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Mind Dive, A Podcast for Mental Health Professionals

Welcome to Mind Dive, Menninger's podcast for mental health professionals, with Robert Boland, MD, senior vice president and chief of staff, and Kerry Horrell, PhD.

Podcast Focus

Each month, they dive into topics that fascinate them as clinical professionals and hopefully fascinate you, too. They examine dilemmas faced by professionals here at Menninger and colleagues across the nation while working with some of the most challenging cases. They explore the latest research and other trending topics on the minds of psychiatrists, psychologists and others who are interested in the treatment and study of the mind.

Drs. Boland and Horrell also make it a goal to cover information that gets little attention in formal training programs.

Most Recent Episodes

Episode 62: The Evolution of Psychiatry and The Menninger Clinic with Walter Menninger, MD

The story of The Menninger Clinic is rooted in the history of psychiatry in the United States. To start the new year, we have our very own Dr. Walter Menninger on the podcast to share Menninger's hidden history.

Drawing inspiration from his memoir, “Like What You Do,” Dr. Menninger shares anecdotes from his forensic psychology career and how The Clinic faced the challenges of psychiatry in the 20th century. Dr. Menninger reflects on the institutional changes Menninger has made throughout the decades to elevate itself from other providers and cement its place as a national leader in mental healthcare.  

Dr. Menninger served as the dean of the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Science and served as the CEO of The Menninger Clinic before his retirement in 2001. Dr. Menninger’s specialty in forensic psychiatry led him to serve on numerous boards and committees across the U.S. to reform prison mental healthcare as well as inform law enforcement procedures at the state and federal levels for violence prevention. Dr. Menninger authored a national column on psychiatry and served as editor of Psychiatry Digest. His latest book, “Like What You Do,” reflects on his personal career as well as the legacy of the Menninger family.  

“It’s hard for a free fish to understand what is happening to a hooked one,” Dr. Menninger remarked. “Empathy is crucial for successful treatment and is what my father and brother centered The Menninger Clinic mission around.” 

Learn more about Dr. Menninger and his legacy as a mental health leader in this special Mind Dive conversation.  

Follow The Menninger Clinic on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to never miss an episode of Mind Dive. To submit a topic for discussion, email podcast@menninger.edu.

Meet the Hosts

Dr. Boland is an educator at heart with decades of experience teaching and mentoring psychiatry residents. In addition to his roles at Menninger, he is the executive vice chair of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine.

A psychologist on our Compass Program for Young Adults, Dr. Horrell also loves teaching. She completed a predoctoral internship and postgraduate fellowship at Menninger and Baylor College of Medicine.

Both are well read, love canines (and have to resist rescuing too many) and are curious about many subjects.

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We hope you’ll join us on our podcast journey. And if you have a topic in mind that you would like us to dive into, drop us a note.

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