Michael Mackniak
Attorney (J.D.) and nationally recognized mental health advocate; founder of the Guardian Model and Care Coalition, and host of the Holding It Together (Kinda) podcast.
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Jun 18, 2026
Victoria CuoreHOST
What is that exact moment when you realize, I'm not just going to work in this system, I'm going to change it?
Michael MackniakGUEST
Well, you know, as I said, I was practicing law and I never had a real job, I guess.
Michael MackniakGUEST
And one of the ways I did that was to go to the various courts and say, hey, I'm new.
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Victoria CuoreHOST
Tell me how it works and how it can help prevent me from having to go into this $1,000 to $3,000 a day hospital situation.