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Were you once a student athlete? Did you ever experience the stigma within sports culture? Or maybe you know someone who is currently. Join us for our final episode of the season as we welcome Leeann Passaro, the COO of The Hidden Opponent. We learn about the work her company is doing to create a strong community and platform for student athletes facing mental health concerns. We discuss the importance of conversations in high school and beyond surrounding mental health and sports culture, and touch on the personal challenges she faced as a college athlete.
Learn more about The Scooty Fund’s work at https://www.scootyfund.org & learn more about The Hidden Opponent’s work at https://thehiddenopponent.com/
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Do you find yourself burning out in the workplace? How about struggling to practice self-compassion? We discuss all of this and more as we welcome Amy Small to our podcast. Amy is the Executive Vice President of Media Cause and a mental health advocate. She shares some of her journey through mental health and how it has led to the work she does. We dive into wellness in the workplace, addressing burnout, and how both employees and leadership can drive forward necessary conversations surrounding mental health. Amy speaks a bit about practicing self-judgement with kindness and shares resources to learn more about holding space for yourself.

Learn more about The Scooty Fund’s work at https://www.scootyfund.org & read about Amy’s work at: http://amysmall.net

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Is it difficult to put yourself before others? Do you feel like your needs are always the last to be met? This week, we welcome Self Discovery Coach, Lexy Davis to the pod. Lexy runs Alive to Enjoy, a 1-on-1 coaching program. She brings vast insight on prioritizing yourself through various methods of inner work. We speak about identifying your needs, establishing boundaries, and inviting “play” time into your life. Lexy also shares her personal story of childhood abandonment and parentification, and how that has led to the journey she is on today.

Learn more about The Scooty Fund’s work at https://www.scootyfund.org & learn more about Lexy’s coaching program, Alive to Enjoy at: https://www.alivetoenjoy.com/

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Have you ever experienced a loved one in crisis? This week, we speak with Ben Greiner, the Founder of TAD (Talk About Depression). Ben discusses what it means to help someone in distress, how to identify the signs of depression, and the importance of education around mental health crises. He shares his personal story dealing with a friend in anguish, and the impact it had on his outlook through the creation of his company.
Learn more about The Scooty Fund’s work at https://www.scootyfund.org & learn more about Ben Greiner’s work at: https://thetadproject.org/about & https://tadhealth.com/
Please consider supporting our work by donating: https://www.scootyfund.org/donate.html
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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-scooty-fund/

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*correction at 25:35 - "crisis information officer" is meant to be "crisis intervention trained officer".

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Do you struggle with feeling like you’re not enough? This week, we speak with award-winning journalist Jennifer Wallace, a columnist for The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. She discusses the effects of perfectionism on mental health, the perils of social media, and how to deal with stress during difficult times.

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Welcome back for our third episode where we chat with Yolo Akili Robinson, the Founder and Executive Director of the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM). He shares how toxic masculinity can worsen mental health, the importance of radical healing work, and how BEAM uses healing justice to the support Black community.

Learn more about BEAM’s work at their website: https://www.beam.community/

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Join us as we welcome Gian Power, the CEO and Founder of TLC Lions. We will discuss the power of sharing stories with others, and the positive impact it can have. We will also touch on the importance of mental health in the workplace, and how his company transforms organizations through the storytelling experience.

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Join us as we welcome Dr. Ashley Pierson, PhD. Dr. Pierson is a Yale Professor of Psychiatry, Assistant Director of DBT Services at Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital, and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. We will dive into the history and treatments of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), along with her practice and research in the field. We will also touch on the culture surrounding mental health services, and her experience with the intersection of mental wellbeing and social justice.

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Kasey Taylor, President and Founder of The Scooty Fund, takes a deep dive into emotions, perceptions, and relationships. Her mission is to advance dialogue surrounding mental health through sharing professional perspectives, poignant stories and practical resources with a global audience.

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