Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Mariel Herbert. Together they discuss: what existentialism is, intersection of existentialism and medicine, the importance of understanding the human experience beyond mere symptoms and diagnoses, how existentialism can enrich the healing process, the role death plays in shaping our lives, significance of creativity, the nature of suffering, importance of finding personal meaning in the current chaotic world, and the ways individuals can navigate their own existential crises.

Dr. Mariel Herbert is a board-certified psychiatrist and writer in private practice in Northern Virginia. Her person-centered practice includes consultations, medicine, and individual and group psychotherapy. Dr. Herbert enjoys working collaboratively with creative professionals and other healthcare workers, including adults who were once gifted children. She values the shared experience of psychotherapy and mental health treatment as an embodied process. Her own daily mindfulness practice consists of a walk and writing haiku.

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Faryal Mallick. Together they discuss: innovative approaches to mental health that include yoga, sound baths and vision boards. They delve into the intricacies of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, its benefits, and the importance of combining ketamine treatment with psychotherapy for lasting effects.

Dr. Faryal Mallick is a triple board-certified psychiatrist in Adult, Child & Adolescent, and Forensic Psychiatry. She is the founder of FMP Family Psychiatry and FMP Mental Health Spa in Tampa, where she blends evidence-based psychiatric care with holistic wellness. Her work centers on creating spaces of healing and connection, guided by her core philosophy: Happiness is not the goal, Peace is.

Dr. Mallick is also the host of the podcast How Are You, Really? a series of real, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of mental health, culture, and personal truth. Through her practice and her podcast, she is committed to helping people move beyond surface-level answers and discover what it means to find genuine peace in their daily lives.

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Katrina Garvey. Together they discuss: definition of intuition, its role in clinical practice and daily life, personal anecdotes of intuitive hits, the importance of recognizing emotional responses as part of intuitive process, intuition in medical education, intuition in aging , and much more.

Dr. Katrina Garvey is a psychiatrist with a diverse career spanning inpatient, academic, correctional, and coaching settings. A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, she completed her psychiatry residency at UT Southwestern in Dallas before beginning her career in a large private hospital. She later joined the University of Colorado at Anschutz, and today she serves as the psychiatrist for the Colorado Department of Corrections’ residential treatment facility, where she specializes in diagnostic evaluations of complex psychiatric cases, including psychopathy and personality disorders.

Dr. Garvey is also passionate about medical education, teaching medical students through the CU Colorado Springs campus, and a two-time recipient of the university’s teaching award. Beyond her clinical and academic work, she is the founder of The Signature Self coaching practice, with a focus on empowering parents to raise children without fear.

She lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and three children, and in her free time she enjoys running, gardening, yoga, traveling, reading, and puzzling.

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Patrick Conboy. Together they discuss: reflections on the podcast's past six months, Patrick's favorite episodes, the importance of critical thinking in exploring unconventional ideas, Patrick's thoughts regarding podcast's direction, Inna's feelings about the podcast so far, and a lot of light hearted and not so deep thinking banter. Happy New Year!

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Krishna Taneja. Together they discuss:
the profound philosophical tradition of Vedanta, exploring its core concepts, the journey of self-realization, and its integration into modern psychiatry. They discuss consciousness and its existence beyond our physical bodies, the nature of suffering, the role of karma vs free will, the various paths to realization within Vedanta, and so much more. Dr. Taneja shares her personal journey with Vedanta and how it shapes her practice as a psychiatrist, emphasizing the holistic approaches to mental health and to life in general.

Dr. Krishna Taneja is an Integrative Psychiatrist and founder of the MESS to THRIVE philosophy, dedicated to transforming mental health care through holistic, trauma-informed approaches. She leads Integrative Medicine Education at Southern Illinois University Psychiatry Program, developed and streamlined national integrative psychiatry curricula for residency and fellowship programs, and has driven large-scale initiatives addressing population-wide trauma, including systemic reforms and pilot programs, from government levels to grassroots communities worldwide.".

Born into a lineage steeped in Vedanta, Dr. Taneja has been immersed in spiritual practice since infancy—guided by a guru since her birth, and formally entering the gurukul system as a young child. Growing up in ashram life, she worked on cultivating an innate understanding of prana (life force), knowledge of the self and the transformative power of meditation.

Complementing this foundation, she apprenticed with indigenous medicine men and women across North America, mastering diverse energy-healing modalities—from Theta healing, Reiki and chakra balancing to shamanic journeying. By weaving these time-honored practices into evidence-based energy psychology and trauma-informed psychiatry, Dr. Taneja offers an integrative framework that honors both scientific rigor and spiritual wisdom.

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Liz Alfson. Together they discuss: somatic countertransference/resonance in therapy, synchronicity and intuition, quantum entanglement, alternative explanations for connection, quantum physics, consciousness, therapeutic applications of quantum concepts, the interplay of intention and quantum mechanics, real-life examples of synchronicities and resonance in therapy, the power of observation, experiential learning and openness, the role of relationships in healing, and more.

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Dr. Liz Alfson is a board-certified psychiatrist and experiential therapist based in Austin, Texas. She attended college at Princeton University, medical school at the University of Virginia, and residency training at Harvard Longwood, where she was a chief resident. Dr. Alfson sees patients in her private practice, and teaches psychiatry residents at various local university programs. She has great interest in the meeting place of mind and brain, body and consciousness, logic and intuition, science and spirit. She enjoys exploring these questions across disciplines: poetry, quantum mechanics, philosophy, neuroscience, and spirituality.

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Ying Wang. Together they delve into the complexities of ADHD, exploring its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. They discuss the importance of integrative approaches that include medication, psychotherapy, nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle changes. Dr. Wang shares her journey towards understanding ADHD better, particularly in high-functioning individuals who often go undiagnosed. The conversation emphasizes the need for a comprehensive evaluation and the role of supplements and cognitive training in managing ADHD symptoms. They also touch on the relationship between neurodiversity and giftedness, highlighting the unique strengths and challenges faced by individuals with ADHD.

Dr. Ying Wang is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and the founder of Bucks Psychiatry PLLC, an innovative private practice offering integrative mental health care for high-functioning, overwhelmed individuals. She is licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband, two spirited sons, one equally opinionated bunny, and a sweet cat. Dr. Wang received her medical degree from Yale University and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School , where she served as chief resident. She previously practiced at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and taught Harvard medical students as a clinical instructor. Dr. Wang is also a published author and speaker. She has written a children’s book series on emotional wellness and contributes essays on mental health & parenting to Psychology Today and other platforms.

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Read her articles: Psychology Today Contributor

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Akira Otani. Together they discuss: the importance of human connection in healing, hypnosis and its potential usage in various aspects of life, Milton Erickson and the Case of Joe, story of a gang member turned monk, mindfulness meditation in daily life and therapy, the common ground and differences between hypnosis and meditation, and other beautiful stories.

Dr. Akira Otani. Dr. Otani is a licensed, practicing psychologist currently working at Spectrum Behavioral Health in Arnold, MD. He was born in Osaka, Japan, before moving to US at the age of 17. He is familiar with both cultures and fluent in both English and Japanese. He practiced Iyengar and Anusara yoga for 20 years before switching to meditation in 2015. The follow year, he spent 6 months in Kobe, Japan, studying Buddhist meditation intensively. Over the years, in addition to seeing clients, he conducted applied psychological research in the areas of clinical hypnosis and mindfulness meditation. The effort resulted in 9 books (in Japanese) and more than 70 journal articles and book chapters (in English and Japanese).

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