Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.
Leo Flowers
When the pain feels unbearable and we feel alone in our suffering this podcast will sit with you. Let's rediscover our purpose, reduce our pain and regain our sense of belonging. Join comedian Leo Flowers M.A. as he shares his own journey through suicidality, interviews guests with lived experiences and discusses with experts on how to escape the flames and create a life worth living.
Episodes
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Oct 15, 2019 • 40min
DAPHNE DORMAN AND SULLI: FAILURE AND UNDERSTANDING
Leo discusses the suicide of K-Pop singer Sulli and transgender comedian Daphne Dorman. He shares how their feelings of failure and not being understood contributed to their departure and also how we can feel understood and rebound from failure. 1-800-SUICIDE
Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 19min
LAURI TAYLOR: OUR IDEAL STATE IS CALM
Author, Lauri Taylor, joins us to discuss her book, THE ACCIDENTAL TRUTH: WHAT MY MOTHER'S MURDER INVESTIGATION TAUGHT ME ABOUT LIFE. We also talk love, persistence, and borderline personality disorder.
Oct 10, 2019 • 1h 17min
CHRIS TURNER: INTERROGATE YOUR FEELINGS
Comedian Chris Turner joins me to discuss: premarital counseling; how to say "I don't love you right now;" freestyle rapping; flow state; parallel conversations; divergent thinking and the meaning of life; importance of male friendships. 1-800-suicide
Oct 7, 2019 • 1h 36min
DUSTIN YBARRA: THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY
TRIGGER WARNING: Dustin Ybarra joins me today. We discuss me calling the cops on him due to a suicidal episode. We also discuss his growing up as the man of the house and always feeling the need to "on."
Oct 3, 2019 • 47min
GETTING OVER IT VS LETTING GO
What's the difference between "getting over it" and "letting go?" We discuss that plus a 5 minute silent meditation at the end.1-800-SUICIDE
Sep 27, 2019 • 28min
7 WAYS TO A GREAT MONDAY
We discuss how to beat those Monday morning blues and end with a meditation...sort of;-)INFO LINK: https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/7-tips-to-get-monday-off-to-a-great-start/1-800-SUICIDE
Sep 27, 2019 • 40min
EMOTIONAL EATING AND DENTAL HYGIENE
We discuss the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger. The cycles of emotional eating. Alternatives to emotional eating. We also discuss mistakes in oral health we've all been making and how to improve or dental hygiene. 1-800-SUICIDEORAL HEALTH LINK: https://www.bicycling.com/health-nutrition/amp28941529/oral-hygiene-tips-endurance-athletes/EMOTIONAL EATING LINK:https://www.helpguide.org/articles/diets/emotional-eating.htmEATING DISORDERS HOTLINE: https://www.bulimia.com/topics/eating-disorder-hotline/
Sep 26, 2019 • 18min
3 DAYS TO CHANGE
It doesn't take weeks or years for change to take place. 3 days. Listen to this podcast to discover how. 1-800-SUICIDE
Sep 24, 2019 • 29min
TRUTHS, BELIEFS AND A MEDITATION
Your truth is either is empowering you or enabling you. We explore how your truth can give you hope, life and luster. We end this podcast with a five minute silent meditation. Enjoy!1-800-SUICIDE
Sep 24, 2019 • 39min
HOW TO LIVE RIGHT FOR YOUR BLOOD TYPE
Today we discuss: the truth about anxiety; the relationship between your blood type and mental health; how to live right according to your blood type.
