Psychjourney Audio Book Club

Living the Truth: Transform Your Life Through the Power of Insight and Honesty

MP3 File  Length-21 minutes, 11 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Keith Ablow, M.D., author of Living the Truth: Transform Your Life Through the Power of Insight and Honesty published by Little, Brown and Company.

Dr. Keith Ablow

Keith Ablow, M.D, is a New York Times bestselling author, Fox News Psychiatry Correspondent, contributing editor for Good Housekeeping and Men's Fitness and repeat Oprah guest. He has earned the title, "America's Psychiatrist" by helping millions of people take control of their lives by understanding the patterns they've developed that are firmly rooted in the past.  His transformative strategies are the founding principles for LivingTheTruth.com and are incisively presented in Living the Truth: Transform Your Life Through the Power of Insight and Honesty.

Dr. Ablow graduated from Brown University and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and is on the faculty of New England Medical Center in Boston.  In addition to his best-selling work of non-fiction, Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson, he is the author of six bestselling crime novels, all of which feature a forensic psychiatrist who solves mysteries beyond the grasp of other investigators.  Visit Dr. Ablow's website

Mommy I'm Still in Here: Raising Children with Bipolar Disorder

MP3 File

Length-34 minutes, 21 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Kate McLaughlin, author of Mommy I'm Still in Here: Raising Children with Bipolar Disorder published by Behler Publicaions.

Ms. Kate McLaughlin

Kate McLaughlin was born and raised in Ontario, California. She attended Chaffey High School and graduated magna cum laude from the University of La Verne with a liberal arts degree. She married her high school sweetheart, attended graduate school at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino, and worked in the Upland School District.

Her three children were born in Southern California.  After teaching elementary school, coordinating special programs, and training fellow teachers and classroom aides for over a dozen years, Kate began her writing career. As a columnist for Southern Progress Corporation, a subsidiary of Time-Warner, Kate wrote dozens of magazine articles, then added two regional gardening books to her list of achievements before switching gears to write, speak, and advocate on topics related to Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and mental health. 

Kate frequently writes and speaks to Parent-Teacher groups, high school and college students, mental health consumers and their families, and other community members. She is a member of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the Juvenile Bipolar Research. Visit her website

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction

MP3 File  Length-57 minutes, 9 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. David Sheff, author of  Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction published by Houghton Mifflin Co.

Mr. David Sheff

David Sheff’s books include, Game Over, China Dawn, and All We Are Saying. His many articles and interviews have appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Wired, Fortune, and elsewhere.  His piece for the New York Times Magazine, “My Addicted Son,” won an award from the American Psychological Association for “Outstanding Contribution to Advancing the Understanding of Addiction.” Sheff and his family live in Inverness, California.  Visit his website.

Have You Found Her: A Memoir

MP3 File  Length-47 minutes, 45 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Ms. Janice Erlbaum, the author of Have You Found Her: A Memoir published by Villard.

Ms. Janice Erlbaum

Janice Erlbaum  the author of GIRLBOMB: A Halfway Homeless Memoir (Villard, March '06), and HAVE YOU FOUND HER: A Memoir  (Villard, Feb. '08). She was a contributor to BUST magazine from 1994 through 2007. She lives in her native New York City with her domestic partner, Bill Scurry, and their three cats.  Visit her website.

MP3 File  Length-41 minutes, 21 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Ms. Tina Chunna Zhang, author of Earth Qi Gong for Women: Awaken Your Inner Healing Power published by Blue Snake Books.

Ms. Tina Chunna Zhang

Tina Chunna Zhang has experienced Chinese martial arts and dance since her childhood in Beijing, China and moved to the U.S. in the 1980’s. She has studied and trained with the most skillful and respected internal martial arts masters in China. She is a disciple of Master Li Bing Ci, the president of Beijing Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan research center and a disciple of Classical Cheng Style Ba Gua Zhang Master Liu Jing Ru of Beijing. She twice won gold medals in women’s sparring in Chinese Martial arts tournaments. She is a highly nationally ranked medalist in both Tai Ji Quan and Ba Gua Zhang in forms, weapons, and push hands. She was the U.S. National Champion in Women’s Wu Style Tai Ji Quan in 2005. She is the co-author of Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan, and The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang, and the founder of Earth Energy Qi Gong for Women.

Serving as a cultural bridge between the East and West, and as a professional tai ji quan instructor and personal trainer, Tina Zhang has helped many people achieve their physical and emotional health and fitness goals through her training methods. She actively teaches tai ji quan, qi gong, ba gua zhang classes, and retreats in New York, and workshops in Canada and Europe.  Visit her website.

MP3 File  Length-22 minutes, 31 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, intrviews Scott M. Shannon, MD, author of Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health published by Rodale Inc.

Scott M. Shannon, MD

Scott M. Shannon, MD, is a pediatric psychiatrist who is board-certified in general psychiatry, child/ adolescent psychiatry, and holistic medicine. A past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, he currently has a private practice in holistic child psychiatry and serves as medical director of four residential treatment centers for children and teens in northern Colorado. Dr. Shannon shares his vision for transforming the care of children with chronic illness of any nature via The Center for the Whole Child (www.forthewholechild.org). He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and two children.

Visit Dr. Lara Honos-Webb's website

MP3 File  Length-44 minutes, 49 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi, author of Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life published by Tarcher/Penguin.

Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi

Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D. brings a wealth of professional expertise and clinical experience to the treatment of personality disorders, including narcissistic and borderline disorders. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has training and clinical experience in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and has worked extensively with patients who share their personal and professional lives with narcissistic personalities including spouses, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends, children, siblings, bosses, co-workers, and friends. She has also treated patients suffering from severe childhood trauma, agoraphobia, anxiety disorders and clinical depression.

Dr. Martinez-Lewi grew up in Los Angeles, has lived in the Pacific Northwest and now resides in Carlsbad, California.  Visit her website http://thenarcissistinyourlife.com

MP3 File  Length- 35 minutes, 20 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. Chip St. Clair, author of The Butterfly Garden: Surviving Childhood on the Run with One of Americas Most Wanted published by Health Communications, Inc. 

Mr. Chip St. Clair

Chip St. Clair is the recipient of a U.S. Congressional Record for ardent advocacy on behalf of abused and neglected children and fights to keep child predators behind bars. 

He began sharing his story nationally in 2002, having been featured on major television programs such as Dateline and Good Morning America. St. Clair’s work often places him in the media spotlight as he fights relentlessly for tough legislation aimed at protecting children, having worked with fathers-turned-advocates Mark Lunsford, and Marc Klaas, and most recently helping to pass Montana’s, Maryland’s, and Michigan’s version of Jessica’s Law. 

Today, he shares his inspirational story with children and adults in schools, panel discussions, and seminars, as he lectures both locally and nationally. In his free time he enjoys outdoor activities, and indulging in his thirst for great literature. He is currently at work on several new book projects. 

St. Clair and his wife reside in Michigan with their two Yorkshire Terriers, Juliette and Cheyenne.  Visit his website. 

Earth Qi Gong for Women: Awaken Your Inner Healing Power

MP3 File  Length-41 minutes, 21 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Ms. Tina Chunna Zhang, author of Earth Qi Gong for Women: Awaken Your Inner Healing Power published by Blue Snake Books.

Ms. Tina Chunna Zhang

Tina Chunna Zhang has experienced Chinese martial arts and dance since her childhood in Beijing, China and moved to the U.S. in the 1980’s. She has studied and trained with the most skillful and respected internal martial arts masters in China. She is a disciple of Master Li Bing Ci, the president of Beijing Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan research center and a disciple of Classical Cheng Style Ba Gua Zhang Master Liu Jing Ru of Beijing. She twice won gold medals in women’s sparring in Chinese Martial arts tournaments. She is a highly nationally ranked medalist in both Tai Ji Quan and Ba Gua Zhang in forms, weapons, and push hands. She was the U.S. National Champion in Women’s Wu Style Tai Ji Quan in 2005. She is the co-author of Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan, and The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang, and the founder of Earth Energy Qi Gong for Women.

Serving as a cultural bridge between the East and West, and as a professional tai ji quan instructor and personal trainer, Tina Zhang has helped many people achieve their physical and emotional health and fitness goals through her training methods. She actively teaches tai ji quan, qi gong, ba gua zhang classes, and retreats in New York, and workshops in Canada and Europe.  Visit her website.

MP3 File  Length-22 minutes, 31 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, intrviews Scott M. Shannon, MD, author of Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health published by Rodale Inc.

Scott M. Shannon, MD

Scott M. Shannon, MD, is a pediatric psychiatrist who is board-certified in general psychiatry, child/ adolescent psychiatry, and holistic medicine. A past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, he currently has a private practice in holistic child psychiatry and serves as medical director of four residential treatment centers for children and teens in northern Colorado. Dr. Shannon shares his vision for transforming the care of children with chronic illness of any nature via The Center for the Whole Child (www.forthewholechild.org). He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and two children.

Visit Dr. Lara Honos-Webb's website

MP3 File  Length-44 minutes, 49 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi, author of Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life published by Tarcher/Penguin.

Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi

Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D. brings a wealth of professional expertise and clinical experience to the treatment of personality disorders, including narcissistic and borderline disorders. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has training and clinical experience in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and has worked extensively with patients who share their personal and professional lives with narcissistic personalities including spouses, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends, children, siblings, bosses, co-workers, and friends. She has also treated patients suffering from severe childhood trauma, agoraphobia, anxiety disorders and clinical depression.

Dr. Martinez-Lewi grew up in Los Angeles, has lived in the Pacific Northwest and now resides in Carlsbad, California.  Visit her website http://thenarcissistinyourlife.com

MP3 File  Length- 35 minutes, 20 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. Chip St. Clair, author of The Butterfly Garden: Surviving Childhood on the Run with One of Americas Most Wanted published by Health Communications, Inc. 

Mr. Chip St. Clair

Chip St. Clair is the recipient of a U.S. Congressional Record for ardent advocacy on behalf of abused and neglected children and fights to keep child predators behind bars. 

He began sharing his story nationally in 2002, having been featured on major television programs such as Dateline and Good Morning America. St. Clair’s work often places him in the media spotlight as he fights relentlessly for tough legislation aimed at protecting children, having worked with fathers-turned-advocates Mark Lunsford, and Marc Klaas, and most recently helping to pass Montana’s, Maryland’s, and Michigan’s version of Jessica’s Law. 

Today, he shares his inspirational story with children and adults in schools, panel discussions, and seminars, as he lectures both locally and nationally. In his free time he enjoys outdoor activities, and indulging in his thirst for great literature. He is currently at work on several new book projects. 

St. Clair and his wife reside in Michigan with their two Yorkshire Terriers, Juliette and Cheyenne.  Visit his website. 

Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health

MP3 File  Length-22 minutes, 31 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, intrviews Scott M. Shannon, MD, author of Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health published by Rodale Inc.

Scott M. Shannon, MD

Scott M. Shannon, MD, is a pediatric psychiatrist who is board-certified in general psychiatry, child/ adolescent psychiatry, and holistic medicine. A past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, he currently has a private practice in holistic child psychiatry and serves as medical director of four residential treatment centers for children and teens in northern Colorado. Dr. Shannon shares his vision for transforming the care of children with chronic illness of any nature via The Center for the Whole Child (www.forthewholechild.org). He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and two children.

Visit Dr. Lara Honos-Webb's website

MP3 File  Length-44 minutes, 49 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi, author of Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life published by Tarcher/Penguin.

Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi

Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D. brings a wealth of professional expertise and clinical experience to the treatment of personality disorders, including narcissistic and borderline disorders. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has training and clinical experience in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and has worked extensively with patients who share their personal and professional lives with narcissistic personalities including spouses, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends, children, siblings, bosses, co-workers, and friends. She has also treated patients suffering from severe childhood trauma, agoraphobia, anxiety disorders and clinical depression.

Dr. Martinez-Lewi grew up in Los Angeles, has lived in the Pacific Northwest and now resides in Carlsbad, California.  Visit her website http://thenarcissistinyourlife.com

Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life

MP3 File  Length-44 minutes, 49 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi, author of Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life published by Tarcher/Penguin.

Dr. Linda Martinez-Lewi

Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D. brings a wealth of professional expertise and clinical experience to the treatment of personality disorders, including narcissistic and borderline disorders. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has training and clinical experience in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and has worked extensively with patients who share their personal and professional lives with narcissistic personalities including spouses, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends, children, siblings, bosses, co-workers, and friends. She has also treated patients suffering from severe childhood trauma, agoraphobia, anxiety disorders and clinical depression.

Dr. Martinez-Lewi grew up in Los Angeles, has lived in the Pacific Northwest and now resides in Carlsbad, California.  Visit her website http://thenarcissistinyourlife.com

The Butterfly Garden: Surviving Childhood on the Run with One of Americas Most Wanted

MP3 File  Length- 35 minutes, 20 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. Chip St. Clair, author of The Butterfly Garden: Surviving Childhood on the Run with One of Americas Most Wanted published by Health Communications, Inc. 

Mr. Chip St. Clair

Chip St. Clair is the recipient of a U.S. Congressional Record for ardent advocacy on behalf of abused and neglected children and fights to keep child predators behind bars. 

He began sharing his story nationally in 2002, having been featured on major television programs such as Dateline and Good Morning America. St. Clair’s work often places him in the media spotlight as he fights relentlessly for tough legislation aimed at protecting children, having worked with fathers-turned-advocates Mark Lunsford, and Marc Klaas, and most recently helping to pass Montana’s, Maryland’s, and Michigan’s version of Jessica’s Law. 

Today, he shares his inspirational story with children and adults in schools, panel discussions, and seminars, as he lectures both locally and nationally. In his free time he enjoys outdoor activities, and indulging in his thirst for great literature. He is currently at work on several new book projects. 

St. Clair and his wife reside in Michigan with their two Yorkshire Terriers, Juliette and Cheyenne.  Visit his website.