Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.

We discuss: What we really mean when someone says, "I hate you!"How to master complex emotions True definition of resilienceSomatic therapyHow to find our "North Star"What is "emotional inflammation?"Mandy's Bio: Mandy Harvey is a leader in the field of trauma healing as well as an in-demand inspirational speaker. She specializes as a healing guide for highly sensitive, overachieving, and chronically stressed leaders who are ready to transform their physical and emotional pain into purpose. Partnering with the largest corporations in the world, Mandy trains and coaches leaders to help them clear past trauma and stuck emotions from their body and respond to office triggers in a whole new way. She also shares a powerful process to replace chronic fatigue and stress with energy to show up more powerfully, personally and professionally, creating the impact they are meant to make.Mandy’s extraordinary story of transforming her own life from devastating childhood trauma and a near death experience to courageously choosing to face the past, heal, own her impact, and design the life and business of her dreams, is the inspiration behind her bold mission to teach others that it is possible to do the same.Sponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

We discuss: corporate lonelinesswhy isolation can come with escalationhow leaders become vulnerablehow to kick people out politelyovercoming alcohol addictionwhat is "healthy loneliness?"not wanting to be a burdenhow to go from suffering to supportingBIO: Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia's premiere networking organizations, Executives' Global Network (EGN) Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners a safe haven to share their challenges, receive support, and learn from each other.His passion for mental health awareness through his life experiences paved the way for Nick to author his first #1 international bestselling book, published in April 2021—"Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Modern Business World"Nick won the Entrepreneurs 100 Award 2021: Singapore’s Emerging Entrepreneurs of the year and was also named one of Asia Pacific's 50 Leading Lights on World Kindness Day 2021.Sponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Leo discusses:how small talk can lead to big talkwhat the game of pool (billiards) can teach us about life and getting unstuckSponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

We discuss: The reason to keep living from Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead." SPONSOR:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

We discuss: learning your value through storyinvisible painhow to be surrounded by lovebeing militant about sleepmaking friends by seizing the awkwardrecognizing our range of emotionswhy no one wants to connect with someone who is perfectSponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! BIO:As a psychologist with experience that spans clinical, educational, and professional settings, Dr. Doreen Marshall has been engaged in suicide prevention and postvention work for more than 20 years. She is nationally known for her work in suicide prevention and postvention. She has provided suicide prevention expertise to mental health clinicians, school-based professionals, parents, firearms retailers, veterans, physicians, businesses and nonprofit organizations, among others.Marshall holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University, a master’s degree in Professional Counseling, and a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and English from The College of New Jersey. She completed post-doctoral training at Georgia State University Counseling Center.You can follow Dr. Marshall on Twitter at @DoreenSMarshall.Links to mentioned resources: Seize the AwkwardThe award-winning communications program is a joint effort from AFSP and the Jed Foundation in collaboration with the Ad Council. The program promotes mental wellness and having conversations with loved ones, though they might be uncomfortable, to reduce the risk and rate of suicide among young people.Harris PollNew perception poll shows adults in the U.S. see mental health and suicide as high priority issues, and still face barriers to seeking helpHealing ConversationsThis program gives those who have lost someone to suicide the opportunity to talk with AFSP’s experienced volunteers. These volunteers, who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offer understanding and guidance in the weeks and months following a suicide death.Find a Local ChapterWith local programs and events in all 50 states, AFSP’s chapters are at the forefront of suicide prevention. Get involved and make a difference.1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Leo discusses: how to reconnect to ourselvespracticing self-compassionwhat we can learn from regret to help us recoverSponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Retired Navy Seal, Dave Berkenfield joins me to discuss: how to focus and find purpose after retirementlosing his brother to suicideroll of speech pathology in mental acuity and improving memoryviews challenges as elephants or rabbitsturning hope into actiondealing with loneliness the "hole in your gut"what to do when it gets "real quiet"weight of peer pressure and performancecocktail for mental healthBIO: Dave Berkenfield is a retired member of the US Military Special Operations community focusing on building and leading small teams in dynamic and austere combat environments. In his retirement, he has become passionate about the challenges of serving in the Armed Forces. Dave has worked closely with The American Legion to develop the Be the One campaign and can provide an experiential and military perspective. He can speak with passion and authenticity about the campaign and the role everyone in America can play today to help end veteran suicide. Website: www.betheone.orgJungle is Neutral: shorturl.at/aHKN9Hatchet: shorturl.at/cgJM9Sponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Leo discusses: signs and alternatives for lonelinesswhy every relationship is a "threesome"how to evolve and not just grow Sponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

New York Time's writer, Yvonne Liu, joins us to discuss her new memoir: "I Talk To My Mother in the Clouds." We discuss: surviving breast cancermild bipolar diagnosis management emotionally immature parentsburden of being a model minorityorphaned in Hong Kongseasonal affective disorderimposter syndrome perils of "black and white" thinking BIO: Yvonne Liu is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Salon, Newsweek, NBC News and Insider. Over 1.5 million people read her HuffPost essay on why she kept her adoption a secret for over 60 years. She has published essays and op-eds on mental illness, adoption and childhood trauma.  She is writing a memoir I Talk to My Mother in the Clouds about overcoming childhood trauma: a newborn abandoned in Hong Kong, a malnourished baby in an orphanage, and then a childhood with a severely mentally ill adoptive mother. Readers and listeners worldwide said that her story made them cry but also gave them hope.Yvonne is most proud that she has thrown off decades of shame and has minimized generational trauma. Her writing can be found at www.yvonneliuwriter.com. Her social media handles are @yvonneliuwriter Twitter and Instagram.

Trauma expert, Danny Greeves, joins me to discuss: Small T vs Big T traumaspower of "thought balloons"calming and grounding techniquesquestions to calm our bodywhy calming down doesn't start with wordsinterrupting vs soothing techniqueswhy our predictions are based on the pastEmotional Memory ImageryHypnosisResentments vs appreciationwhat's "on our way" vs "in our way"why human beings are cybernetic creaturesBIO: Danny Greeves is a childhood and relationship trauma expert best known for using groundbreaking psychological techniques to help his clients move on from painful past trauma, boost confidence, conquer self-expression, and achieve their dreams. He has worked with thousands of people and corporate clients, including Google, where he provided their employees with mindset training. Danny has authored multiple books, including 'Accelerated Trauma Resolution', the step-by-step guide to overcoming trauma. For many years, Danny struggled with anxiety, low self-esteem, and stress and couldn't form healthy relationships due to various traumas. He often resorted to food or alcohol to get away from his problems until his late 20s, when he reached a point where he desperately wanted to change. With millions of people failed by traditional talk therapy, Danny wanted to find the most powerful treatment techniques to help someone struggling with traumatic memories, and he turned to a neurosurgeon specializing in psychology, a master hypnotist, and a world-renowned cognitive therapist for help. In under a year, he went from unhappy, overweight, and single, to calm, confident, enjoying a loving relationship (with the woman who's now his wife), doing a job he loves, and thriving in all areas of life.Sponsor:Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? https://betterhelp.com/leo and enjoy 10% off your first month and start talking to mental health professional today!! 1-on-1 Coaching: If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline988Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/