You Too?

You Too?

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You Too? episodes

  • Take Off Your Mask!
    Tara Trantham is the Founder and CEO of Rise Legal Team, LLC. Her story of triumph over tragedy is featured on our Youturn Health platform. Tara uses her experience to help the voiceless and is not afraid to tell the hard parts of her mental health crisis. We had her back on the podcast to tell us about her new book and how she continues to expand her tireless efforts to help those hurt by the legal system.

    Tara received her B.A. degree in Political Science with a minor in Religious Studies from The University of North Carolina in 1995 where she was involved in various campus organizations. She went on to receive her J.D. degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, where she was ranked in the Top 15% of her class, on the Dean’s List and received the Dean’s Grant Scholarship. She studied International Comparative Law in Norway, was a Student Advisor, and was a member of the Moot Court Health Law Competition Team along with other campus organizations. Tara began her career at AGFA Corporation, Healthcare Division, as an Assistant General Counsel in August 2001. In August 2005, she accepted a position as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel with Sherman Financial Group, LLC/Resurgent Capital Services, LLP. She was Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel at the Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg from 2009 to 2012. Tara became the Senior Vice President, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, and General Counsel of World Acceptance Corporation from 2013 to 2018. Tara served as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary, and General Counsel for Heights Finance from 2018 to 2021. Tara was appointed General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for Omni Financial until December 2021. In February 2022, Tara founded her own fractional general counsel company, Rise Legal Team. Tara is an experienced, detail-oriented corporate lawyer with excellent litigation and management skills and is a driven team leader.

    Having over 23 years of experience, Tara is an expert in the financial services industry and specializes in regulatory compliance and risk management, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing issues. Her expertise led to handling the seminal CID from the CFPB in the installment loan industry resulting in a no-finding. She is a member of the Georgia Bar, and the American Bar Association, and has served on the Board of Directors for American Financial Services Association, Served on the Law Committee with American Financial Services Association (AFSA). Served as Chair of the State and Government Affairs Committee with AFSA. Tara has been very active in her local community as well, serving on the Board of Safe Harbor, the Board of the Greenville Symphony, was a member of the class of 35 Leadership Greenville, Furman Diversity and Inclusion Program, Greenville Professional Women’s Forum, Member of Female Leaders of the Upstate, and spends much of her time volunteering at local organizations.

    Tara is married to her husband Jonathan and has one son Christian. She treasures time with her family and loves to watch her son play football. Tara has completed her first book, entitled, “Take Off That Mask, Life Ain’t No Masquerade Ball”, detailing her personal journey from a failed suicide attempt to thriving and living with joy, love, and kindness- release date TBD.
    28 min
  • DUDES Need DUDES!

    Men's mental health has been a taboo subject until now. As a society, we have perpetuated the belief that men who seek help are weak and less valued, thus leading to stigma. Stuffing your problems leads to worsening physical and mental health and Youturn Health's very own Adam Canton is changing the way we approach men's mental health. He is proving that men who get the help they need are actually the strongest.

    Adam is a visionary leader and the creative force behind Dudes Need Dudes, an organization dedicated to empowering men to reach their fullest potential through a transformative process of self-inquiry. His profound insights and unwavering commitment to personal growth have paved the way for countless individuals to embark on a remarkable journey of self-discovery and inner transformation. As the creator of Dudes Need Dudes, Adam has crafted a unique platform that provides men with the tools, guidance, and support necessary to delve deep into their inner worlds. Through introspection, self-reflection, and intentional practices, Adam empowers men to navigate the intricate landscapes of their lives, uncovering hidden strengths, overcoming challenges, and embracing their authentic selves. As the author of the thought-provoking book "My Divine Plant Gurus," available on Amazon, he offers practical insights on applying love in everyday life. Drawing from a rich tapestry of life experiences and an unwavering passion for holistic well-being, Adam has cultivated a profound understanding of the male psyche. His deep-rooted belief in the transformative power of self-inquiry and personal exploration has inspired him to guide individuals toward a greater sense of purpose, balance, and fulfillment. Adam's visionary leadership, extensive training, and diverse background in spiritual practices, including studying at monasteries in Thailand and India, have shaped his unique perspective on personal growth and transformation. He is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor, a skilled psychedelic integration facilitator trained by SCPTR, and has honed his healing abilities through Alchemy Somatic Healer Training. In Adam, you'll find a compassionate guide and mentor who is dedicated to supporting others on their paths of personal growth and spiritual awakening. Get to know Adam and embark on a transformative journey of self-exploration and empowerment.

    @Dudes_Need_Dudes or

    https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Plant-Gurus-Plant-Based-Medicine-Facilitated-Meditations/dp/B08D4QJ9QX

    45 min
  • Nothing But Love Notes
    When Natalie's mother got sick, she decided that instead of wallowing in fear and sadness, she and her mother would start writing some simple thank-you notes. It was her mother's idea to write to veterans and first responders. So they started with a few letters of gratitude and hand-delivered them to coffee shops and grocery stores. The rest is history...these days we all need a feel-good story as well as ideas to help others.
    You don't want to miss Natalie's story and check out her website:

    https://www.nothingbutlovenotes.com/

    Natalie June Reilly is an author and a disarming thought leader who speaks to the power of gratitude. From a place of profound loss, Natalie built an empire of love and hope for herself and her community. With infectious energy (and a handful of her favorite first responders) Natalie challenges organizations to dig deeper when establishing more meaningful relationships—personal and professional. She has created and cultivated a nationwide movement of handwritten Love Notes, a courageous approach to human connection in today’s digital world.

    From elementary school assemblies to high school football programs to corporate team events, Natalie shares how the words “THANK YOU” saved her life and opened unexpected doors. Natalie’s compelling message of gratitude holds fast to a time-honored tradition, leaving her audience wondering if someone in the room isn’t cutting onions. Her love story has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, the Kelly Clarkson Show, Tanks Good News, Love What Matters, and beyond.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejunereilly/
    30 min
  • Marybeth Sheehan, Liz, and Erin Discuss Energy Work and How It Improves Your Mental Health
    At Youturn Health we are constantly looking for paradigm-shifting modalities that will help others achieve a healthy mind/body balance. Marybeth Sheehan from the Nourishment Collective, introduces us to her practice which includes energy work in order to heal trauma, reduce stress and anxiety, and help with grief. Listen as she gives us concrete examples of how this can enrich your mental, spiritual, and physical health.

    Marybeth's gift of afterlife communication was known at a young age and was handed down by her grandmother. Marybeth comes from a very intuitive and very strong faith family. She has studied energy and mindfulness, along with the mind, body, and spirit connection for several years. She is a certified Pranic healer and Mind/Body Specialist. Marybeth is the owner of the Nourish Collaborative, a holistic wellness practice that offers many modalities of healing.

    Marybeth has made it her mission to help others not only lead a mindful lifestyle but also teach them how to heal from within and maintain connections to those who have passed on. Being the mother to three young daughters, and a daughter and wife of a firefighter, she works with many parents and children on how to work through things like grief, anxiety, and depression. Marybeth hopes to continue to use her gift to help heal and to educate others who are suffering.

    https://www.thenourishcollaborative.com/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/marybeth-sheehan-ba367b205/

    42 min
  • Lilli Correll and Rich Jones Take a Deep Dive into the Changing Landscape of Behavioral Health
    Lilli Correll is a licensed professional counselor who has worked in the behavioral health space for 20+ years. She is also the author of Resolve to Rise: Become Greater than Your Circumstances. She and Rich dive into trauma and how it shows up in many different ways in people's lives. They discuss how we need to treat people more holistically and understand that physical health and mental health go hand in hand.

    https://www.resolvetorise.com/

    In her own words:

    I have had the privilege over the past 20+ years to serve as a corporate executive in healthcare. The majority of my time has been spent either inventing or reinventing programs that directly impact bottom-line targets and improve quality and outcomes for the individuals we serve. I have experience in the private and public sectors, in various roles from clinical operations to network development and including P&L responsibility.

    I am committed to bringing leadership excellence to whatever I do, and was privileged to graduate from the UHG Executive Development Program which included executive training at Stanford University in 2019. I have consistently received positive feedback from my staff, as well as, driven financial results from strategic focus on pipeline growth and clinical program advancement.

    I had the opportunity to develop operational and clinical strategies to address various populations, including Foster Care, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, and Individuals with Serious Mental Illness. I've developed expertise in value based contracting, clinical program design, P&L management, strategy, SDOH, STARs, Network Development, Credentialing, Telepsychiatry Strategies, RFP proposal development, Product and Program Development.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilli-correll-ma-lpc-cctp-81972444/

    To hear Lilli's first podcast with Rich listen here:
    https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49386811

    53 min
  • Kristi Tausinga Reveals the Barriers First Responders Face to Getting the Help They Need
    First Responders can be reluctant to seek help due to stigma and 7 in 10 say that mental health services are seldom or never used. First Responders are 5 times more likely to experience depression and PTSD.

    So why, as a society, are we expecting First Responders to raise their hand and say they have a problem? What if the worst of the judgment and stigma was coming from the very department that is supposed to have your back? Kristi Tausinga gives us a front-row seat to the challenges that come with being a First Responder, how the culture promotes a "don't show your weakness" mentality, and how her desperation eventually ended in her contemplating suicide. Thankfully, Kristi met our partners at Responder Health and over time is healing and sharing her story to give hope to other First Responders. We know that she will inspire others to seek help. This is another reminder that waiting for someone to raise their hand is a failed model. Youturn Health and Responder Health are reaching out and engaging with education and peer support- a winning combination with no rock bottom needed!

    Kristi was a first responder for 25 years, working in EMS, fire, and law enforcement. She worked in Law Enforcement for 21 and Fire/EMS for 4. Those years were divided up between The City of Winslow, AZ, and the state of Arizona. During that time, she was in Patrol, a sergeant, in administration, a school resource officer, and worked with the Department of Suicide and Domestic Violence (DV) as a liaison. Kristi was also on the Board of Directors for Alice's Place, which created a women's DV shelter. She also taught High School Criminal Justice classes and is a Federally certified Commercial Vehicle Inspector, AZPOST Genera Instructor, High-Risk Stop Instructor, Addiction Recovery Coach, and recovering addict. Kristi is currently retired from law enforcement and working as a substitute teacher at a local High School. Kristi has four kids (a grandbaby on the way) and a husband of 18 years, living in Nevada. She teaches private softball pitching lessons and umpires little league, when not following her teenager around to her games.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-tausinga-7a75801a3/

    https://responderhealth.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-riley-0604a824/
    48 min
  • Martine Helou-Allen and RIZE Prevention Are on a Mission to Empower Teens to Make Healthy Choices
    Teen substance use is America’s largest, most preventable health crisis in America. 13 is the average age of first drug and alcohol use. 9 out of 10 addictions start in the teen years. Yet there are hardly any school-based drug prevention programs that reach adolescents at the crucial time of brain development when they are most susceptible to experimenting with or using drugs. "Just Say No" did not prove successful but RIZE is taking a different approach. By putting peers in the trenches they are empowering teens to make better choices.

    RIZE Prevention, created by Martine Helou-Allen, believes the only way to stop teen drug use and substance use disorder is to provide effective drug prevention along with a support system to help teens grow up drug-free. iRIZE by RIZE Prevention is an evidence-based, comprehensive school-based drug prevention program delivered in the Upstate. They use their signature Break Through - Follow Through approach in middle schools, starting in the 6th grade.


    Martine Helou-Allen is the founder and executive director of RIZE Prevention, a nonprofit in South Carolina that focuses on early prevention and intervention related to substance abuse and addiction. A graduate of Furman University, Martine’s passion for saving teens from the destructive and increasingly fatal consequences of drug use has enabled her to create innovative, evidence-based prevention programming that is delivered to middle schools, community organizations, and houses of worship. Prior to founding RIZE Prevention, Martine was the Community Relations Director at the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, an experience that sparked her vision to create and deliver her first drug prevention program “Anything But Free” to teens throughout the state. Martine currently lives in Greenville with her husband Scott and her two sons, Sami and Michael.

    RIZE Prevention built its iRIZE program on the latest prevention and intervention science. They reach teens before their beliefs and attitudes about drugs have been formed. Treating teens with respect, they seek to empower them to resist drugs and make healthy choices by giving them knowledge about drug use, the skills to resist drug use, and the encouragement to exercise the power of positive choices.

    https://www.rizeprevention.org/









    The cornerstone of RIZE success is its Break Through - Follow Through approach. They 'break through' teens' current perceptions to motivate a change in how they perceive drug use. They 'follow through' with the critical support needed to consistently make healthy lifestyle choices. The iRIZE approach encompasses three fundamental steps to empower teens to abstain from drug use and make healthy lifestyle choices:

    Enlightening them about how unmet emotional needs or underlying issues and experiences, both past and present, affect their choices

    Encouraging them to overcome and reverse destructive behaviors or unhealthy choice patterns

    Empowering them by supporting their choices to live a drug-free life





    47 min
  • Vaughn Bell on a Revolutionary Way to Manage Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
    Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be horrific including nausea and vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, hot and cold flashes, just to name a few. They are so debilitating that some people return to drug use just to alleviate the physical pain.

    Vaughn Bell of Speranza Therapeutics tells us about a new device called the S.T. Genesis that helps with these symptoms.

    The S.T. Genesis is an FDA-cleared Percutaneous Nerve Field Stimulator (PNFS) that supports the reduction of opioid withdrawal symptoms by targeting the areas of the brain responsible for pain and anxiety. The lightweight device is applied to the outer ear and administers treatment for 120 hours (5 days) helping the patient during the most critical time as they reduce or stop opioid use.

    Vaughn Bell, MDiv, has been dedicated to the addiction and mental health industry for all of her 35 years in the behavioral health industry. Following her graduation from Samford University with a degree in Psychology she completed her Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Counseling from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. While working on her Master’s degree, Ms. Bell worked in inpatient treatment settings with Adolescent substance abuse patients and found her passion in helping others find help from addiction, trauma, and mental health issues. After receiving certifications in alcohol and drug counseling and marriage and family therapy Ms. Bell worked in a number of psychiatric hospitals within the National Medical Enterprise and Charter Behavioral Health System working directly with clients in counseling and ultimately overseeing the hospital admissions functions, outpatient services, and ultimately marketing and business development. She spent the next 10 years overseeing marketing in sales over multiple hospitals across the country, growing to an oversight of 25 facilities while at Charter Behavioral Health across the Southeast and Midwest.
    As her career expanded over the next 20 years, Ms. Bell has overseen the marketing and business development functions at multiple companies including Behavioral healthcare corporation, Springstone, Elements Behavioral Health, Odyssey Behavioral Health, Landmark Recovery, and Pinnacle Treatment Centers. Her national footprint across the country gives her an extensive network and knowledge of the Treatment field and she is well-versed in census management and has led multiple sales teams to achieve and surpass census and EBIDTA goals year after year while assuring clinically sound care is delivered to all patients. Ms. Bell’s healthcare experience also encompasses several years in the health insurance industry working in Operations as the Account Service Director at Humana, as well as a stint as the Chief Marketing Officer of InnovaTel Telepsychiatry. Ms. Bell’s broad experience across the healthcare spectrum makes her uniquely qualified to lead business development and sales efforts in her role as SVP of Growth Strategy with Speranza. Ms. Bell was immediately drawn to the innovative treatment approach afforded to opioid patients with the S.T.Genesis and is able to use her extensive clinical knowledge and national network to bring a new and exciting detox device to help relieve the pain and suffering of those she has worked for 30 years to help find recovery. She brings a knowledge of both treatment and successful recovery to her passion for the patients and families we serve.











    30 min
  • Veterans Unfiltered with Zach Goff and Rich Jones
    Every day we hear about the lack of care and services available for Veterans. A huge majority of veterans return home with PTSD and struggle to find their way-often turning to drugs and alcohol as a way to escape their pain. Over 22% of the annual suicides in the U.S. are military Veterans. Whatever is being done to help them is simply not enough. Youturn Health is using peer support specialists to bridge the gap and help Veterans in every facet of their lives.

    Zach Goff is the Director of Quality & Compliance at Youturn Health and a former veteran and Youturn Health Coach. He has lived experience and a passion for helping others. Having overcome an opioid addiction himself, he has made it his mission to create a force for change using Veterans who have overcome their struggles to be a part of his team.

    Our Chief Clinical Officer, Rich Jones, and Zach sat down with Veterans Rob Reveles and Freddie McAbee. As they talk, we are able to pull back the curtain on what it is like to be a veteran today and how their experience is helping them form a bond with struggling veterans.
    53 min
  • Kristen Tomlinson on Supporting Organ Donor Families

    Kristen Tomlinson is an experienced grief counselor and advocate for families who choose to honor their loved ones through the gift of life. Kristen is the Director of Grief Support services at

    Taylor's Gift

    and the Caring Guide and Kindred Hearts Coordinator for Taylor's Gift Foundation and Youturn Health. She joins Liz on the podcast to talk about her passion for helping donor families move through the complicated grief of losing their loved ones while having the unique opportunity to save someone's life.

    There are over 100,000 individuals waiting for an organ donation in this country. Having a conversation about organ donation with a loved one not only gives the gift of life to the recipient but can help ease the process of donation. Organ donation creates a mix of emotions from grieving your loved one to gratitude that their organs will save lives.

    Having gone through this painful process of losing their daughter Taylor in a ski accident, Todd and Tara Storch decided to embark on a mission to provide support tailored to donor families. Their non-profit,

    Taylor's Gift,

    was created to make sure that no donor family walks through the donor process alone. Through the

    Kindred Hearts

    Program, they provide a personal Caring Guide as well as access to support groups with trained facilitators who have experienced similar pain and trauma.

    In 2016, Kristen started her donation career at Community Tissue Services in the Donor Referral Center taking incoming referrals and approaching families. She then worked her way up to Supervisor of the department and helped with process improvements and staff support. She also spent time working for Life Connection of Ohio, the OPO servicing Dayton and Toledo, as the first Family Services Coordinator where she was able to help build the program and serve donor families in her hometown. Prior to joining Taylor’s Gift Foundation, Kristen was the Donor Center Quality Control Coordinator for Miracles in Sight, the Eye Bank working in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Austin, Texas. Kristen has also served as a Caring Guide and Kindred Hearts Coordinator for Taylor’s Gift Foundation and Youturn Health. Kristen’s passion for family support began at the tender age of 17 years old when she sat by the bedside of a dear friend who died of cancer and became a cornea donor. Kristen would drive 60 miles one-way to be with her friend and his family, offering support during such a hard time; This experience was the catalyst that led her to this career path. Most recently, the loss of her beloved grandfather at the height of COVID fueled Kristen’s passion to ensure no family should suffer alone. In her free time, Kristen loves to read, write, travel, and spend time with her family and friends. She is married to her best friend, Tory, with whom she shares two beautiful children.

    https://www.taylorsgift.org/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-tomlinson/

    https://www.organdonor.gov/

    https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/

    33 min

About You Too?

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You Too? Yes! Me too. I have a story that is uniquely mine yet very similar to yours. I have loved ones who have suffered from mental health issues and substance misuse. I have struggled with both. We have all gone through things that have shaped our lives, changed us for the better, and given us a story worth telling.