On Instinctive Talk I want to share life in all its glory and hardships to open conversations about mental health and addiction so we can all see we are all the same. We all struggle, we all have hardships, but I think we all need truth. Nothing is perfect in life, but I believe we all can have better days. On Instinctive Talk I will have solo episodes, interviews, and conversations with people who seek and have found a stability in the world of their own recovery. There will be a bi-weekly episode, so please, subscribe to my podcast, leave a comment, and please share it with your friends and family or whoever you think will benefit from some honest and open conversation about mental health issues. Please visit my website: InstinctiveBird.com
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Jason Insalaco
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education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality
Send us a text Hi this is Jay Insalaco, host of Instinctive Talk. I want to thank you for turning into all of my episodes this past season. I want to thank all of my guests first and foremost for allowing me to share their stories and experiences with mental health. For all my listeners this past season, thank you for turning in and taking your time to listen. While reflecting on this season, I was able to come to a deeper understanding of what good mental health means. I fe...
22 Mar 2023
Kevin Hines
Send us a text Hi, this is Jay Insalaco, and I’m your host of Instinctive Talk, today my guest is Kevin Hines. Kevin Hines’ story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and a reminder for us to love the life we have. Kevin is a multi-award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and an award-winning global suicide prevention and mental health advocate. Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 19, he attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate...
8 Mar 2023
Denial
Send us a text Welcome and thank you for tuning into Instinctive Talk, I’m your host, Jay Insalaco. This episode is to promote hope for my fellow peers and their loved ones who support them. On todays episode of Instinctive Talk I’m going to be talking about denial. “When a person is in denial about a situation they are going through, like I was, it usually has a negative effect on them. In my experience, being in denial has taken away happiness from my life. If I was in acceptance of ...
22 Feb 2023
Acceptance
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8 Feb 2023
Stephenie Zamora
Send us a text Hi, this is Jay Insalaco, and I’m your host of Instinctive Talk, today my guest is Stephenie Zamora. Stephenie Zamora is an author and coach, business and marketing strategist, and founder of Stephenie Zamora Media—a digital media and production company, publishing house, and a full-service life-purpose development, branding, and online marketing boutique. Her company has been merging the worlds of personal development, digital media, and online marketing to help individuals bu...
25 Jan 2023
Seasonal Affective Disorder-SAD
Send us a text Welcome and thank you for tuning into Instinctive Talk, I’m your host, Jay Insalaco. This episode is to promote hope for my fellow peers and their loved ones who support them. Today’s episode of Instinctive Talk will be a solo episode where I talk about seasonal affective disorder or SAD. I’ve been living with bipolar disorder type I for over 27 years and have had many years when the time changed in the fall, here in NJ, where I started experiencing depression or S...
11 Jan 2023
Gabe Howard
Send us a text Welcome and thank you for tuning into Instinctive Talk, I’m your host, Jay Insalaco. This episode is to promote hope for my fellow peers and their loved ones who support them. Today on Instinctive Talk my guest is Gabe Howard. Gabe Howard is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after speaker. In 2003, he was diagnosed with bipolar and anxiety disorders after being committed to a psychiatric hospital. Gabe hosts the weekly Inside Mental Health podcast for Healthlin...
30 Nov 2022
Bartholemew Hugh Campbell
Send us a text Bart studied Human Resource Management at Ryerson University in Toronto and holds a Master degree in Education from Yorkville University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. In practice he is a Leader with The Stability Network, an Advance Level WRAP Facilitator, Performance Management Consultant and Life Coach. He has over 30 years of leadership experience in operations management and people development, a member of several boards, an active volunteer at Faith Sanctuary Pentecostal ...
16 Nov 2022
Michelle Hammer
Send us a text Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her time passionately fighting stigma. She is an NYC native featured in the WebMD documentary Voices, which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018. Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community. In May 2015, she...
2 Nov 2022
Emily Grossman
Send us a text Emily Grossman, MA, CPRP, NYCPS-P, has worked in mental health for over a decade, beginning on the “front lines” as a peer specialist in community mental health in NJ. After several years, she transitioned to doing mental health provider training and systems change work at large organizations such as The Jewish Board, Columbia’s Center for Practice Innovations, and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS). In 2018, she was the winner ...
19 Oct 2022
Kitt O’Malley
Send us a text On todays episode, Kitt O’Malley talks about her journey with suicidal ideation when diagnosed with depression and how she used her skills to rewrite her thoughts. Also, when she was properly diagnosed later in life with bipolar disorder type 1 and how it affected her life. Kitt is an author of, Balancing Act, Writing through a bipolar life. Connect with Kitt on her website, kittomalley.com, buy her book, and connect to all her social sites. Thanks for tuning into t...
5 Oct 2022
Tracy Insalaco
Send us a text On my first episode of Instinctive Talk, my wife Tracy is my special guest. We share about the day I told her of my diagnosis of bipolar disorder and addiction issues. We talk about an episode of mania I had when my daughter was 9 months old and how it was a pivotal moment in my recovery. We speak about how communication is key in a marriage, especially when married to a partner with mental illness. Thanks for turning in, and enjoy this episode of Instinctive Talk. Than...
21 Jul 2022
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Send us a text On Instinctive Talk I want to share life in all its glory and hardships to open conversations about lmental health and addiction so we can all see we are all the same. We all struggle, we all have hardships, but I think we all need truth. Nothing is perfect in life, but I believe we all can have better days. On Instinctive Talk I will have solo episodes, interviews, and conversations with people who seek and who have found a stability in their own recovery. There will b...
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