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Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & Overthinking

Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & Overthinking

John Cordray, LPC | Overthinking & Mental Wellness Expert 213 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Mental Health Today Show with John Cordray, LPC, is a leading mental health podcast that explores burnout prevention, coping with anxiety, and stress wellness. It combines expert anxiety coping skills, emotional resilience training, and trauma recovery approaches to help manage stress and overcome mental barriers. John's licensed counselor expertise offers practical calm techniques, mental rewiring insights, and stress coping strategies for busy lifestyles. The show is perfect for professionals seeking actionable mental health advice and proven strategies for anxiety management.

Episodes

What Happens to Grief After The Funeral w/Kelly Edmondson
What Happens to Grief After The Funeral w/Kelly Edmondson Aug 19, 2026 1981 Kelly N. Edmondson, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, GC-C, is a nurse executive, certified grief counselor, bereaved mother, speaker, and founder and CEO of Timely Presence.With more than two decades of healthcare experience—from trauma intensive care nursing to enterprise nursing leadership—Kelly has spent her career supporting people through crisis and helping organizations build more compassionate systems
Managing Adult ADHD In The Entertainment Business w/Mark Steiner
Managing Adult ADHD In The Entertainment Business w/Mark Steiner Jul 29, 2026 2197 Mark Steiner is the Co-Founder and CEO of GigSalad, the leading online marketplace that has connected over 4 million event planners with entertainers, speakers, and service providers. His path into entrepreneurship began in the world of acting, film sets, and talent representation, where he discovered his passion for helping creatives find opportunities to do what they love.Adopted at birth and la
Mental Wellness After Cancer: Overcoming Mental Barriers w/Tim McDonald
Mental Wellness After Cancer: Overcoming Mental Barriers w/Tim McDonald Jul 8, 2026 2178 Mental wellness after a cancer diagnosis goes beyond surviving—it's about processing the psychological trauma that comes with the diagnosis itself. In this episode, John Cordray (LPC) breaks down the emotional resilience strategies and coping techniques that help patients navigate catastrophic thinking, anxiety, and identity shifts post-diagnosis. Learn research-backed CBT tools to reclaim men
Turning Trauma Recovery Into Emotional Resilience w/Machan Taylor
Turning Trauma Recovery Into Emotional Resilience w/Machan Taylor Jun 24, 2026 1744 Trauma recovery takes many forms, and for singer Machan Taylor, songwriting and performance became the ultimate healing tool. In this episode, John Cordray talks with Machan about her four-decade music career, her work with icons like Sting and Pink Floyd, and how emotional resilience was forged through vulnerability on stage. Her new memoir, Naked Out Loud, reveals how art transforms pain into be
Managing Stress And Family Conflicts With Wellness Tips
Managing Stress And Family Conflicts With Wellness Tips Jun 17, 2026 1640 Managing stress during family conflicts starts with recognizing cognitive distortions, learning wellness tips, and knowing what to say when tensions spike. In this episode, John Cordray walks you through practical boundary-setting scripts, calming techniques for overthinking partners, and evidence-based CBT tools for defusing disagreements without abandoning your needs. Perfect for burned-out prof
Grieving the Unexpected: Emotional Wellness After Loss
Grieving the Unexpected: Emotional Wellness After Loss Jun 10, 2026 1608 Unresolved grief often masquerades as anxiety, burnout, or overthinking for many people. In this episode, host John Cordray explores how coping with loss and the importance of grief recovery, and how unexpected and unresolved loss impacts emotional wellness and mental clarity, and shares evidence-based coping strategies to help you process grief and reclaim your life. Using CBT techniques and prof
5-Minute Abstract Mind Reset: Emotional Wellness and Stress Coping w/Jeff Losner
5-Minute Abstract Mind Reset: Emotional Wellness and Stress Coping w/Jeff Losner Jun 3, 2026 1662 Explore guided abstract drawing with Jeff Losner, founder of An Abstract Mind, to enhance mental wellness and emotional resilience. This episode introduces The Abstract Tray technique for mindful emotional awareness and stress coping strategies through a calming 5-minute creative exercise.Learn more about Jeff's work here:www.anabstractmind.comwww.abstracttray.comPlease leave a review and rati
Breaking Free From All or Nothing Thinking Patterns
Breaking Free From All or Nothing Thinking Patterns May 27, 2026 1363 All-or-nothing thinking is a cognitive distortion that keeps high achievers trapped in burnout cycles. In this episode, John Cordray explores how black-and-white thinking fuels anxiety, perfectionism, and mental exhaustion—and shares CBT-based techniques to break free. Learn practical emotional wellness strategies designed for busy professionals who struggle with extremes.Listen to more of the sho
The Overthinking Paradox: Loneliness and Anxiety Connection
The Overthinking Paradox: Loneliness and Anxiety Connection May 20, 2026 1204 Loneliness and anxiety often trap overthinkers in a cruel paradox that creates mental barriers: you crave connection but fear it. In this episode, John Cordray, LPC, breaks down the connection crisis and reveals evidence-based anxiety coping skills and CBT techniques to rebuild for burnout, managing stress, relationships, and emotional wellness without triggering anxiety spirals. Perfect for stres
Adolescent Boys and Mental Wellness w/Jarrod Hoffman
Adolescent Boys and Mental Wellness w/Jarrod Hoffman May 13, 2026 1844 Adolescent boys face a hidden anxiety crisis, yet are 3x less likely than girls to seek help. On Mental Health Today Show, John Cordray, LPC, talks with Jarrod Hoffman about teen mental wellness, and they explore practical coping skills, emotional resilience techniques, and anxiety management strategies for teen boys and young adults. Learn how to break through socialization barriers and build emo
AI & Mental Wellness: Can Technology Help Burnout?
AI & Mental Wellness: Can Technology Help Burnout? May 6, 2026 1350 Explore how AI and technology can support anxiety management and emotional wellness, without replacing human therapy. In this episode, John Cordray, LPC, breaks down the evidence-based mental wellness tools helping professionals manage anxiety, shares which anxiety coping strategies work best with AI assistance, and reveals where technology falls short. Perfect for overthinkers seeking practical m
Stress Relief Cooking: Mindful Techniques & Mental Wellness w/Sunita Yousuf
Stress Relief Cooking: Mindful Techniques & Mental Wellness w/Sunita Yousuf Apr 29, 2026 1557 Join Sunita Yousuf on a journey of mindful cooking designed to combat burnout and anxiety. Learn actionable stress coping skills and wellness tips to transform your mental health with the healing power of food.Listeners are encouraged to start a 15-day habit challenge involving cooking and journaling daily, practice mindful cooking by engaging their senses, and prioritize nutritious eating as a fo

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