Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.

Today's guest is Quron Fenlayson. We discuss how he overcame being evicted more than 6x's with his wife and three children, to now being a successful and thriving entrepreneur.

Today's guest is author and fitness leader, Kendrick Chavez. We discuss: his passion for ending childhood obesity; his struggles with shyness; how to light yourself; the best time to meditate; green juice recipe; how to journal; how to be a creative badass; how to get inspired by your own potential; how to become a superhero; how to get out of your own way; the truth about gifted and talented schools; why no one is disabled and his new book, MILLENIUM MOMENTUM. KENDRICK CHAVEZ IG: SUICIDE PREVENTION: 1-800-273-8255CONTACT ME: beforeyoukillyourself@yahoo.com

I discuss ten takeaways from the book, "Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness." Contact me: beforeyoukillyourself@yahoo.comSuicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE

Military vet, Matt Mccoy, joins me today to discuss: HEADSTRONG (organization that provides free mental health care for military vets; how Matt has dealt with suicidal ideation; use of EMDR for mental health; best sleep hack; overcoming survivor's remorse; gender differences with mental health; how to take the pressure off; false sense of confidence and so much more!website: GETHEADSTRONG.ORGIG: @GETHEADSTRONGSuicide Prevention Center (Los Angeles)877-727-4747National 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/

Optimization Coach, Mary Spiritu, joins me to discuss: how to disrupt negative patterns and beliefs; how to be rejection proof; optimizing your life; bartering for love; keys to lasting weight loss; neuroscience behind sustaining your goals; being perfectly imperfect; overcoming childhood trauma and why you brush your teeth with charcoal.

Today's guest is Haley Kennedy. We discuss: her admitting herself into a psyche ward; lessons learned from her suicide attempt; how to parent yourself; how to ask for help; use of cognitive behavioral therapy; difference between anxiety and depression; how to journal; how to improve sleep and so much more. The book she mentions is FIRST YOU MAKE THE BEAST BEAUTIFUL. The apps she mentions are: MOOD SPACE, SIMPLE HABIT. Find Haley Kennedy on IG: @shopsundae

Comedian, Dylan Mandlsohn, joins me to discuss: overcoming "father issues;" 4 things every woman wants; the difference between guilt and being guilty; 3 lessons he learned from his mentors on money, women and business and so much more.

In this episode we have two guests, interviewed separately. First is Ming Lai, who discusses: non-violent communication, overcoming his suicide attempt and his son with autism. The second half of the podcast is with Brittany, who shares: how she got out of her domestic abusive relationship, plans for the future and self-care. Ming and Brittany both share what the Las Vegas Radical Mental Health Collective is, how it's run and the value that people can get from being a part of and supported by it. 1-8000-SUICIDE

Comedian, Noah Gardenswartz, joins me to discuss: coping with his mom's death and a breakup; being recently married; drug use; how family got him through the worst of times; and writing on the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Speech Pathologist, Eryn Gitelis, joins me to discuss: how to help transgender women to feminize their voice; and how she thrived after two mental health hospitalizations; her struggle with depression and suicidal ideation; and dialectal behavioral therapy.