A Mental Health Break
Welcome to the #1 podcast dedicated to mental health, where you are never alone. This Top Weekly Show provides a safe, supportive platform to normalize conversations around mental health through authentic, inspirational testimonials.
Since 2020, Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, 3x Mental Health Author, and host Vincent A. Lanci and his guests have shared vulnerable stories and powerful insights that remind you—you are not alone on your journey.
Each week, we dive into real-life experiences from mental health advocates, professionals, and individuals who’ve overcome adversity. Together, we tackle a wide range of topics, including trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and family challenges. From grief and social media addiction to mental health in the workplace and life after divorce, every episode offers valuable tools, advice, and understanding for anyone navigating life’s toughest moments.
As someone who survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Vincent uses his personal journey to help others, blending his lived experiences with the wisdom of experts to empower you on your own path to healing. Whether you’re struggling with a mental disorder or simply looking for support, A Mental Health Break is your weekly source of hope, guidance, and connection.
Tune in each week for honest conversations, practical tools, and the reassurance that you're not alone. Let’s break the silence together.
A Mental Health Break
Single Mom + Full Time Career Can't Slow Her Down with Mary Lou Ortiz
Attention! If you are a single mom or have been having trouble making "me time", this is the show for you.
A few areas of discussion with Mary Lou Ortiz include:
-Are you pouring out too much to others and now are drained?
-Why we can't ignore ourselves
-How to avoid the stage of worry
-Balancing our day-to-day: Single mom life and full-time career
-Finding your balance between personal health and mental health
-If you have been there, you can get back again
-"Purging"
Meet our guest: A New Jersey native, Mary Lou Ortiz’s love of fashion began nearby in New York. The city, known as the world’s fashion capital, inspired Ms. Ortiz, from Fashion Week to simply strolling down 5th Avenue in Manhattan, the fashion world was ingrained early on. She began her career in retail fashion, which enabled her to support her young family while satisfying her need to be in the fashion industry.
She created a comfortable and private shopping experience for women in 2 appointment-only Salon Suite locations in the Bay area and personally shopped for over 2,000 clients that still follow her today in her new venture as GM for Heads and Tails in Tampa.
Music Credits: Adventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden
Happy | https://soundcloud.com/morning-kuli
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