Welcome back to Elevate Her! 🌟 In this episode, we sit down with Jack Davis, founder of It’s Cool to Cry, an organisation dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental health and encouraging vulnerability. Jack shares his personal journey of loss, grief, and healing, inspiring open conversations and emotional self-awareness.

Jack reflects on his experience navigating grief after the loss of his partner Ellie to suicide and how bottling up his emotions led to anger and exhaustion. Through therapy, he discovered the importance of acknowledging all emotions—not just happiness or anger—and developed tools to live a more balanced, fulfilled life.

This episode is packed with practical tips for parents, caregivers, and educators on starting meaningful mental health conversations, modelling vulnerability, and supporting young people through tough times. Jack also introduces the power of the emotion wheel as a tool to help articulate feelings beyond “happy, sad, and angry.”

Chapters:

00:00 - Welcome to Elevate Her!

02:00 - Meet Jack Davis: Founder of It’s Cool to Cry

05:00 - Jack’s Personal Story: Loss, Grief & Healing

12:00 - Breaking Stigmas: Why Crying Matters

17:00 - Naming Emotions: The Power of the Emotion Wheel

22:00 - Encouraging Vulnerability in Young People

29:00 - Starting Conversations When You’re Worried

35:00 - Holding Space vs. Fixing Problems

40:00 - Practical Tools for Parents to Support Emotional Expression

44:00 - Final Thoughts: A Message to Teenage Jack

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Tune in to learn how you can empower young people to navigate the challenges of adolescence and develop a strong sense of self-worth. This episode is a must-listen for parents, educators, and anyone passionate about supporting the next generation! 🌈✨

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