Arwen Podesta's guest appearances

Arwen Podesta

Finding Genius Podcast

Whole Body Mental Health Radio

The MindHealth360 Show

Building Us

Jose Calderon

Lyn Ulbricht

Jameson Lopp

Marco Peereboom

Megan Ramos

Danny Flood

Abel James

Nir Eyal

Perry Marshall

Scott Young

Ben Goertzel

Judson Brewer

Steven Kotler

Ross Taylor

Scott Smith

OwlTail

Dr. Arwen Podesta is a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in New Orleans. Her practice includes adult psychiatry, addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative and holistic medicine. She collaborates with patients to help them decrease anxiety, improve mood and sleep, and move from misery to wellness with dignity. Dr. Podesta is a renowned speaker who lectures at conferences on the topics of  mental health, addiction medicine, and integrative psychiatry. Click on play to learn:  How integrative mental health therapies treat mental health issues. How genetics may play a role in addiction and anxiety. What new therapies are in the pipeline for treating anxiety and addiction.  When treating drug addiction, anxiety, depression, and other  mental health issues, Dr. Podesta and her staff at Podesta Wellness use multiple tools, treatments, and methods that are specific to the needs of each patient. She begins with a clinical interview with a patient to identify a root cause of mental health problems such as toxin exposure, use of antibiotics, and other factors and uses this information to develop a plan for addiction treatment, anxiety management, or depression therapy. With extensive experience in the integrative and functional medical fields, Dr. Podesta has successfully treated patients using traditional therapies and alternative therapies such as botanicals, supplements, and medical devices to treat anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Evidence-based therapies may include medications, nutritional supplements, psychotherapies, and behavior modification. The future holds promise for new treatments for mental health issues. The National Institutes of Health is researching immunotherapy as a treatment for addiction to opioids. Wearable devices and digital therapeutics may help with cognitive behavior therapies. Coordinated care platforms provide much needed follow-up care for patients receiving treatment for mental illness. To learn more visit: Website: podestawellness.com  Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C

Dr. Arwen Podesta is a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in New Orleans. Her practice includes adult psychiatry, addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative and holistic medicine. She collaborates with patients to help them decrease anxiety, improve mood and sleep, and move from misery to wellness with dignity. Dr. Podesta is a renowned speaker who lectures at conferences on the topics of <a href="https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/exploring-opportunities-for-solutions-to-the-mental-health-crisis-and-lack-of-appropriate-care-with-janet-hays-founder-of-healing-minds-nola/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> mental health</a>, addiction medicine, and integrative psychiatry. Click on play to learn: <ul> <li>How integrative mental health therapies treat mental health issues.</li> <li>How genetics may play a role in addiction and anxiety.</li> <li>What new therapies are in the pipeline for treating anxiety and addiction.</li> </ul> When treating drug addiction, anxiety, depression, and other <a href="https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/exploring-opportunities-for-solutions-to-the-mental-health-crisis-and-lack-of-appropriate-care-with-janet-hays-founder-of-healing-minds-nola/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> mental health issues</a>, Dr. Podesta and her staff at Podesta Wellness use multiple tools, treatments, and methods that are specific to the needs of each patient. She begins with a clinical interview with a patient to identify a root cause of mental health problems such as toxin exposure, use of antibiotics, and other factors and uses this information to develop a plan for addiction treatment, anxiety management, or depression therapy. With extensive experience in the integrative and functional medical fields, Dr. Podesta has successfully treated patients using traditional therapies and alternative therapies such as botanicals, supplements, and medical devices to treat anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Evidence-based therapies may include medications, nutritional supplements, psychotherapies, and behavior modification. The future holds promise for new treatments for mental health issues. The National Institutes of Health is researching immunotherapy as a treatment for addiction to opioids. Wearable devices and digital therapeutics may help with cognitive behavior therapies. Coordinated care platforms provide much needed follow-up care for patients receiving treatment for mental illness. To learn more visit: Website: <a href="https://podestawellness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podestawellness.com</a> Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1169016854" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/30PvU9C</a>

Investigating New Therapies and Techniques for Treating Mental Health Issues with Arwen Podesta, M.D. 

How would you know if you have ADHD? Dr. Arwen Podesta, MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM, Director of Psychiatry at Podesta Wellness, joins the podcast to discuss the root causes of ADHD, along with an integrative treatment approach. Building Us is a weekly podcast hosted by Erik Garcia, CFP® and Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT.Episode Highlights: Matt introduces Dr. Arwen Podesta. (1:22)  Arwen shares her background. (1:40)  Arwen shares that she’s a board-certified adult psychiatrist with sub-specializations in integrative and holistic medicine, addiction medicine, and forensic psychiatry. (1:48)  Arwen mentions that she’s a clinical faculty at Tulane and LSU. (4:47)  Arwen shares that Hurricane Katrina was a traumatic couple of weeks on the ground in New Orleans, from the actual storm disaster and breakwater flooding. (8:58)  Arwen explains a new diagnosis called Chronic Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (9:37)  Did Arwen foresee the same chronic post-traumatic stress across all demographics? (15:37)  Arwen mentions that if the place you start is lower because of socio-economic background or trauma in your childhood, you're already behind when the general trauma occurs. (16:11)  Arwen shares that the traumatic disorder is having a fear of it happening again or a fear of re-experiencing, and it disrupts your life and your ability to plan. (18:29)  Matt mentions that it’s very hard to diagnose someone accurately when they're using substances daily. (27:30)  Arwen shares that the symptoms of ADHD must be present before the age of 12 and plenty of people don't get into the testing system until someone recognizes it. (28:58)  What are some of the root causes of ADHD that Arwen is interested in? (31:13)  Arwen shares that there are thoughts that some medicines and some neurotransmitters are responsible for certain elements and some micronutrients are responsible for certain symptoms. (38:48)  Arwen mentions that she has a fantastic nutritionist who’s been doing functional medicine for a long time and works closely well with children and adults that have any nutritional symptomatology. (41:08)  Arwen mentions that classic Attention Deficit Disorder is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and disorganization. (42:31)  Arwen shares that ADHD is thought to be a decrease in dopamine and dopamine deficiency, sometimes ADHD might be more dopamine and serotonin deficiency. (45:56)  Arwen mentions that there's a new medicine called Dayvigo, which is a sleeping aid. (51:40)  Arwen mentions that Iron plays a key role in dopamine metabolism. (53:12)  Arwen thinks that food additives are a huge issue and plenty of people know that hyperactivity comes with some of the additives. (54:23)  Arwen thinks that for all mental health issues, if we don't get to the root cause, it'll keep coming back, and keep causing disruption and problems. (57:31)  Arwen shares that there are online resources that are looking into functional medicine or integrative medicine. (1:01:01)  How has COVID-19 changed the delivery of mental health services in New Orleans? (1:02:43)  In Matt’s opinion, protecting his sleep is vital. Therefore, he loves the idea of paying attention to what may be underneath our attention issues. (1:08:36)  Erik thinks that awareness plays a huge role, but also understanding and becoming aware of your tendencies, or if you have ADHD or someone you're in a relationship with has ADHD, learning to relate to them. (1:09:05)  Resources Mentioned: Erik Garcia, CFP® Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT Garcia Financial Group Matt Morris &amp; Associates Dr. Arwen Podesta, MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM Podesta Wellness Learn To Live

How would you know if you have ADHD? <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arwen-podesta-8a396042/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Arwen Podesta, MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM</a>, Director of Psychiatry at <a href="https://podestawellness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podesta Wellness</a>, joins the podcast to discuss the root causes of ADHD, along with an integrative treatment approach. Building Us is a weekly podcast hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikpgarcia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erik Garcia, CFP®</a> and <a href="https://www.drmattmorris.com/clinicians/about-dr-morris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT</a>.Episode Highlights:<ul> <li>Matt introduces Dr. Arwen Podesta. (1:22) </li> <li>Arwen shares her background. (1:40) </li> <li>Arwen shares that she’s a board-certified adult psychiatrist with sub-specializations in integrative and holistic medicine, addiction medicine, and forensic psychiatry. (1:48) </li> <li>Arwen mentions that she’s a clinical faculty at Tulane and LSU. (4:47) </li> <li>Arwen shares that Hurricane Katrina was a traumatic couple of weeks on the ground in New Orleans, from the actual storm disaster and breakwater flooding. (8:58) </li> <li>Arwen explains a new diagnosis called Chronic Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (9:37) </li> <li>Did Arwen foresee the same chronic post-traumatic stress across all demographics? (15:37) </li> <li>Arwen mentions that if the place you start is lower because of socio-economic background or trauma in your childhood, you're already behind when the general trauma occurs. (16:11) </li> <li>Arwen shares that the traumatic disorder is having a fear of it happening again or a fear of re-experiencing, and it disrupts your life and your ability to plan. (18:29) </li> <li>Matt mentions that it’s very hard to diagnose someone accurately when they're using substances daily. (27:30) </li> <li>Arwen shares that the symptoms of ADHD must be present before the age of 12 and plenty of people don't get into the testing system until someone recognizes it. (28:58) </li> <li>What are some of the root causes of ADHD that Arwen is interested in? (31:13) </li> <li>Arwen shares that there are thoughts that some medicines and some neurotransmitters are responsible for certain elements and some micronutrients are responsible for certain symptoms. (38:48) </li> <li>Arwen mentions that she has a fantastic nutritionist who’s been doing functional medicine for a long time and works closely well with children and adults that have any nutritional symptomatology. (41:08) </li> <li>Arwen mentions that classic Attention Deficit Disorder is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and disorganization. (42:31) </li> <li>Arwen shares that ADHD is thought to be a decrease in dopamine and dopamine deficiency, sometimes ADHD might be more dopamine and serotonin deficiency. (45:56) </li> <li>Arwen mentions that there's a new medicine called Dayvigo, which is a sleeping aid. (51:40) </li> <li>Arwen mentions that Iron plays a key role in dopamine metabolism. (53:12) </li> <li>Arwen thinks that food additives are a huge issue and plenty of people know that hyperactivity comes with some of the additives. (54:23) </li> <li>Arwen thinks that for all mental health issues, if we don't get to the root cause, it'll keep coming back, and keep causing disruption and problems. (57:31) </li> <li>Arwen shares that there are online resources that are looking into functional medicine or integrative medicine. (1:01:01) </li> <li>How has COVID-19 changed the delivery of mental health services in New Orleans? (1:02:43) </li> <li>In Matt’s opinion, protecting his sleep is vital. Therefore, he loves the idea of paying attention to what may be underneath our attention issues. (1:08:36) </li> <li>Erik thinks that awareness plays a huge role, but also understanding and becoming aware of your tendencies, or if you have ADHD or someone you're in a relationship with has ADHD, learning to relate to them. (1:09:05) </li> </ul>Resources Mentioned:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikpgarcia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erik Garcia, CFP®</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drmattmorris.com/clinicians/about-dr-morris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.plan-wisely.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garcia Financial Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drmattmorris.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Morris &amp; Associates</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arwen-podesta-8a396042/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Arwen Podesta, MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM</a></li> <li><a href="https://podestawellness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podesta Wellness</a></li> <li><a href="https://learntoliveglobal.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn To Live</a></li></ul>

Rethinking Adult ADHD with Dr. Arwen Podesta

Arwen Podesta MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHMis a board certified adult psychiatrist with sub-specializations in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative &amp; holistic medicine. She has a background in biochemistry, complementary medicine and massage therapy. She was excited to successfully merge her intellectual and vocational interests by becoming a medical doctor. She graduated from University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, and then moved to New Orleans for a psychiatry residency at Louisiana State University. She then pursued a fellowshipin Forensic Psychiatry at Tulane University.After Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Podesta was involved with psychiatric care for the most needy anddisenfranchised. She was awarded the Gambit’s 40 Under 40 in 2009. She has been activelyworking in the public sector as Medical Director of ACER and Chief Medical Officer ofLongbranch Recovery, while also consulting with Orleans Criminal Court Intervention (DrugCourt), and Municipal Court Diversion Services. She is also chair and co-creator of the NewOrleans Forensic Mental Health Coalition. In August 2017, she became the President of theLouisiana Chapter of the Society of Addiction Medicine. At all of these venues and programs,her main focus is access to holistic addiction and dependency treatment, and rationalprescribing practices.Dr. Podesta continues to teach and pursue academics, is Tulane Clinical Faculty, is on adissertation committee at UTH Dallas, teaches at the NOPD Academy, and consults withseveral other organizations and institutions. She is a well renowned speaker, and travels toteach and speak on the subjects of Addiction Medicine and Integrative Psychiatry.After opening Podesta Psychiatry LLC in 2012, Dr. Podesta has been voted into New OrleansMagazine Best Doctors every year. The team at Podesta Psychiatry include some of the besttreatment providers in the Gulf Coast. Podesta Psychiatry has grown toward the multi-disciplinary collaborative model that embodies Dr. Podesta’s wellness model for whole health. www.podfestawellness.com

Arwen Podesta MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHMis a board certified adult psychiatrist with sub-specializations in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative &amp; holistic medicine. She has a background in biochemistry, complementary medicine and massage therapy. She was excited to successfully merge her intellectual and vocational interests by becoming a medical doctor. She graduated from University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, and then moved to New Orleans for a psychiatry residency at Louisiana State University. She then pursued a fellowshipin Forensic Psychiatry at Tulane University.After Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Podesta was involved with psychiatric care for the most needy anddisenfranchised. She was awarded the Gambit’s 40 Under 40 in 2009. She has been activelyworking in the public sector as Medical Director of ACER and Chief Medical Officer ofLongbranch Recovery, while also consulting with Orleans Criminal Court Intervention (DrugCourt), and Municipal Court Diversion Services. She is also chair and co-creator of the NewOrleans Forensic Mental Health Coalition. In August 2017, she became the President of theLouisiana Chapter of the Society of Addiction Medicine. At all of these venues and programs,her main focus is access to holistic addiction and dependency treatment, and rationalprescribing practices.Dr. Podesta continues to teach and pursue academics, is Tulane Clinical Faculty, is on adissertation committee at UTH Dallas, teaches at the NOPD Academy, and consults withseveral other organizations and institutions. She is a well renowned speaker, and travels toteach and speak on the subjects of Addiction Medicine and Integrative Psychiatry.After opening Podesta Psychiatry LLC in 2012, Dr. Podesta has been voted into New OrleansMagazine Best Doctors every year. The team at Podesta Psychiatry include some of the besttreatment providers in the Gulf Coast. Podesta Psychiatry has grown toward the multi-disciplinary collaborative model that embodies Dr. Podesta’s wellness model for whole health. <a href="http://www.podfestawellness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.podfestawellness.com</a>

The Perfect Storm, Pain and Addiction with Arwen Podesta MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM 