Mental Wellness Insights

Dr. Samantha DeCaro, Director of Clinical Outreach and Education at The Renfrew Center, sits down with host Richard Zwicky to explore the fine line between healthy self-improvement and destructive perfectionism. They go into how cultural messaging and social media often weaponize our insecurities—particularly around body image and wellness—leading many toward eating disorders and the "arrival

In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with licensed therapist and holistic mental health practitioner Shale Maulana to explore how trauma, implicit memory, and the nervous system interact. Comparing conscious awareness to a "flashlight in a warehouse," Maulana explains how unprocessed emotional material lives in the body and subconscious mind,

Richard Zwicky speaks with board-certified psychotherapist and physician Dr. Hans Watson about the intersection of psychedelic-assisted therapy, attachment styles, and intimate relationship dynamics. Dr. Watson dicusses how substances like MDMA and ketamine lower emotional defenses, enabling couples to experience genuine empathy and break through entrenched behavioral patterns within a safe, structured environment. He also emphasizes

In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with Myriam Barthes, co-founder and CEO of Journey Clinical, to explore how integrating psychedelic medicine with structured psychotherapy creates scalable, meaningful mental health treatment. Barthes discusses the critical role of medical oversight, preparation, and integration windows in fostering neuroplasticity, helping patients sit with

Richard Zwicky speaks with Dr. Amy Bucher, the Chief Behavioral Officer at Lirio. They explore how the psychological mechanisms often utilized by social media to capture attention can instead be applied to improve healthcare outcomes, such as encouraging medication adherence, vaccinations, and cancer screenings. Dr. Bucher outlines how Lirio leverages behavioral science and multi-agent AI

In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky interviews Dr. Theresa B. Skaar, a social psychologist and mindfulness-based stress reduction instructor, to explore the psychological toll of relentless accomplishment. The conversation focuses on how high achievers often tie their identity entirely to milestones, leading to burnout, imposter syndrome, and a deep disconnect from

In this episode of High and Healthy, host Richard Zwicky joins licensed professional counselors Beth Valdez and Helene Zupanc—co-authors of Sticky Note Mantras—to explore why high-achievers often struggle to enjoy their successes and feel trapped in a cycle of constant striving. They delve into the neuroscience behind our "predictive" brains, which are wired for survival