Educational

Format

27 segments in this format.

Segments

• Steve Smith Qi Gong Wellness Demonstration Steve Smith, a Tai Chi and Qi Gong instructor, retired combat medic, and retired counselor from Crofton Yoga Wellness, leads the audience through a brief Qi Gong breathing and move… · 2025-07-13
• David MC Commentary on Co-Pay Fund and SYT Mission David Idemudia addresses the audience between acts, revealing a newly proposed co-pay fund initiative discussed with Tyler Calabrese aimed at making mental health services more acc… · 2025-07-13
• Welcome and Opening Remarks — Dr. Tyler Calabrese Dr. Tyler Calabrese delivers opening remarks for SYT 2025, reflecting on global mental health observations from trips to London and Japan, sharing a recent personal tragedy that ne… · 2025-07-13
• Carter Flay — Spirituality, Mental Illness & Finding Ground Carter Flay delivers a candid personal speech about navigating spiritual exploration during the onset of mental illness, describing how impulsive religious behavior intertwined wit… · 2024-07-14
• Kelsey Lawson — Gia Fund Scholarship Presentation Kelsey Lawson takes the stage to represent the Gia Fund (Giovanni Innovation and Arts Fund), a scholarship legacy project honoring her close friend and dance artist Giovanni Malia… · 2024-07-14
• Heather — NAMI Recovery Support Group Advocacy Heather, a seven-year NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group facilitator, shares her personal journey with bipolar disorder and anxiety, describing how attending her first NAMI mee… · 2022-07-17
• Heather — NAMI Connection Group Personal Story A brief transitional moment in which a speaker named Heather is introduced and welcomed to the stage by the emcee and audience at the 2022 SYT event. The transcript captures only t… · 2022-07-17
• Kim Kozak — Disability Pride and ADA Advocacy Talk Kim Kozak, a federal ADA consultant and disability advocate, delivers a brief educational talk on Disability Pride Month, the complexities of ADA accommodation disclosures in the w… · 2022-07-17
• Sarah (Glass House Co-Founder) — Glass House Recovery Introduction Sarah, co-founder of Glass House Recovery, introduces her treatment facility designed specifically for creative individuals navigating substance use disorder and addiction. She des… · 2022-07-17
• Gray Smith — Rap Performance and Glass House Recovery Presentation Gray Smith (Steve) delivers a raw rap performance touching on addiction, homelessness, grief, and recovery, then transitions into a spoken presentation alongside his partner Sarah… · 2022-07-17
• Brian Morrison — ‘Bastards Road’ Documentary Presentation Filmmaker Brian Morrison presents his documentary ‘Bastards Road,’ sharing how he used his background in video production to document a Marine veteran’s cross-country walk to recon… · 2022-07-17
• Christine Russell — NAMI Anne Arundel Introduction & Resources Christine Russell, representing NAMI Anne Arundel County, briefly addresses the audience to highlight free community mental health resources including the Family-to-Family class, C… · 2022-07-17
• MC Welcome & Event Origin Story David Idemudia serves as MC for the 6th Annual SYT event, welcoming the audience with high energy, recounting the origin story of SYT as a NAMI fundraiser that evolved from a propo… · 2022-07-17
• Desiree Blanson: STAY Non-Profit — Mental Health Advocacy in Action Sports Desiree Blanson, founder of STAY (Somebody’s Thinking About You), introduces her 501(c)3 non-profit coalition dedicated to combating mental health stigma within action sports commu… · 2022-07-16
• Brian Morrison: ”Bastards Road” Documentary and Veteran Mental Health Storytelling Documentary filmmaker Brian Morrison presents his project ‘Bastards Road, which follows Marine veteran Jonathan Hancock’s nearly 6,000-mile walk across the USA to reconnect with fe… · 2022-07-16
• Kira Dinney: Self-Care Journey and Defining Your Own Routine Licensed clinical professional counselor Kira Dinney shares her personal self-care journey, tracing its origins to a pivotal conversation in grad school that revealed she had stopp… · 2022-07-16
• Pins Lease: Visual Art Presentation — Emotion Sickness, To Be Continued, Behavioral Boulevard’ Visual artist Pins Lease, a working artist at the Lorton Workhouse Art Center affiliated with Uniting Us, presents three original abstract works — ‘Emotion Sickness,’ ‘To Be Contin… · 2022-07-16
• Will - Guided Mindfulness and Breathing Exercise Will, a clinician with Amir Mental Health, leads the audience through a guided mindfulness and progressive muscle relaxation breathing exercise, walking participants both in-person… · 2021-07-09
• Fred Delph - NAMI Anne Arundel County Introduction Fred Delph, Executive Director of NAMI Anne Arundel County, introduces the organization to the SYT audience, explaining its national structure, local affiliate programs, support gr… · 2021-07-09
• Dr. Tyler Calabrese Welcome & Opening Remarks Dr. Tyler Calabrese delivers the opening welcome remarks for Speak Your Truth 2021, recounting the event’s five-year history as a fundraiser for NAMI Anne Arundel County co-founded… · 2021-07-09
• Closing Remarks – Tyler, David, and Malcolm Tyler Calabrese, David Idemudia, and Malcolm McFadden close out the SYT 2020 live stream with warm remarks reflecting on the virtual format, a brief discussion of mindfulness groun… · 2020-06-25
• Dr. Tammy Miller – Guided Mindfulness Beach Visualization Dr. Tammy Miller, a clinical psychologist from Mirror Mental Health in Crofton, Maryland, delivers a brief psychoeducational introduction to mindfulness followed by a fully guided… · 2020-06-25
• Illuminated Apes Podcast Promo — Men’s Mental Health A promotional segment for the Illuminated Apes Podcast focusing on men’s mental health, encouraging male listeners to engage with mental health conversations and resources. No tran… · 2020-06-25
• Patrick Finn Discusses NAMI Connections Program Following his spoken-word performance, Patrick Finn speaks with the host about the NAMI Connections program, explaining his dual role as a group facilitator and licensed peer-to-pe… · 2020-06-25
• MCs Discuss Renee’s Story on Bipolar Disorder David Idemudia and a co-host reflect on Renee’s preceding testimony about living with bipolar disorder, discussing mood shifts, the impact of going off medication, and how a formal… · 2020-06-25
• David & Malcolm Opening Remarks and Welcome David Idemudia delivers opening remarks at the 2020 Speak Your Truth! livestream, introducing himself as a licensed social worker, therapist, and community activist, while expressi… · 2020-06-25
• Stream Opening The opening segment of the SYT 2020 Annapolis live stream, hosted by Dr. Tyler Calabrese, serving as a pre-show introduction to the event and its mission of raising mental health a… · 2020-06-25