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 ...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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.olive...
Oct 01, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 1
John speaks about seeing himself as a warrior and how it has helped him.
Oct 06, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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.be...
Oct 01, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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 a...
Jan 25, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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...
Oct 22, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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.
Oct 01, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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 int...
Jun 11, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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/...
Mar 29, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Chris Wyllie is known as "The Game Changer", chats with John Poehler about his new Persuasion Masterclass and his philosophy about coaching his clients.
Feb 23, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 2
John discusses adaptability and how it has helped him to manage his own bipolar disorder.
Jan 07, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 1
John discusses how he is reaching out during the COVID-19 pandemic due to "pandemic fatigue" and the need for medication changes.
Nov 05, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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.
Sep 21, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 23
John discusses psychosis and his own experience living through it.
Sep 06, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 22
John discusses racing thoughts, what they are, and how he deals with them.
Sep 03, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
John discusses how the name - The Bipolar Battle - materialized.
Aug 26, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 ...
Aug 05, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
John discusses how the motives of others impacts his bipolar disorder. Specifically, during the current environment of the world related to COVID-19.
Jul 28, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
John discusses the process he goes through in making important decisions while living with bipolar disorder.
Jul 14, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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.
Jul 07, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 16
John talks about the number one common trigger of a mood episode. Other triggers are discussed and tools are mentioned to help recognize future episodes.
Jun 30, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Paul Marlow came up with the idea of Never Alone during his depression after his dad passed away. Over the next 16 months, he used the motivation to create something worthy to help others in the world, to also help him fight his way out of depression. Today, www.weareneveralone.co is live. Each sale goes back into creating free online content to help those who need it.
Jun 23, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 14
John explores bipolar depression and ways to manage it.
Jun 16, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Resilience expert Anne Grady is not your typical motivational speaker. She is a best-selling author, two-time TEDx speaker, trainer, survivor, optimist, inspirer, and truth-bomb dropper. Anne has a master’s degree in organizational communication and has spent the last 20 years working with some of the largest organizations around the globe. She has become known as a leading expert on communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience, contributing to Harvard Business Review, Entre...
Jun 09, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 12
John discusses personal responsibility and how it relates to bipolar disorder. He provides suggestions how you can take personal responsibility for your bipolar disorder.
Jun 02, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 10
John dives deeper into the intricacies of bipolar disorder.
May 26, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Rebecca and Joe have been married for almost 19 years and happily live in Michigan. Rebecca has battled bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and self-harm since she was 19 years old. Rebecca is a published author and blogger starting back in 2013. Joe has been Rebecca's support and rock the entire time. Joe has been battling anxiety and depression for about 10 years, although it's probably been a lot longer. He didn't recognize what he was going throug...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Chris Wyllie is a brain transformation specialist, Neuroplastician, NLP Trainer, Educator and Speaker, and The Game Changer. He is a brain and mental health expert teaching you how to make lasting mental behavioral changes. Over the past 10+ years, Chris has been learning about the brain & how to help others transform their brain & behavior. Today, Chris joins The Bipolar Battle Podcast and discusses how you can literally transform your brain.
May 12, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Everybody is different. Especially when it comes to managing a crisis. John shares something that he is doing to help manage his mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 07, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
John goes over the importance of finding the right treatment plan. Break the shackles and live the life you deserve.
May 05, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
