans’ Health Officer at the New York State Health Foundation and former Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps talks about how all of the experiences in his life, inside and outside the military, contributed to his life’s wor...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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55:26
Behind the Scenes of Surfacing with Jenna and Dustin
Join Jenna and Dustin as they reflect on the development of the Surfacing podcast, what it takes to put it all together and how you can be a part of it! Whether you follow, share, rate, review, support or join us as a guest, there’s a role for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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17:33
Legends with guest John Tessitore
John Tessitore founded the JCK Foundation following the loss of his friend and mentor, John Kelly, to suicide. Tessitore had found a sense of belonging and connection with Kelly around a shared experience of dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Di...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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49:41
All Things Work Together for Our Good with Kenyah Miller
Kenyah Miller, Founder and Executive Director of the Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, talks with Jenna and Dustin about the journey that led to the development of this charter school. She shares how she often traveled long distances to a...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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40:31
Handshake of Hope with Ira and David Minot
We are so excited to have Ira and David Minot join the podcast today. Ira is the founder of Mental Health News Education and the publisher of Behavioral Health News. David, who is Ira’s son, is the Executive Director of Mental Health News Educa...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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49:43