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Adam Hommey is a speaker, author, trainer, and consultant with nearly 20 years’ experience helping entrepreneurs, like you, WIN at the game of business and marketing so you can thrive from your intersection of your brilliance and your passion while making a difference for your community, market, and audience. It was not all ways that easy. As a teen Adam found himself at odds with the world around him. Being a smart kid with a speech impediment was not the ideal. Suicidal ideation had Adam looking for a way out, by age sixteen.  Adam also wrestles with Trypanophobia In todays world Adam is living life fully. As creator of The Podcast R.E.A.C.H. System, Adam helps you create and launch your podcast as your key networking, client attraction, and Celebrity Expert Branding tool. Adam is the author of Groundhog Day is an Event, Not a Business Strategy, and a contributing author to Journeys to Success: The Millennial Edition – both international Amazon best-sellers. He has spoken on scores of podcasts and stages ar

President of The Journal That Talks Back™, former Child & Youth Counselor, current mental health advocate, digital marketer and musician. The Journal That Talks Back™, is an accessible coaching platform that connects young professionals and post-secondary students with a certified coach so they can manage their mental health, relationships, career aspirations, personal and professional challenges and more. After 8 years as a Child and Youth Counselor, he has seen firsthand how important it is for young adults to have access to meaningful support. Website & SOCIALs   Website LinkedIn  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram  

My name is Heidi Stride Hardy mother of Alexandre Baron who brought an entire community to its knees and opened our eyes to the need for connection when he became an angel by his own volition in October 2019. Our community knew us well and no one saw it coming so our families pain became the fulcrum point that tipped the scales into realizing suicide and mental affliction is a reality for every family, not just the un-conforming, or not so caring ones. These thoughts exist behind a smile and good behaviour too, we have just been too busy surviving to see beyond the book cover. Since that dreaded day Light 4 Change was formed, a community group of laymen and professionals alike, each one of us doing our part to let others know it is OK to feel, to heal, and to be authentically connected to those around you. I was diagnosed with complex PTSD after slipping into a nervous and mental breakdown while trying to learn how to live without my son growing each day in front of my eyes. Realizing that therapy was very ex

Brad Wetzler speaks and writes passionately about mental health, men's issues, and spirituality. His new memoir, Into the Soul of the World: My Journey to Healing {Hachette, March 2023) is an adventure journalist’s story of a decade-long, round-the-world quest to overcome his drug addiction and to understand and heal from past traumas. More about his new book: Suffering from PTSD and severe depression from past trauma, battling an addiction to overprescribed psychiatric medication, and at the rock bottom of his career, journalist Brad Wetzler had nowhere to go. So he set out on a journey to wander and hopefully find himself—and the world—again.  Into the Soul of the World is Wetzler’s thrilling, impactful, and heartrending memoir of healing—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. An adventure journalist at heart, Wetzler mixes travelogue with empowering insights about his inner journey to better care for his own mental health. Journey with him as he travels across Israel and the West Bank, before moving on

Bestselling Author Advocate: Grief Support, Suicide Awareness, Support for SUD Barbara Legere is the author of "Keven's Choice - A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide" and the upcoming "Talk to Me, I'm Grieving - Supportive Ways to Help Someone Through Grief."   She has been featured in Prevention Magazine, Authority Magazine, Salon, and Huffington Post as an advocate for those suffering from substance abuse disorders, mental health issues, and grief. Legere is an advocate for harm reduction, MAT (medically assisted treatment) and ending the stigma towards substance abuse and mental health issues. After losing her son, Keven, to suicide, her passion has been reaching out to other grievers to offer support and understanding. She does this through her writing and as a volunteer for TIP (Traumatic Intervention Program). “Talk to Me I’m Grieving” will be released on 8/11/2023, the three year memorial date of her son’s death. A native Californian, Legere resides in Orange C

Coach Lois Koffi, a returning guest, has been a coach for 23 years, coaching 20,000 plus people in both health and fitness, as well as business/sales She has seen so so many people focus on the external DOING of goal setting, new year's resolutions and intention setting and realized that most of our success lies WITHIN. Lois has had her own awakening journey of working through addictive behaviors, depression/anxiety and suicide awareness is her passion as she has lost 12 people to suicide   She is now a plant medicine woman specializing in micro-dosing for mental and physical and spiritual health   She lives in Southern California with her family and hosts retreats with her beloved husband, Didier, who is a shaman. They use plant medicines as well to help guide and support those that are open to that path of deep dive shadow work and trauma release. Links Inner Child Cleansing Lois Koffi Enterprises   Microdosing for health   healthy-n-wealthy-n-wise

C.G. Buswell is a former army Combat Medical Technician and Staff Nurse.  Chris has cared for many military heroes and the traumas he witnessed during his nursing and emergency care of them in life and death led him to develop military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He writes about this too in his books. This form of mindfulness helps keep his demons at bay by inserting them into your Kindle! Other postings in his career included the Field Surgical team in Belize, Akrotiri in Cyprus, and Haslar Hospital in Gosport. Chris developed a love for writing during his 10-year service career and has had numerous articles published in journals like Professional Nurse, Nursing Standard, and the Nursing Times. He wanted to include his middle initial in his novels after George Main, his Grandfather, who served with the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders during World War Two. His military novels feature historical actions of the Gordons. Buried in Grief is a tale about the loss of a child. Sadly, Chris drew deeply from

So honoured to once again speak with Herbie. He's a fellow survivor with a huge mission.  We talk about Social Media and You.. the Good the Bad and the Resources you can use to manage your digital life.    Empowering Suicide Prevention Specialist and Keynote Speaker with Expertise in Suicide Ideation Education and Post-Attempt Guidance | Host of the Just Believe Show | Dedicated to Helping Those Struggling with Suicide.   Daily Dose of Inspiration! Mental health is not a destination; it's a journey. A journey that requires patience, self-love, and support. Remember to care for your mental health daily, not just during Mental Health Month. #JustBelieve #MentalHealthMatters Suicide Prevention Specialist • Suicide Ideation Educator • Provide post-suicide attempt guidance • Keynote Speaker Host of @thejustbelieveshow.   Socials And Site https://herbiemack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/imherbiemack/  https://www.instagram.com/hbmack https://www.tiktok.com/@herbiemack https://www.twitter.com/HBMACK https://www.yout

Tracey Brown is a #1 Best-Selling Author and an International award winning Motivational Speaker in the mindset industry. Her signature speech “The Disease of Playing Small,” is featured on Amazon Prime Video Series “Speak Up” season 4. Tracey is a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, facilitator and spokesperson for Polk Institute on the topic of “Mental Fitness for Entrepreneurs.”   Her journey into understanding how our mind is set was born from trauma, the literal flames of life-threatening burns at the age of eight and the trauma associated with years of Search and Rescue and Marine Safety in the United States Coast Guard.   Tracey’s mission is to help individuals and business leaders understand that we have great power in our choices and when we apply positive mindset, excellence in our language and joy in our endeavors, those choices will serve the highest good for all.   Socials and Site Facebook Linktr.ee Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rescue to Recovery .website   About Tracey  Two time #1 International Best Selli

Blogger and author of the Get Out of Your Head® book series Brian Sachetta is the author of the Get Out of Your Head® book series, a collection of personal development works focused on helping readers overcome various forms of mental illness. The first entry in that series, "Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety," was released in 2018. Brian also runs a website and blog of the same name. Through his site, he offers written advice and coaching to clients looking to make strides in their battles with mental illness. Brian's desire to help others with anxiety and depression grew out of his own experiences with both afflictions. Throughout his works, he recounts his past struggles with them due to not having the right information at his disposal. That's why he's so passionate about using his skills to influence the lives of others; he wants to help as many of his followers as possible avoid such a fate.   Socials & Site LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sachetta Face

Allyson Byers is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #135025) in Los Angeles, CA under the supervision of Pam Shaffer (LMFT #91321). She specializes in grief and loss, chronic illness and pain, and trauma. She is also passionate about working with individuals with depression and/or suicidal ideation. As a queer therapist who has chronic illnesses, she draws from both her professional and lived experiences.   Instagram Allyson Byers, AMFT #135025 (She/her) e: therapywithallyson@gmail.com p: 323.413.7611 w: allysonbtherapy.com

It was March 20th, 1976. It was about two o'clock in the morning. It was really, really horrifically cold and we were still counting our cold and Fahrenheit Back then, it was that kind of weird foggy, you get in the middle of winter, painfully cold, even the fog feels frozen on your skin. It was now Saturday morning   Asleep at home, just after midnight, the phone rang. It was someone we knew. He'd been picked up by the police for drinking and driving. There was a time, I guess an awful lot of people drove drunk. How long ago you asked? Well, in fact, that was 47 years ago. My research told me it was a leap year. I  doubt I knew then that it was a leap here or if that actually mattered.   I ran into someone a couple of weeks ago at an event. someone local, who had an accident about nine months ago, and she was horrifically banged up in the accident. It caused her some hearing loss. It caused her to have heart issues. She took a brutal the brunt of the steering wheel and suffered as very serious concussion   T

Every Woman Counts  An initiative in Support of The Royal Ottawa #IWW2023 Thursday evening was my first event as the face of the Suicide Zen Forgiveness Podcast. My quick intro includes - I am not only the host, I am some of the stories therein.   I only found out about the event on Monday at another #IWW event, with Sonya Shorey, Vice President of Marketing and Communications with Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards.   It was actually Michael Tremblay, the President and CEO who mentioned the event on Thursday March 9th, suggesting it would be of interest as it had to do with mental health and the Royal Ottawa's incredible initiatives.    I was told there was a special guest… More about that later   I am a weird mix of bravado and fear.. I am in many ways an introvert… regardless of what others say. I am not comfortable with small talk, and am all ways eager to get to the meat of any discussion.    Age and observation have finally tempered that somewhat! I am ok working a room, networking.   With an eidetic memor

My guest, Patrick Chester is a 51 years old husband, and father of two boys. Patrick spent 15 years living in the darkness that is gambling addiction. Patrick is a graduate of the University of Washington, who eventually went on to work for himself as a general contractor.    Patrick spent many years building a solid reputation, and was widely respected as a business owner and professional. He threw it all away as his sports gambling addiction took over his life. Everything took a back seat to his gambling addiction, including his own family. Patrick ended up over a million dollars in debt, suicidal, and ultimately sent off to jail for the crimes he committed to feed his addiction.    Patrick left jail in June of 2015 and has devoted his life ever since, to those that suffer in their own addiction. Gambling addiction lives in the shadows and it's hard to recognize, Patrick’s hope is to raise awareness and educate people about the dangers of gambling harms.    Currently working with Epic Risk Management, Patr

Michele Bell | The Grief Warrior® "The creative world is as much a part of my life, and the mental wellness community equally so. My sacred tools bridge these two industries by transforming how we support artists." -Michele Bell   Michele is an award-winning screenplay writer, storyteller, and survivor. She is a recovering grieving mother with an extraordinary eye for truth and the wisdom of gifted DISCERNMENT. With her insight and agility, Michele has the power to cut through life's complexities with remarkable precision. Her innate wisdom enables her to identify what matters most — enabling you to gain an invaluable ally on your journey forward.  But Michele is so much more than just another healing mentor.  She is a true Renaissance woman who lives on a powerful spiritual path. Her connection to the energies of LifePath 11 and Heyoka Shamanism allows for profound insight into personal growth and healing, while Enneagram 2 helps nurture an unconditional love for others. Her life’s resumé is a lengthy one…

Lois Koffi is a transformational speaker/ trainer/ coach/ Ironman Triathlete that has coached thousands of people in business and healthy lifestyles since the year 2000. She has seen so so many people focus on the external DOING of goal setting, new year's resolutions and intention setting and realized that most of our success lies WITHIN. She has had her own awakening journey of working through addictive behaviors, depression/anxiety and struggles as well as many victories and successes. She is here for YOU to get to the ROOT CAUSE of your health and wealth limitations. She helps guide you with love and compassion with mind/body/spirit fitness as a transformational coach using guided visualization and many other tools in her vast tool belt to get you to live the life you LOVE with superconscious creation. She is also one of very very few 12 Week Year certified trainers in the world She lives in Southern California with her family and hosts retreats with her beloved husband, Didier, who is a shaman.  They us

Break the Cycle of Despair Joan Baez--: “Action is the antidote to despair.” So this is my taking action to break the Cycle of despair as I see it.. Within my own mind. Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire about a result. Hm. Interesting. And, despair is defined as the lack of hope, or lack of such a feeling of expectation and desire about a result. I want to understand and map a way out of despair.. It seems for some of us.. Despair and its opposite hope are the continuous rollercoaster of our lives.   At 16, when my friend took her own life, new years eve, 1971.. . It affected me in ways it took me decades to come to terms with… literally decades.. Not until 2013, when I was at a weekend workshop, I only attended to support a friend.. Did I actually give voice to my story… The right person asked the right question that opened the floodgates… To an extent.. Yes It was raw, real and probably really disjointed.  However, there was very little emotion in that first telling.. Except in look

Earnest R. James is a family man, father, and friend, with a heart for people. As a minister, mentor, and speaker, Earnest has dedicated his life to inspiring and uplifting others. His mission is to help others deal, heal and fulfill. “Deal with your problems. Heal from your pain. Fulfill your purpose.” He spreads a message of hope and healing wherever he goes.   He believes that, “We must heal ourselves. When we heal ourselves, we heal our families. Our families heal our communities. Our communities heal our world.” Earnest was raised in a two parent house hold, but recognized the effects of fatherlessness on his extended family and friends, who were being raised by single mothers. Earnest is determined to heal families by helping fatherless mothers and daughters heal from their father wound with his Friend 2 Fatherless Daughters campaign and mentoring dads and sons with his M.A.N. U.P. (Men Activating Newly Untapped Potential) male mentoring program. Earnest also is an advocate for education. After a few fa

Meet Derick Fage Derick is the host of Daytime Ottawa on Rogers TV and you can often hear him on CityNews Ottawa discussing local, provincial and national issues. Over his 18-year television career, Derick has demonstrated an amazing ability to connect with people, young and old. Derick is authentic and isn’t afraid to be vulnerable, which is something guests and viewers have grown to appreciate over the years.   In 2012, Derick was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his community work and contributions to charitable organizations. He received this award well before going public with his personal struggle of living with chronic fecal incontinence since birth. Following his public admission, he accepted the role of ambassador for the Canadian Continence Foundation in the hopes of helping others who are living with any number of challenges. Derick is also the president of the foundation.  Derick has given inspirational and impactful talks, including his powerful TEDx Talk based on themes

Andy Grant has been helping people for over a decade as a best-selling author, award-winning speaker, Transformational Energy Coach, Healer, suicide prevention activist, and host of the Real Men Feel podcast. He holds certificates in Positive Psychology, the Enwaken Coaching System, Akashic Records, Life Activation, and other leadership programs and energy work modalities.   Known as the King of Authenticity, Andy is the founder of Real Men Feel, a movement encouraging men to come out of the emotional closet. Andy has been producing and hosting the Real Men Feel podcast since February of 2016.   As a survivor of multiple suicide attempts, Andy knows how low we as human beings can feel, and he is committed to helping people realize how magnificent life is meant to be. His Amazon best-seller, Still Here: How to Succeed in Life After Failing at Suicide, has helped people around the globe and includes everything he wished he knew at a younger age. Andy is also a facilitator at MensGroup.com, a contributor at Good