A Mental Health Break

Updated: 30 Mar 2025 • 286 episodes
www.vincentalanci.com

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.  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. Each week, we dive into real-life experiences from mental health advocates, professionals, and individuals who’ve overcome adversity. Together, we tackle a wide range of topics, including trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and family challenges. 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. 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.

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Are you struggling with burnout? Or perhaps you"re seeking to enhance your coaching skills and deepen your understanding of yourself and your team. Join us for a powerful episode as we welcome Dr. Irma Campos, a distinguished Licensed Psychologist who owns two practices and a Leadership & Business Management Consultant

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Join us for an incredibly powerful and raw conversation with Jess Ferretti, a force of nature who seamlessly blends her analytical prowess with a deeply compassionate heart. This a mother of two and survivor brings a unique perspective shaped by her journey from professional theater to driving positive change in the co

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In this powerful episode of A Mental Health Break, we welcome a remarkable guest, Joe Mittiga, who shares his incredible journey from near homelessness to building a multi-million dollar business. After a life-changing spiritual experience that "struck him sober" 30 years ago, he began a path of deep emotional healing

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Feeling stuck in your career or life? You"re not alone. This week on A Mental Health Break, we welcome award-winning coach and bestselling author Helen Hanison to guide us through the process of purposeful career redesign. Helen’s new book, Unstuck, quickly became an Amazon bestseller, offering a roadmap to overcoming

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Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? A Conversation with Dr. Robert C. Smith 🏥🧠 In this episode of A Mental Health Break, we sit down with Dr. Robert C. Smith, a nationally recognized leader in evidence-based mental health care and patient-centered medicine. As a University Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry a

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 My life has been quite an adventure—spending 8 years in Namibia doing human rights work during the UN-led Resolution 435 peace process; being detained by guerrillas in the south of Angola during a river trip on the Kavango River; working with and representing San living in the Kalahari Desert. These experiences, and o

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