Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.

Leo discusses mental health lessons from 2020.

Author, Lucas Wolfe, teaches us how to be kind and firm with ourselves and discuss his book, "My Perfect Life: How Depression Almost Ended It and How I Found Purpose Through Pain." WEBSITE: https://lucasawolfe.com/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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

Founder of "Consciously Coping," Lindsay Anderson, discusses admitting herself for psychiatric treatment and getting her bills paid and how her great parents lived to 101. Lindsay Anderson is currently studying to get her post doc in the field of computational neuroscience. 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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

Lawrence Jackson PhD, joins me to discuss: performance anxiety in women; cultural pressures and expectations and codes of conduct for your relationship.WEBSITE: https://theblackmaletherapist.com/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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

Social media influencer, Jenny Babas, discusses the painful childhood experiences and suicide attempts that led to her founding YANA (You Are Not Alone).IG: @JENNYBABAS and @YANACENTEROFFICIALBIO:4’10, Social Media Influencer, Suicide Prevention Advocate, Writer, Born in NJ, Raised in TXIf 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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

Lee Skovsgard shares his mental health journey. 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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

BIO: Pervis Taylor, III, M.A., is an award-winning celebrity life coach, speaker, and best selling author of Pervis Principles Volumes 1&2 and Single Man, Married Man. As a result of his own trauma, Pervis has dedicated his life to the betterment of one’s mental and emotional growth. Through his honing methods, he continues to transform the lives of his extensive client roster that reaches both celebrities, executives, organizations and most importantly inner city youth by pinpointing their needs and goals. Moreover, he helps facilitate the process to unearthing the greatness and destiny that’s inside of us all. What is most near and dear to his heart is helping men to become healthy emotionally and mentally. This passion to help men cultivate and develop their EQ or emotional intelligence inspired his creation of Surthrival Mode, his new book. It is designed for men and has a poignant, personal look into their heart, emotions and mind. Pervis has Bachelors in Marketing from University of Miami and his Masters in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. He currently resides in Brooklyn. 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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

BIO: Poonum Desai started her writing career in her early 20’s after finishing her master’s in public policy. She discovered her interest in writing after she originally picked writing up as a hobby to deal with the joys of adulting. Poonum wrote her first book, Sincerely, Life, as a way to explore the depths of her personal philosophy on all facets life has to offer. Poonum writes pieces on culture, fitness, finance, and economics in her spare time which can be found on her website. When Poonum is not working or writing, she can always be found at a concert or the gym, as music and fitness are two of her passions. Poonum currently resides in Dallas, Texas.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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

Lena discusses how she beat stage 4 Cancer. 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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills

Erin Washington joins me to discuss her battle with bulimia, anorexia and depression led to her finding her voice and purpose to help others with her book Squats and Margaritas and her podcast with the same title.BIO:  As a mom of two small children, juggling workouts, playdates and happy hours, Erin Washington subscribes to the philosophy of living life with balance. The former D1 collegiate athlete who struggled with body image and eating disorders for 20 years, finally found true happiness and got in the best shape of her life at 37, after having two kids.WEB: https://www.squatsandmargaritas.com/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 Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen 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 Resources: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills