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Thresholds & Turning Points: Mark Ishaug on Leading with Love


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Today we chat with more fam from SOUTH SIDE!! (on my Irish side)...my "reMARKble" cousin, Mark Ishaug — CEO of *Thresholds* in Chicago, longtime HIV/AIDS and mental-health champion, civic collaborator, and unapologetic optimist. He shares tales from the front lines of Chicago, amid the chaos of ICE Raids and the government shut down. Somehow through all of it, Mark continues to tirelessly instill hope ~ creating a lighthouse for thousands of persons with mental illnesses and substance use conditions in Illinois. He exemplifies what it means to build institutions that heal, instead of just managing problems. This episode will inspire you to ask: how do we lead with love?

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To volunteer, donate or learn about services offered:

https://www.thresholds.org/

For more of Mark:

Love: The Four-Letter Word That Can Transform How You Lead, Run, and Work in Your Non-Profit

IG: ish_on_insta

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❤️ Tool of the week: Child's Pose

Balasana, or child's pose, is a restorative full-body yoga technique.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/childs-pose

❤️ Mantras of the week:

"Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic."

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that."

~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Do you have an inspirational "Bootstraps" story you'd like to share? Or are you struggling with an issue / need advice / tools from Lisa?

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