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A Mental Health Break
Welcome! Ranked in the Top 5% of Globally Ranked Podcasts, welcome to the #1 podcast dedicated to mental health where you are never alone. This Top Weekly Show provides a safe, supportive platform to normalize conversations around mental health through authentic, inspirational testimonials.
Learn from others sharing their mental health stories each week. Your time is valuable. That's why we get right to it with no fluff and keep each value-filled show under 30 minutes.
Since 2020, Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, 3x Mental Health Author, and host Vincent A. Lanci and his guests have shared vulnerable stories and powerful insights that remind you—you are not alone on your journey.
From grief and social media addiction to mental health in the workplace and life after divorce, every episode offers valuable tools, advice, and understanding for anyone navigating life’s toughest moments.
Each week, we dive into real-life experiences from mental health advocates, professionals, and individuals who’ve overcome adversity. Together, we discuss a wide range of topics, including depression, anxiety, addiction, substance abuse, ADHD, ADD, Autism, PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, eating disorders, anorexia, anorexia, eating habits, Bipolar disorder, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Schizophrenia,BPD, Borderline Personality Disorder, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder, trauma, New Trauma, Old Trauma, Living with Trauma, Working through Trauma, trauma recovery, Stigma, Mental health stigma, self-care, self care, self-love, self love, sex addiction, coping mechanisms, psychosis, medications, hypnosis, EDMR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, NA, AA, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, traumatic brain injuries, traumatic brain injury, TBI, emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, EQ, emotional experiences, therapy, therapist, doctors, nurses, mental health professionas, dementia, mental ability, memory, cognitive function, Alzheimer's, Codependency, trauma bonding, weight loss, weight shame, body dysmorphia, dual diagnosis, DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, both life and family challenges, and much more.
As someone who survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Vincent uses his personal journey to help others, blending his lived experiences with the wisdom of experts to empower you on your own path to healing. Whether you’re struggling with a mental disorder or simply looking for support, A Mental Health Break is your weekly source of hope, guidance, and connection.
Tune in each week for honest conversations, practical tools, and the reassurance that you're not alone. Let’s break the silence together.
A Mental Health Break
From Silicon Valley Exec to Caregiver After a Plane Crash with Jenny Brandemuehl
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What happens when your entire identity and life plan are obliterated in a single, devastating phone call?
This week, we sit down with Jenny Brandemuehl, author of Forever Fly Free, whose life shifted from managing C-suite responsibilities in Silicon Valley to navigating hospital corridors after her husband survived a fiery plane crash with burns over 80% of his body.
Jenny’s journey through caregiving, loss, and radical rediscovery is the ultimate testament to human resilience. She doesn't just talk about coping; she shares the practical, mental, and emotional steps she took to rebuild her identity and find new purpose after unimaginable grief. This conversation offers hope that is authentic, heartfelt, and entirely free of clichés.
In this deeply honest conversation, we normalize the mental health shifts required to endure trauma and emerge stronger:
- Resilience as a Skill: Jenny breaks down The Anatomy of Resilience—why your inner strength is a skill you can and must develop before life’s biggest challenges hit.
- The Caregiver Identity: We discuss the silent mental load of caregiving and advocacy, and how to maintain your own psychological health when you are the sole anchor for a loved one.
- Turning Survival into Growth: The emotional and mental shifts required to move from merely enduring pain to actively creating a new life filled with meaning, growth, and joy.
- Micro-Moments of Hope: Why joy doesn't need to be grand to be transformative, and how focusing on tiny sparks of light can sustain you through the darkest phases of grief and recovery.
- The Power of Vulnerability: Jenny explains how being fiercely open about fear, uncertainty, and grief became her bridge to deeper connection with her community and herself.
Whether you are navigating a personal setback, recovering from loss, or simply looking to fortify your mental health, Jenny's story will inspire you to believe that you can emerge from hardship more alive, more intentional, and more truly yourself than ever before.
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