Wherever we go, we talk to people that are stressed, burnt out and overwhelmed by everything life is throwing their way. It can be easy to find yourself struggling to stay positive or making time to take care of ourselves in the ways we most need it.

In this episode, Amanda and Wade sit down to talk about the importance of investing in your mental and emotional health – what works for us and the lessons we can learn from people who have dealt with stress and mental illness in the spotlight. Our conversation includes:

• Why putting on a smiling face and pretending everything's okay isn't always the best strategy
• What a football coach and two basketball players can teach us about stress, anxiety, and asking for help
• Our list of go-to strategies when it all seems to be too much

And more!

As someone once said, "Everybody's going through something." The key is, you don't have to go through it alone. Hopefully you'll find at least one or two tips in here to make the struggles a little easier.

Episode Resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
• Rising Strong by Brene Brown
• I Thought it was Just Me (But it Isn't) by Brene Brown
• I'm Not the Lone Wolf – Bleacher Report
• Everyone is Going Through Something – The Players' Tribune
• Why It's Time to Redefine the Comeback Story | Jay Williams on Impact Theory
• Life is Not an Accident by Jay Williams
• Loving What Is by Byron Katie
• Wade Johannes on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Snapchat (user: wadejohannes)
• Mark Jewell Speaking & Training on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram
• Mark Jewell on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: markjamesjewell)
• Amanda Sollman on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: sollmana)