After two year of research and conversations with mental health professionals, advocates, and those with lived experience, I'm opening up about what I've learned regarding suicide prevention and depression.

This is Part One of "Is It Not Okay to Not Be Okay?" - a series born from countless hours of listening, learning, and understanding the depths of mental health struggles that too many face in silence.

In this episode, I share the insights and truths I've gathered about:

• The real face of depression beyond what we see on the surface
• Why suicide prevention requires us to have uncomfortable conversations
• What people in the field wish everyone understood
• The gap between suffering in silence and reaching for help
• Why it's not just okay to not be okay - it's human

This isn't a clinical discussion. This is everything I've absorbed from a year of immersing myself in these critical conversations, distilled into what I believe everyone needs to hear.

Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide, depression, and mental health crisis in depth. Please listen with care.

After a long pause, I’m back—not just to talk, but to truly speak. In this first episode of Season 2, I open up about the weight of silence, what it taught me, and how reflection became a tool for inner rebuilding.

We explore "The Theory of the Inner Echo and Self Audit Theory"—a concept I developed during my break to explain how unspoken thoughts shape our emotional evolution. If you've ever felt stuck, disconnected, or caught in the noise of life while missing your own voice… this one is for you.

This episode is less about answers and more about resonance. It’s the beginning of a new kind of conversation—raw, intentional, and soul-deep.

🕯️ Grab a drink, sit back, and let’s talk about the spaces we don’t usually explore.

🎧 Listen now and let your silence speak, too.

Dare to be different, not everyone will like you and that's okay :)

Welcome to Conversations with OJ, the very first episode of my own podcast! This is an introduction to me as a person, a short breakdown along with a quick short little Q&A towards the end. Thank you for Listening.