Natasha Helfer Parker interviews John Simpson, a therapist who has worked with the forensic population for 30+ years – specifically those who sexually abuse women, men and children. He has treated more than 1700 people who have been convicted of…
Tag: mental health
045: John Larsen on Faith & Identity Transition
John Larsen has been a controversial figure within the Mormon internet community due to his podcast Mormon Expression, which often irreverently criticizes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the same time, he has much experience dealing with…
044: Carol Boyer on Disabilities and Domestic Violence
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Carol Boyer of the Department of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). They discuss a myriad of issues: from Carol surviving polio as a child, the importance of vaccinations, the impact chronic illness had on…
042: Transmormon: the Story of Eri Hayward Part 2
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Eri Hayward; her parents, Ed & Keiko Hayward and her boyfriend, Mike. They discuss Eri’s journey as a transgender woman within the construct of growing up in an active Mormon family devoted to their faith. Eri…
041: Transmormon: the Story of Eri Hayward Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Eri Hayward; her parents, Ed & Keiko Hayward and her boyfriend, Mike. They discuss Eri’s journey as a transgender woman within the construct of growing up in an active Mormon family devoted to their faith. Eri…
040: The Mormon Mental Health Association (MMHA)
Mormon Mental Health Association FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE our first annual conference is around the corner – please help spread the word! The Mormon Mental Health Association (MMHA) is excited to announce their first annual conference in Salt Lake City Utah,…
039: Surviving Sexual Assault within an LDS Community Part 3
The sequence in this last piece of the interview was spliced incorrectly – so when you think it ends, it doesn’t. We are working on correcting this as soon as possible. Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Chelsea Weidmann regarding having been…
038: Surviving Sexual Assault within an LDS Community Part 2
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Chelsea Weidmann regarding having been sexually assaulted on several occasions in her life – the youngest being during nursery at church. They discuss openly some of her experiences – so please be aware that this interview…
037: Surviving Sexual Assault within an LDS Community Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Chelsea Weidmann regarding having been sexually assaulted on several occasions in her life – the youngest being during nursery at church. They discuss openly some of her experiences – so please be aware that this interview…
036:Trauma, At-Risk Individuals and Community Resilience
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Daniel Dodgen, a clinical child psychologist who works for the US Department of Health and Human Services as the Director of the Division for At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health and Community Resilience, ASPR (Assistant Secretary for…