Grateful Living

Building and maintaining a positive mindset and attitude can be hard.

In this vlog, I talk about 5 strategies I think could help with creating and sustaining a positive mindset.

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Colleen is the Co-Founder & CEO of Unmute, a platform that makes the process of finding a therapist easy by matching therapy seekers to the right therapist through AI.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Colleen's early life - growing up in Hawaii and where she got her entrepreneurial spirit from

- How Colleen was introduced to mental health through her mom being diagnosed with clinical depression

- How Colleens' Mom Bad Experience With Finding a Therapist Led Colleen to Co-Founding Unmute to create a solution for finding the right therapist

- Colleen's thoughts on certain mental health topics - how to help a parent you think is struggling with mental health and the benefits of therapy

Unmute/Collen's Socials:

Unmute Website: https://www.unmute.today/

Colleen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herrrocolleen/

Unmute's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmute.today/

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:45 Can you introduce us to yourself?

2:40 Where did your entrepreneurial spirit come from?

3:38 What was it like growing up in Hawaii?

5:30 Secret recommendation for something to do in Hawaii?

7:11 When were you first introduced to the term mental health?

9:38 When did you think about starting Unmute?

11:47 What was the incentive to try and create a solution to the “finding a therapist” problem?

13:04 Any advice to people on starting a venture?

15:13 What’s the process of using Unmute?

18:17 Can you talk about how big of a problem lack of fit is?

21:30 Any piece of advice if you see your parent struggling with mental health?

25:04 What are the benefits of therapy from your perspective?

28:10 If someone finds out they’re depressed, any piece of advice on action plan?

30:08 Anything else you want to cover?

30:32 Supporting Unmute

So many times, people try to suppress their feelings or may it seem like something’s not bothering them, even though it is.

I think it's important to understand that low times/seasons in your life are okay. That’s normal. That’s human. And most importantly, it's important to acknowledge reality as it is.

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

John and Christine Gregorek's son, Patrick, passed away by suicide in March of 2019.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Patrick’s life story and when they started seeing Patrick have mental health trouble

- How they helped Patrick as parents with getting Patrick professional help

- Patrick’s college experience and the events leading up to Patrick’s passing his senior year

- Their pieces of advice to anyone struggling with mental health

- Their advice for parents who also have also lost a child to suicide

As many of you know, Pat was a friend of mine and he was the reason in March of 2020 I started the Grateful Living Podcast. I wanted to do something to honor and keep his spirit alive.

We love and miss you Pat 🙏🏽

Christine and John's Email: [email protected]

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

3:11 Can you give us an introduction on your family and Pat?

7:56 When did you see signs of Pat struggling with mental health?

14:35 What was Pat’s college experience like?

31:10 Lessons on your experience with Pat

39:31 Any advice for parents who have lost a child to suicide?

43:30 Do you like to speak about Pat?

53:55 Your favorite story of Pat?

56:57 Anything else you want to pass on?

In today’s vlog, I talk about my 5 strategies with handling insecurities better.

If you have any feedback or any part of insecurities I didn't cover, let me know!

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Dori is the founder of the Gallery of Good®, a collection of artwork in print, canvas, acrylic, home décor and apparel. A portion of the proceeds from every sale is dedicated to charity. Dori’s work is sold at nearly 20 locations throughout the U.S., including the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Di Bruno Brothers, and Boyds Philadelphia. Dori was also a former lawyer for nearly 10 years.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Dori's journey to becoming a lawyer and the lessons she learned from 10 years of being a litigator

- Dori's decision to leave law and be a mother to 3 kids full-time

- What sparked her to start creating art in her 40s and how she turned that into founding the Gallery of Good

- What advice she has for other people might have a late start to pursuing a passion/hobby on dealing with judgment of others

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Dori's Socials:

Dori's Website: https://doridesautelbroudy.com/

Dori's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doridesautelbroudy/

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

The other day, a friend of mine talked to me about how she didn’t feel like she was worthy to be in a relationship.

In this vlog, I give 4 pieces of advice to work on feeling like you are worthy.

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Aparna was the breakout star of Netflix’s hit series Indian Matchmaking. She is also the founder and owner of the luxury travel company My Golden Balloon and is coming out with a non-fiction memoir “She’s Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down” on March 22nd. Prior to Indian Matchmaking, Aparna was also a lawyer for over 10 years.

In this interview, we talk about:

Aparna’s early life - growing up with a single mom, being diagnosed an auto immune disease in high school and attending college at Rice University

Aparna’s adult life - going to law school in Nashville and her career as an attorney for 10+ years

Losing all her possessions when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and her life perspective from that experience

Aparna’s reality TV journey on Netflix’s “Indian Matchmaking” - how she applied to the show, becoming the face of female empowerment as a result, and her thoughts on reality TV

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Aparna's Socials:

Aparna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aparnashewakramani/

My Golden Balloon Website: https://www.mygoldenballoon.com/

Link to Pre-Order Aparna's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Shes-Unlikeable-Other-Bring-Women/dp/1641606665

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

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Approximate Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:46 Aparna’s childhood

2:11 Were you self conscious about growing up with a single mom? Do you have a relationship with your father?

3:28 Is there any advice you would give to someone else growing up with a single mom on handling the emotional nature of that journey?

4:16 What was it like being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 16? (Friends)

6:44 Any advice you would give to someone living with Crohn’s disease?

7:44 How was going to Rice University?

9:16 What was it like doing a semester at sea?

10:40 When did you want to become a lawyer?

12:53 Making most of law school experience?

14:36 You worked as a lawyer for 10+ years at 4 different firms, any advice to someone starting out with their law career?

15:35 Living in Houston during Hurricane Harvey?

17:50 Starting Travel Company My Golden Balloon

19:26 Applying to Indian Matchmaking show

21:04 How was the taping/production process?

23:40 Editing process of reality TV shows?

27:58 Preparing for negative reactions, tweets, memes and death threats?

33:20 How do you handle being a social media influencer?

35:04 How did you develop the mindset of knowing what you want and being unapologetic about it?

36:58 Have you conceptualizing the number of people you've helped?

38:17 Any advice on matchmaking process?

39:36 How was getting the Covid-19 vaccine with having an autoimmune disease?

41:43 Were you scared of leaving your career as a lawyer?

42:45 What’s the biggest change to lifestyle being a social media influencer and author?

43:28 Who is your book that's coming out on March 22nd for?

44:55 How do you handle brand partnerships with social media influencing?

45:49 Anything else you’d like to pass onto others?

Not letting go of the past/thinking too much of the past is something I think we all tend to do from time to time.

In this vlog, I give 6 pieces of advice for trying to work through not thinking too much about a past situation.

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Leena, in her day to day, is involved with construction management.

In this interview, she talks about completing a partial hospitalization through McLean hospital after multiple extreme panic attacks and suicidal thoughts that landed her in the ER.

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Leena Long is the host of the Running Towards the Light podcast.

RTTL Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Rm2DrqYB2NHD2S5naMhJ4

Leena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenaxox13/

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

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