A Mental Health Break

About A Mental Health Break

A Mental Health Break is a Top 5% globally ranked mental health podcast for honest conversations about anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, relationships, recovery, and the everyday challenges of being human. Hosted by traumatic brain injury survivor, three-time mental health author, and advocate Vincent A. Lanci, this weekly podcast brings you direct, meaningful conversations with mental health professionals, advocates, authors, survivors, and people willing to share the real stories behind their healing. Every episode is designed to remind you of one important truth: you are not alone. Since 2020, Vincent has created a supportive space where mental health is discussed with compassion, curiosity, and no judgment. In concise, value-packed episodes—typically under 30 minutes—you will hear practical perspectives on anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma recovery, addiction and substance use, ADHD, autism, OCD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, grief, divorce, codependency, workplace mental health, emotional regulation, therapy, mindfulness, self-care, and life after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Whether you are living with a mental health condition, supporting someone you love, working through a difficult season, or simply looking for tools to strengthen your emotional well-being, A Mental Health Break offers stories, encouragement, and practical guidance for moving forward. Expect real conversations about therapy, recovery, coping skills, resilience, mental health stigma, relationships, boundaries, healing from old and new trauma, and finding hope after adversity. Vincent combines lived experience with the wisdom of clinicians, researchers, caregivers, advocates, and guests who have faced life-changing challenges. New episodes weekly. Subscribe for clear, compassionate mental health conversations that get to the point—because your time matters, your story matters, and you do not have to carry it alone.

Publisher

Vincent A. Lanci (Host) and Coming Alive Podcast Production (Producer at 813 445 3295)

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2020

Latest episode

18 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

53 of 376 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Train Crash, a Family’s Fight, & the Change That Followed

   Matt Kalina shares his family's journey through trauma and recovery, inspiring his work building infrastructure for survivors and their families.

2. 

   17 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Train Crash, a Family’s Fight, & the Change That Followed: PREVIEW

   Matt Kalina shares his family's journey through trauma and recovery, inspiring him to build support for survivors and their families.

3. 

   11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How to Heal Yourself First

   Host Dr. Jeff McNary shares his journey integrating indigenous medicine with Western psychology, offering practical tools for self-care and healing.

Inside a recent episode

A Train Crash, a Family’s Fight, & the Change That Followed

Published 18 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that always made me feel better. Everyone, you are never alone. As hard and as challenging of times it may be right now, he's a great example of finding that extra community. And do you feel that you would have been in healthcare without this situation, experienced this terrible situation? thing happening or this situation just reshaped your life and you knew right away? Yeah, totally. I mean, I thought I was going to be in politics when I was an undergrad. I worked for actually the Speaker of the House in the state of Ohio, and I thought that was the path I was going to go down. But shortly after my brother's accident, I became really frustrated with the healthcare system because I felt like it wasn't set up for him to be successful. […]

Who has been a guest on A Mental Health Break

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matt Kalina
• Jeff McNary
• Dr Jeff McNary
• Thomas Dahlborg
• Mike LeBlanc

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

64,568

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

35 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

82

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Books guests

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