Live Well Bipolar ™

This episode is for you if you are looking to try out some new practices related to gratitude or if you just wanna learn more about what that is, what it means and what it looks like. I know I definitely wanted to learn more about this after hearing about the effects it can do for your mindset and overall well being. I will be sharing the top 5 things I've been doing to practice gratitude and how it has helped me with starting my day, feeling refreshed, feeling thankful and feeling ready to attack the day!

Today’s episode we will be talking all about addiction intervention, what it entails and the importance behind it. Joining me today to share his story related to this is my guest, Scott Jones. Scott is the co-founder of Addiction Training Center (ATC), a platform to train individuals on intervention training techniques. Scott will be sharing details on his experience when he struggled with addiction and what he learned from that time in his life. He will also share a key piece that is missing when it comes to recovery and the ways ATC is helping to fix this.  

I was excited to feature my story on Keith Snider's Anxiety About Anxiety Podcast and bring it to you guys here! I will be sharing the reason I am so passionate about talking about mental health and mindset topics. I'll be getting into my own personal story with the struggles I faced during my hospitalization with bipolar disorder along with what it was like to work in the same place I was once a patient. Additionally, I'll be talking about how I overcame the stigma I associated with my experience and how all these experiences taught me the power in vulnerability.  

I was invited to have this conversation around death, grief and how we handle this on my friend's, Luke Cuccurullo, podcast (Cuccurullo Conversations). Luke and I describe our own personal experiences with how we've handled a few deaths of those we were close to, what this looked like and how we dealt with the loss. This is a very interesting conversation that I have never had before and that breaks down the meaning of the essence of grief. 

Get ready to tune into this conversation on language as it relates to your relationships, passions, interests and many other areas of your life! Joining me in this powerful conversation today is my guest, Mark England! Mark is a TEDx speaker, professional speaking coach and co-founder of Procabulary and Enlifted. Procabulary and Enlifted both provide cutting edge online training programs and world class coaching in the art of communication for individuals, organizations and businesses. We will be exploring the ways most people use their language to train wreck their imaginations and lives and how to step out of this pattern. Mark describes the difference between conflict and architect language along with steps to transition your language in order to add powerful and lasting value to your life.

Do you ever wonder about your purpose in life or what it actually means to live "intentionally?" Have you ever struggled with having too many goals you want to achieve and no clear direction? If so, you will love the insight, tips and stories from this conversation I have with my guest, Sean Rosensteel. Sean is the author of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The School of Intentional Living and the founder of the Intentional Living Academy. Sean and I get into what your purpose is right now and the meaning of the relationship between areas of life and areas of school. I also reveal a major thing Sean has personally helped me with!

If you have a fear of public speaking then this episode was made for you. Join me as my guest, Brenden Kumarasamy, and I get into where this fear often develops, what it means and the overarching role public speaking plays in our lives. Brenden went from working a great job at IBM to being a communication expert and Founder of MasterTalk. MasterTalk is his platform and YouTube series dedicated to helping purpose-driven  entrepreneurs master public speaking and sharing their ideas with the world. We have a conversation about the defining difference between decisions vs. passions along with the consequences of the inability to take action on our passions.

Tune into a conversation between myself and my guest Michael Simonson, a mental health journalist and freelance public relations representative. Michael shares what his role as a reporter comprises of, what it has been like so far and what prompted him to get into this type of work. We share our stories related to being hospitalized and the importance of talking about mental health. Michael also shares a bit about his latest work as a journalist covering stories on mental health and what he's learned so far from the work he's done.

Why did I decide to name my podcast "Crooked Illness?" I break down the reasoning behind the name for you guys in this episode! I get into the two perspectives (patient vs. employee) I gained related to my own experiences with bipolar disorder and how they contributed to the meaning of Crooked Illness. I describe how those two perspectives really pushed me to design this podcast as a space for people to hear stories, experiences and  topics related to mental  health and mindset. So for those wondering or wanting to learn more on the background of Crooked Illness..... this is the episode to find out all about that!

Today will be an important conversation covering the topics of body image and eating disorders with my guest, Alison Haase. Alison is an author, blogger, athlete and an eating disorder survivor. Alison wrote “The Addict in Aisle 7” where she gets into the drug addiction she experienced, along with alcoholism as a teen, her journey to sobriety, and the one thing most stigmatized of all - eating disorders. We chat about what body image is, the pursuit of perfection depicted in the media and what it is like having and recovering from an eating disorder.