Inner Monologue

Our guest for this week's episode on Inner Monologue is friend, survivor, and support group facilitator, Alexis Choppi. Alexis shares the story of her brother, Mike's suicide. We also discuss getting stuck in the "What if?" mental loop, the evolution of her healing process and becoming a facilitator for a support group.

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is survivor and facilitator, Sue Berghaus. Sue shares her healing journey after the loss of her son, Chris. We also discuss her transition from group participant to support group facilitator and working to bring awareness to veteran suicide.

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is artist, Erik Booker. Erik and I bond over our love for comics and all things nerd related. Erik shares what it was like to grow up with two moms, and his experience as a terrible student in art school living in San Francisco. We also discuss the creation of his blog, "Pixel Drunks", and the evolution of the style of his pixel paintings.

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is minister of Shadow RockUnited Church of Christ, Ken Heintzelman. Ken and I discuss Thediversity within Christianity including the difference between factand truth. We also reflect on the need for rite of passage and whatattributes are important to be a good counselor.

This week's guest is survivor and mental health advocate, Steve

Champagne skirt diva, red carpet dress and everything from steam punk to pop music themes, this week's guest on Inner Monologue is performance artist, Jessica Packard. Jessica shares her journey to becoming the performer she is now, from the discovery of her passion at Bonaroo Music Festival, friendly fire mishaps with a hula hoop and finding community in the southwestern desert through the love of feathers.

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is occupational therapist, Chris Papayoti. Chris talks about the trauma in losing his wife Heather to suicide. He shares how his wife's death inspired his passion for activism in suicide awareness and prevention. We also discuss the phenomenon of cosmic giggles, those synchronistic clues that remind us we are on the right path.

This week's guest on Inner Monologue, is filmmaker, Chiara Farina. Chiara talks about her new short film, IRIS, and its meaning. We also discuss Chiara's journey through youth as she faced emotional darkness during her path of self discovery.

This week on Inner Monologue we have Jessica Nicely, founder of Winged Hope, a nonprofit organization which advocates against child abuse and domestic violence. Jessica shares her story of living through child abuse, her transformation from victim to advocate and how self awareness is the root to all growth.

This week I am joined by survivor, Charles McDonald. Charles brings an intense wisdom when telling the tale of his wife's suicide. We also discuss being held hostage by an addictive mind, how all of our control in life is confined by a hula hoop and the amazing drug that is adrenaline.