As we surpass 3 years of weekly podcasts, Mike takes a minute to share about the future of living in freedom as a person with bipolar disorder.

Today’s very special guests Matthew and Chantal from 5th Place in South Africa share about the critical importance of emotional mastery for mental health. They’ve given with us a unique resource link at: 5th.place/bnp  Discover emotional fitness classes and digital courses that take the principles from today’s show right into your everyday life, along with a Bipolar Now Podcast discount code to apply at checkout.

Today’s show concludes this series on the purpose of cultivating peace within ourselves, making peace with our diagnosis, and in handling inner conflicts.

This week we dive further into feeling comfortable with our diagnosis of bipolar when spending time with our families and significant others.

In this three-week series we launch into the essential elements required to feel at home with something as uncomfortable as a bipolar diagnosis.

On today’s show, Mike and Matt discuss the uses for and creation process of crafting a Wellness Recovery Action Plan that responds to life with mental illness.

Seems like we hear this word all the time—“Wellness”. But what does it really mean? And can we still pursue it when there’s recurring mental illness?

So many things get in the way of you moving forward, let alone when you live with mental illness. Mike and Matt dive into stories of getting around this.

Limiting beliefs go hand in hand with the ongoing experience of mental illness. That’s why building a bigger identity is paramount, as Mike and Matt explore today.

Sometimes we need to clean out the system junk piling up in our brains. Today Mike and Matt reboot the new year with fresh and exciting plans for the world of mental health.

Christmas is all about Jesus, but did you know His revolutionary life was powered by a Father who never wanted to be without you? Mike shares the story of the situation surrounding the Son of God at His birth as a parallel to our world today in search of restoration.

Medication switches are almost guaranteed to happen in your treatment of manic depression. Mike shares on how to prepare for the worst of it.

Does 2022 seem like an impossible place already? Do you wish you could punch through the noise? On today’s show Mike shares on goal crafting for overcoming all.

Living with manic depression makes you want to forget the past like a bad dream. But as Mike shares today, reflection is the way forward to new freedoms.

Going up in waists and tastes is part of living with many treatments for manic depression. But there are practical tips for getting back to your favorite body.

Success is good for your brain. So what prevents you from doing the best work of your life? Mike tackles mental illness in the workplace on today’s episode.

Do you love a good redemption story? Today Ashley shares how her bipolar journey has brought her to a better place, and given her a new outlook.

Depression is like an ongoing assault when you have bipolar disorder. But there is a simple way to live above the shame and to have a new future.

When alcohol takes over your life the results are brutal. But there’s joy in a life beyond addiction, as tribe leader James shares with us on today’s episode.

Do you ever feel like “damaged goods” when it comes to dating? Mike takes today to show you how to be naked and unashamed about your diagnosis.

Does it feel like you’re going in circles trying to deal with mental illness? On today’s episode, Mike shows you how to stop spinning so you can move forward.

If you ever find yourself avoiding a new path in life, it’s because it’s uncomfortable. But as Mike shares today, you’ll miss out on the joy of purpose.

Starting something new can be incredibly daunting, even if you’ve experienced hard work and great success before, as Joanne “Coach P” McCallie shares with us today.

Sometimes it’s hard to know where worry ends and anxiety takes over, much less what to do about it as Mike shares on today’s episode of the show.