Inner Monologue Ep. 17 - Steve Schiro - Survivor of Suicide & Mental Health Advocate

This week's guest  is survivor and mental health advocate, Steve Schiro.  Steve shares his journey of advocacy and how it helped his healing process after the death of his son.  We also discuss the importance of having an informed community, being honest with our youth, and the power of self-awareness in mental health.

Illustration by Sharon Stelluto.  

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Inner Monologue Ep. 10 - Zak Chipps pt. 2 - Arizona

Zak at Arizona State Border, leaving California.

Zak Chipps returns for this week's episode to continue the saga of the 2012 RISE bicycle tour.  What started with an awesome community event in Santa Cruz was quickly followed by disappointing guest attendance and participation, but with unexpected gifts.  Zak and I reflect on the mediocre support in our home turf of Arizona. We also touch on the subjects of oral surgery, transcendence through gong baths and finding the inspiration, from the movie Lord of the Rings, to keep moving forward. 

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At RISE HQ in South Scottsdale, Arizona before continuing the journey East.

Inner Monologue Ep. 6 - Steven Simpson - Survivor / Student

This week I sit down with Survivor, Steven Simpson.  I reflect on the slow, but positive transformation I witnessed in Steven during his time attending survivors of suicide support group.  He shares the awful  truth in his dark decent, and how a weekend of college debauchery took him to the brink of madness only to inspire within him the will to return to the light. Oh, and there is also talk of space squirrels with laser beams.

Illustration by Sharon Stelluto.  

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Inner Monologue Ep. 5 - Jill McMahon - Therapist

This week's guest is Jill McMahon, facilitator, therapist, and all around rad lady! Jill and I discuss how she fell into working with survivors of suicide, the culture of depression and how she prepares and processes an evening of facilitating a support group.

Illustration by Sharon Stelluto.  

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Inner Monologue Podcast Ep 4 - Kelsey Oney - Survivor / The Commit Campaign

This week’s guest is Kelsey Oney, co-founder of the Commit Campaign, a grassroots photographic and social media movement to end the stigma to suicide, depression and mental health.  Kelsey opens up about the loss of her father how her grief and how the stigma of suicide contributed to her pain.  She opens up about her process and road through the darkness only find light in a newfound purpose of activism with the Commit Campaign.

Learn more at www.thecommitcampaign.com

llustration by Sharon Stelluto.  Learn more about Sharon at www.sharonstelluto.com

All Music in this podcast is provided by Cloudkicker.  To learn more go to www.cloudkickermusic.com