Mind Amendment
Mind Amendment is a show that challenges everything we’ve been taught to believe about health, healing, and human potential. Hosted by Patrick Custer, this podcast brings together voices from across the spectrum of wellness (mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, relational) to challenge the status quo. Not your typical experts, these are trailblazers rewriting the rules and bringing bold, alternative solutions to real-life struggles. Most of us live by a mental constitution — an internal code built from trauma, culture, conditioning, and survival. And unless we amend it, we stay stuck. Do something different and embrace dissent — it’s where change begins! This is an open invitation to disagree, to challenge, and to evolve. Because if everyone is comfortable, we’re doing it wrong! ⏰ Weekly, short 20-minute episodes 🎙️ Unfiltered conversations with expert disruptors 💥 High-impact concepts that punch through the noise This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re wired differently.
In this powerful part two of our four-part series, Dr. Priyanka Rao joins us again to unravel the truth about ADHD in adults, the misunderstood behaviors, the shame loops we internalize, and how to actually move through task paralysis, executive dysfunction, and rejection sensitivity with self-compassion and strategy.
We discuss:
-Why “just try harder” never works
-The science behind ADHD task paralysis
-What it’s like to hyperfocus on the wrong thing
-Rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) and people-pleasing
-How AI can support executive function
-Small but powerful daily tools for couples, coworkers & relationships
-Identity reclamation after a late diagnosis
If you've ever wondered “Why can’t I just start?” or been judged for not following through, this episode will change how you see your mind and your worth.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
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Cast:
Patrick Custer - Host
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Dr. Priyanka Rao - Guest
Website: https://www.asha-coaching.com/
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Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/groups/risetothetopcoaching/)
About Dr. Priyanka Rao:
Dr. Priyanka Rao is a licensed psychologist, executive coach, and the founder of Asha Coaching & Consulting. She specializes in supporting ADHD entrepreneurs and leaders, helping them navigate the complexities of running a business and leading teams while honoring their neurodivergent strengths. Her approach combines clinical expertise with real-world practicality, offering tailored, evidence-based strategies that empower clients to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Dr. Rao brings a unique and deeply personal perspective to her work. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, she understands firsthand the challenges of navigating a world that is not designed for neurodivergent minds. This lived experience, combined with her extensive background in assessment and therapy, allows her to connect with clients in a way that is both compassionate and effective.
As a first generation American and the eldest daughter of Indian immigrants, Dr. Rao’s work is also informed by a strong commitment to multicultural inclusion. Her upbringing, shaped by the experience of balancing two distinct cultural identities, instilled in her a deep appreciation for the role that culture, family systems, and identity play in shaping a person's experiences and values. These insights are foundational to her work, and she is dedicated to creating a coaching environment that is inclusive, culturally responsive, and grounded in respect.
In addition to her professional roles, Dr. Rao is a mother of two, a fluent French speaker, and a lover of travel, storytelling, and Hallmark romantic comedies. Her approach to both life and work is rooted in the belief that what makes people different is often what makes them most powerful.
Dr. Rao’s mission is to help neurodivergent leaders build systems that work for their brains, lead in alignment with their values, and grow sustainable businesses without sacrificing their well being.
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Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Is ADHD a flaw or just misunderstood?
In this powerful Part 1 episode of Mind Amendment, Dr. Priyanka Rao, clinical psychologist and creator of NeuroDivergent Renaissance joins host Patrick Custer to reframe everything you thought you knew about ADHD.
From late diagnosis and masking to misinformed clinicians and internalized shame, Dr. Rao unpacks how ADHD shows up in ways the world often misses and how that misunderstanding steals empathy from those who need it most.
This conversation is a masterclass in realignment. Instead of chasing “fix it” thinking, Dr. Rao offers permission to build a life that actually works with your brain.
In this episode we cover
- Why ADHD often hides in plain sight, especially for women and people of color
- How masking becomes second nature and eventually self-erasure
- What to do when your systems keep failing you (and it’s not your fault)
- The myth of consistency and why persistence matters more
- Practical first steps to build support systems that actually work
If you’ve ever been called lazy, scattered, or “too much,” this episode might just change everything.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
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Cast:
Patrick Custer - Host
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Dr. Priyanka Rao - Guest
Website: https://www.asha-coaching.com/
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/ashacoach/)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@ashacoach)
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/groups/risetothetopcoaching/)
About Dr. Priyanka Rao:
Dr. Priyanka Rao is a licensed psychologist, executive coach, and the founder of Asha Coaching & Consulting. She specializes in supporting ADHD entrepreneurs and leaders, helping them navigate the complexities of running a business and leading teams while honoring their neurodivergent strengths. Her approach combines clinical expertise with real-world practicality, offering tailored, evidence-based strategies that empower clients to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Dr. Rao brings a unique and deeply personal perspective to her work. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, she understands firsthand the challenges of navigating a world that is not designed for neurodivergent minds. This lived experience, combined with her extensive background in assessment and therapy, allows her to connect with clients in a way that is both compassionate and effective.
As a first generation American and the eldest daughter of Indian immigrants, Dr. Rao’s work is also informed by a strong commitment to multicultural inclusion. Her upbringing, shaped by the experience of balancing two distinct cultural identities, instilled in her a deep appreciation for the role that culture, family systems, and identity play in shaping a person's experiences and values. These insights are foundational to her work, and she is dedicated to creating a coaching environment that is inclusive, culturally responsive, and grounded in respect.
In addition to her professional roles, Dr. Rao is a mother of two, a fluent French speaker, and a lover of travel, storytelling, and Hallmark romantic comedies. Her approach to both life and work is rooted in the belief that what makes people different is often what makes them most powerful.
Dr. Rao’s mission is to help neurodivergent leaders build systems that work for their brains, lead in alignment with their values, and grow sustainable businesses without sacrificing their well being.
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Monday Jul 28, 2025
Monday Jul 28, 2025
When your job is to care for others, who takes care of you?
In the final installment of this powerful series, psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold and host Patrick Custer dive into the unspoken weight carried by mental health professionals. From the hidden rules of psychiatry that discourage vulnerability to the culture of silence around clinicians' own pain, this episode unpacks the cost of being seen as a blank slate.
We explore:
-Why psychiatrists are trained to be “blank slates” in the room and how that limits real connection
-The stigma professionals face when they admit they’re struggling
-How disclosure, when done intentionally, can strengthen therapeutic relationships
-The emotional toll of pretending to be unaffected by trauma, grief, and loss
-What it means to create space for clinicians to be fully human too
This isn’t just about burnout, it’s about breaking cycles of emotional suppression, challenging the “Fight Club” mentality of mental health care, and reimagining what healing can look like on both sides of the conversation.
If you’ve ever wondered where the healer turns to heal, this episode is for you.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
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Website: https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com
__________________
Cast:
Patrick Custer - Host
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Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatrickcuster)
YouTube: @thepatrickcuster
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Dr. Jessi Gold - Guest
Website: https://drjessigold.com/
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/drjessigold/?hl=en)
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Book: How Do You Feel? https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...
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About Dr. Jessi Gold: Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is a nationally recognized psychiatrist, writer, and speaker specializing in mental health care for students, faculty, and healthcare professionals. As the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee (UT) System and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), she brings a unique blend of clinical insight and leadership to her work.
Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist, Writer, and Speaker. In her clinical practice, Dr. Gold focuses on outpatient care with an emphasis on supporting those in high-stress professions—particularly healthcare workers and academics. Her perspective was recently profiled in the Daily Beacon feature, The woman in wellness: Jessi Gold holds bird’s-eye view as chief wellness officer.
A sought-after mental health speaker, Dr. Gold has presented at national and international conferences across academic institutions, healthcare systems, and even within the entertainment industry. Her academic and research publications have appeared in respected journals such as JAMA and the American Journal of Psychiatry. In 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review named her one of the “Top 14 Chief Wellness Officers to Get to Know.“
Beyond academia, Dr. Gold is widely known for her original writing that helps educate the public and reduce mental health stigma. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, SELF, InStyle, and other national outlets. She is a frequent expert guest in the media—across television, radio, podcasts, and print—and has cultivated a large, engaged following on social media.
Her debut book, HOW DO YOU FEEL?: One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine, became a national bestseller and is published by Simon Element. In it, Dr. Gold explores the emotional landscape of modern medicine and the shared humanity between doctors and patients.
Dr. Gold earned both her B.A. and M.S. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University, serving as chief resident in 2017–2018. For her leadership and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was honored with the Dean’s Impact Award at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
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Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Even psychiatrists are human. But in a system that punishes vulnerability, what does it cost to say so out loud?
In Part 3 of our conversation with Dr. Jessi Gold, we dive into the emotional toll of working in mental health while carrying your own unspoken pain. From her early days in medicine, where hierarchy silenced empathy, to the personal and professional risk of sharing her story publicly, Dr. Gold offers an unfiltered look at the internal battle so many clinicians face: How much of yourself can you reveal without losing your credibility?
This episode explores:
-The blurred lines between professionalism and authenticity
-The culture of silence in medical training
-What happens when caretakers need care and dare to admit it
-The cost of disclosure, and the power of writing through trauma
Whether you’re a provider, a patient, or someone wrestling with the courage to tell your story, this conversation is a reminder that healing isn’t just for those we serve, it’s for us too.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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Get Help:
Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/promises_bh/)
Website: (https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com)
______________
Cast:
Patrick Custer - Host
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Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatrickcuster)
YouTube: @thepatrickcuster
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/patrickcuster)
Dr. Jessi Gold - Guest
Website: https://drjessigold.com/
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/drjessigold/?hl=en)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@drjessigold?lang=en)
X: (https://x.com/drjessigold)
Youtube: @drjessigold
Book: How Do You Feel? https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-Do-You-Feel/Jessi-Gold/9781982199777
About Dr. Jessi Gold:
Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is a nationally recognized psychiatrist, writer, and speaker specializing in mental health care for students, faculty, and healthcare professionals. As the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee (UT) System and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), she brings a unique blend of clinical insight and leadership to her work.
Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist, Writer, and Speaker. In her clinical practice, Dr. Gold focuses on outpatient care with an emphasis on supporting those in high-stress professions—particularly healthcare workers and academics. Her perspective was recently profiled in the Daily Beacon feature, The woman in wellness: Jessi Gold holds bird’s-eye view as chief wellness officer.
Sought-after mental health speaker, Dr. Gold has presented at national and international conferences across academic institutions, healthcare systems, and even within the entertainment industry. Her academic and research publications have appeared in respected journals such as JAMA and the American Journal of Psychiatry. In 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review named her one of the “Top 14 Chief Wellness Officers to Get to Know.“
Beyond academia, Dr. Gold is widely known for her original writing that helps educate the public and reduce mental health stigma. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, SELF, InStyle, and other national outlets. She is a frequent expert guest in the media—across television, radio, podcasts, and print—and has cultivated a large, engaged following on social media.
Her debut book, HOW DO YOU FEEL?: One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine, became a national bestseller and is published by Simon Element. In it, Dr. Gold explores the emotional landscape of modern medicine and the shared humanity between doctors and patients.
Dr. Gold earned both her B.A. and M.S. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University, serving as chief resident in 2017–2018. For her leadership and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was honored with the Dean’s Impact Award at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
Produced and Edited by "The Cast Collective" in Nashville, TN!
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Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
This one is for anyone who’s ever been praised for being strong while silently burning out.
Sometimes what looks like self-care is actually self-avoidance. And sometimes the loudest voice in the room is the one in your head telling you you are not enough.
In this powerful part two episode, host Patrick Custer continues his conversation with psychiatrist, author, and educator Dr. Jessi Gold. Together, they go beyond surface-level dialogue to examine the pressure to perform “wellness,” the guilt that comes with not taking your own advice, and the subtle ways high-functioning individuals distance themselves from their emotional pain.
In this conversation, Dr. Gold speaks candidly about:
-Avoiding big feelings under the disguise of productivity and self-care
-The internalized voices that spiral from mistake to identity crisis
-Why professionals often miss their own warning signs
-The mental gymnastics we use to rationalize our burnout
-The quiet power of pausing long enough to hear what your body is trying to say
This is not about perfection or performance. It is about learning to show up for yourself with honesty and compassion before the cracks become a crisis.
Subscribe now for more honest, identity-rooted conversations on mental health, purpose, and recovery.
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Get Help:
Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/promises_bh/)
Website: (https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com)
______________
Cast:
Patrick Custer - Host
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickcuster/)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatrickcuster)
YouTube: @thepatrickcuster
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/patrickcuster)
Dr. Jessi Gold - Guest
Website: https://drjessigold.com/
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/drjessigold/?hl=en)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@drjessigold?lang=en)
X: (https://x.com/drjessigold)
Youtube: @drjessigold
Book: How Do You Feel? (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-Do-You-Feel/Jessi-Gold/9781982199777)
About Dr. Jessi Gold:
Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is a nationally recognized psychiatrist, writer, and speaker specializing in mental health care for students, faculty, and healthcare professionals. As the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee (UT) System and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), she brings a unique blend of clinical insight and leadership to her work.
Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist, Writer, and Speaker. In her clinical practice, Dr. Gold focuses on outpatient care with an emphasis on supporting those in high-stress professions—particularly healthcare workers and academics. Her perspective was recently profiled in the Daily Beacon feature, The woman in wellness: Jessi Gold holds bird’s-eye view as chief wellness officer.
Sought-after mental health speaker, Dr. Gold has presented at national and international conferences across academic institutions, healthcare systems, and even within the entertainment industry. Her academic and research publications have appeared in respected journals such as JAMA and the American Journal of Psychiatry. In 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review named her one of the “Top 14 Chief Wellness Officers to Get to Know.“
Beyond academia, Dr. Gold is widely known for her original writing that helps educate the public and reduce mental health stigma. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, SELF, InStyle, and other national outlets. She is a frequent expert guest in the media—across television, radio, podcasts, and print—and has cultivated a large, engaged following on social media.
Her debut book, HOW DO YOU FEEL?: One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine, became a national bestseller and is published by Simon Element. In it, Dr. Gold explores the emotional landscape of modern medicine and the shared humanity between doctors and patients.
Dr. Gold earned both her B.A. and M.S. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University, serving as chief resident in 2017–2018. For her leadership and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was honored with the Dean’s Impact Award at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
Produced and Edited by "The Cast Collective" in Nashville, TN!
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Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Burnout doesn’t always look like collapse. Sometimes it looks like showing up every day with a smile you don’t feel and calling that survival.
In this powerful conversation, host Patrick Custer sits down with psychiatrist, educator, and mental health advocate Dr. Jessi Gold to unpack the hidden cost of caring for everyone else. From perfectionism and stigma to the impossible standards of modern medicine, this episode pulls back the curtain on what it really means to be “fine.”
You’ll hear Dr. Gold open up about:
- Why so many high-achieving professionals don’t recognize burnout until it’s too late
- The pressure to never show vulnerability and the price we pay for it
- What happens when your identity and your job become the same thing
- How sharing even a fraction of your truth can change everything
- Why healing requires more than resilience it requires permission to be human
If you have ever felt like you are running on empty but still expected to perform, this episode is for you. It is a raw conversation about showing up when you are barely holding it together and learning how to come back to yourself without guilt.
Watch the full episode now. Subscribe to Mind Amendment for more conversations that challenge what you think you know about mental health, identity, and healing.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
__________________
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__________________
Get Help:
Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/promises_bh/)
Website: https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com
__________________
Cast:
Patrick Custer - Host
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickcuster/)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatrickcuster)
YouTube: @thepatrickcuster
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/patrickcuster)
Dr. Jessi Gold - Guest
Website: https://drjessigold.com/
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/drjessigold/?hl=en)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@drjessigold?lang=en)
X: (https://x.com/drjessigold)
Youtube: @drjessigold
Book: How Do You Feel? By Dr. Jessi Gold
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About Jessi Gold:
Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is a nationally recognized psychiatrist, writer, and speaker specializing in mental health care for students, faculty, and healthcare professionals. As the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee (UT) System and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), she brings a unique blend of clinical insight and leadership to her work.
Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist, Writer, and Speaker. In her clinical practice, Dr. Gold focuses on outpatient care with an emphasis on supporting those in high-stress professions—particularly healthcare workers and academics. Her perspective was recently profiled in the Daily Beacon feature, The woman in wellness: Jessi Gold holds bird’s-eye view as chief wellness officer.
A sought-after mental health speaker, Dr. Gold has presented at national and international conferences across academic institutions, healthcare systems, and even within the entertainment industry. Her academic and research publications have appeared in respected journals such as JAMA and the American Journal of Psychiatry. In 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review named her one of the “Top 14 Chief Wellness Officers to Get to Know.“
Beyond academia, Dr. Gold is widely known for her original writing that helps educate the public and reduce mental health stigma. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, SELF, InStyle, and other national outlets. She is a frequent expert guest in the media—across television, radio, podcasts, and print—and has cultivated a large, engaged following on social media.
Her debut book, HOW DO YOU FEEL?: One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine, became a national bestseller and is published by Simon Element. In it, Dr. Gold explores the emotional landscape of modern medicine and the shared humanity between doctors and patients.
Dr. Gold earned both her B.A. and M.S. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University, serving as chief resident in 2017–2018. For her leadership and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was honored with the Dean’s Impact Award at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
__________________
Produced and Edited by "The Cast Collective" in Nashville, TN!
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Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
“I support you, but can we not talk about this at work?”
We’ve all heard it. Some of us have said it. But what happens when support stops at comfort? In this bold Pride Month conversation, Mind Amendment host Patrick Custer sits down with therapist, educator, and cultural worker Ashley Hampton to unpack what it really means to be a safe space for others, especially those living at the intersection of being Black, queer, neurodivergent, and exhausted by performative care. This episode isn’t about calling people out. It’s about calling people closer to the work of real allyship.
Together, Patrick and Ashley explore:
-Why “I don’t see color” can be more harmful than helpful
-The emotional toll of shrinking yourself for other people’s comfort
-How to show up without needing to be perfect
-Why silence isn’t safety for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities
-What accountability actually looks and feels like in therapy, in relationships, and in the mirror If you've ever wondered what it means to truly support someone during Pride Month beyond the hashtags, beyond the merch, this is where the real conversation begins.
Watch now on Mind Amendment with Patrick Custer. Like, subscribe, and share to help shift the culture, not just the conversation.
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Get Help:
Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/promises_bh/)
Website: (https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com)
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Cast: Patrick Custer - Host
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickcuster/)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatrickcuster)
YouTube: @thepatrickcuster
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/patrickcuster)
Ashley Hampton - Guest
Website: https://www.healinginthemargins.com/home
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/anhampton/?hl=en)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@healingwiththehamptons)
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/ashleyhamptoncounseling/)
About Ashley Hampton:
As the Executive Director of Healing in the Margins, Ashley Hampton is dedicated to creating, holding, and amplifying space for folks in marginalized communities, overseeing fundraising efforts, and community engagement.
Ashley also serves as the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of Hampton House Counseling, a group counseling practice dedicated to serving individuals in the margins. Ashley lives out her passion for training new clinicians in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities as a Certified Clinical Supervisor at Hampton House, Adjust Professor of Counseling Diverse Populations at Vanderbilt University, and now in her work with Healing in the Margins.
"I’m a therapist who loves working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ populations, treating trauma, religious dissonance, anxiety, depression, and empowerment. My wife and I own a counseling center, Hampton House Counseling dedicated to holding space for marginalized folks. In 2022, we co-founded a non-profit organization called Healing in the Margins where the mission is to cultivate systemic change by providing resources and programming in mental health spaces for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC."
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Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Traditional therapy wasn’t enough to fix a broken system. Nearly 60% of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals report feeling misunderstood or harmed in therapy. Clinicians are burning out. Marginalized communities are slipping through the cracks. That’s why Ashley Hampton left the comfort of private practice to launch a nonprofit rooted in healing justice because survival shouldn’t depend on privilege, and therapy shouldn’t be a luxury.
In Part 3 of this series, Ashley Hampton and host Patrick Custer unpack the painful gaps in our current mental health system and what it actually takes to build something more inclusive, more human, and more effective. From system-level failures to clinician identity suppression, Ashley brings lived experience, bold truth, and practical strategies to the table.
What we explore in Part 3:
• Why private therapy alone can’t solve systemic harm
• Real-world failures of the mental health system and how they harm BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities
• What “healing justice” actually looks like beyond buzzwords
• The emotional toll on therapists forced to mask their identities
• How people outside the margins can become true co-conspirators without centering themselves
Recorded and released during Pride Month, this conversation holds particular weight for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, where survival often masquerades as strength, and healing rarely happens in systems that weren’t built for us. If you’ve ever felt like the system wasn’t made for you this is your mirror, your firestarter, and your roadmap forward.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
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Cast: Patrick Custer - Host
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Ashley Hampton - Guest
Website: https://www.healinginthemargins.com/home
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Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@healingwiththehamptons)
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About Ashley Hampton:
As the Executive Director of Healing in the Margins, Ashley Hampton is dedicated to creating, holding, and amplifying space for folks in marginalized communities, overseeing fundraising efforts, and community engagement.
Ashley also serves as the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of Hampton House Counseling, a group counseling practice dedicated to serving individuals in the margins. Ashley lives out her passion for training new clinicians in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities as a Certified Clinical Supervisor at Hampton House, Adjust Professor of Counseling Diverse Populations at Vanderbilt University, and now in her work with Healing in the Margins.
"I’m a therapist who loves working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ populations, treating trauma, religious dissonance, anxiety, depression, and empowerment. My wife and I own a counseling center, Hampton House Counseling dedicated to holding space for marginalized folks. In 2022, we co-founded a non-profit organization called Healing in the Margins where the mission is to cultivate systemic change by providing resources and programming in mental health spaces for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC."
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Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
In Part 2 of our Healing in the Margins series, licensed therapist Ashley Hampton returns to Mind Amendment to unpack what it really means to create spaces that are not only inclusive but truly affirming for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities.
This conversation goes beyond buzzwords and into the heart of the matter: Why marginalized people are still being underserved in clinical spaces. Ashley dives deep into the difference between being seen and being tokenized, between performative inclusion and real belonging and how decolonizing mental health care starts with shifting who’s centered in the room. We explore how trauma lives in the body, why holistic care matters, and what it takes to build a therapeutic space where every part of you is allowed to exist. Whether you’re a clinician, a client, or an advocate for change, this episode is a call to reimagine healing not as a privilege, but as a human right.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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Get Help: Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/promises_bh/)
Website: https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com
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Cast:
Patrick Custer - Host
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Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatrickcuster)
YouTube: @thepatrickcuster
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/patrickcuster)
Ashley Hampton - Guest
Website: https://www.healinginthemargins.com/home
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/anhampton/?hl=en)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@healingwiththehamptons)
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/ashleyhamptoncounseling/)
About Ashley Hampton:
As the Executive Director of Healing in the Margins, Ashley is dedicated to creating, holding, and amplifying space for folks in marginalized communities, overseeing fundraising efforts, and community engagement. Ashley also serves as the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of Hampton House Counseling, a group counseling practice dedicated to serving individuals in the margins. Ashley lives out her passion for training new clinicians in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities as a Certified Clinical Supervisor at Hampton House, Adjust Professor of Counseling Diverse Populations at Vanderbilt University, and now in her work with Healing in the Margins. "I’m a therapist who loves working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ populations, treating trauma, religious dissonance, anxiety, depression, and empowerment. My wife and I own a counseling center, Hampton House Counseling dedicated to holding space for marginalized folks. In 2022, we co-founded a non-profit organization called Healing in the Margins where the mission is to cultivate systemic change by providing resources and programming in mental health spaces for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC."
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https://www.thecastcollective.com
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Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Before she was a therapist, Ashley Hampton was a Black, queer, Southern girl trying to survive in a world that wasn’t built for her. In this powerful kickoff to Mind Amendment’s Pride Month series, Healing in the Margins, Ashley shares what it really means to seek emotional safety and how traditional models of therapy often fail the very people who need them most.
From being the “chocolate and vanilla cake” kid who had to explain her identity at five years old, to navigating grad school and internships where her voice was labeled “unprofessional,” Ashley unpacks the trauma baked into clinical spaces that weren’t created for BIPOC or LGBTQ+ communities. Together with host Patrick Custer, she explores what’s missing from mainstream mental health care, why community-based healing matters, and how building her own model was an act of survival and resistance. This episode is a call to action for therapists, clients, and anyone who wants to build a more inclusive future in mental health, one where all bodies, voices, and stories are safe to be fully seen.
This is your mind. This is your moment. What will you do with it?
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YouTube: @MindAmendment
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Website: https://www.mindamendment.com
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Get Help:
Promises Behavioral Health – mental health, trauma & addiction treatment
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/promises_bh/)
Website: https://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com
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Cast: Patrick Custer - Host
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickcuster/)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatrickcuster)
YouTube: @thepatrickcuster
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/patrickcuster)
Ashley Hampton - Guest
Website: https://www.healinginthemargins.com/home
Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/anhampton/?hl=en)
Tiktok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@healingwiththehamptons)
Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/ashleyhamptoncounseling/)
About Ashley Hampton:
As the Executive Director of Healing in the Margins, Ashley is dedicated to creating, holding, and amplifying space for folks in marginalized communities, overseeing fundraising efforts, and community engagement. Ashley also serves as the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of Hampton House Counseling, a group counseling practice dedicated to serving individuals in the margins. Ashley lives out her passion for training new clinicians in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities as a Certified Clinical Supervisor at Hampton House, Adjust Professor of Counseling Diverse Populations at Vanderbilt University, and now in her work with Healing in the Margins.
"I’m a therapist who loves working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ populations, treating trauma, religious dissonance, anxiety, depression, and empowerment. My wife and I own a counseling center, Hampton House Counseling dedicated to holding space for marginalized folks. In 2022, we co-founded a non-profit organization called Healing in the Margins where the mission is to cultivate systemic change by providing resources and programming in mental health spaces for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC."
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