The Bright Side of Life (Mental Health, Self Care)

In this episode I talk with Gabrielle Stone. Besides being an actress, director, dancer, and podcaster,  Gabrielle is also the author of the amazing book, Eat, Pray, #FML. The book is a story of love, heartbreak, and soul searching. She shares how and why she wrote the book, and also gives some of her best self love tips otherwise known in her book as the, Self- love cocktail. She talks about what it was like to travel solo in Europe and what she gained from doing so. She shares about how she processes things that happen to her and she even made a name for it called the "thought onion". Don't know what that is? Listen to this episode to find out!

Check out the book at https://www.eatprayfml.com/
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In this episode I talk with a man named Tim who shares his story of where he came from to where he is today, and everything it took for him to get there. He talks about his struggles with his anxiety and depression and what steps he took to get his mental health back on track that completely changed his outlook on life. He also gives advice specifically to men on where they can start if they are struggling with their mental health.
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In this episode I talk with a woman named Chrissy who shares her story of losing her Mom at the age of 18 from a drug overdose. She talks about why her Mom struggled so much with drugs and alcohol. She sheds lights on what happened after her Mom passed away, and what steps she took for her healing journey.
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In this episode I talk with Larry Roberts who was on Season 2 and 5 of History Channel's hit tv show Alone. Larry survived 64 days on Vancouver Island being the second to last participant to tap out, and 41 days in Mongolia being the third to last person to tap out. He shares his ups and downs of the experiences, and also shares some of the biggest take aways he learned on both journeys.  

Alone is the ultimate survivalist competition. It puts ten people up against each other completely Alone in an isolated location to see who can survive the longest with only ten items of their choosing, all while self documenting in the hopes to win the grand prize of $500,000.

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FB:https://www.facebook.com/larryrobertsbacktobasics/
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In this episode I talk with a woman named Michelle who shares her story of being married to someone with a pornography addiction. She talks about how it affected her emotionally and physically. But after all of this, there is a beautiful redemption story.

Connect with and follow Michelle on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/realyogamichelle/
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*This episode may act as a trigger for some as it covers a topic of sensitive nature.*

In this episode I talk with a woman named Sara who shares her story of surviving an abusive childhood. From her mother's alcoholism and lies, to her Mom's abusive boyfriend, Sara talks about  what everyday life was like living in that environment until she was 18.  She also shares what life was like having divorced parents and all the healing she has had to go through because of her past.
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*This episode may act as a trigger for some as it covers a topic of sensitive nature.*

In this episode I talk with a guy named Sam that shares his story of attempting suicide. On December 25th 2012, Sam had planned to take his own life, but something would happen in the very last moments he thought he was going to be here, that would keep him alive. But not only alive...."recklessly alive".

For more info on Sam's book and organization, Recklessly Alive, please click here:
https://linktr.ee/recklesslyalive

Connect with Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recklesslyalive/
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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In this episode I talk with a women named MJ who shares her story of battling an eating disorder. At the age of twelve, MJ was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, and would continue to battle it for many more years. She shares the struggles she faced throughout her journey, and what has helped her the most to overcome anorexia.

*This podcast may act as a trigger for some as it covers a topic of sensitive nature.*
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In this episode I talk to a women named Kayla that shares her story of suddenly losing her boyfriend at sixteen, and then only to lose her Mom eleven years later. Kayla walks us through the day she lost her boyfriend, how it was to handle that loss at such a young age, and how it still affects eighteen years later. Kayla goes on to share about losing her Mom, whom was her best friend, and how she dealt with that loss. She tells us what she's doing now to handle all the grief she has experienced . 
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In this episode I talk with Joe T Baker III.  His bio reads as this: "10 years in prison, cellmate was biological FATHER, in and out of Juvenile from 15 to 18 and still TMH saved me."  In this episode he shares what kind of environment he grew up in, how he found himself down the same path as other family members, and what the turning point was that he gave his life to God.  We also discuss what prison does to a person mentally, the need for prison reform,  and what advice he has for youth today.

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This episode was featured on Westbury Media's Article https://westbury.media/10-mental-health-podcasts-for-women-in-2022/
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