Stick Around - A Suicide Discussion

With a decade of sales experience, Jeff understands the importance of Mental Health in achieving peak sales performance.

Battling anxiety, insomnia and panic attacks throughout his sales career - Jeff has used his knowledge of Mental Health to inspire sales teams to reach their full potential through better Mental Health and well-being.

This became especially important, when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the summer of 2018.

The same strategies involving - mindsets, perspective, self-awareness, empathy, self-control, mindfulness, optimism, grit and habits - that made him successful in sales also aided in his swift recovery.

As a successful individual contributor, sales leader and of late - sales mentor/consultant - Jeff has experience working with sales teams of any size at any stage of growth.

Jeff is the primary voice of the Sales Health Alliance and available for Speaking Engagements, Custom Tailored Workshops and One on One consulting projects.

During our chat, Jeff shared insights from the book "The Wisdom of Anxiety" by Sheryl Paul and also recommended "Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization" by Scott Berry Kaufman as a great resource for mental health study.

amazon.com/transcendbook

Jeff also mentioned that he has a series of e-books that can be accessed here: saleshealthalliance.com/category/e-books/

For all other information about Jeff's trainings, insights and consulting, head over to his Sales Health Alliance website at: saleshealthalliance.com/

Kabri Lehrman-Schmid is an accomplished controller of building strategy and an attentive coordinator of construction teams. A Superintendent with a 13-year career portfolio of high-risk projects, she’s put more $1.5 billion of work in place in the aviation and higher education market sectors across the nation. Recognized as one of Construction Business Owner’s 2019 Outstanding Women in Construction and the recipient of Washington Women in Trades' 2019 Workplace Leader Award, she is a champion for careers in construction management and the skilled trades. 

As a conscious role model for the next generation of female superintendents, she boldly reinforces the rising emphasis on psychological safety – advancing the industry through initiatives that examine bias and challenge the stigma of suicide in construction. She is co-chair of the Washington State-focused Construction Suicide Prevention Task Force (in partnership with UW's Forefront Suicide Prevention Program) and champion of the AGC of Washington’s Culture of Care initiative.

During our chat, Kabri mentioned the following sites as great resources for those struggling with mental health:

https://anewaop.org/respect-inclusion-safety-equity/

https://preventconstructionsuicide.com/Integration_Resources

If you'd like to hear more about the work Kabri is doing, check out this webinar she recently piloted:

Tyler is a well rounded guy with a Bachelors Degree and MBA from Xavier University in Ohio. He is also the author of a book called “A Pirate's Guide to Sales”. He also attended pitch school to master his Presentation skills and has been open about his own struggles with depression and anxiety. Things he is most proud of include:

During our chat Tyler mentioned the book, "Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod as a great way to establish morning routines in your life.

He also mentioned that Hal Elrod has a podcast that focuses on Mental Health and achieving goals.

Mary & Jason Sturgeon are both “Principle Wayfinders” at Arcade Wayfinding; which helps construction businesses ‘grow up!’ Using a hands-on approach, their training series focuses on workshops, games, interactive activities and keeping people talking, laughing and engaged. One of their core beliefs is that if you’re not engaged, you’re not learning. You can find their website at ​arcadewayfinding.com and you can also find their podcast, The Critical Path with Mary and Jason at thecriticalpathpodcast.com​.

During our chat, the Sturgeons had a few recommendations to share with all you listeners out there:

www.arcadewayfinding.com/builder-chat/

Burnout - The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Emily Nagoski

Kristen Coltrin is currently finishing her last semester of her masters program at NNU as a Clinical Social Worker. Last year she interned at the Idaho Suicide Hotline and trained and spoke with over 1,500 church leaders and members about how to address suicide. This year she has been  counseling students, substance abusers and facilitating a high school LGBTQ group.

Kristen  has been married to her boyfriend Cory Coltrin for thirty years and together they have three amazing children. She is passionate about  helping to break the stigmas surrounding mental health and getting the help needed to live a healthy life.

During our chat, Kristen mentioned JustServe.org as a great way to get involved in your community and also a book by Thomas Joiner titled "Why People Die By Suicide", which can be found on Amazon here:

Pearl has over five years of experience in community engagement. Currently, her focus area is mental health awareness and is the founder of the Walk With Me Foundation, a mental health awareness and support non-profit organization. She also runs her own business as an event planner. With alcoholism and drug abuse very close to home, and her personal experiences with anxiety and depression which included not being able to freely speak about it or access help easily, Pearl is passionate about getting Zambia to a place where mental illness is openly spoken about and given equal priority to physical health. She is a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow and also a Top 2019 Unleash Talent. Pearl is determined to grow and expand her work in the mental health sector in Zambia and across the African continent.

During our interview, Pearl mentioned the app "The Mighty" as a great resource for anyone struggling with mental health. The Mighty is a safe, supportive community for people facing health challenges and the people who care for them. You can find this resource at themighty.com or in your mobile app store.

Dan Rowe is passionate about breaking down the stigma around mental health within male dominated environments. Having had a challenging journey with his own mental health he has used these experiences to help others. Dan has worked with numerous businesses to create well-being strategies focused on challenging the idea that 'Men Don't Talk'. 

Outside of work, Dan loves to spend time with his son and is the co-host of a podcast/radio show called 'The 84'. 

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-84

spotify.com/show/the-84

In our interview, Dan mentioned how practicing gratitude and using the app "3 Good Things" has helped him see his life more positively. He also shared a book called "Lost Connections" by Johann Hari that he shouts about from the rooftops!

Darrell Robinson has been a teacher of high school and college students for over 20 years. He was a school board member over the Herriman UT Area where in 2017-18 there was a cluster of student suicides. Darrell helped the school board and district understand that suicide is not an issue we should sweep under the rug. He has written an article on his website titled “Rats in the Cellar” in reference to a quote from C.S. Lewis. 

darrell-robinson.com/rats-in-the-cellar

During our interview, Darrell mentioned a video that was put together by Alex Boyé and the Herriman UT community for the American Association for Suicide Prevention.

youtube.com/watch?v=0o1T_y81_DU

Wendy Tyler and her husband have been married 34 years and have five children. Their youngest son, Christian, took his life almost 4 years ago... when he was 15. Wendy had no idea at that time how  prevalent suicide was and had no idea it was the second leading cause of death for adolescents in Texas. Not long after Christian died, she got involved  with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and served on the  North Texas board for a year. Wendy also chairs the Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Prosper, TX every fall. This November will be their 4th walk.

Wendy is also a huge advocate for Hope Squad in schools. She introduced them to the district leadership in Prosper and they have been roiled out to all schools; elementary through high school.  Word got out to other districts, and they are being implemented in many  districts in the surrounding areas now.

Wendy is an educator and teaches seventh graders at a middle school in Frisco.

For a good portion of his childhood, Morgan Kartchner grew up on a small military base in Utah called Dugway Proving Grounds. Since there wasn’t much to do, he spent a good majority of his time at the gym. In high school, Morgan participated in almost everything available - cross-country, baseball, basketball, track, theater and band. By the time Morgan graduated high school, he had already completed his Associates Degree as well. He then went on to graduate from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s in Information Systems Management and now works as a Director of Engineering for one of the biggest websites on the Wasatch Front in Utah. Morgan and his lovely wife of 10 years have two beautiful children. Also, he loves Ice Cream.