Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.

Dutch Researcher, Derek De Beurs, joins me today to discuss: myths about suicide; how to find calm in chaos; efficacy of medications on mental health; suicide prevention tools; how to deal with overwhelm and the broken promise effect.His website: www.derekdebeurs.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. FOR EMERGENCIES CALL: 1-800-SUICIDENational 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/

Today Cathy Heller joins me. We discuss: belonging and connection; how to be more interesting; how to ground yourself; how to connect to your inner child; how to recharge your batteries and why your mess is your message. Cathy Heller is a fire hose of inspiration. She’s the host of the popular podcast Don’t Keep Your Day Job, which was given the #1 spot on iTunes recommend list of shows for the New Year in 2018 and 2019.Each week Cathy encourages thousands and thousands of listeners to find more purpose in their life and get paid to do what they love full time. She started out as a singer songwriter and first found success licensing her music to TV, Film and Ads. Quickly she became a stand out in her field and was featured in magazines like Billboard, Variety and the LA Weekly.After making a multi six figure living with her music, Cathy started a music agency and then she began teaching other artists to grow their own careers. Two weeks after her third daughter was born, she started her top ranked podcast. Cathy’s show has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, HuffPost, the NY Times, Inc Magazine’s “top 9 podcasts”, and has over 10 million downloads. She’s been featured several times by Apple themselves and the fans are resonating with how genuine she is.Throughout the show, she has interviewed creative entrepreneurs like actress Jenna Fischer, popular blogger Seth Godin, designer Jonathan Adler, make up artist Bobbi Brown, dancer Mandy Moore, Oscar winning producer Brian Grazer, singer songwriter Colbie Caillat, fashionista Tamara Mellon, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, Starbucks’s Howard Schultz, and Gretchen Rubin to name a few.Cathy’s book Don’t Keep Your Day Job was released in November 2019 with Macmillan. It’s filled with inspirational stories from people within her own tribe who have decided to take control of their life’s journey. Her book goes into detail about how to find the work you were meant to do, how to grow your business, and level up your quality of life all around.She is a phenomenal coach for creative entrepreneurs and she’s helping people everywhere find a deeper sense of purpose and add their gifts to the world. When she’s not teaching or interviewing amazing guests for her podcast, you can find Cathy playing with her three little girls, writing her book, songwriting for tv shows and commercials, or enjoying a moment with friends. Cathy often says “purpose is the opposite of depression” and she is truly lifting others to be the happiest version of themselves.https://www.cathyheller.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. FOR EMERGENCIES CALL: 1-800-SUICIDE

Dr. Dan Franz joins me today to discuss: how to find meaning in life; how to grow; self care; anti-inflammatory diet; serving others; root cause of substance abuse; logotherapy; ruptured appendix; finding balance in life. 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.FOR EMERGENCIES CALL: 1-800-SUICIDE

Dr. Raymond Nourmand joins me to discuss: managing expectations; dealing with perfectionism; how to recharge; how to find hope; dealing with loss; how to spend time with loved ones during the quarantine.1-800-SUICIDEIf 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.

Leo Flowers briefly discusses his trip to Peru then shares ten coping strategies for being home with the coronavirus.

Joining me today is Dr. Drea Letamendi. Dr. Andrea (“Drea”) Letamendi is a Clinical Psychologist who received her Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCSD. Dr. Letamendi currently serves at UCLA as the Associate Director of Mental Health Training, Intervention, and Response for Residential Life. Her primary role is as a mental health advisor and educator to students, staff, and faculty, and as a consultant to campus partners in the areas of student wellness and resilience. Dr. Letamendi developed and implemented UCLA’s suicide prevention model. In 2019, she was recognized as the Interim Director of the Resilience Center at UCLA called RISE, which is aimed at providing prevention and educational programs to students interested in improving their emotional wellness. She extends her professional work into public health education by intersecting psychological science with superheroes. For over 10 years, she has served as a psychological consultant for comic book writers and other creatives in television and film. Using art and narrative to teach psychology to wide audiences, Dr. Letamendi has led seminars and panels at conventions such as Comic Con and Geek Week. As a pop culture enthusiast and public health educator, Dr. Letamendi has been featured in news pieces and documentaries for MTV, CNN, and Warner Bros./ DC Comics. She shared her story of resilience in her TEDx Talk called “Capes, Cowls and Courage,” which can be found on Youtube.Website Info:www.DrDreaPsychology.comThe Arkham Sessions Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ArkhamSessionsAlso I know what it’s like to be struggling with relationship challenges, anxiety and stress, having hope for living and finding your passion again.If you want to overcome trauma, find purpose, and reduce mental pain, then click www.beforeyoukillyourself.today to schedule your complimentary coaching session with my team! I only take on 2 new clients per month. So space is limited.

In this episode we go deeper into the causes of suicidality and it's antidotes based on the book, "THE NEUROSCIENE OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR." Also I know what it’s like to be struggling with relationship challenges, anxiety and stress, having hope for living and finding your passion again.If you want to overcome trauma, find purpose, and reduce mental pain, then click www.beforeyoukillyourself.today to schedule your complimentary coaching session with my team! I only take on 2 new clients per month. So space is limited.

Today Nutritionist Dietician Ricci-Lee Hotz shares: why there are there two different strategies for losing weight and maintaining weight; how to eat carbs; soluble vs insoluble fiber; why all foods fit into a healthy lifestyle; what a balanced diet really looks like; emotional vs physical hunger; how to set small attainable goals.WEBSITE: www.denversdancingdietician.comIG: @denvers_dancing_dietitian

In this episode Leo discusses how to alleviate mental pain and hopelessness.

Yoga therapist, Stefanie Jillian, joins me to discuss: healing from trauma, sleep hacks panic attacks. FOR HELP: TEXT 741741