Dr. Leaf's Blog

How to Help a Child with Autism + Overcoming Racial Disparities in Healthcare (with Stephanie Keeney Parks)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Sep 08, 2021

In this podcast (episode #315) and blog, I speak with UCLA doctoral student Stephanie Keeney Parks about healthcare disparities in America, managing autism, changing the mental healthcare landscape, advice f...

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How Over-Explaining is Linked to Trauma + Strategies to Find the Root & Heal

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Sep 05, 2021

In this podcast (episode #314) and blog, I talk about how over-explaining and over-sharing can be trauma responses, and how they impact the way we function. I decided to speak about this topic because of the...

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The Best Mind-Management Techniques When Dealing with Chronic & Mental Health Issues (with Mikhaila Peterson)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Sep 02, 2021

In this podcast (episode #313) and blog, I speak with Mikhalia Peterson, top podcast host and daughter of scholar and best-selling author Jordan B. Peterson, about her experiences with chronic mental and phy...

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How Sexual Health & Mental Health Are Connected + What We Should Be Talking About in Sex Education (with Dr. Sherry Ross, OB/GYN)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 25, 2021

In this podcast (episode #311) and blog, I interview award-winning OB-GYN, best-selling author and woman’s health expert Dr. Sherry Ross about the relationship between sexual health and mental health, the im...

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How to Create a Powerful & Personalized Mental Health Insurance Policy with Your Thoughts + What It Means to be “Wired for Love”

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 22, 2021

Recalling happy memories is good for your health in general. As I discuss in this podcast (episode #310) and blog, thinking about good times is like a physical insurance policy in the brain, which, when time...

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Deconstructing Trauma & How to Find Healing Through Learning + How We Should Talk to Kids About Mental Health (with Lewis Howes)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 18, 2021

In this podcast (episode #309) and blog, I speak with bestselling author, former pro athlete, lifestyle entrepreneur and host of The School of Greatness Lewis Howes about the importance of peace and clarity ...

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The Difference Between Thoughts & Memories + How to Rewire Thoughts & Heal Painful Memories

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 15, 2021

In this podcast (#308) and blog, I am going to explain the difference between thoughts and memories, as this is a question I get a lot, and there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the topic! W...

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How the Mind Impacts Nutrition + Quantum Physics & How Does It Relate to Our Health (with Celebrity Chef Serena Poon)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 11, 2021

In this podcast (episode #307) and blog, I talk to celebrity chef, certified nutritionist and Reiki master Serena Poon on dealing with cancer, managing multiple health struggles, and the power of being intui...

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Podcast 305: A Conversation on Mental Health, The Tokyo Olympics, Sports Psychology & Performance Anxiety (with Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber & Performance Psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 05, 2021

In this podcast (episode #305) and blog, I speak to Olympic gold medalist and gymnastics coach Jordyn Wieber and renowned performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais about mental health and performance anxi...

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The Sneaky Signs of Mental Exhaustion + A Neurocycle to Heal Mental Fatigue

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 01, 2021

Have you ever experienced that feeling of utter mental exhaustion, where your brain feels so tired but your just mind won’t stop? And, even though you have slept for the recommended number of hours, you just...

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The Key to Managing, Moving Through & Owning Anxiety + The Link Between Childhood Trauma & Anxiety

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jul 29, 2021

In this podcast (episode #303) and blog, I speak with Caroline Foran, bestselling author, speaker, journalist, blogger, and top podcast host about making anxiety work for you and not against you, why anxiety...

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Healing from Abusive Relationships + How to Identify Red Flags in a Relationship & How to Help Someone in an Abusive Relationship

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jul 21, 2021

The national domestic abuse hotline for the USA is 1–800–799-SAFE (7233). The national child abuse hotline for the USA is 1–800–422–4453. In this podcast (episode #301) and blog, I speak to Ashley Bendiksen...

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