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Drew Ramsey, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author specializing in integrative and nutritional psychiatry, with a focus on male mental health. He’s the founder of The Brain Food Clinic and Spruce Mental Health, and creator of online courses like Healing the Modern Brain and Eat To Beat Depression. His work blends cutting-edge research with decades of clinical experience to help people build mental fitness.

Dr. Ramsey joins The Vault to discuss his new book, Healing the Modern Brain: Nine Tenets to Build Mental Fitness (Harper Collins, 2025). His previous be...

Tyler Moore , known as Tidy Dad, is a national bestselling author, father of 3, husband, educator and content creator who gives real world advice about parenting and protecting your peace by decluttering your physical and mental spaces. He joins us for a special Father’s day episode of The Vault where he takes us through actionable steps to simplify your life so its easier to rediscover joy. 

In addition to a Bestselling book, Viral social media and television appearances, Tyler also has an advice blog. At a time when parenting stress is at an all time high, Tyler cre...

Dr. Jennifer L. Hartstein, PsyD, is the owner of Hartstein Psychological Services, a
group psychotherapy practice in New York City. Dr. Jen works with children,
adolescents, and their families with a wide range of psychological diagnoses and
specializes in the treatment of high-risk children and adolescents. She has received intensive training in adolescent suicide assessment and has specialized in this population for several years, using a variety of treatment approaches, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Additionally, Dr. Jen is asked to be an expert consultant with a variety of companies where she discusses how to...

Tisia X.V. Saffold is a dating coach with millions of social media followers. She was born and raised in Chicago and relocated to the DMV area 10 years ago and she was named from her late Mother's birth story of wanting to see her after long hours in labor. Tisia is Founder & CEO of a Tech Startup-Cleare: a compliance software for the childcare industry. In addition to her thriving Startup, Tisia is a beauty and fragrance influencer who has reached over 100M social media accounts, going viral for her unique perspective on dating and relationships. After auditioning as a...

Mandy Brooke is a multifaceted entertainer is a powerhouse singer/songwriter, actress, podcast host, and hilarious social media creator with a resume that leaves people wondering, & What can't this girl do? Mandy (@MandyBrookeOfficial) is a bonafide social media sensation, garnering millions of views across platforms with her hilarious song parodies and everyday antics!  Her relatable comedy and unique style has inspired people all over the world to be their most authentic self, earning her TWO appearances on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, and countless mentions from the likes of Khloe Kardashian, Ludacris, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, SZA, Jay Sean and m...

Dr. Naomi Torres Mackie is the Head of Research at Kenneth Cole’s Charity, The Mental Health Coalition. She joins us on The Vault to discuss the MHC’s newest mental health initiatives in the workplace. We also discussed how MHC provides mental health resources for youth and adults. We discussed how youth and adults can implement my book, High Functioning’s, 5 Vs to thriving methodology in order to reclaim joy. We also discussed how to address the emerging mental health crisis and ways you can advocate for your mental health and well-being.

 How can I cope with anx...

Jenny Huang is a TWO-time “Top Piano Teacher” recognized by Steinway & Sons, a Steinway Teaching Artist, and a Yamaha Distinguished Guest Artist. She holds a Master & degree in Piano Performance from the Mannes School of Music at The New School, where she studied with Grammy-nominated pianist Eteri And japaridze. She received her Bachelors degree in Piano Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she studied with internationally acclaimed piano pedagogue Alvin Chow Jenny Huang is a trailblazing marketing executive, revolutionizing the advertising industry with creativity, inclusivity, and equity. She is recognized as one of the most promising leaders in a...

Hannah Williams is a social activist and former data analyst tackling a major issue: salary transparency. After finding out she was underpaid, Hannah created Salary Transparent Street, a viral series interviewing strangers about their pay to help workers learn and earn more. She’s testified in support of pay transparency bills in Virginia, Maryland, and DC, and her work has been featured by major media organizations like The Washington Post, TIME and BBC News. In 2023, she was named a Money.comChangemaker, and in 2024, she made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list." Hannah joins us on The Vault to talk about how to...

Dr. Elizabeth Comen, MD, is a distinguished board-certified oncologist,
researcher and author. She is an award-winning researcher and has been
published in prestigious scientific journals, including Nature, Cancer Cell and The Journal of Clinical Oncology. Her book “All In Her Head” empowers women to take charge of their health and to learn about the misconceptions of women’s health. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America and Oprah. She joins us on The Vault to discuss ways that we can prevent cancer, how to address anxiety around cancer and how to advocate for yo...

Dr. Kudzai Dombo, MD, is a distinguished board-certified obstetrician-
gynecologist. Dr. Dombo’s initial inspiration was her father’s internal medicine practice in Zimbabwe where she observed firsthand the respect and impact her father had on his patients, particularly at a time when women’s voices in Zimbabwe were often marginalized. Over the last two years, she has committed to caring for women in midlife and through the menopausal transition. She works with Alloy Health as a prescribing physician and became the Director of Advocacy and Outreach. Alongside Dr. Sharon Malone, she launched Alloy Health’s initiative for black wo...

Balanda Atis is a pioneering cosmetic scientist and chemist. When Atis realized that there were limited options for women of color in terms of foundation tones, she started a project with L’Oreal to study skin tones across the world. Her work led to the discovery that ultramarine was the tone needed to create rich and deeper shades of brown without leaving a muddy finish. Her pioneering work led to the foundations that actress Lupita Nyong’o wore in ads for Lancome. Elle magazine named Atis as one of the 10 Black Women Making History and her work in expanding shad...

Erica Loewe was Recognized as one of The Root 100’s Most Influential Black Americans, Essence Magazine’s Power 40, ColorComm’s 28 Black Women in Communications Making History Now, the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.’s 50 Under 40 and the Washington Association of Black Journalists Excellence in Communications recipients, Erica Loewe has over a decade of experience at the intersection of media, politics and entertainment. Erica recently served as Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff in the White House Office of Public Engagement, where she was responsible for making the White House accessible to as many Americans as possible. She was...

Cody Rigsby is a renowned fitness coach and Director of Cycling Content at Peloton. He is a New York Times Bestselling Author of “XOXO, Cody” and second runner-up on the thirtieth season of Dancing WithThe Stars. He has co-hosted the GLAAD Media Awards. Cody has been the face of major brands and has carved a niche in the romance and relationship space as a self-love enthusiast and motivational speaker. His podcast with Andrew Chappelle, Tactfully Petty, offers relatable relationship advice.

I met Cody at a Meta event celebrating David Beckham’s new brand and we hit it off...

Dr. Sue Varma is a powerhouse. She Is a board-certified psychiatrist and professor at NYU who is known internationally as an on-air mental health expert for news and media. She guided the country through 2020’s trying times and is the author of Practical Optimism which is her book that is based on 8 pillars of practical optimism. We discussed how everyone can work on their mindset for daily growth and positive well-being. We also discussed ways to cope with the nonstop cycle of bad news and how to use breathwork to cope.

Practical Optimists are resourceful, realistic, and th...

Brittany Rae is a multi-faceted millennial who is an entrepreneur and leader in entertainment. She comes from a legacy of influential people in the music industry but did not let that make her complacent in her journey to becoming a stand-alone force. After graduating from university she started a production company while working for top radio stations. She was a part of the team at Hot 97 that brought the Summer Jam Concert Series, the most popular and successful hip hop concert series of its time. Currently she works with iHeart Radio and puts together impactful events ranging from hip...

April Simpkins is a mental health advocate, founder of the Cheslie C. Kryst Foundation, Podcaster, C-suite executive, and a highly sought after keynote speaker on the topics of DEI, mental health in the workplace, leadership, and culture. She is the New York Times Best Selling Co-Author of “By The Time You Read This” a book that she co-wrote with her late daughter Cheslie Kryst, a Former Miss USA 2019 winner who died by suicide in 2022. The book is written in two parts, the first half written by Cheslie and the second half by April. '

Since Cheslie’s death...

Donna Francis is an Award-Winning Journalist,Podcast Host and Real Beauty Pioneer who is known as the Beauty Editor, who pioneered the ‘real beauty’ movement 25 years ago. At a time when brands were still using overly filtered, unattainable marketing tactics, Donna was breaking the mold by directing beauty shoots that ditched the airbrush pen and was casting diverse models with relatable quirks for global brands like Cosmopolitan. Donna’s relatable content has been published in The TImes, Vogue, Instyle and Cosmopolitan and she was praised by the former Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue. Donna hosts the HELLO! Menopause podcast for the gl...

Cheri Garcia is the founder of Cornbread Hustle, a staffing agency for second chances. And she has placed more than 2500 people with criminal records in jobs. She is passionate about helping people in recovery to find transformation through employment or entrepreneurship. As someone who is 5 years sober and had a second chance herself, she has championed her efforts to help those in
recovery, which has landed her in the news and media with over 150,000 followers on business platforms. She recently also founded Junk Hustlers to help entrepreneurs by investing in a junk- hauling business to address climate change...

Mariah Grumet is a certified etiquette trainer, and she puts a modern twist on old school etiquette. On this episode of The Vault we talked about how many people use social media and text messaging to communicate but a lot can get lost in translation which leads to miscommunications and disagreements. We also discussed proper text etiquette, offered tips to help people to cope with feeling anxious when they are in stressful social situations and how to feel more comfortable in your own skin when you are in a room full of people that you don’t know. We ta...

Did you know that many healthcare providers only get one class in menopause. So a lot of times they don’t know the signs of someone going through perimenopause or menopause. Dr. Salas-Whalen is a triple board-certified physician with broad experience across all facets of endocrinology, and her emphasis is  on women’s health and obesity. She explained why you
can’t use a test to diagnosis menopause or perimenopause and we discussed how women in their 30s and 40s can tell if they are going through perimenopause. 

On this episode of the vault Dr. Salas-Whalen discusse...

Corey Minor Smith’s moved 21 times and attended 14 different schools before graduating high school, and throughout her childhood she was a teenage caretaker to her mother who was living with a severe mental health condition. In spite of these obstacles, she became a successful attorney.” These adverse childhood experiences along with becoming a trained facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), have paved the way for her mental health advocacy work. 

Currently, she is appointed to serve as US  Senior Counsel for HUD  the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). On this episode of The vau...

Alison Malmon is the Founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, the nation’s
leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Alison tragically lost her 21 year old brother when she was a college student and she turned that grief into action and started Active Minds, which is no on over 1000 college campuses, universites and K-12 schools, workplaces and communities. Alson and Active Minds knows that when friends are struggling, they turn to their friends for help. But what if a young person doesn’t feel adequately skilled to support a friend who is havi...

Malina Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN, is the pediatric registered dietitian, best-selling author, speaker, and single mom and top nutrition influencer dedicated to educating her combined audience of over 150,000 followers about infant and child nutrition.  Malina is a trusted expert in local and national media outlets and owns a nutrition consulting company and private practice that helps caregivers feed their babies and kids with confidence. She Joins us on the Vault to talk about how parents undergo stress and anxiety related to their children’s food allergies and ways to cope. She also talks about foods that are brain foods for...

Dr. Brian Kim is an award winning dermatologist and researcher known as The Itch
Doctor. His groundbreaking research has led to patents in itch molecules and he uses his platform to educate the public about different causes of itching. On this episode of the Vault we discuss how men and women experience itch differently and ways that skin and hair impact mental health.

Dr. Kim received his M.D. from the University of Washington, was a HHMI-NIH Scholar, completed residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a Master of Translational Research (MTR...

Dr. Aletha Maybank is a pediatrician and preventive medicine physician, a public health professional, and a Senior Vice President within the American Medical Association. As Chief Health Equity Officer, she is the founding leader for the AMA’s Center for Health Equity, and a recognized speaker, writer, and expert on health equity and racial justice.

In these capacities, she is influencing the embedding of equity throughout the AMA Enterprise and across the healthcare ecosystem. Dr. Maybank uses her platform to make injustice visible across our health systems and country, with emphasis upon solutions that honor the legacy of...

Dr.  Dr. Siyamak Saleh (Dr. Siya), is an award winning content creator with a community of over 3.5 million followers. He debunks myths related to intimacy health and has received awards for working with South African communities to educate about topics that are taboo and that people feel ashamed talking about. Dr. Siya knows that most patients won’t read medical guidelines but they will get their health info from influencers on social platforms. Dr.Siyah teamed up with Andy Pattinson at the World Health Organization to become a digital health consultant to recruit qualified healthcare workers online to educate the...

Isis Asare is the CEO/Founder of Sistah Scifi. Sistah Scifi is the first Black-owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States as validated by the American Booksellers Association. Located in cyberspace, Sistah Scifi is a national brand with over 50K points of contact. 

In February 2023, the first three Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machines were launched in California and Washington. In March 2024, Asare became the first African American Executive Director of the Aunt Lute Foundation, the second oldest feminist press in the country. She has a bachelors degree in psychology from Stanford University, a...

Dr. Mariel Buqué is an Afro-Dominican, Columbia University-trained Psychologist, intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of the book Break the Cycle: a book that focuses on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma. Her clinical framework is holistic and infuses ancient and indigenous healing practices into a modern, comprehensive therapeutic approach. She additionally provides healing workshops to Fortune 100 companies including Google, Twitter, Capital One, and Facebook and lectures within the psychology department of Columbia University. Dr. Buqué is widely sought out for her clinical expertise and trauma healing approach and has been featured on major media outlets including The Today Show, Go...

I first met Dr. Jessi Gold at Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Mental Health Summit on World Mental Health Day May 2024 in NYC. At this event, the US surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Selena Gomez and Dr. Jessi Gold talked about the importance of the mind-body connection in mental health and the role that community plays in mental wellness. Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, is a medical doctor and psychiatrist who holds the esteemed position of the first Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System, a role encompassing 59,000 students. Dr. Gold spoke about the challenges that college students an...

Dr. Ekta Yadav is an award-winning scientist, doctor and host of one of the top beauty podcasts in the world, Skincare Anarchy. On this episode of the Vault Dr. Ekta discusses how skin health supports mental health and how conditions like acne and hair loss can severely impact patients in terms of their confidence, decisions and mental health. Dr. Ekta’s work is Driven by a mission to democratize medical knowledge. She has conversations with the top dermatologists in the world on her podcasts and she discusses evidence based science to support the products that she displays. and foster a...

Dr. Amy Shah is an medical doctor and a nutrition specialist. She works in clinical medicine, allergy/immunology, and over the last 10 years has developed a world- renowned wellness education platform, written bestselling books, and has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Mel Robbins Podcast, and Ed Mylett Podcast. She has worked with companies like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Alo, and more. She works to discover less invasive interventions, promote wellness, and teach others how to impact their health via nutrition and exercise -- using medication as a last resort. Her goal is to empower people...

Dr. Christine Crawford is a Harvard trained adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist who currently serves as the Associate Medical Director for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI).  She is an Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Education at Boston University School of Medicine within the Department of Psychiatry. She treats patients in the Boston Medical Center Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Program where she provides psychiatric care to adolescents experiencing symptoms of psychosis. In addition to her clinical work and teaching medical students, she has expertise in areas such a...

September is Suicide Prevention Month and 988 Day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and emphasizing the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. On September 8, 2024 we share the theme “No Judgement. Just Help.” 

 During this episode of The Vault, Dr. Tia Dole discusses what every parent should know about raising boys, girls, and youth in order to decrease the risk of suicide and how to identify the warning signs Tia Dole, Ph.D., is the Chief 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Officer at Vibrant Emotional Health. Dr.Dole is a licensed clinical psychologist and a...

August is Black Business Month and we are highlighting black women entrepreneurs because they are one of the fastest growing groups of entrepreneurs. Dr. Catrise Austin is an award winning cosmetic dentist to the stars and Hip Hop Recording Artist, Cardi B., Famously rapped about her in her music. Dr. Catrise understands the connection between dental health and mental health and we discussed the importance of having a culturally competent dentist that you can trust to open up to and talk about anxiety and low self-esteem with regards to dental health. 

Teri Johnson is an award-winning entrepreneur a...

Summer Forlenza is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, where she runs a private practice specializing in EMDR therapy for trauma recovery. Summer is a practicing therapist specializing in trauma recovery since. 

On This episode of the Vault we dive into different types of trauma that may impact our lives. In my research with High Functioning Depression, many people don’t realize how much painful past experiences may impact their present situations. Many people cope with the collective trauma of 2020 by spending hours online doom scrolling, spending or engaging in habits that are not healthy. Oth...

Swan Sit is a creator and entrepreneur with 3.7 Million Followers across all platforms. She was previously the Global Head of Digital Marketing at Nike, Revlon and Estee Lauder. Swan is one of the most sought-after marketers and speakers in business and emerging tech. And she is an internationally renowned professional speaker at events alongside world leaders and notable public figures. But what most people don’t know is that Swan is the child of immigrants and she has a history of Scarcity Trauma. Swan and I bonded over our shared history of Scarcity

Trauma, growing up with li...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton is an Emmy® Award winning journalist, best-selling author and
internationally known as co-host of GMA3. She was also ABC News’s Chief Health and Medical Correspondent. She left GMA and ABC News this year (The Top News Network) to become Founder and CEO of  Ajenda . Ajenda is a groundbreaking women’s health and wellness company addressing the challenges of menopause health and weight management in today’s health conversation. Jen and I went to the same medical school at Columbia and she is a rockstar in the Columbia community. She’s not only a double board-cert...

Spirit is a Doctor of Psychology, Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and LicensedProfessional Counselor (LPC). She is one of 64 clinicians in the country certified to conduct custody and mental health evaluations and serve as an expert witness in court proceedings. While Spirit work's with clients focuses heavily on enhancing interactions, resolving trauma, and improving overall daily functioning, Spirit also works with clients in high conflict co-parenting relationships, is an Ordained Marriage Officiant and facilitates community trainings related to the prevention of child sexual abuse. Spirit is passionate about eliminating stigmas associated with mental health and believes that men, women and...

Kody Green is a mental health advocate who is living with a diagnosis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. Kody is a motivational speaker, podcast host and content creator with over 1.5 million followers across social media. He has struggled in the past with drug addiction, incarceration, and serious mental health issues. Kody regularly advocates for disability awareness and for decreasing mental health stigma.
 
In order to be a better advocate and speaker, Kody has been trained as a peer
support specialist, recovery coach and suicide prevention specialist. He regularly
shatters stigma and is a mythbuster in the mental h...

Dr. Tiffany Moon is a former Bravo The Real Housewives of Dallas cast member, but
don’t let her Birkin bags and Louboutin’s fool you. She is a board-certified anesthesiologist, entrepreneur and mother of twins. After immigrating from China to theUnited States at a young age, she excelled academically and graduated from Cornell University at the age of 19. She then graduated from UT Southwestern Medical School with Alpha Omega Alpha Honors and completed her anesthesiology residency at UCSF.

She has garnered numerous accolades, including the Dennis Landers, MD, PhD Faculty of the Year Teaching Award, has...