Live Well Bipolar ™

This episode is all about what forgiveness means and what the role of forgiveness plays in relation to mental health! Joining me with tips on this topic is my wonderful guest, Kelli Calabrese. Kelli is a 34 year fitness, nutrition, wellness and lifestyle coach. She is a 3 time best selling author, international speaker, was an executive with a global nutrition company and is a certified divorce coach. Kelli shares the impact learning to forgive yourself has on the quality of your life and how to start practicing it!

Learn more about Kelli here: www.KelliCalabrese.com

I still can't believe this is real life and I am actually a published author.... but it is here! I wrote my book, "Crooked Illness: Lessons From Inside & Outside Hospital Walls," to share my story with you all on how I went about being able to SHATTER the stigma I associated with bipolar disorder, CONQUER the obstacles that kept me stuck for years and finally begin to CRAFT the life I had only ever dreamed of. 

I reveal the inspiration behind me writing this book and the powerful takeaway messages you will receive upon reading it. Hope you guys enjoy this special episode where I get real about overcoming struggles associated with mental health and how you can too!

Grab a copy of my book here: https://www.amazon.com/Crooked-Illness-Lessons-Outside-Hospital-ebook/dp/B09HST5BQC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=crooked+illness&qid=1633996558&sr=8-1

We all have a story (& many more stories inside of us) that we can take and turn into our superpower! I am joined by Patricia Wooster who is the Founder of WoosterMedia, a Bestselling author of over 13 books & counting, and a book coach who works with leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes and anyone who would like to make an impact on this world using their words! You don't want to miss as Patricia shares how writing has helped her through challenging times in her life and how utilizing writing as a tool has helped her impact lives! This episode will help you unlock all the ways that writing can help your mental health :)

I am bringing on Gina Rolkowski today who is a coach specializing in helping women overcome abuse and discover joy! Gina is also a former primary school teacher with experience in the nonprofit sector where she offered full-time free childcare for single mothers. I am so excited to have Gina with us today to chat about this topic, the work she has done and the lessons she has learned so far from this work. 

We will be covering the shift from shame to compassion in overcoming abuse, the ways in which abuse can get stuck in the body and the connection that the body, mind & spirit has!

I am super stoked right now to be getting into “Master the Game” today with my awesome guest, Dre Baldwin! Dre is an author of 29 books, a business coach, a professional speaker with 4 Ted Talks and a 9 year pro athlete.  

Dre will be sharing powerful mindset tips for getting started with what you are passionate as well as keeping that momentum going! He also shares the single most powerful tip that has helped him master this game of life so far!  

Check Dre & his work out here: https://www.instagram.com/drebaldwin/

I am joined by Sara Palmer, a great woman who is a Speaker, Trainer, and Coach! Sara has helped over 20,000 children and adults to achieve success during her time as a veteran public-school teacher, professional consultant, and lay minister. I am so excited to have Sara here to chat with us and share some tips on preventing burnout and the importance of practicing self-care! You will hear awesome tips on all the ways that self-care works to preveent burnout and how you can apply this into your life! :)

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This week Brock Bevall joins us to share how he was able to overcome addiction and master the dark days of his past! Brock is a former undercover Cop who fought his way back from addiction. He is also the founder of Chase the Vase along with a 30 day recovery program and challenge he put together to help others recover and heal from addiction. I am very excited to have Brock with us today to talk more about what Chase the Vase is all about and share his powerful story with us!

Connect with Brock: https://www.chasethevase.com/

I am so excited to be diving into today’s topic “Beyond the Mask” with my wonderful guest, Jame Geathers! Jame is an entrepreneur, speaker and author of the book titled, “Taking Off the Mask of Bipolar.” I actually found Jame because I watched her TedTalk on YouTube with over 100,000 views all about how she removed the stigma associated with mental illness. I am so happy to have Jame here with us today to discuss her story, how she was able to shatter the stigma she once associated with bipolar disorder, her experiences and all the powerful lessons she has learned along the way!

Get more of Jame here: https://jamegeathers.com/

Jame's TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVsQH6bIsU

Hey everyone! Welcome to episode #8 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast! I am super excited for my guest, Mike Schwartz, to share with us his method to help remove blocks that can sometimes impede the creative process. Mike is an internationally recognized author, speaker, Fitness Professional, Drumstick Artist and The Trusted Authority of Musician Wellness. We will be discussing ways to reframe your biggest problems in life right now to arrive at solutions along with doing an exercise together to go from looking at our problems as.. opportunities! 

Check out Mike and his work at: https://www.instagram.com/wearemusicfit/