Wit & Reason with Dr. Alexis Moreno

Welcome to Wit and Reason with Dr. Alexis Moreno. We are broadcasting a new series, Ukrainian Experiences, in order to help raise awareness about realities and hardships associated with the Putin Russian invasion and war occurring in Ukraine.

Julia Petryk

In this first series episode, Dr. Alexis interviews Julia Petryk on March 1, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Julia openly describes her experiences living in Kyiv leading up to and during Putin's and Russia's continued invasions. She also shares various ways you can support her communication efforts and Ukrainian aid.

Topics Discussed

• Russia Invasion of Ukraine

• Ukraine Live Updates

• Experiences Surviving War in Ukraine 2022

• How to Support Ukraine

Resources from the Show

• Follow Julia on Twitter and help by reposting her content.

• Read Here’s How You Can Help The People Of Ukraine and choose from their list of donation sites and people to follow.

Oleksandra Osipova

This is the 2nd interview in our new series, Ukrainian Experiences, broadcasted to help raise awareness about realities and hardships associated with the Putin Russian invasion and war occurring in Ukraine. In this episode, Dr. Alexis interviews Oleksandra Osipova on the evening of March 1, 2022 in Ukraine. Oleksandra shares her experiences living in Ukraine during Putin's and Russia's continued invasions, the bomb shelters she and her family have utilized, and now in a safer location - her work in coordinating information spreading about the war. Oleksandra also encourages our listeners to contribute donations to https://uahelp.monobank.ua/ in order to support Ukrainian survivors.

Topics Discussed

• Russia Invasion of Ukraine

• Ukraine Live Updates

• Experiences Surviving War in Ukraine 2022

• Mental Health, Sleep Impairment, and Anxiety

• Combatting Russian Propaganda

• How to Support Ukraine

Resources from the Show

• Visit UA Help to financially support Ukrainian survivors.

Den Bortnikov. Qualified MBSR (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction) teacher (Mindful Awareness Project, MAP, Mindful Academy Solterreno (Spain)). Founder of the mindfulness project for youth DykhayMo https://www.instagram.com/dykhaymo/ and telegram mindfulness channel Znimai stress (De-stressed) https://t.me/znimajstress (Ukraine), partner of NGO School of ME, trainer, mentor, crowdfunding expert http://schoolofme.me/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/denysbortnikov/, email bortnikov@schoolofme.me

George Taraian. English teacher since 2006, psychotherapist since 2020, volunteer psychologist since the 3rd day of war.

Zhassulan Abishev. Certified MBSR (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction) teacher. Senior trainer at Mindful Academy Solterreno (Spain). Supervisor and teacher trainer. Philosopher and researcher. Co-founder of Mindful Awareness Project, MAP. Co-founder of School of ME, (School of Mindful Entrepreneurship).

Mindfulness & Therapy with Den, George, & Zhassulan (Jazz)

In this interview, Dr. Alexis meets with three Mindfulness Teachers from Ukraine on the evening of March 4, 2022. Den, George, & Zhassulan describe what it has been like for them as mental health professionals living in Ukraine during Putin's and Russia's invasion, their experience leaving Ukraine, and their ongoing work in spreading kindness and compassion.

Topics Discussed

• Russia Invasion of Ukraine

• Ukraine Live Updates

• Experiences Surviving War in Ukraine 2022

• Mindfulness, Compassion, Mental Health, Sleep, and Anxiety

• Facing Russian “Brainwashing” and Disinformation

• How to Support Ukraine

Resources from the Show

• Come Back Alive, the biggest fund for helping Ukrainian soldiers (not for weapons) 

• Additional places to donate: https://uahelp.monobank.ua/ & https://helpukrainewin.org/

• Ukrainian Volunteer Service https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/uvs_support

• East Ukraine, Vostok SOS (East SOS) https://vostok-sos.org/en/

• Help for elders in Ukraine https://starenki.com.ua/en/home-2/

• Media References

  Ukrainian Pravda (Ukrainian truth) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/

  Zaborona https://zaborona.com/en/

  NV https://english.nv.ua/

  Kyivpost https://www.kyivpost.com/

Airing Weekdays on 96.3 HD4 DC Radio

HOST

ALEXIS MORENO, PSYD, MA, MS - SHE/HER

Media & Community psychologist

Dr. Moreno is passionate about the interplay between mass media communications, culture, and personal factors. Which explains her academic pursuits. She has a Doctorate in Community Clinical Psychology, a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Bachelor of Science in both Television Broadcasting and Psychology. The more time she spends studying psychological theory, researching human behavior, and working in the community, the more she is inspired by the power of systematically addressing personal and social issues. She has worked as a health educator with middle and high school students, provided psychotherapy with children, families, and couples recovering from violence and trauma, and treated adults on parole and in maximum security psychiatric hospitals suffering with severe mental illness. Dr. Moreno uses an ecological and biopsychosocial approach to every case conceptualization and collaboratively works with teams in a respectful, humanistic style. Passionate about working with diverse clientele, she tailors her interventions and presentations to engage and meet the needs of every stakeholder involved.