Gordon Bruin
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Gordon Bruin's podcast, "Mental Health & Addiction Podcast: Mind Matters," is a compelling platform for creating awareness and understanding about mental health, anxiety help, depression support and addiction recovery. Gordon, an experienced mental health advocate and addiction specialist, hosts the show, drawing from his expertise to address various aspects of these essential topics. Each "Mind Matters" episode delves into the complexities of mental health and addiction, providing valuable insights, expert interviews, and personal stories. Gordon explores various subjects, such as anxiety help, depression support, substance abuse, and addiction recovery, to promote empathy, reduce stigma, a…
A client's sudden death brings Gordon Bruin to a question: what will you do with today?
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A direct, conviction-heavy argument for paying attention to gut reactions when logic keeps wavering.
The episode makes a plain case for treating gut reaction as a signal worth listening to, not just a vague feeling to brush aside. It leans on the split between the limbic system and the more rational prefrontal part, then pushes the idea further by placing intuition in the gut.
A grounded reminder that fear weakens when it meets small, practical steps.
The piece uses Jeremy Renner's memoir as a clear entry point into fear, hesitation, and the tendency to delay action until safety feels assured. It keeps coming back to a useful contrast: the more intentional mind can choose action, while fear leans toward avoidance.
A forceful, personal warning about cannabis, habit, and the cost of easy fixes.
This episode lands like a blunt clinic note: the speaker treats marijuana less as a harmless habit than as a way people paper over anxiety or sleep problems.
A blunt reminder that accountability matters before consequences harden.
Grief sets the tone here. The speaker starts with the sudden death of a client and turns that loss into a hard look at pornography, approval-seeking, and the need to stay accountable, because nothing is ever fixed in place.
Jonquilyn Hill chases one listener question per episode to the experts who can answer it.
Three hosts and psychologist Dr Emily talk vulnerability, therapy, and imperfection with guests.
Fearne Cotton interviews guests like Boy George and Bryony Gordon about mental health and identity.
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford pairs therapy insight with Black TV recaps, maternal health, and history.
"Pleasures when unrestrained become punishments," Gordon Bruin says while linking Marcus Aurelius to social media design.
Gordon Bruin discusses embracing failure as growth and the importance of resolving past trauma for mental health progress.
Gordon Bruin reflects on his therapy practice and introduces the concept of phronesis (applied wisdom) in mental health treatment.
The host reflects on his therapy practice and introduces the concept of phronesis (applied wisdom) in mental health treatment.
Gordon Bruin reflects on his therapy practice and introduces the concept of phronesis (applied wisdom) in mental health treatment.
Gordon Bruin reflects on his therapy practice and the application of wisdom in helping clients with mental health and addiction issues.
Host Gordon Bruin explores the neuroscience and psychology of intuition, arguing that gut feelings originate from the enteric nervous system—a 'second brain' in our digestive tract.
Therapist Gordon Bruin uses a detailed case study of a client overcoming chronic nightmares and anxiety to teach the importance of self-efficacy, speaking one's truth, and escaping a victim mentality.
Therapist Gordon Bruin explores the concept of 'open loops'—unfinished tasks, unresolved conflicts, and postponed decisions—that drain mental energy and cause fatigue.
Therapist Gordon Bruin argues it's never too late for personal transformation, using a detailed case study of a woman's two-year journey from severe drug addiction to sustained recovery.
Therapist Gordon Bruin explores how to set healthy boundaries during holiday family gatherings using family systems therapy principles.
Host Gordon Bruin uses a Stoic quote from Marcus Aurelius to frame a therapeutic case study about a client who was stuck for years, unable to finish one final college class due to perfectionism and fear.
Mental health professional Gordon Bruin addresses marital infidelity, drawing from a client's devastating experience of betrayal to discuss the importance of honor, integrity, and fidelity.
Gordon Bruin discusses Jeremy Renner's memoir 'My Next Breath' and its lessons about facing fear, using Renner's near-death experience and philosophy as a framework for understanding how to confront anxiety and paralysis in mental health.
Therapist Gordon Bruin draws on decades of clinical experience to argue against regular marijuana use, describing its 'brain clog' effect through the contrasting stories of three clients—one who achieved transformative sobriety and two still struggling.
Therapist Gordon Bruin explores the psychology of lasting behavioral change, synthesizing concepts from neuroscience, philosophy, and addiction recovery.
Gordon Bruin describes making roughly 60 or 70 podcasts while confronting recurring thoughts that he is not articulate or intelligent enough.
Gordon Bruin uses a 17-year-old client's self-destructive thinking to introduce confidence, self-pity, and personal responsibility.
Gordon Bruin uses the phrase "signal versus noise" to connect addiction recovery with calorie tracking and physical health.
Gordon Bruin discusses the art of therapy and the concept of accurate empathy in mental health treatment.
Gordon Bruin uses a video about a dog whisperer as a metaphor for understanding addiction and the limbic system's role in survival responses.