The Upside of Bipolar: Conversations on the Road to Wellness
Living with bipolar disorder sucks! Each week Michelle Reittinger and her guests explore tools and resources that help you learn how to live well with your bipolar. If you are tired of suffering and want to live a healthy, balanced, productive life with your bipolar, this podcast was designed with you in mind.
Podcasting since 2023 • 75 episodes
The Upside of Bipolar: Conversations on the Road to Wellness
Latest Episodes
EP 74: Faith And Bipolar Recovery
I share how faith and action led from despair and repeated hospital stays to a practical path for recovery. The story moves from early experiences of God’s love to a step-by-step survival guide, therapy, micronutrients, and an open invitation t...
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EP 73: From Labels to Healing: How Diagnosis Can Block Recovery
I challenge the idea that a bipolar diagnosis explains your life and show how labels can block curiosity, fuel victimhood, and fuse to identity. I explore the layered tools that helped me heal: micronutrients, trauma work, mindfulness, and a Mo...
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EP 72: Micronutrients, Medication Tapers, And Real Recovery with David Stephan, VP of Truehope
In this engaging third conversation with David Stephan, we unpack why symptom spikes during micronutrient use often signal overmedication, not relapse, and how to time reductions for smoother tapers. We share stories, protocols, and tools that ...
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EP 71: How Micronutrients Rewire Your Brain with David Stephen, VP of Truehope
What if the brain isn’t broken—but under-supplied? This episode continues the conversation with David Stephan, VP of Truehope, as we dive into the specifics of how vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and omegas provided in bioavailable, balanced f...
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EP 70: From Tragedy to Triumph: Micronutrients Heal Bipolar with David Stephan, VP of Truehope
Join me as I speak with Truehope Vice President David Stephan as we trace how a family’s tragedy led to a nutrient-based approach for mental health, why absorption and balance matter more than labels, and how research and real lives converged. ...
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