Angels 2nd Class

You too can be a successful entrepreneur with a diagnosis of mental illness.

“You can’t rely on medicine, and therapy is a mixed bag,” he says.  He knew he had to make life changes, or he was going to die.  He looked at all his symptoms and all his medicines and made the decision to change his quality of life. He asked himself, “What am I missing out on if I continue this way?”  

Once you listen to his story about his mental health condition, his determination to get better and his resilience, David leaves you feeling encouraged.

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Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

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In this episode of Angels 2nd Class, Margaret Gaffney, Vice President of Indie Tree, helps parents who have an adult child with Intellectual disabilities connect to the best fitting adult-life resource options.  That includes vocational, social, and safe living opportunities. 

She explains the difference between learning and neurological disabilities so parents understand how a child’s executive function problems may need specific tools for future success.  Margaret will help you tackle a way to address guardianship decisions and move obstacles to help adult children with IDD remain cared for when a parent may not be available.

About Margaret Gaffney

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Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

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'Tis the season to be jolly! In today’s episode, we walk through how it took a “literal” act of Congress to kick off the Christmas season.  And, how did “peace on earth” start – with commercialism or Jesus?  You might be surprised to hear commercialism may not be as bad as we thought. 

About Angels 2nd Class

www.Angels2ndClass.com 

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Credits

Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

What is toxic positivity, and how can it impact the way we grieve and mourn? The months from October to December bring a series of holidays—Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas—that often come with tremendous expectations for joy and celebration. If you include Valentine’s Day in February, the pressure can feel even more intense.

It's important to remember that experiencing joy isn’t always straightforward, and this pressure can sometimes lead to toxic positivity, where genuine feelings are pushed aside in favor of forced happiness.

Our guest, Ed Gash sheds light on the distinction between mourning and grief, drawing from his profound loss with the death of his son, and his application of his education about grief and loss. He has created a program to help navigate these difficult emotions, offering support to those who may feel overwhelmed during such emotionally charged times. It’s crucial to honor our feelings and recognize that it's okay not to feel joyful during moments when we are grieving.

 About Ed Gash

https://bookshop.org/a/103302/9781617222634

In this special Thanksgiving edition of Angels 2nd Class, you will hear some personal stories people shared of their angels.

One mother shares her gratefulness for the organ donation program.  Her story moves you to tears because it is not what you expect.

Covid brought isolation to so many of us, for way too long.  In another listener’s letter, a wife shares her angel, a chaplain who helped comfort her through months of watching her husband’s health decline when she wasn’t able to visit with any friends or family.

Another listener shared an encounter with a stranger who brought her comfort, while other letters share memories of teachers who went the extra mile.

As you listen to their stories, and you get caught in the emotions of the holidays, it is such a blessing to be reminded of the special people in our lives who made a difference. 

 It is so valuable to remember to search for the opportunity to be that angel for anyone we can.

About Angels 2nd Class

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Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

In this episode of Angels 2nd Class, Kathy continues to bring attention to organ donation and the myths surrounding it.  The reality is far from what most of society believes from their glimpses of tv dramas.  Guest Brian Bardnt didn’t have a reason for is heart not working at age 22.  He was an active swimmer.  He admits, he wasn’t ready to deal with being sick.  His testimony isn’t what you would think.  He was ashamed of being sick and needing a transplant.  And, he had to wait years for one.

Interviews

Reclaiming my Identity with a New Heart https://www.donatelifenc.org/stories/reclaiming-my-identity-new-heart

Local pastor with heart transplant to compete globally to help others in need

https://abc11.com/raleigh-pastor-world-transplant-games-swimmer/2109140/

Heart Transplant Recipient Competes in Swimming and Triathlons

https://www.myocarditisfoundation.org/reallife_stories/brians-story/

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Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

Are you afraid to select the little heart on your license to

Here from Lindsay Faulk, the sister of an organ donor, and her role as a Family Support Coordinator with Honor Bridge.  She will share the details of the long process to determine brain death, and the process determine if the person’s organs are viable to donate. 

Resources Related to the Episode Honor Bridge: Donate Life: https://honorbridge.org/

Health Resources & Services Administration: https://www.organdonor.gov/

OPTN: Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (statistics): https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/

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Credits

Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

At first, etiquette and mental health do not seem to go together.  But when you examine how they are intertwined, you will be surprised.  A first step in dealing with people when it causes you anxiety, remember, do not take what people say and do personally.  Increase your own self-care to find peace, and happiness.

Listen as Kathy and Debbie discuss personal development and the simplicity of using “please” and “thank you,” like you would salt and pepper to create a connection of positivity and increase the well-being of not just yourself but those around you.

More From Guest Debbie Jacobs

Article: Jacobs, D. (2019, December 2). Leveraging basic manners to conquer social anxiety. bpHope.com. https://www.bphope.com/blog/leveraging-manners-conquering-social-anxiety/

Additional Articles by Debbie Jacobs:

https://www.bphope.com/author/debbiejacobs/

·      How I Stopped Letting My Anger Do the Talking

·      Managing Bipolar in the Workplace

·      Bipolar Anger & Learning True Self-Control

·      How Managing My Bipolar & Mania Taught Me to Manage Myself

·      Many more……

See List of Citations below

About Angels 2nd Class

www.Angels2ndClass.com

[email protected]

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Credits

Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

Citations:

Chard, P. (2011, May 30). Minding manners may boost mental health. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. https://archive.jsonline.com/news/health/122831359.html/

Dash, Bipin. (2022). The Importance of Etiquette and Useful Expressions in English: A Critical Analysis. 2. 74-91.

Echelbarger M, Epley N. Undervaluing the positive impact of kindness starts early. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2023 Oct;152(10):2989-2994. doi: 10.1037/xge0001433. Epub 2023 May 25. PMID: 37227842.

Haller, E., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydın, G., Chong, Y. Y., Chien, W. T., Cheng, H. Y., Ruiz, F. J., García-Martín, M. B., Obando- Posada, D. P., Segura-Vargas, M. A., Vasiliou, V. S., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., Baban, A., … Gloster, A. T. (2021, December 21). To help or not to help? prosocial behavior, its association with well-being, and predictors of prosocial behavior during the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic. Frontiers. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.775032/full

Jacobs, D. (2019, December 2). Leveraging basic manners to conquer social anxiety. bpHope.com. https://www.bphope.com/blog/leveraging-manners-conquering-social-anxiety/

Lookadoo, G. (2009, August 3). Whatever happened to? manners : “polite behavior” has gone through a transformation. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2009/aug/03/whatever-happened-manners-polite- behavior-20090803/

Raposa EB, Laws HB, Ansell EB. Prosocial Behavior Mitigates the Negative Effects of Stress in Everyday Life. Clin Psychol Sci. 2016 Jul;4(4):691-698. doi: 10.1177/2167702615611073. Epub 2015 Dec 10. PMID: 27500075; PMCID: PMC4974016.

Shakir, Z. (2023, September 20). How etiquette and mental health go hand in hand - insights by peerless etiquette. Peerless Etiquette. https://www.peerlessetiquette.com/post/how-etiquette-and-mental-health-go-hand-in-hand-insights-by-peerless-etiquette

Yu, M. (2024, June 26). Mind-body connection: Enhancing mental well-being for Optimal Health. Maggie Yu MD, IFMCP - Transform Your Health. https://drmaggieyu.com/blog/mind-body-connection-unleashing-mental-well-being-for-optimal-health/

Loneliness isn’t depressing, but do you know what is, extensive loneliness and extensive isolation.  It is hard to imagine in a society where we have wide-ranging ways to connect - cell phones at the ready, Facebook, email, texts, and countless social media platforms, we have a loneliness crisis.

As design researcher and architect, Erin Peavey describes it, we don’t merely have a mental and physical health crisis in society, we have serious social health issues looming around us.

Erin details how our environment needs to be transformational, and architects need to reflect on that.  We are wired for social connection.   There is data on how the lack of social connections link to a negative health impact from loneliness, which can even include obesity and smoking.

Who does she design for when she works with healthcare facilities?  Erin says it is not just the patients who she has in mind when creating places for interactions.  Also, as an architect, she explains, don’t think architectural design is just simply about physical safety.  Mental safety is also a

Listen in as she shares her PANACHe way to create a space that offers positive impact.

Connect with Erin Peavey:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpeavey/

https://www.erinpeavey.com/

Twitter:       erin.peavey

Instagram: erin_peavey

⁠HKS: Architecture ⁠

 Here more from Erin:

Tedx Talk with Erin Peavey: Can Design Heal Loneliness?

Erin's Podcast Shared Spacehttps://www.erinpeavey.com/sharedspace

Read Erin's Column in Psychology Today "Design for Happiness"  

How School Design Can Help Children Feel Safe

Additional Resources Related to This Episode

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

https://bookshop.org/a/103302/9780307352156

Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social

https://bookshop.org/a/103302/9780393335286

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Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

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Our adolescents are suffering!  Sexual abuse, physical abuse, substance abuse, mental abuse, addictions, and homelessness are not problems exclusive to those over 18. Plus, these problems are on the rise.

Listen in to this episode of Angels 2nd Class with Rev. Kathy Turner, as guests Jamie Bearor and Tracey Hummell passionately explain what Katie Blessing Foundation of North Carolina is going to do to make changes and close gaps in getting services to children with teams of people who can develop tailored care.  You’ll be impressed with their list of what care can look like and how different types of therapy can help children achieve their individualized goals for hope and healing.  You will appreciate their unique approach, we aren’t a hospital, we are a healing center where kids can be kids.

You  can contact Jamie Bearor at:

Email:         [email protected]

Phone:       518-538-1855

Website:    www.katieblessingcenter.org

You  can contact Tracey Hummell at:

Email:         [email protected]

Phone:       704-779-0537

Website:    www.katieblessingcenter.org

You can contact Jamie Bearor for presentations and trainings on the following topics:

·    De-escalation and Crisis Prevention training presentation - Safety Care

·      Executive Function Strategies for Teens and Adolescents

·      Collaborative teaching models to reach all learners

·      Teacher Toolkit: Strategies to Improve engagement and learning

·      Evidence based, Inclusive practices and Interventions

for struggling students post pandemic

·      Wellness Room Essentials for public schools

·      Use of Paraprofessionals in the classroom

·      Understanding the Continuum of Services under IDEA

·      IEP vs 504 plans and IEP development - best practices

·      Differentiating lessons to reach all learners

Resources Related to the Episode

https://wgna.com/upstate-new-york-school-one-of-first-in-area-to-ban-cell-phones/

Book:

“Smart but Stuck” - https://bookshop.org/a/103302/9781118279281

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Credits

Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com