Bipolar No More: The Recovery Journey
Welcome to my podcast. This is intended for individuals with Bipolar Disorder and/or Anxiety issues that are looking for ways to further their recovery process. Where ever you are in your recovery process is fine. This is an ongoing podcast that will air every Wednesday beginning on May 24, 2023. It will cover a variety of tools and examples that can be used to help achieve a healthy recovery: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Please come with an open mind and know that everyone is on their place on this journey. I bring with me 22 years of living in recovery from Bipolar I Disorder. Many of my thoughts and ideas come from years of personal experience. May they be helpful to you as well. I’ve written three books over the past several decades that may be of interest to you. The first is: ”Bipolar No More: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery” (2008); ”Meet My Bipolar Brain” (2011) a Children’s book available in English and Spanish; and ”Covid-19- The Mental Health Connection” (2021). All are available through contacting me at my e-mail address at: michelleholtby@gmail.com. The most important thing any of us can do on a daily basis is to show up. Pray and set the tone for your day. If you need help, reach out to support groups, pray and/or journal. Then relax and do the best you can. Trust that God will do the rest! And if you like what you heard today, please feel free to pass it along to other’s you know. I look forward to having you join me each week
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Episodes
Sep 6, 2023
Sep 6, 2023
31 min
How many hours do we spend waiting on things in our lives? If you add up the days, weeks, months and years we spend waiting, it's pretty unbelievable. This episode will take you through different options on what we could do with our most precious commodity...time.
Aug 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023
23 min
Meet Francis and Noelle. This weeks podcast is about having 2 dogs and their journey of how we met and the gifts they brought to our lives. Whether your a dog or cat person, pets can bring so much joy to our lives. Listen in as we share our journey with of how our 2 dogs have enriched our lives. Happy listening!
Aug 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023
33 min
Isn't it great to have friends? The best friend any of us can hope to have is God. He will never leave us, forget us, be mad at us or make us feel bad about ourselves. Today's podcast will illustrate the best kind of earthly friend(s) we can hope to have and that is a "safe" friend".
Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
3 min
Ouch! I am out of commission this week and in too much pain to do a complete podcast about 'My Friends and I". So please be patient. I will return next week more healed and ready to share. Until then, please pray for continued healing for my sprained foot.
Aug 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023
38 min
Listen as Michelle and her parents talk about the ups and downs from her first stages of being diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder to the present day. Various stages and lessons are shared in hopes that you will benefit from them.
Music by: Animals "House of the Rising Sun"
Aug 2, 2023
Aug 2, 2023
34 min
This photo is from our 10 year anniversary/September 2022
Do you recall how you met your spouse? What are the memories that stand out the most for you? Take a journey with me and Chris as we stroll down memory lane and recall some of the highlights of our marriage. Maybe you can relate to some of them.
Music by James Taylor "How Sweet It Is" (To Be Loved By You)
Jul 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
27 min
What is your current relationship with God? Is He like a distant relative, an acquaintance or your best friend? In this podcast, learn how you can become the best version of yourself and how God can help you along the way.
Jul 19, 2023
Jul 19, 2023
25 min
Be proud of how far you've come in your recovery process. It's a daily choice to get and stay well. Continue to find ways to add healing and enjoyment to your days. You only have one life to live-make it count!
Jul 12, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
33 min
How do you choose to cope with things in your life? For me, I find that prayer works well and often leads me to options. Learn from my life’s examples and see if/how you connect to any. Most importantly, listen to yourself. You know you better than anyone else.
Jul 5, 2023
Jul 5, 2023
27 min
Each phase is equally important in the recovery process. In addition to medication management, what else are you doing to ensure that your taking the best care of yourself? Listen in for some ideas on how to get well and stay well.
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Bipolar No More: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery
Copyright 2008 Michelle J. Holtby
$19.95
This is my first published book written in 3 sections, Then, Now, and Always. Each section goes into detail about what my life was like before I was diagnosed, when I was hospitalized and what my recovery began to look like shortly thereafter. This book is written for anyone with a mental illness especially Bipolar I Disorder as well as family members, friends and those interested in learning more about mental illness.
A limited amount of this book is currently available in audio cd format. It has 6 cd's and the recording is done in Michelle's voice.
Copyright 2008 Michelle J. Holtby
$24.95
Meet My Bipolar Brain
Conoce Mi Cerebro Bipolar (avail. in Spanish)
2012 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Finalist
Copyright 2011 Michelle J.Holtby
$14.95
Meet Abby, a six year old who has Bipolar I Disorder. When I was very young, my parents took me to see a brain doctor (psychiatrist) who told me I had a mental illness that affects the way my brain works. He gave my parents my brain pills (psychiatric medications) that I need to take everyday to stay healthy. These pills are only for me and not to be shared. They make me well but can make other people very sick. They are like vitamins for my brain. That is what I call them so my brain will grow up like me, healthy and strong.
Take this journey with Abby as she goes through school with her classmates as well as activities she does throughout the week. This book is intended for families as well as classroom settings and is intended for those who have children with a mental illness especially Bipolar I Disorder.
Covid-19 and the Mental Health Connection
Copyright 2021 Michelle J. Holtby
$13.99
This memoir is written for anyone who has been touched by a mental illness and/or COVID-19 pandemic. It's a guide, a tool, a comforter, uses various coping techniques, and provides support and views from the secular and Christian world. Michelle invites you to take this one-of-a-kind journey to find hope, help and answers to your most asked questions. Her experiences living with Bipolar I Disorder for 22 years will bring you inner piece so that you, too, can find the answers you need for today, tomorrow and always.