Not Quite Zen
Hey everyone, I’m Tony Hardman your host for “Not Quite Zen” a podcast about struggling with mental health and finding ways to make life better. I’ve struggled with mental health all my life, and through lots of therapy and hard work I’ve learned how to be calmer, happier and more grounded. Hopefully, this show can do the same for you.
Episodes
34 episodes
How To Add Mental Health Into Your Routine
Whether you’re just getting started, or you’re someone who has gotten better, it’s important to create a daily routine for mental health to stay on track. When I started building mental health activities into my day, it was an important aspect ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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22:51
What To Do When You Feel Sick And Depressed
I’ve had mental health problems for most of my life, but a few years ago I finally learned how to overcome my anxiety and live in the moment. My mental health improved so much that I started this podcast in hopes that it would help others get b...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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12:41
Whole Life Fitness - Featuring Dai Manuel
In this episode, I’m joined by Dai Manuel, author of the book “Whole Life Fitness Manifesto.” Dai has an upbeat contagious personality and offers great wisdom in what it takes to incrementally improve your life little by little, physically, men...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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1:16:52
How To Find A More Fulfilling Life – Featuring JJ DiGeronimo
Today’s episode is about how to dive into a world of self-discovery to find a more fulfilling life and work. With so many of us searching for meaning and purpose, it can be challenging to find the right path. That's why I'm thrilled to be joine...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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41:57
How To Break & Untangle From Your Trauma - Featuring Chad Peevy
In this episode, I speak to Chad Peevy, author of “Break & Untangle: Discover the Freedom To Be You Despite The Inherited Mindsets Holding You Back.” Chad grew up gay in an emotionally and physically abusive family in rural Arka...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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53:51
How To Transform Your Life at the Crossroads of Science, Spirituality, and Health — Featuring Megan Nolan
On today’s episode, I invited Megan Nolan to join us. Megan is a personal trainer, yoga instructor, and vitality coach with more than 17 years of experience. She is passionate about helping people prioritize their mental, physical and spiritual...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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36:22
How To Deal With Holiday Anxiety
Are you experiencing holiday anxiety? It’s not uncommon. According to a survey from BetterHelp, nearly half of Americans worry about their mental health during the holidays...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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17:54
Not Quite Normal: Mental Health Success Story Featuring — Marc Paisant
Have you ever felt like you were not quite normal, a little bit out of place compared to everyone else? Well, today I have a great guest for you. Marc Paisant is the creator and host of the Relatively Normal podcast. In his sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:13:04
How To Overcome Anxiety In Relationships - Featuring Jackie Hardman
At the beginning of a romantic relationship, things can seem perfect. We often call this the honeymoon period. But as time goes on, challenges will surely show up. Every relationship will experience some form of stress and anxiety as time march...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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44:33
WTF is Burnout? How To Understand It, Prevent It, And Recover — Dr. Hollie Strugon
Have you ever felt burnt out? Like you’re so overwhelmed that you can barely hang on? Employee burnout is a global concern. According to a Deloitte survey, 77 percent of people say they have experienced burnout at their current j...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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46:52
How To Make Peace With Your Past — Dr. Margit Gabriele Muller
Today, I have with me, Dr. Margit Gabriele Muller — a veterinarian and certified mental health coach who specializes in helping women who have experienced childhood trauma overcome their mental illness. At a young age, Dr. Mulller h...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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44:40
Strategies To Cope With Depression
For most of my life feeling depressed was my default. It felt normal to me, and any sliver of happiness I ever experienced seemed odd. I didn’t know how to cope with depression. Luckily, I was able to break free from depression and change my me...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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22:38
How to Ease Anxiety When You’re Overwhelmed
I want to talk again about one of my favorite subjects – anxiety. Do you ever have those days when your mind is racing with negative self-talk and worry? Does the thought of going anywhere makes you want to throw something across th...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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24:09
What To Do When Therapy Isn't Helping
It's hard enough to raise your hand and say I need help, but what happens when you go to therapy and you're not getting the results you hoped for? When you’re in therapy, you hope that it will be helpful. You hope that it will help...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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19:49
How Meditation Can Improve Your Life - Neil McKinlay
Today, we’re gonna talk about mindfulness, meditation, and how it can improve your life. I have with me, Neil McKinlay. Neil is a meditation teacher who has vast experience practicing and leading embodied meditation. He’s also the h...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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48:37
It's Perfectly Ok To Not Always Be Ok - Erik DaRosa
If you’ve struggled with mental health, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “It’s ok to not be okay,” but have you ever wondered what that truly means? I’m this episode, I’m joined by Erik DaRosa, known by friends and clients ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:26:51
The No B.S. Approach To Confront Trauma And Achieve Success – With Kevin Palmieri
Today, I’m excited to bring you a fantastic and motivating guest. Kevin Palmieri grew up in a broken home without a lot of money. He didn’t meet his father until the age of 27. No doubt these were contributing factors to the anger h...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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49:59
How to Cope With Anger
Anger is a very difficult emotion to regulate because it’s a natural response to feeling threatened. Our primitive brains are wired to protect us from perceived danger, and when we feel threatened, it triggers our fight or flight response. It’s...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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32:02
Mental Health Success Story: Kaj Smit
In this episode, I bring you a remarkable mental health success story. Kai Smit, was a normal 19-year-old kid from the Netherlands, who was getting ready to head off to university and start his life when a sudden brain hemorrhage would change e...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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30:35
The Individual Nature of Trauma and How to Heal – Mike Hynes
In this episode, we’re going to talk about trauma. I have with me former psychotherapist and current executive coach Mike Hynes. Mike is the author of “The Myth-Guided Mind: Unleash Your God-Given Genius at Work and at Home,” and he’s going to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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51:05
How to Overcome the Failure Loop and Lead Your Life With Confidence — Emily Sander
I’m really excited for today’s episode, I have with me, Emily Sander. Emily has vast business experience and is a C-Suite Executive. She’s also the founder of Next Level Coaching, so she knows a thing or two about how to achieve success and bec...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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47:58
How to Wake Up to Your Life With Consciousness — Bri Tartaglione Success Story
In this episode, I have with me Bri Tartaglione. She’s a Motivational Speaker, Certified Counselor, Emotional Wellness Coach, and podcaster in the field of personal development and mental well-being. She holds two master's degrees in School and...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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51:42
How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up
I want to talk about giving up. Pretty much everyone has a goal at some point in their life. They may want to lose weight, get fit, write a novel, start their own podcast, and improve sleep; the list goes on and on. Goals are great...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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17:53
How to Overcome Anxiety With Brute Force
Today I want to talk about anxiety. There are thousands of books, millions of articles, and many podcasts about how to get rid of or deal with anxiety. I can’t tell you how to get rid of anxiety, I still have some and I know that I’m going to h...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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21:53
How to Find Life's Purpose by Identifying Your Values
Often when you’re feeling down, or depressed, life can seem meaningless. You may feel this way occasionally, or it could be constant. This feeling may also lead to apathy. When you feel this way it’s nearly impossible to find joy and happiness....
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:48