A Mental Health Break
A Mental Health Break is a Top 5% globally ranked mental health podcast for honest conversations about anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, relationships, recovery, and the everyday challenges of being human.
Hosted by traumatic brain injury survivor, three-time mental health author, and advocate Vincent A. Lanci, this weekly podcast brings you direct, meaningful conversations with mental health professionals, advocates, authors, survivors, and people willing to share the real stories behind their healing. Every episode is designed to remind you of one important truth: you are not alone.
Since 2020, Vincent has created a supportive space where mental health is discussed with compassion, curiosity, and no judgment. In concise, value-packed episodes—typically under 30 minutes—you will hear practical perspectives on anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma recovery, addiction and substance use, ADHD, autism, OCD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, grief, divorce, codependency, workplace mental health, emotional regulation, therapy, mindfulness, self-care, and life after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Whether you are living with a mental health condition, supporting someone you love, working through a difficult season, or simply looking for tools to strengthen your emotional well-being, A Mental Health Break offers stories, encouragement, and practical guidance for moving forward.
Expect real conversations about therapy, recovery, coping skills, resilience, mental health stigma, relationships, boundaries, healing from old and new trauma, and finding hope after adversity. Vincent combines lived experience with the wisdom of clinicians, researchers, caregivers, advocates, and guests who have faced life-changing challenges.
New episodes weekly. Subscribe for clear, compassionate mental health conversations that get to the point—because your time matters, your story matters, and you do not have to carry it alone.
A Mental Health Break
Using Autism to Find Success in Business
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Peter unknowingly tapped into being neurodivergent, using his autism to become a highly successful serial entrepreneur and CEO. After being late diagnosed autistic, he is now an advocate for autism awareness in the workplace.
Being autistic allowed him to:
- See unusual patterns to improve business strategy
- Create first-of-kind products with unique physical designs
- Take business risks
Other Areas of Discussion Include:
- Anxiety with autism
- Minimizing breakouts
- Sensor Sensitivty
- “Sameness”
- How becoming a vegetarian and proper sleep improved his mental health
About his company: My grandmother grew up in Finland, and I’ve always been drawn to clean, Nordic design and simplicity. Autistic people like me are triggered by visual noise and minimalistic, clean designs create joy. Oransi is a variation of oranssi, the Finnish word for orange. I grew up in Syracuse, NY where my dad was an adjunct professor at Syracuse Univ (the orange) as well as a mechanical engineer for GE. In growing up around the world of GE, I saw how we used to make appliances and electronics locally in the '70s' and '80's and watched it all move overseas. Super excited to be reshoring.
- A US navy veteran and former Dell executive, he founded Austin-based Alen Corp in 2002, a company that designs and manufactures indoor air purifiers. After bootstrapping from zero to $14M, Peter sold Alen Corp in 2009 and founded Radford, Virginia-based Oransi – an electric motor technology and indoor air purification manufacturing company with a clean energy mission.
- Oransi recently bought a large manufacturing facility in Virginia and is hiring more than a hundred local workers to move the company’s entire manufacturing to the US from China. He is also the Chair of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
Take a Deep Breath on A Mental Health Break - the podcast that normalizes the conversation around mental health. You are not alone. Which journey will resonate with you most? Catch up with weekly interviews aired since January 2020. To join the show, email PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.com.
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