I’ve been invited to speak on television, radio, and podcasts on topics ranging from the science of psychiatric treatment to the philosophy of care to leadership and workplace wellbeing. I’m Dr. David Brendel, MD, PhD — a Harvard-trained, board-certified private psychiatrist in Belmont, MA, author of Healing Psychiatry (MIT Press) and Think Talk Create (PublicAffairs), and host of the Leading Minds radio program on VoiceAmerica. I’m available for interviews, panels, and speaking engagements.
Media Appearances
ABC
Consultant for ABC News OnCall+ Mind & Mood
PBS
Consultant to PBS series American Experience (commentary on The Lobotomist)
CNBC
Business Network featured a debate on one of my recent papers, Patient-Targeted Googling from the Harvard Review of Psychiatry
VoiceAmerica
Featured on One Hour at a Time
Radio Show Host
Speaker
Leading Minds with Dr. David Brendel
Broadcasted on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel, welcoming a wide range of guests including Lori Gottlieb and Lou Marinoff.
I speak regularly on mental health, psychiatric practice, executive coaching, and the intersection of leadership and wellbeing — at conferences, on panels, in podcast and radio interviews, and as a keynote speaker. Topics I’m frequently invited to address include the philosophy of psychiatric care, burnout among high-performing professionals, and the relationship between mental health and organizational culture.
For speaking or media inquiries, reach me at (617) 932-1548 or David@DrDavidBrendel.com.
Radio Show Host
Leading Minds with Dr. David Brendel
Broadcasted on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel, welcoming a wide range of guests including Lori Gottlieb and Lou Marinoff.
Speaker
I speak regularly on mental health, psychiatric practice, executive coaching, and the intersection of leadership and wellbeing — at conferences, on panels, in podcast and radio interviews, and as a keynote speaker. Topics I’m frequently invited to address include the philosophy of psychiatric care, burnout among high-performing professionals, and the relationship between mental health and organizational culture.
For speaking or media inquiries, reach me at (617) 932-1548 or David@DrDavidBrendel.com.



