
Monday Mornings with Margie
This is a podcast hosted by Achieve TMS East / Cenral's Chief Operating Officer Marjorie Pierce. She is an LICSW and has her MSW from Boston University. In this podcast series Margie will discuss topics on mental health including deep TMS therapy for depression and OCD. She will also periodically have expert guests on as well.
Episodes
35 episodes
#35 - The Importance of Patient Relationships in Rural Areas - Ft. Cindy Inman
Today Margie is joined by Family Nurse Practitioner, Cindy Inman. Cindy talks about her work in healthcare in Correctionville Iowa. Being such a small town, Cindy outlines the importance of building good relationships with her patients. Sometim...
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Episode 35
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33:39

#34 - Mental Health and Homelessness Ft. Stephanie Payne
We are back and we missed you! Today Margie is joined by Stephanie Payne from the Omaha Nebraska Salvation Army. Stephanie assists with helping people find mental health resources and aiding with other helpful programs to serve the...
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Episode 34
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26:13

#33 - Postpartum Mood Disorders Ft. Julie Johnson, LMHC
On today's episode, Margie has on special guest, Julie Johnson, LMHC, and the Founder/Owner of Heart and Solutions, LLC. in Iowa!The discussion on this episode is around postpartum mood disorders. Julie gives her personal experience wit...
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Episode 33
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39:27

#32 - Mental Health Care and Advocacy Ft. Amanda Olson, LMHC
Today's episode features special guest, Amanda Olson, LMHC, and the Founder/CEO of Champion State of Mind, a mental health service organization in Iowa. Topics include how to advocate for better mental health resources in areas tha...
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Episode 32
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39:05

#31 - Opening Up About Mental Health - Ft. Steve Karlin, KCCI News Anchor
Today Margie is joined by anchor / reporter Steve Karlin from the KCCI Des Moines New Station. Steve gives a very open and honest glimpse into his journey with mental health. He talks about how certain mental health issues, like depression, aff...
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Episode 31
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33:48

#30 - Resiliency - Ft. Dr. Raul Sanchez, Clinical Psychologist
On today's episode Margie interviews Dr. Raul Sanchez, a Clinical Psychologist at the "Renewing The Mind Clinic" in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Sanchez describes what resiliency means to him based on his life experiences. From being a young dad, expe...
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Episode 30
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37:15

#29 - Veterans Suicide - Ft. Bill McMahon MA State Leader at Mission 22
Today Margie has on special guest Bill McMahon, a Massachusetts State Leader for the non-profit organization Mission 22. This episode focusses on veterans suicide and how organizations like Mission 22 are taking steps to eliminate suicide among...
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Episode 29
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28:42

#28 - Cancer and Mental Health - Ft. Jill Monson, American Cancer Society
Today Margie is joined by special guest, Senior Development Manager for the American Cancer Society, Jill Monson. Jill talks about some recent updates within the American Cancer Society. Margie and Jill also discuss the mental health resources ...
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Episode 28
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26:30

#27 - Native American Mental Health - Ft. Trudy Rouillard-Soole, LMHC
On today's episode Margie has on a special guest to talk about mental health in the Native American Community. Trudy and Margie discuss specific barriers Native American people face within the mental health and healthcare field. They also talk ...
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Episode 27
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40:12

#26 - Combating AAPI Hate - Ft. David Crowley and Sophie Ichizawa from Social Capital Inc.
Today Margie is joined by two special guests to discuss the recent spike in Asian American and Pacific Islander hate crimes. They also highlight some ways we can all come together to support the AAPI community right now and going forward....
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Episode 26
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31:47

#25 - Addiction and Mental Health - Ft. The Aware Recovery Care Team
On today's episode Margie is joined by two members of the Aware Recovery Care Team. Dennis Leary, Addictions Counselor and Healthcare Quality Professional, and Courtney MacNeill, Clinical Outreach Manager. They discuss addiction an...
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Episode 25
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30:28

#24 - LGBTQ+ Mental Health: Education, Awareness, and Action - Ft. Max Mowitz
Today Margie has on a special guest, Max Mowitz, Program Director for One Iowa. Together the two discuss mental health in the LGBTQ+ Community. Specifically they talk about how ...
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Episode 24
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42:52

#23 - Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - Ft. Kerry LaBounty
On today's episode Margie has on recurring guest, Life Coach, Kerry LaBounty. She discusses what it was like receiving her first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. She also talks about her work involving administering the vaccine to hea...
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Episode 23
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19:51

#22 - Veterans Mental Health - Ft. Dr. Abu Ata
On today's episode, Margie has on a special guest to talk about Veterans Mental Health. Margie has on Dr. Abu Ata, psychiatrist for Achieve TMS Central, to talk about what kind of mental health obstacles Veterans are more likely to face. They a...
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Episode 22
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27:09

#21 - A Kid's Perspective on Life During COVID-19
On episode #21 of Monday Mornings with Margie, our host has on a group of young people who talk about how life has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They talk about all things from school to social activities and hobbies. They also discuss ...
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Episode 21
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28:10

#20 - The Holidays - A Special Message From Margie
Today Margie delivers a special message just in time for the holidays. For a lot of people, the holidays are at time of joy and fun. But for many people this time is not filled with joy, and it is actually a tougher time than usual for them. Ma...
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Episode 20
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9:53

#19 - Understanding Depression When You Don't Have It - Ft. Dillon Hammond
Today our host is joined by Dillon Hammond, Social Media / Digital Marketing Manager for Achieve TMS East. They discuss what depression is, how it can affect someone, and why some people get affected by depression. They also do a mock the...
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Episode 19
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39:19

#18 - The Future of TMS Therapy - Ft. Brainsway CEO, Christopher von Jako
On today's episode, Margie interviews the CEO and President of Brainsway, Christopher von Jako. They discuss updates like the recent FDA approval for for deep TMS to treat smoking addiction. C...
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Episode 18
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24:35

#17 - Stand Out Truck & Suicide Prevention - Ft. Mychal Connolly
Today Margie interviews the creator of Stand Out Truck and suicide prevention advocate, Mychal Connolly a.k.a. Mr. Stinky Cakes. They discuss why Mychal chose to get involved with being a suicide prevention advocate. They also talk about his pa...
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Episode 17
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19:44

#16 - Mental Health in Rural Areas - Ft. Peggy Huppert, Director of NAMI Iowa
Today's episode features special guest Peggy Huppert, Director of NAMI Iowa. Margie and Peggy discuss a wide range of topics related to mental health in Iowa and similar rural ar...
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Episode 16
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30:31

#15 - Stigma - Ft. Meriah Gillard, Asst. Director NAMI Greater Des Moines
Monday Mornings with Margie #15 features special guest Meriah Gillard, the Assistant Director at NAMI Greater Des Moines. Margie and Meriah discuss stigma and reasons why people do not always seek out help when facing a mental health iss...
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Episode 15
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23:58

#14 - Race and Mental Health - Ft. Cyllene Saintelien, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
In today's episode our host has on special guest Cyllene Saintelien. Cyllene is a board certified Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experie...
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Episode 14
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16:01

#13 - Immigrating to the U.S. - Ft. Juan, Firefighter/EMT
In today's episode, Margie interviews firefighter, EMT, and most recently, U.S. citizen Juan who immigrated form Uruguay. Juan details what it was like when he first moved to the United States and some of the challenges he had to face. He talks...
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Episode 13
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25:01

#12 - A dTMS Patient Story - Ft. Emily
In today's episode, Margie interviews former Achieve TMS East patient, Emily. The pair discuss Emily's battle with depression. She describes what it was like dealing with depression through key moments in her life. Emily highlights what she lik...
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Episode 12
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21:42

#11 - LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision - Ft. Karen Mackey
On today's episode our host discusses the Supreme Court's recent ruling to protect workers who identify with the LGBTQ+ Community. Special guest Karen Mackey Executive Director for the Sioux City Human Rights Commission joins Margie and gives h...
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Episode 11
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26:00
