In today's episode I'm welcoming friend, prior client, and mental health advocate Brittany Snow, along with her co-founder of September Letters, Jaspre Guest to the podcast.

They graciously share insights from their new book, September Letters, an inspirational collection of letters, notes, and conversations among friends, celebrities, experts, and the September Letters community. It is a guide to help us clearly see that we are not alone, and that sharing your story is powerful and healing – a welcoming, embracing resource for anyone seeking to feel more connected with themselves and others. 

In this episode, we talk about how they came up with the idea of September Letters, their goal with the book to promote connection and healing, and their favorite tools for supporting their mental health. I'm so excited to welcome them both so you can learn more about this movement.

We also cover…

00:01:00 — Finding Connection & Resilience through September Letters

• How Jaspre and Brittany met and started September Letters
• The initial vision of the September Letters cause
• Jaspre and Brittany share their experiences with their mental health
• Confronting the stigma of sharing mental health struggles
• Embracing vulnerability
• How social media does a disservice to someone going through mental health challenges

00:21:00 — Tools for Supporting Your Mental Health

• Their favorite tangible tools from experts in the book
• Creating your hype list
• Combating cultural pressures to be perfect and tools to fight negativity
• Bob Roth transcendental meditation
• The Joy Strategist by Grace Harry
• How transcendental meditation can impact your mental health
• How stillness and boredom lead to greater calm and creativity

00:39:00 — Healing through Feeling Your Feelings & Community

• Glennon Doyle podcast: We Can Do Hard Things
• Building the capacity to sit with emotions and build resilience
• How they decided to incorporate letters in the book and categorized stories by emotion
• Feel your feelings so that you can heal
• The most helpful tools in their toolboxes to help with anxiety or depression
• The way community and connection can heal
• How to know how to ask for help and be comfortable with receiving
• Creating the connection that we need

Resources:

• September Letters Website: septemberletters.com
• Read: September Letters
• Brittany’s Instagram: @brittanysnow
• Jaspre’s Instagram: @jaspre
• September Letters Instagram: @septemberletters 
• Love is Louder Website: loveislouder.org

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• kellyleveque.com
• Instagram: @bewellbykelly
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