Episode 108 – Donna Durham Part 2/Childhood with a Mentally Ill Parent

Donna Durham returns to the program and shares about her experience as a child of having a mentally ill mother and a father who tended to avoid the situation.
Rog’s Corner Honored with Sioux Center Community Service Award

What began as a response to personal loss has grown into a community-wide effort to bring hope, understanding, and conversation to one of the most difficult topics to address. Rog’s […]
Episode 107 – Donna Durham Part 1/Trauma

Donna Durham, now a therapist in Tennessee after formerly working for Bethany Christian Services in northwest Iowa, joins Piet and Dr. Shawn and discusses how her son’s health event caused […]
Episode 106 – Stigma Around Professional Help

Shannon Van Maanen from Creative Living Center addresses the improving although still existing stigma about seeking help instead of battling mental health on your own.
Episode 105 – Trauma in the Classroom

Shannon Van Maanen from Creative Living Center covers trauma that occurs at school such as bullying or trouble building relationships with peers.
Episode 104 – Trauma Informed

Shannon Van Maanen from Creative Living Center discusses trauma informed approaches which is shifting the mindset from “what’s wrong with you” to “what’s happened to you.”
Thomas Van Engelenhoven & Elissa O’Dell

Bio-Psycho Social Aspects of Counseling
Episode 103 – Two Years of Supporting Mental Health

The first Rog’s Corner aired on March 12, 2024. In the episode, Dr. Shawn and Piet reflect back on the first two years of supporting mental health with this program.
Episode 102 – Caring For The Caregiver Part 2

Brooks McFarland from Compassionate Care Services joins the show once again along with Dr. Shawn and Piet as they continue to discuss how important it is to help and support […]
Hawarden Regional Healthcare Program Named National Finalist

Hawarden Regional Healthcare’s Senior Life Solutions program has been named a 2025 Program Finalist of the Year by Psychiatric Medical Care, the national organization that manages the service. The recognition […]