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Join myself and John Lee from the popular episode   “ What is the Meaning of life?”  This time we examine consciousness. What is it? Can it be reproduced through Artificial intelligence? Will we slowly become a robot, or will we be able to transfer our consciousness somehow?  Are we the organic builders of our successor?

John Lee's Company web site: As the name implies, these are custom mobile apps for Podcasters out there. Tell John that "Bob sent me" and get a free first month.

Join me as I talk with Kimberly Bell. An amazing woman who overcame abandonment as a child and later sexual abuse to become a beautiful person. The book "The Epitome of Kimmy" details her abandonment at 5 years old when her parents just gave her to her Aunt while her sister stayed with Kimmy's parents. Then later as a teenager her sexual abuse from a relative. She has overcome a lot and is in a good place and now is a author and Case Manager for the State in which she loves to help families in need. She is Christian and lives her faith. Truly inspirational.

The Epitome of Kimmy (Amazon Books)

Ever wonder why after all your recovery your still not happy. Well this episode talks about what you can do to make yourself happier. There are techniques that anyone can practice to make their life happier for real.

Join me as we talk about those technique with a very unique woman who has lived an incredible life. Like many of us her childhood was less than perfect. However, one day she decided to do something about it. That’s when she began her spiritual journey that led her to who she is today.

Monique Rhodes talks with me about her techniques that can help on your road to happiness in your life.

She is a master at teaching you how to calm your mind, live a happier life . Hear how she can help you on your Pursuit of Happiness.

To find out more about Monique, her happiness programs and her daily Podcasts go to this website:

Today’s Episode Is part 1 of  a talk with Wayne Shipman as I speak to  him about his journey to homelessness and his recovery and how he finds peace with his new wife and new life. He suffers from Bi Polar and Bi Polar anger which is similar to the anger that I express with my symptoms of Anxiety-Depression and ADHD which I suffer from. We talked so long that I broke it up into two episodes which premier season 7 of “OTR – Achieving Mental Health for real” .  On OTR YouTube Channel all Christmas day:

Today’s Episode Is Part 2 of a talk with Wayne Shipman as I speak to  him about his journey to homelessness and his recovery and how he finds peace with his new wife and new life. He suffers from Bi Polar and Bi Polar anger which is similar to the anger that I express with my symptoms of Anxiety-Depression and ADHD which I suffer from. We talked so long that I broke it up into two episodes which premier season 7 of “OTR – Achieving Mental Health for real” .  

Rodolfo De Angela for 41 years was full of Anxiety and Depression. He would sleep all the time to forget the pain. Rodolfo was put in a foster home as a boy and suffered abuses as a child and grew up to have many mental issues. However, after contemplating suicide he had what I would call an epiphany. This helped turn his life around. Find out what he did to get on a straighter journey. Rodolfo not only found the answers he needed but offers to help others to assist with their recovery. Listen to this amazing story of recovery. Find out what he learned. Maybe he can help you. I hope so. Here's how to get more information about the Life Artist:

Come join fellow podcaster John Lee as we examine the hard question of "What is the meaning of life?" and "Why are we here?". It's an interesting chat on the possible reasons for why we are here and what happens next. Just an FYI , we cover very deep topics, so if you are depressed you may want to feel better before you listen to this episode. It's the Real part of OTR.  Enjoy.

John Lee's Company web site: As the name implies, these are custom mobile apps for Podcasters out there. Tell John that "Bob sent me" and get a free first month.

Please listen to this special interview of a woman who suffered with Attention Deficit Disorder  (ADD) her whole life. Her name is Natacha and wants to remain anonymous. If you do have questions i can reach her if you email me at my address listed below.   

I think this is a very important episode that all parents need to listen to if they think their children(s) are showing signs of the problem. They’re not lazy, bad, out of it. They just learn in a different way. People with this issue can be happy if it is caught and treated at an early age. Natacha is doing much better on the drug Vyvanse. But that might not be right for you or your children.

I implore you to have an open mind on this subject , because thinking your stupid and worthless can lead to anxiety, depression and possibly suicide. Help yourself or your love one through this terrible problem. Please.

Mail           OvertheRainbowbob@gmail.com

Brand new informative solo show where I explain what's happening next and talk about Issues like ADHD, Depression in America, Spirituality and preventing Suicide. Review tips and techniques that we have had on the show for helping with Anxiety and Depression. So, enjoy the show and new interviews and YouTube episodes are in the making. So keep trying to Achieve the Mental health that you and your family deserve for real. Here are my Media Sites:

Mail           OvertheRainbowbob@gmail.com

I talked with Greg Corwin who suffered with Depersonalization Disorder and Panic Attacks in College, but now is doing well. Depersonalization Disorder gives you the feeling that there's a barrier, or a pane of glass between you and reality. He also went through some panic attacks and Anxiety, but he’s in a good place now. Greg played in a Seattle Rock band and is married and taking care of his two young girls during the day. He also wrote some interesting self help books that you can get on Amazon with the links below.

Greg's Books about self help called Pain, Life , Love:

Visit with this beautiful soul from Jamaica and listen to her story of suffering with depression and anxiety but hiding it to the outside world. To them she appeared happy with always a  smile on her face. But at night she would cry herself to sleep. Shan Campbell tells her story of recovery and becoming her true self, rather than what the world expected. It's a little long, but the time goes fast in one of my favorite episodes so far..

Visit Shan at:

Please join me and Samantha Hudson as she tells the story of her daughter of 13 slipping through the cracks of the UK CAMHS(Child and Adolescence Mental Health Services) system. Amie is suffering in silence, forced to cut herself to relieve the anguish of anxiety and depression. Her mother is hoping to raise Money so Amie can get real help from a private psychiatrist and mental hospital. CAMHS is government Health care which is failing  our children. No child should have to endure the mental pain without any medicine to give relieve and no way to get a simple anxiety dulling medicine like Xanax. Sam also suffers from mental illness. which she is enduring. Anyone who knows the Demons of severe anxiety and depression must hear the cries of our Children.

This show will never have a commercial, but i am asking you to please read and listen to Amie's story and donate if you can help get this girl get the care that she needs. I know her pain and without the Xanax I would be cutting too. Amie's attacker was a classmate who even her mother does not know what she was put through. But it was not just bullying it was sexual abuse that has aggravated Amie’s depression or CPTSD.

I know this is not so popular  of a show about how to recover for real. i am dedicating my life to get the message out. medicine is needed at times and Mental health is a physical disease that can not be treated in every case with just therapy, meditation or cannabas. People pop advil and Tylenol with out batting an eye, but mental Illness needs to be always cured by talking or singing or whatever the new fad is. I am in the game because of the right medicines that treat a very physical problem. Please Donate what you can and share the link so others can help.

It's a sad statement that teenagers need to turn to NF for validation. Someone to tell them that they are ok. Amie doesn’t even have a counselor to help her. It just her and her mom. The father has left her child in the hands of strangers. Please help if you can. I love you all without conditions. Maybe with a little luck we can make a dent in the stigma of mental Illness and recovery for the sake of the world. People in the UK fight back and demand better treatment for our children.

Listen to this story, the story of politics and ineptness and pure meanness from the people that suppose to help. Amie is not getting help, so her mother is campaigning on her behave so ease her pain.  What are we doing as Amie is suffering without end. Please help. If not money Share or 

people in the UK speak up and be counted before its too late for Amie.

There is only one link:

Dr Gigi Langer covers her Four Strategies for recovery from Anxiety, Depression  and Addiction. I urge everyone to go to the Youtube Channel and  if you can, after the introduction. click "subscribe". That way when you go back to visit, it will go directly to the latest episode. But don't worry, I am still doing Audio which you can listen to in this episode of the Podcast. It's an audio version of the youtube video. If i get enough subscribers, I will continue making more youtube videos. Link to video of this episode at the new OTR - Achieving Mental Health for Real youtube site.

This episode Is about a Woman who was diagnosed with Bipolar one and became addicted to opium. It’s the story of her recovery to a good place. This is not to say that it was not very hard to get rid of her addiction and start a program of recovery. She says, “It Does not have to be that Bad” if you really want to get better. This is not to make lite of how bad Bipolar 1 or 2 is. But, to offer a way out. Even if you are using another recreational Drug to mask the pain. Feel Free to Write me if you want to contact our guest Kyia Lewis. Come listen, it may get you on the road to recovery.

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Come join Kyle Mitchell, otherwise known as Social Anxiety Kyle. This is a fascinating story about his amazing recovery from severe Social Anxiety. Kyle takes you through his very shy attitude when he was put in a new school that was much bigger then his last. He takes you through the steps he went through to beat his Social Anxiety and become socially confident. You do not want to miss it.

Kyle Mitchells Media

Join me as I interview an interesting person named Bobby Walker. He talks about how he recovered from a bad depression using very little medication. We talk about the pros and cons of medications. Plus, Bobby has some great tips on recovery.

I think you will get a lot out of this episode that may help you and your doctor make the decision on whether to use medications for recovery. Or can you recover from a bad depression mostly without.

Stay till the end for most of the tips, after we talked about Bobby's life, depression and his recovery. 

Bobby Walker’s Info

Join Vivian XYZ Tan and i as we discuss ADHD, Bubble Tea and Anxiety and Depression that i believe is a manifestation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Specifically inattentive. I believe many people suffer quietly and anonymously with this surprising self-esteem stealer.

Also, since you are not able to pay attention as well as the next, modern society finds this unacceptable. Well to coin a phrase from the TEDx video below. Most people suffer from Pro-uniformity Disorder. Or PUD. ADHD, I believe is a distant cousin of autism.

But as the video explains people with ADHD have a higher rate of suicide then most and their families

I am sticking to a notion that there is still a stigma and misunderstanding of ADHD and other mental health diseases and if you care be patient with us..

Join me for this entertaining episode with comedian Ryan Cunningham as we discuss his bouts with depression and anxiety. We talk about the effects of covid on his life and business. I think we all need to get away from the news of the day and just laugh.

I find that laughter is a good medicine for depression to ease the mind and take away some of the power of depression and Anxiety. So, take a break and laugh with us.

Let’s fight depression with knowledge and resilience. We can do this whether through counseling and/or the right meds and maybe some laughter. Let us Achieve Mental health together. Then we can pursue the happiness we deserve. For Real.

Ryan Cunningham’s Social sites.

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Bob talks about his background with Mental Illness. He discusses some of the methods he uses to cope with his many Mental issues in the hopes that there is someone out there he could help. Bob has been battling his demons for over 50 years and has some techniques you can use with yours. It is a solo show today, but next week we have a great guest interview. Come join us for the perfect storm. Let’s fight the demons together and erase the stigma and the Dragon demon called Mental Illness.

Carly Israel coaches divorced parents on how they should behave to minimize the impact on their children. She also councils couples thinking about divorce and what it might be like post-divorce, especially on how it might affect their children. She was raised in a house where both parents were alcoholics. Suffered with early depression and as a child of 9 wanted to die. She started to drink at an early age to try to silence the voices in her head. Listen to her story of recovery and exactly what she does to help children of divorce through a company called "In Your Corner". She also wrote her memoirs in a book called "Seconds and Inches". Her book is available at your favorite bookstore or on Amazon Audible or the link below. She works virtually with divorce parents or couples thinking about divorce. She helps families through this potentially damaging time for their children even if only one parent of the couple wants help. She can be contacted at " Carly Israel " to set up a meeting to begin counseling and coaching. She somehow finds time for her Podcasts (See link below) Her book can be purchased at:

Listen to Vivian Conan describe her new book "Losing the Atmosphere" and her  two mental conditions, she was wrongly diagnosed with Schizophrenia:

•    Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly called multiple personality disorder (MPD).
• · Attachment disorder - Caused the atmosphere
• · [Mis-diagnosis: Schizophrenia – label given to me in my twenties, when I was in the hospital]

It's a fascinating story of recovery. I hope it helps others with these disorders.

You can purchase her book at:

Join me in a conversation with an aspiring young man named Deshaun Williams. He is the host of a Podcast and author of several books (see below for titles). We discuss many subjects which includes his battle with depression and attempted suicide  growing up with his grandparents who adopted him.

He’s on many social media sites which includes Facebook , Instagram and TicTok. On TikTok he has over 18500 followers. He started a company called Deshaun Williams Industries.

He went through two major life changing incidents, which seem like Devine Intervention to save his life.

Find out much more about Deshaun’s many ventures and interests which are just starting for this very aspiring young man. Deshaun is an amazing individual with a very bright future.

He is also a Development and life coach and is looking to console people on a one-on-one basis.

The following are his published book and their links to Amazon:

This is an interesting chat with a young woman named Tiffany Louann who has multiple media ventures on YouTube and a podcast (see Below). Her story is a bit confusing at first, but it all comes together eventually. She seems to suffer from ongoing depression and Anxiety. Her bouts of depression are triggered through negative events in her life. Although she tried some medicine, she does not want to stay on the meds for several reasons.  Find out more, i think you will find Tiffany's thoughts interesting.

Chronicle of my friend's daughter through interviews with my friend and her daughter Lauren. She describes her experience with Bipolar, Anxiety, borderline personality, ADHD and mild Anorexia. Very interesting story of her first 31 years of life living with these many diseases and how she handles it and is in active recovery.

First-hand perspective of a young woman's life living with these ailments. Her father died tragically in a Car accident in March, but she is using her tools and support system to get through the lose. She lives in New jersey, so the cities and hospitals mentioned are in New Jersey.

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This is a very interesting look at Health Care and Awareness outside of the States. I talked to a woman named Mia who lives in the Philippines. She tells me that there is a class system there, basically, working class, middle class, and upper class. Except for the upper class, it is hard to get proper mental health care, since the psychiatrists and depression drugs are very expensive.

Mia and her Daughter both seemed to be suffering from some form of depression as she describes in this episode. Come hear her story and consider yourself lucky you live in the States. How many other places don't have the awareness of mental illness and needlessly suffer?

For my subscribers, sorry it’s been so long since i published. I have moved from NC to Charleston SC for my retirement and didn't have the time to produce an episode till now. But in the future, i should have a least one episode a week. Spread the word, so we can tackle the monster called depression together. 

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Brett Stevens Returns home to OTR. Crossover - a look inside a manic mind is now on Audiobook. You can get it at:

Dr Gigi Langer goes through 5 more techniques which could be life changing. If you want to worry less or possibly find ways to break your addiction, listen to this show and the previous 50 Ways show from 2/18/19 Episode 10 in this Podcast. You will be given practical ways to worry less and it also may give some great ways to start you on a path to break an addiction. These two shows and Gigi’s book can change your life, if you are willing to do the work.

FIND GIGI & HER WRITINGS (The first one will take you to where you can buy the book on Amazon, but it's available in many book stores and sites -enjoy)

Listen as Dr. Allyson Boodram MD (Pediatrician) tells her story about her time at Ground Zero  of the 9/11 disaster and the diagnosis of her Cancer in 2018 , attributed to her time there.  She describes how the diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer shocked her life and caused a melt down of anxiety and depression. The methods that she used to better manage her mental health are inspirational.

We also discuss the state of Mental Health in children from the viewpoint of a Pediatrician.

This is a long episode, but please don't miss it if  you love yourself and want help. This is a very  amazing episode. I was introduced to Jure Ko. I was supposed to interview him. Instead he interviewed me. Jure is a very dynamic person with a lot of spiritual and practical methods for Achieving Mental Health whether you take pills or not. He will hook you in.

He analized me in the last part of the episode. However, I just gave him my full name and Birthday and somehow he figured out my issues. It was amazing.

Here are some of his documents that goes along with his program (at least read these documents):

It’s Part 2 of my  conversation with Mandelynn Moses. Mandelynn is a well-known Entrepreneur in self-help. The Sequel is even better than the first. Mandelynn owns several companies like “Alterego Global” and “Queens ascending”. I found her very articulate, Spiritual and a loving person.

She does motivational speaking using her “Pyramid to Prosperity” philosophy. She is also a Personal Coach to help people on there journey to recovery.

This a fun episode, talked to Darren Baldwin From Wales, That's in the UK. Check out his podcast and Darren and  I talk Depression,  Bad Date and other fun stuff. This is a good one to listen to.

This is the premiere of the Newly Formatted show “OTR – Achieving Mental Health for Real”. Formally named “Over the Rainbow – Achieving Mental Health for Real”.

It’s Part 1 of a two parter that is a conversation with Mandelynn Moses. Mandelynn is a well-known Entrepreneur in self-help. She owns several companies like “Alterego Global” and “Queens ascending”. I found her very articulate, Spiritual and a loving person.

She does motivational speaking using her “Pyramid to Prosperity” philosophy. She is also a Personal Coach to help people on there journey to recovery.

The Best of the Best. Four of the best episodes of "Over the Rainbow".  The first one is the classic "Garage Talk Talks" with clips of the best parts of the show.  Warning: I don't have a Radio voice, but if you give me 5 minutes the content is excellent. The people i interview talk most of the show.

If you only listen to one episode of "Over the Rainbow" this is the one. Packed with information about the condition.  Also, the first of many quest speakers  "Pastor Brian" head of a Evangelistic church. Hear his positive slant on Dyslexia.  Also, a format change suggesting less music and my son also suggested for me to be funnier. Which i think i will gradually get there. This is all new to me and I am just trying to get the info out there and give tips on how to handle problems that come your way in a more positive way.  Don't Miss this one and the new format. Give it one more try.

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Guy Ramsey Jr. discusses his experience with attempted suicides by two students at his College, one was a good friend.

Meet Rashaad Bundles, he lived through gang violence most of he's life, until he went to college and made a life. Now he has developed PTSD from his early days and is battling his problem on a daily basis. He's still searching for answers to help him get a normal nights sleep. I wish him the best on his journey to recovery.

Follow more of his story on his Instagram site at:

It's finally here. Part 1 of the best of "OTR - Achieving Mental Health for Real" . 

Don't miss this non stop look back on the first episodes of OTR in a trilogy of the best of "Over the Rainbow" - Achieving Mental Health For Real.

Don't miss the up and coming Podcast that can be listened to on the follow Podcast sites:

• Apple Podcast,
• Spotify,
• Radio Public,
• Breaker,
• Google Podcast,
• Overcast,
• Pocket Cast  

Moebius syndrome is a rare neurological disorder characterized by weakness or paralysis (palsy) of multiple cranial nerves, most often the 6th (abducens) and 7th (facial) nerves. Other cranial nerves are sometimes affected. The disorder is present at birth (congenital). If the 7th nerve is involved, the individual with Moebius syndrome is unable to smile, frown, pucker the lips, raise the eyebrows, or close the eyelids. If the 6th nerve is affected, the eye cannot turn outward past the midline. Other abnormalities include underdevelopment of the pectoral muscles and defects of the limbs. Moebius syndrome is not progressive. The exact cause is unknown.

I had the pleasure to interview a young woman named Morgan. She told her heart-wrenching struggle with depression, anxiety especially panic attacks and a symptom that came from one of her panic attacks. It baffled the doctors and they could not name it. Listen to find out about all these issues. This is one of the most amazing episodes yet. I will not spoil it and let her tell the story. It pains me that she had to go through these symptoms of depression. We looked at bullying and suicide and other mental health stories in this powerful moving episode. Happily, she feels on the road to recovery. 

In this episode come join me and a fellow podcaster who has a show called She Speaks Podcast with Krys McDonald. She is a lifestyle development coach, certified counsellor, published author, and emerging entrepreneur.

We discuss many subjects related to Mental Health and Spirituality. She was very entertaining, and we had a great time talking about these topics. So, don't miss it. It is fun and informative.

Krys has a website at:

Take a trip to the Outback, no not the Restaurant. A very interesting man called Brett Ritchie who used to be a copper(police) from Australia talking about his recovery from PTSD without Medication. He wrote a book call "ptsd and me" and you can only get it from the following web page. We talk about it all in the exciting episode.