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Dr. Samantha Boardman ✓ Verified

@drsamanthaboardman

Mental Health Influencers

Counterintuitive strategies to boost wellbeing and turn stress into strength. 🥼 Positive Psychiatrist 📧 The Dose 📚 #EverydayVitality

50.9KFollowers
586Following
580Posts
0.9%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

A psychiatrist and wellbeing educator sharing counterintuitive strategies for improving wellbeing, managing stress, and building resilience. The creator primarily publishes educational video content, alongside opinions, personal stories, and selected lifestyle or event-related posts.

Psychiatrist and wellbeing educator

Content formats

Video
50%
Carousel
45.8%
Image
4.2%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Mental Health Influencers

Positive PsychiatryStress resilienceEveryday vitalityMental health educationRelationshipsEquestrian interests
Hampton ClassicEquestrian competitionEquestrian achievementMental healthRelationships

Known for

  • Wellbeing and stress-management strategies
  • The Dose
  • The #EverydayVitality series
  • Mental health discussions
  • Hampton Classic and equestrian content
  • Appearances or references involving Al Roker and the Today Show

Profile details

Account typeBusiness
VisibilityPublic
CountryUnited States
JoinedFebruary 2014
Links http://drsamanthaboardman.substack.com
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/overwhelmed-stress-management-tips-54db3901

Content style

EducationalVideo ledCounterintuitive adviceOpinion basedPersonal storytellingLifestyle and event content

Contact & business

Public emailNot supplied
Contact methodNot supplied

Content Intent

Education
45.8%
Opinion
16.7%
Personal story
12.5%
Event or travel
8.3%
Review
8.3%
Historical context
4.2%
Promotion
4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

Samantha Boardman Person 4 posts
Hampton Classic Equestrian event 3 posts
Al Roker Television host 3 posts
Today Show Television program 3 posts
Braveheart Horse 2 posts
Oceans Edge Farm Equestrian facility 2 posts
Laura Jarrett Journalist 2 posts
Millbrook School School 2 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Among the 62 sampled comments from three recent posts, reactions were entirely positive, centered on support, admiration, and excitement about the equestrian achievement, joy, and riding. The sampled comments mainly expressed praise and discussion. No creator likes or replies were observed; reply data was incomplete, so responsiveness cannot be fully assessed. Because the sample was recent and non-representative, it may not reflect the broader community.

  • Support and admiration for the equestrian achievement
  • Excitement and joy related to riding
  • Praise and discussion
Positive
Dominant Sentiment
62
Comments Analysed
3
Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Positive
100%
Unclear
0%

Dominant Emotions

SupportAdmirationExcitement

Common Intents

PraiseDiscussion

Recurring Topics

Equestrian achievementJoyRiding

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact0%
Like rate0%
Reply threads observed0

Engagement Metrics

0.86%
Median Engagement
0.6
Posts / Week
Video
Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes741.43
Median likes379
Average comments39.14
Median comments31
Sample size7 posts

Recent Posts (24)

drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Hampton Classic
Hampton Classic
Image
Comments: 14
Until next year! @hamptonclassic
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Equestrian competition
Equestrian competition
Album
Likes: 466 Comments: 73
My second Hampton Classic! It started with a bang—or more specifically a spill in the training ring. Thank you Jenn Bowery and @oceansedge
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Equestrian achievement
Equestrian achievement
Album
Likes: 367 Comments: 60
All the love for Braveheart! 🤍✨ Samantha Boardman and her Braveheart were 🔙 in action this week at the @hamptonclassic, jumping to 🥈 over f
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Longevity and wellbeing
Longevity and wellbeing
Video
Likes: 1.6K Comments: 24 Plays: 136.4K
Be as proud of your failures as your wins. Write down what went wrong. Then ask what it taught you. That is just one of the reframes @drsa
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Longevity
Longevity
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Comments: 42
When we talk about longevity, the conversation often turns to the longevity industrial complex: biological-age testing, sleep scores, contin
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Parent child relationships
Parent child relationships
Video
Comments: 4 Plays: 8.6K
The special sauce of connecting with our kids is simpler than we think. It’s less about creating extraordinary moments and more about embrac
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Character development
Character development
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Comments: 12
We spend a lot of time asking young people what they want to do with their lives. A better question might be: What kind of person do you wa
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Commencement address
Commencement address
Video
Comments: 103 Plays: 88.5K
This past weekend, I had the honor of delivering the commencement address at @millbrookschool, where my daughter Vivian was among the gradua
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Conversation and connection
Conversation and connection
Video
Comments: 8 Plays: 5.6K
Most of us opt out of small, seemingly pointless exchanges every day, convinced in advance that they aren’t worth our time. But we’re wron
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Communication
Communication
Video
Comments: 21 Plays: 7.7K
Fear of saying the wrong thing is killing conversation. But connection isn’t built on perfect words. It’s built on reaching out.
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Relationship challenges
Relationship challenges
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Comments: 6
“Just leave” has become the internet’s go-to advice for almost any relationship problem. To be very clear, there are relationships that sho
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Laughter and wellbeing
Laughter and wellbeing
Video
Likes: 1.7K Comments: 31 Plays: 90.3K
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." 🧡 Al Roker and psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Boardman share some sage advice for finding
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Anxiety management
Anxiety management
Video
Comments: 6 Plays: 72.1K
When worries live only in your head, they grow. Start with a worry audit: Write them down. Focus on what you can control. Designate a worry
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Spotlight effect
Spotlight effect
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Comments: 0
Most of us believe our awkward moments are unforgettable. Psychology suggests they’re mostly forgettable. Research on the spotlight effect
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Resilience and personal growth
Resilience and personal growth
Video
Comments: 10 Plays: 9.4K
We tend to believe our past defines us but science suggests otherwise. Yes, early experiences matter, just not as much as we think. Researc
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Relationships
Relationships
Video
Comments: 17 Plays: 8.0K
We assume love is proven in grand moments but research suggests it’s built in ordinary ones. The everyday acts that go unnoticed—the though
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Emotional wellbeing and aging
Emotional wellbeing and aging
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Comments: 8
What if aging well has less to do with diet and exercise and more to do with how we handle anger? Dick Van Dyke’s century of living points
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Book recommendation
Book recommendation
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Comments: 10
Mattering Matters. @jenniferbrehenywallace’s new book is just what the doctor ordered. Jennie gives readers the insights we need to live l
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Seasonal wellbeing
Seasonal wellbeing
Video
Likes: 279 Comments: 23 Plays: 14.6K
Winter isn’t a problem to solve, it’s an invitation to live differently. Here’s a mid-January invitation to stop “should”-ing on yourself. L
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Charitable service
Charitable service
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Likes: 379 Comments: 57
A heartfelt thank you to my family and many friends who took time to celebrate my birthday and packed more than 1,550 meals for homebound el
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Book recommendations
Book recommendations
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Comments: 13
“Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them….” There is nothing better than getting lost in a book. As the year w
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Holiday stress
Holiday stress
Video
Likes: 364 Comments: 6 Plays: 79.3K
Psychiatrist Dr Sam Boardman says holiday stress can become a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy - the more we expect to it to be stressful,
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Digital wellbeing
Digital wellbeing
Album
Comments: 10
The internet rewards whatever keeps us clicking and anger is one of the easiest emotions to monetize. But even inside an outrage economy, we
drsamanthaboardman Instagram post about Anxiety and identity
Anxiety and identity
Video
Comments: 20 Plays: 15.1K
Language can trap you in an identity or set you free from one. You are not your anxiety. You’re just the person observing it. #anxiety #anx

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: August 29, 2026