Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.

Susan Burton’s memoir, Empty, is out now from Random House. She is an editor at This American Life, where the episodes she’s produced include Ten Sessions, Five Women, and Tell Me I’m Fat. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Slate, The New Yorker, and others, and she is a former editor of Harper's. Her radio documentaries have won numerous awards, including an Overseas Press Club citation, and she received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to do stories about teenagers. The film Unaccompanied Minors, which was directed by Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig, is based on one of her personal essays. Susan graduated from Yale in 1995. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two sons (one of whom she wrote about in Labor Day: True Birth Stories by America’s Best Women Writers).Website: http://www.susanburton.net/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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com  https://scaa.club/

Benjamin Carlton is an actor, activist and social entrepreneur from Philadelphia, Pa. In 2012, he received his MBA from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. In 2013, he co-founded the iconic BMe Community, a national movement of community builders that are led and inspired by Black people. BMe’s 400+ Fellows have raised over $350 million and helped over 2 million families secure educational, economic, human rights, health, and wellness opportunities. His pioneering work in community building led him to become a Miami Foundation Fellow, AT&T Emerging Leader, Luminary of Equality, and recognized by the National LGBTQ Task Force. He is also a proud member of the nation’s first national Greek letter fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Visit his website at www.blacklovewins.comIf 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com  https://scaa.club/

Dr. Havert shares: how to improve connection with your kidsprioritizing what brings us joyhow overscheduling contributes to anxietygames to reduce anxiety in children and adultsmicro-medititationantidote to the flight/flight responsesuggestions for vaccinating your childconsiderations for women going through menopauseBIO: Cecily D. Havert, M.D., is a physician at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates (NVFP), a family medicine practice that offers full-service concierge health care in the Northern Virginia area. With an impressive background in preventive health care, mental health support and outpatient medicine, Dr. Havert specializes in women’s health with an emphasis on the LGBTQ+ community. She has a passion for nurturing patients’ emotional and mental health needs, with a goal of providing the utmost in quality, personalized medical care and a safe environment for all.Dr. Havert has extensive experience in healthcare policy and communication, public speaking and education. She trains future medical professionals as a clinical assistant professor of family medicine at Georgetown University, and she also speaks about major public health issues such as anxiety, menopause, women’s cardiovascular health and the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Dr. Havert regularly contributes to The Second Half Podcast, which shares people’s stories about the challenges and joys they experience, especially in the second half of life. Prior to joining NVFP, Dr. Havert served as a physician at General Internal Medicine Group and Springfield Family Medicine. She has been an advocate for the National Research Center for Women and Families and continues to remain active in shaping healthcare policy on behalf of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Havert has received many awards throughout her career, including the Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor Award for four years, Northern Virginia Magazine Best Doctor Award, Patients’ Choice Award for four years, and Washington D.C.’s 2012 Top-Rated Primary Care Doctor Award.Dr. Havert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in medical microbiology and bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her residency in family medicine at Fairfax Family Practice-VCU. In her spare time, Dr. Havert enjoys playing tennis, hiking, painting and traveling. She currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her college sweetheart, two sons, and a menagerie of pets: two cats, two bearded dragon lizards, and a dog. For more information, please visit www.nvafamilypractice.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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Joining us today is speaker, coach, mental health advocate and performing artist, Holly Anne Mitchell. Today we discuss:1. How to reclaim pieces of ourselves2. How hugs heal and build trust3. How to forgive family members and find compassion4. How to take your power back5. How to use sound to regulate your mood6. How to get your daily DOSE of feel good drugs naturally7. Why it's important to regulate stress and not get rid of stress8. How to access the best parts of who we areContact Holly: www.hollyannemitchell.comIf 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com  https://scaa.club/

Joining us today is David Pope, who is a private counsellor and coach for depression, anxiety and bereavement. He's available worldwide via video call and created a groundbreaking online course for depression: Depression. A New Hope.Contact: https://healyourgrief.co.uk/We discuss: How to see life in color instead of black and whitePractical strategies for coping with anger, depression, anxiety, trauma and angerHow we heal ourselves by healing othersTruth about boredom and being understimulatedDealing with the grief of losing both parents at the age of 25How reading helps us connect with ourselves and othersHow to feel integrated and understoodHonoring alone time and family timeHow to create balance in our lifeNational 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com  https://scaa.club/

Rachel's Bio: My undergraduate degree is in creative writing, and I was a newspaper copy editor for 14 years, most recently at the San Diego Union-Tribune. In 2010 I switched careers and went back to school to get my masters in Marriage & Family Therapy. I am trained in EMDR, and my practice focuses on helping creative people — writers, artists, and musicians. I also regularly facilitate 12-week groups on the book The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron. I have been involved in several local choirs in San Diego over the years, and most recently I've even been dabbling in improv.https://www.rachelmoorecounseling.com/We discuss: uses of EMDR to manage pain and traunafinding meaning and fun managing feelings of guiltvisualization and how to heal the mind with the bodyIf 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Leo talks about how REMEMBERING experiences can improve our sleep, manage our grief and alleviate boredom. Book referenced in the podcast is: The Strangers by Albert CalmusIf 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com  https://scaa.club/

Cooper Hodges, PhD earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Andrews University in 2016 and a doctorate in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience from Brigham Young University in 2020. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Cooper’s research interests primarily involve the use of imaging techniques like MRI to investigate traumatic brain injury in military Veterans and how injuries may affect brain structure and psychological functioning.https://twitter.com/cooper__hodgesWe discuss:traumatic brain injurytrue source of depressionwhat to say when someone is suicidalhow to challenge your thoughtsvr exposure therapyimpostor syndrome solutionsintimate partner violenceIf 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Bio: Katie Hadley is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Nutrition Coach, an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, and owner of The Well Factory. She works with individuals to promote overall health and to help manage a wide range of nutrition-related issues. After twenty years of owning an event marketing agency with her husband, Katie sold her business. When the initial euphoria wore off, she struggled to find her identity and purpose. Her reinvention began after her dad passed away from complications of dementia. After seeing the devastation of the disease on her father and her family, she began researching the role of food and genetics and if what we eat could actually change our genetic fate. She now teaches her clients how the right foods, may help to prevent dementia, obesity, depression, or even reverse many chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease that affect millions of people around the world. Now in her 40’s, she's more passionate than ever to live a healthy lifestyle. Her goal with The Well Factory is to expose and to help her clients to live with optimal health through healthy food, exercise, gratitude, and a positive mindset.Originally from the East Coast, Katie has spent the last ten years in Southern California enjoying the San Diego lifestyle with my husband, two teenage children, and her two dogs. 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

Adi Jaffe, Ph.D. is a world-renowned expert on mental health, addiction, relationships and shame. He was a UCLA lecturer in the Psychology department at UCLA for the better part of a decade and was the Executive-Director and Co-Founder of one of the most progressive mental health treatment facilities in the country - until he started IGNTD, a Smart Personalized Adaptive Recovery System. Dr. Jaffe's work and research focus on changing the way people think about, and deal with mental health issues. He is passionate about the role of shame in destroying lives and aims to greatly reduce the stigma of mental health in this country. In this context, Dr. Jaffe has used his personal experience as an incredibly effective inspirational and motivational tool.www.igntd.comSocial media:@dradijaffe across all platformsWe discuss: practical tools for happinessfeeling engaged vs calmroot causes of alcohol and drug addictionrelief from shame role of epigenetics in trauma and addiction infidelityhow to expand our emotional vocabularymorning rituals and why you shouldn't reach for your phone first thing in the morningimportance of forecasting your daywhy recovery isn't the same for everyonehow to challenge suicidal thoughtsradical transparencyIf 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 Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/