Lisa Smith, lawyer and author of Girl Walks Out of a Bar, shares her personal journey of addiction and substance abuse—and recovery—with Mark Yacano. She discusses what it has taken to become sober and how she is now bringing attention to—and trying to normalize—mental health issues within the legal profession.

Jeena Cho, lawyer, author, mindfulness instructor and wellness consultant, shares with Mark Yacano the realities of anxiety and how meditation and mindfulness can help attorneys—and everyone—combat the stress associated with the negative physiology cycle brought on by worry and fear. Hear her story and walk through a quick meditation worth using daily.

Having a safe space for your attorneys to share their mental health challenges should be a priority for law firms. Tom Regan, partner with Lewis Brisbois, explains to Mark Yacano why this is important by sharing his experiences as a practice leader and lawyer.

In this episode, Dan Lukasik, director of workplace well-being for the Mental Health Association, shares with Mark Yacano his personal experiences with clinical depression and his journey to bringing awareness and help to others in the legal profession through the creation of one of the first support groups in the country for lawyers.

Dr. Rachel Fry started her practice to help others find more joy and meaning in their lives. She chats with Mark Yacano about her experience working with lawyers and law firms as well as the therapy cycle and the barriers to getting care.

Mark Yacano chats with Patrick Krill about the American Bar Association and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s study on attorney mental health and how to raise awareness of mental health issues facing the legal profession.