{"podcast":{"title":"Addy Hour","slug":"addy-hour-3612648","podcast_index_feed_id":3612648,"rss_url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/category/addy_hour/feed/podcast/","website_url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/category/addy_hour/","image_url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Addy-Hour-logo.png","author":"Addy Hour","episode_count":59,"summary":"We all want to experience life satisfaction and emotional health. But getting to that place is another matter. From lockdowns to isolation, ongoing racial injustice to political turmoil, lost lives and lost jobs — this past year has tested our minds and bodies in profound ways. During the Addy Hour podcast, we’ll discuss topics at the intersection of brain science, mental health, faith, culture, & social justice. Join us for dynamic conversations and insights based on the lived experience and professional expertise of guests from expected and unexpected places. We’ll hear from community leaders, scientists and researchers, professional athletes and entertainers, faith leaders, mental health experts and advocates. Dr. Nii Addy — Yale professor & researcher, man of faith, sports & hip hop fan, and mental health advocate — is your host. To be healthy and whole, we must approach things holistically. Addy Hour will explore the topics and questions you’ve been thinking about and will create","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T18:19:45.001596+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648"},"episode":{"title":"A Day In the Life of a Former Maximum-Security Psychiatric Hospital Director","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-a-former-maximum-security-psychiatric-hospital-director","published_at":"2026-02-18T09:00:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-former-maximum-security-psychiatric-hospital-director","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648","url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/2026/02/18/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-former-maximum-security-psychiatric-hospital-director/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/yalepodcasts/content.blubrry.com/yalepodcasts/ADDY_HOUR_Ep49_AUDIO.mp3","summary":"Tune in this week for a rare opportunity to step into the world of a mental health institution leader. You’ll hear powerful reflections from Dr. Charles Dike, previous medical director of a maximum-security psychiatric hospital and current CEO of a state mental health center. He’ll bring you into his day-to-day experience as a forensic psychiatrist, and the realities of leading in a challenging, rewarding and at times intense environment. Dr. Dike readily acknowledges the importance of collaboration when working through turbulence and when trying to make a positive impact in people’s lives. With clarity and conviction, he describes the necessity of holding on to every single person’s humanity, even while acknowledging harms done by and experienced by some of those he serves. We’ll also hear about Dr. Dike’s principles for motivating others and promoting team growth, and his priority of building a culture of care amongst patients, families, staff, and community. You’ll hear about his out-of-the-box approaches, and the ways he leads as a coach. Join in to hear from this truly transformative leader, who leads with passion, humility, and strength alongside a remarkable openness to guidance and correction. The Addy Hour is recorded at the Yale Teaching Studios, with engineering support from Ryan McEvoy, edited by Orlando Suazo, and hosted by Dr. Nii Addy. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and follow our podcast page, to help us grow this podcast and our community.","meta_description":"Tune in this week for a rare opportunity to step into the world of a mental health institution leader. You’ll hear powerful reflections from Dr. Charles D…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3353,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/addy-hour-3612648/episodes/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-former-maximum-security-psychiatric-hospital-director/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-former-maximum-security-psychiatric-hospital-director.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}