Last week’s interview with Judging Meghan podcast host, Meghan Judge, led to a roundtable discussion about the power of positive self-talk that Meghan used to initially break through the difficulty of being concerned with what others thought about her. Rock the Bottom hosts engage this podcast host in an uplifting conversation about ways we can all use our pain to help ourselves and others.

Listen to Meghan’s podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qGVLI2yQPoTCl0m2WYh4X

Follow Meghan on Instagram @judgingmeghan

Meghan’s website: http://judgingmeghan.com/

Host of the popular mental health podcast, Judging Meghan, opens up about her mental health struggles, trauma, isolation, and self-esteem issues that started in childhood and exacerbated as she became an adult. Meghan’s rock bottom includes intense suicidal ideation after being triggered by being excluded by her closest friends that eventually led to her reclaiming her power by using her pain to help empower others reclaim theirs.

Meghan started a podcast to highlight her mental health woes and show people they are not alone. She had no idea it would be downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, rated in the top 1% of over 2 million podcasts, garner corporate sponsorships, and literally save lives across the world. But Meghan is also candid about the fact she still has down days despite her success and offers encouraging nuggets that help her through these battles.

Listen to Meghan’s podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qGVLI2yQPoTCl0m2WYh4X

Follow Meghan on Instagram @judgingmeghan

Meghan’s website: http://judgingmeghan.com/

In last week’s interview with Helen, we had to follow up with discussing the way she was able to stubbornly refuse to allow her disability to define her or even limit her fulfillment in life. Her sheer determination to purposefully maximize her potential and satisfaction in life is nothing short of remarkable, and we wanted to dive deeper with her so you may come away inspired and enlightened on ways you can replicate this mindset.

Follow Helen on Instagram @wheelybraw

View her work on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wheely+braw

Mary Beth’s Rountable

Last week’s interview with retired federal judge, Mary Beth O’Connor, who had to overcome a fierce addiction to methamphetamine to get her life on track led to a further exploration into the topics of self-awareness and individualized recovery. Hear how she was able to carve out her own path for recovery and why she thinks others should as well. Should we strictly adhere to a well-established recovery program because it is proven to be effective? How does self-awareness play into this decision? Listen to your Rock the Bottom hosts and Mary Beth delve deep into these concepts.

Purchase Judge O’Connor’s book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Junkie-Judge-Womans-Triumph-Addiction/dp/0757324568

Follow Judge O’Connor on Twitter @MaryBethO_

Bob’s Roundtable Discussion

Last week we interviewed Robert Lustyik, former FBI agent who went to prison for obstruction of justice, and one of the main tenets to his story was his ability to humble himself while incarcerated, and in doing so it allowed him to find his humanity. Listen to this roundtable discussion with Andrea, Martin, and Robert as they discuss the concept of humanity, how we find it, and why it is critical to our well-being.

Decorated veteran of the FBI, Robert Lustyik (Bob), went from an esteemed career as a counterintelligence officer to a 6 by 9 prison cell for eight years after being convicted for obstruction of justice. Robert candidly and humbly discusses how his ego-driven career got the best of him and led him to the other side of the bars where he underwent a radical transformation of humility, self-discovery and humanity.

Bob details how he as a former law enforcement officer had to carefully navigate the rigors of prison culture where he knew he would have a target on his back daily. In his new identity, he found ways to relate to those he had spent his career looking down upon. He came to see men differently and realized he – as we all do – has a duty to use his gifts to enhance those around him. Before long, Bob was teaching and training men in exercise, yoga, music, and other forms of self-care. In turn, this taught Bob the valuable lesson of our connectedness as humankind.

Book Bob to speak through the link below:

https://speakerhub.com/speaker/robert-lustyik