Next Level People

Chuck Dow is no stranger to suicide and mental health issues. His family has been ravished by both.

But he is NOT taking it sitting down.

Chuck was the winner of this year's Hack4GoodSGF pitch night in which he presented his idea, along with other competitors, for a chance to have it picked for the hackathon that Greg co-organizes in Springfield, MO.

It's his goal to make an incredible impact on the state of mental health and suicide prevention.

He's in the infancy stage of his non-profit called Borrow My Angel.

This episode is a quick snapshot into his story - and what he's doing about it.

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If you'd like to get involved, please don't hesitate to reach out to Chuck. They're looking to build an army of angels with different skills and passions.

You can reach out to chuck via Facebook or LinkedIn using the links below:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cdow23

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-dow-7b06717/

#MentalHealthAwareness #NextLevelPeople

If you've listened to our episode with Eric Chiapetta then you'll know exactly who Kathy Hawkins is. She's the one that Eric reached out to at his darkest moment.

Today we dive into the tactics of helping someone when they're at their rock bottom, possibly sitting with a gun or ready to jump.

This is advice that if someone called you immediately after listening to this you'll be able to put it to use right then and there.

#MentalHealth #BalanceMovement #NextLevelPeople

Meet Jaime Cohen. Fashionista. Salsa Dancer. Comedian. And just an all around bad ass!

This is her story of how she walked through depression, realizing that she just didn't care about any of the things she used to, and how community (and specifically LinkedIn) got her groove back.

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You can connect with Jaime on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-cohen/

On any other platform you can find her with the handle @Jaimbalaya

In this episode we dive in and chat with Katie Wallace about her journey from bi-polar alcoholic/drug addict to sustainability entrepreneur.

Greg geeks out about forest bathing and nature therapy and shares a bit of his story since it relates pretty closely to Katies as well.

Long story short, get around a community of people that encourage and empower you to live your best life and get out in nature. It's scientifically proven to reduce stress, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and to increase focus and boost your immune system.

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For more information about Katie you can connect with her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiewallacehux/

If you're a business wanting to go green and lower your carbon footprint you can reach out to her at www.huxsustainables.com

Meet Eric Chiappetta: Accomplished chef and restaurant owner, sommelier, former heavy metal band member, and the podcast/vodcast, Chef or Death.

We walk through the dirty of life in the Food and Beverage industry. The side of F&B most people don't talk about.

The ups and downs, the addictions and broken relationships, and everything in between.

If you're a foodie and in the Denver area - be sure to check him out! Regardless, definitely give a listen to some of his episodes on https://chefordeath.com/

Tyrone Ross Jr.'s story is anything but average. He walks us through being the first in his family to graduate high school let alone college and was a hopeful Olympian only to see his life and dreams crumble before him.

Mental health and suicide are serious global issues.

Chances are you or someone you know needs to hear this message. Please share this episode ... it might just save a life.

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Tyrone has more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry and recently started NobleBridge Wealth Partners with his partner, Corey Franco. Tyrone is an established speaker having addressed employees at Etsy, Spotify, Uber and Wyndham as well as students at Columbia, York College and Montclair State University. Tyrone is a graduate of Seton Hall University and was also a 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in track and field in the 400 meters.

Connect with him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyroneross/

Mihran Kirakosian is one for the world's foremost live performance producers, artistic directors and choreographers working today.

Based in Los Angeles, Mihran is widely known for his extensive work with Britney Spears, Madonna, Selena Gomez, and Rihanna.

Mihran first toured with Britney Spears on the 2003 “Me Against the Music” promotional tour. He followed up by collaborating with Madonna on "The Re-Invention” and “Confessions” world tours. He also performed alongside Madonna on the historical "Live 8" concert at Hyde Park in London.

While working creatively alongside the world's greatest entertainers such as Ricky Martin and the Black Eyed Peas, Mihran has also developed a career working commercially for Nike, Ebay, Joe Boxer, and HP.

Want to learn how to dance from someone like that - go subscribe and follow him asap!

https://www.youtube.com/user/mihrantv

https://www.instagram.com/mihrank

www.mihrank.com

Reena is one of the best networkers in the game and when we found out exactly how she got her start it all started making sense.

Reena started off her career as the producer of the Jerry Springer show. Seeing as The Jerry Springer Show just went off the air this month it only seemed right to get the full scoop on exactly what it was like to work for the man, the myth, the legend that entertained 90's kids for hours on end.

From little people to the episode she hopes no-one finds - Reena bares all in this episode.

If you're not connected with Reena yet ... you're missing out. Go fix that now!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts/

Matt Balducci is an Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, High-Performance Business Coach, and Amazon Best Selling Author. He was taught hard work coming from a blue collar background and just above the poverty line.

In this episode we cover A LOT of ground, talking about health and fitness, avoiding a mid-life crisis, dealing with false identities, and Greg introduces a concept he's wrestling with he calls "Gods and Contra-gods"

If you'd like to learn more about Matt or want to join his high performance group for men simply go to www.mattbalducci.com or reach out to him on Facebook or Linkedin.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbalducci/

Be sure to tell him that Shaun and Greg sent ya ;)

Jeff Martin is a no non-sense guy that isn't afraid to call it like he sees it. That's why we love him. We dove STRAIGHT into the conversation and didn't even get to introduce him like we would normally.

He's got "colorful language" so now you've been warned but I hope you don't let that get in the way of the heart behind what we were all talking about.

From LinkedIn to how to get into recruiting to why you probably won't get the job. We covered it all in this rant style episode.

Jeff has one on one meetings with people like Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, and lots of other big name people in the business. Jeff is the real deal.

If you want to connect with him feel free to find him on LinkedIn but be sure to tell him that we sent ya ;)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmartinmd/

You can also check out his companies here: http://www.universityrecruiters.com/

and here: http://jeffreyagency.com/