Brighten Up Podcast
What is the most impactful factor in one's life? FAMILY! The things you like, the habits you form — or don't form 😏, and the personality you have are all heavily influenced by your family.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Donna Kuo is on a journey to explore the various ways to improve family mental health and well-being! Forget all the phony pop-psychology and embrace an attitude of constant growth and learning by hanging out to listen to talks with professionals of various fields that relate to all things mental health!
Brighten Up Podcast
Latest Episodes
Eat. Sleep. Behave. Repeat. — Your Brain on Food, Rest, and Exercise
Hey Listeners, as mentioned in the last episode, Donna is taking a step back to have a more executive role for the Pod. Moving forward, the Brighten Up Pod will have guest hosts in her place. In this episode, a new era begins, with ...
The Brighten Up Pod: Like the Sunflower that faces the Sun
Hello Listeners! In today's episode, Donna sits down. . . on the other side of the table? Because in this installment of the Brighten Up Pod, Donna is not interviewing, but rather, she is the guest for today! You'll just have to lis...
A Militant Sense of Duty to Family
Hello Listeners! We are back for another installment of The Brighten Up Pod! Warning: This episode is not for the faint of heart. The premise begins with a simple question that today's guest sought to discover the answer to: Can a positive impa...
Faith & Family Wellbeing, part 2: Faith Amid Chaos
Since our last episode, so many historical and politically charged events have been jam-packed into the brief time that has passed. No matter your views, odds are you are among the millions experiencing a spike in anxiety because of one develop...
Faith & Family Wellbeing, part 1: Improving Relationship Culture with Religion
New year, new season, new YOU! What better place to start positive change than to reflect upon and assess your family culture? In this episode, Donna chats with Fr. Chris Looby, pastor of three parishes in upstate New York (and podcaster!). He ...