The Bipolar Battle hosted by Award-winning Mental Health Advocate and Published Author, John Poehler

James Lange is a CPA/Attorney and the author of ten best-selling financial books that help IRA and retirement plan owners get the most of what they’ve got. The Wall Street Journal has endorsed Jim’s tax and estate planning strategies 36 times. Jim’s daughter, Erica, has a disability. Jim’s expertise with Roth IRA conversions and the impact of the SECURE Act on IRAs, disability planning, and legacy planning was critical in developing a long-term plan to secure his daughter’s financial future and improve his family’s quality of life. He was quick to realize that his solution, with modifications tuned to each family’s circumstances, could benefit all parents of a child with a disability. Using his family’s journey as the base, Jim authored a new book, Retire Secure for Parents of a Child with a Disability, with two experts in the disability field. Jim and his co-authors believe the book is the best comprehensive financial resource for parents of a child with a disability. Jim would like to offer my listeners two invaluable resources without cost. The first is a copy of the book, Retire Secure for Parents of a Child with a Disability. The co-authors and Jim genuinely believe it is the best financial resource available for parents at any price, let alone free. It has received glowing reviews on Amazon and represents thousands of hours of work from the top experts in their respective areas of planning for parents of a child with a disability. You can get your free digital book at https://DisabledChildPlanning.com/Podcast Jim is also hosting a 3-day virtual summit titled Financial and Life Planning Summit…for Parents of a Child with a Disability from June 18 to June 20. Tatyana McFadden, one of the top paralympic athletes in the world will be our celebrity speaker. The three co-authors and a host of other experts will be offering educational talks over the three-day period. Participants can choose which of the sessions they would like to attend. Many will also be followed with Q&A sessions. And best of all, everyone can enjoy the talks from the comfort of their own living room. To receive updates on our June 18th – 20th Financial and Life Planning Summit and a free copy of the book, go to https://DisabledChildPlanning.com/Podcast

Oliver Seligman is a published author and prominent mental health advocate. Both he and John Poehler, founder of The Bipolar Battle, touch on the topics of meditation, bipolar disorder, and other mental health topics. To find out more about The Ishayas' Ascension as taught by The Bright Path: www.thebrightpath.com To find out more about Oliver's book, Befriending Bipolar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f5tNi88-ow To buy Befriending Bipolar: https://amzn.to/3FXTP7A Oliver's website is www.oliverseligman.com Oliver's Youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/c/BefriendingBipolar

John Poehler and Oliver Seligman Discuss How to Live a Fulfilling Life When You Have Bipolar Disorder. Oliver has written a book called Befriending Bipolar: a patient's perspective. This book gives a unique and engaging perspective on living with a mental illness; describing the euphoric highs, hellish depths and brutally confusing psychoses, as well as sharing what has worked for him and what hasn't. Befriending Bipolar is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/35kYQKW  Oliver's website: www.befriendingbipolar.co.uk Oliver's YouTube: https://youtu.be/-f5tNi88-ow John has written a book called This War Within My Mind. It is a game plan that will change the way you view bipolar disorder. It starts with simply changing the way you see yourself. You are a warrior. A bipolar warrior. It is within you to take back control of your life and your illness. As a warrior, it is imperative that you train both your mind and body. If you want to manage your bipolar disorder, you need to fight it on a daily basis with the right tools and support. John Poehler is an expert in managing his own personal bipolar disorder. He hopes his ideas, suggestions, and thoughts will offer you guidance and support. This War Within My Mind is available on Amazon by CLICKING HERE.

Diagnosed with bipolar type one at seventeen, Oliver Seligman has battled with euphoric manias, suicidal depressions and bewildering psychoses, as well as the side effects of psychiatric medication. Having spent time in mental hospitals in Norway, Australia and the U.K, he has experienced a range of approaches to bipolar and has tried many forms of alternative treatment and a variety of medications. At one point, after four years of continuous depressions, psychoses and manias, it looked as if all was lost. However, by giving up the fight and learning to accept his illness, Oliver managed to turn his life and his relationship with bipolar around. Oliver has written a book called Befriending Bipolar: a patient's perspective. This book gives a unique and engaging perspective on living with a mental illness; describing the euphoric highs, hellish depths and brutally confusing psychoses, as well as sharing what has worked for him and what hasn't. Befriending Bipolar is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/35kYQKW  For the last six years he has been well and able to enjoy a stable and fulfilling life. He now spends his time writing, giving inspirational talks on mental health and teaching people to find peace through meditation.  Oliver's website: www.befriendingbipolar.co.uk  YouTube: https://youtu.be/-f5tNi88-ow  Instagram: @befriending_bipolar

Tristan Miller is an actor, comedian, and podcast host. Tristan is the creator of Manic Impressive, an hour of stand-up comedy.    Ways to get in touch with Tristan:  Website: www.tristanjmiller.com  Twitter: @tristanjmiller1  Instagram: @tristanjmiller  TikTok: @tristanjmiller  David Lynch Foundation  davidlynchfoundation.org

John is a big believer in taking action to prevent a mood episode. However, what do you do when you are in a depressive episode? John discusses some suggestions to help you get through.

Meet Sharon Laflamme.  Facilitator/founder of Creating Serenity, LLC.   Sharon has taken her life's passions of human behavior, health, nutrition, yoga, meditation and incorporated them into creating an internal space for healing. Healing herself and others has been a lifelong passion. Her journey through childhood trauma created a need to heal, and as an empath, that meant everyone she was in contact with. She became a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner where she helps transform pain into peace, where trauma symptoms resolve, and clients feel integrated and whole. Vitality is restored, clients finally feel at home in their body.  Sharon works with people with childhood trauma, resolving the many health issues that present, due to the nervous system's dysregulation.  She is a seeker of knowledge & evolution, a certified Kripalu yoga teacher, with a Associates Degree in Chemical Dependency, Ayurvedic/Functional medicine advocate, a summit presenter, podcast guest speaker and she is on the board of LoveMakers Foundation. You can view Sharon's YouTube channel by clicking HERE.

John Poehler chats with Willa Goodfellow, who is the author of Prozac Monologues: A Voice from the Edge. Ways you can connect with Willa: Twitter @WillaGoodfellow Instagram @WIllaGoodfellow Website https://willagoodfellow.com/ Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/WillaGoodfellowAuthor/

Chris Wyllie is known as "The Game Changer", chats with John Poehler about his new Persuasion Masterclass and his philosophy about coaching his clients.

John discusses adaptability and how it has helped him to manage his own bipolar disorder.

John speaks about seeing himself as a warrior and how it has helped him.

John discusses how he is reaching out during the COVID-19 pandemic due to "pandemic fatigue" and the need for medication changes.

The Bipolar Battle recently earned the distinction of making Feespot's Top 10 Bipolar Disorder Podcasts. In this episode, John suggests resources to help improve your mental health right now during COVID-19. These resources can help you whether you have bipolar disorder or you do not.

John discusses psychosis and his own experience living through it.

John discusses racing thoughts, what they are, and how he deals with them.

John discusses how the name - The Bipolar Battle - materialized.

Natalie Dale graduated Alpha-Omega-Alpha from the Chicago Medical School in 2016 and began her residency in Neurology at Oregon Health Sciences University. After struggling with Bipolar II Disorder, she decided to leave medicine and focus on her long-time passion: writing. Since then, she has written three novels and several short stories exploring the deeply personal experience of physical and mental illness. She also freelances, writing research essays, fact-checking, and translating academic articles for the layperson. In her spare time, she organizes an elementary school reading program, runs a local writing critique group, and plays violin in a community orchestra. She married her college sweetheart, dotes on her dog and cat, and lives in Hillsboro, Oregon.  1)  Natalie, what is your background? My background is pretty mixed. I started out as a music major (violin performance) in college, before switching to a biochemistry major so that I could go to medical school. I took two years off between college and medical school. During that time, I worked in an infectious disease lab at the University of Washington, then I went to New Zealand on a scholarship from Rotary International. In New Zealand, I took classes in Public Health (earning my DPH, or Diploma in Public Health) and gave talks around Australia and New Zealand comparing healthcare systems. Once back in the US, I attended Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and science and graduated with honors before starting my neurology residency at Oregon Health Sciences University. I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder less than three months before graduation. I left OHSU in December 2017 due to my struggle with Bipolar II Disorder, and since then have been focusing on writing  2)  Natalie, what projects are you working on? What are your goals for those projects? I like to do a lot of things at once. I find that this gives me the flexibility I need since my disease still isn’t fully controlled. I write short stories, nonfiction articles, and novels. But the project that is closest to my heart is my second novel, Pathétique.  Before I came up with a title, I called it the “Bipolar Violinist” story. It’s about Anna Zantic, a 30-year-old professional violinist who has recently landed her dream job with the Portland Philharmonic. But when side effects from her lithium start affecting her ability to read music, she turns to her mother for advice. Her mom – a concert pianist who has never accepted her daughter’s illness – convinces Anna to stop taking her meds. As you might expect, things go downhill from there. The book is all about breaking free of stigma, denial, and family expectations. It’s about acceptance and finding a way to embrace the changes that Bipolar can force down your throat. I started working on it while I was debating leaving residency. At the time, I was feeling the weight of failure quite keenly. The book started out as a way for me to work through these feelings, to come to some semblance of acceptance. But since it’s inception (and I’ve now gone through more than 30 drafts), it’s become a lot more.  Social media links:  Website: Nataliedaleauthor.com  Twitter: @dalenatalie  Facebook: natalie.grattan.9   Instagram: natalierose6627

John discusses how the motives of others impacts his bipolar disorder. Specifically, during the current environment of the world related to COVID-19.

John discusses the process he goes through in making important decisions while living with bipolar disorder.

Finding the right tools is imperative when managing bipolar disorder. John discusses a tool he has used that has been a game changer in his life.