Anthologies of Hope

Jen John was the third ever guest on Anthologies of Hope way back in 2018! This time around, we catch up on what life has been like for her during the pandemic, completing grad school, working as a mental health counselor, dating, and just everyday life - all while staying sober!We talk about some of the growth that Jen has had since our last conversation, but also how expected and planned events can resurface unexpected trauma, feelings, and emotions at any time - and how to handle those.Jen recounts the reasoning behind why she started a new Instagram account over at @jendatessober to share some of the unfortunately ridiculous experiences she has encountered while navigating the online & app-based dating scene while being sober.I'm super excited to have Jen back on the show and loved this conversation as much as our first go round! If you haven't heard our first chat, make sure to go back and listen as soon as you finish here!Anthologies of Hope / Rick Osowskihttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/

Our guest this week is Kenedey Ward. By day, she currently serves as the Director of Project RED Team at Hope for the Day and by night, she's an amazing Enneagram 2 that is a must-follow on Instagram for all the spontaneous dance parties she posts to her stories!We dive into what started her mental health journey - including childhood trauma, the complications with getting married and becoming pregnant at a young age with a spouse in the military and being deployed overseas, pursuing higher education as a single parent - while also covering the successes she has manifested for herself and knocked down every obstacle that's come her way.We also dive deep into the critical work that she is doing with Project RED Team and the importance of mental health care and proactive education for veterans and first responders, since that aspect of holistic health has been overlooked for far, far too long.Anthologies of Hope / Rick Osowskihttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/

We kick off Season 5 with the amazing Molly Grisham and you'll easily see why I use the word ‘amazing' very honestly. This is a conversation I've wanted to capture since the first day we met via #heartcamp18, but due to scheduling complexities on both sides, it took us until now.We dive into what empowered Molly to bet on herself to start her own business, how that was built pre-COVID, how it evolved during COVID, and how she's taken care of herself in that time as well. I hope everyone can take something from this conversation, as it has helped me more than I ever could have imagined just in the three months since we recorded it!Be sure to head over to Molly's website at mollygrisham.com to get your hands on her free “Lead Your Life” download from the homepage. It's an amazing resource that you won't want to miss!Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Video gaming is an extremely popular leisure-time activity with billions of users worldwide. It is known to have benefits such as improving focus, multitasking, and working memory, and it may also come with costs. When it comes to the valves we use to relieve the pressure inside us, there is no magic wand, though for many, gaming and digital communities can provide a huge amount of connection, helping to fight all the feelings of isolation our communities are navigating at present worldwide. In this episode, representatives from various gaming intersections will share their insights, their stories of resilience, and discuss the Stream For Hope Cup Tournament on Twitch.Our awesome guests this week include:-Dan Lambton: Musician, Streamer, and Hope for the Day Workplace Mental Health Instructor-DexHowl: Streamer, Twitch Affiliate, and Hope for the Day Agent of ImpactConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

With so many challenges in 2020 and the holidays approaching, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. It can be tough to focus on the things we are thankful for in the face of all of these challenges, so for this episode we’ve collected messages of hope and gratitude from Hope for the Day staff as well as our extended family of Partners in Prevention and Agents of Impact. It can be an incredibly hard time of year for many for a lot of different reasons, so come join us as we remind ourselves and others IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK. HAVE HOPE.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Sip of Hope Coffee Bar opened its doors in May 2018 as a community space that truly embodies the proactive suicide prevention mission of Hope For The Day, meeting people where they are at, not where we expect them to be. 2020 brought many challenges and our community came together to Save Sip this past summer. And on World Mental Health Day, HFTD announced Sip of Hope Community Coffee Roasters as they embark on the next chapter of the Sip story. Join us for equal parts retrospective and a look ahead, smashing stigma with Sip of Hope.Our amazing guests this week include:-Andy Gallant: Lead Roaster at Sip of Hope-Becca Milligan: Marketing and Events Director at Hope for the Day-Brian Kmiecik: General Manager of Sip of Hope-Erin Dunbar: Sip of Hope baristaConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Hope For The Day’s Proactive Suicide Prevention began in community spaces in 2016 and continues to evolve to empower more voices from the community at specialized intersections. Project R.E.D. Team is HFTD’s mental health education and outreach program designed by peers from military and first responder communities, including their families - Reminding Everyone Deployed...IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK. By empowering peers from these communities, these conversations can have a deeper impact on unique contributing factors military/first responder communities and their families are managing.Our amazing guests this week include:-Ryan Shannon: Director of Project R.E.D. Team, & Navy Veteran-Kenedey Ward: Assistant Director of Project R.E.D. Team-Sadie Strong: Veteran, Baker, & Body Positivity Model-Raymond Ott:The Marine Rapper, Hip-Hop Artists, & Veteran AdvocateConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Join us for a special Hope For The Day Halloween Party featuring costumed panelists, a pumpkin-carving contest, make-up tutorials, and some demonstrations of festive food + beverage options you can make along at home. In this episode, we also discuss self-expression of all forms as critical tools for self-care and feature a panel of judges from the Hope for the Day family to judge pumpkin-carving submissions from our digital community! Talking about mental health can be spooky, but this Halloween, we are in this together.Our amazing guests this week include-Dave Kunicki: Executive Director of Hope for the Day-Mia Park: Actor, Producer, + Yoga Instructor, Chic-A-Go-Go-Sadie Strong: Veteran, Baker, & Body Positivity Model-Skylar FitzpatrickConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

In the history of treatment of people with mental health challenges, the American healthcare system has done a poor job at protecting people. Policy should ask people what they need to live the lives they want and support them in getting there, and while there have been improvements, we have more work to do. Join Hope For The Day and a panel of guests as we talk about the continued fight to ensure access to treatment, to improve quality of treatment, to reduce homelessness, incarceration, and discrimination, and ultimately move our system towards what better can look like: one where people are treated with dignity and proactive prevention of mental health challenges is prioritized.Our amazing guests this week include:-Joel Frieders: Hope for the Day's Director of Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships-Katie Rosenberg: Mayor of Wausau, WI-Kenedey Ward: Assistant Director for Hope for the Day's Project R.E.D. Team-Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia: Leader in Residence at Chicago Beyond; Psychologist-Sara Feigenholtz: State Senator of Illinois, 6th DistrictConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Join us as we revisit the discussion with founder of the non-profit Coffee, Hip-Hop, & Mental Health, Christopher LeMark. We’ll reflect on the impact of our partnership with Coffee, Hip-Hop, & Mental Health, as well as continued partnership for the future, supporting collective goals of gifting families with groceries, resources and jobs. To quote their founder, “When we focus on the reconstruction and restoration of communities, we'll change the narrative.” At the core, if we recognize the impact of mental, emotional, social, political, economic, and cultural factors on human development, we can all be a part of what better can look like. Come join the conversation.Our amazing guests this week include:-Christopher LeMark: Artist, Speaker, & Founder of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health-Dr. Fabrice Lubin, PsyD: Founder of For Real Therapy, counseling services designed to be culturally, creatively, and contextually vibrant-Brittany Rogers, LPC, CADC: Founder of Be the Change Therapeutic Services, professional services focused on mental health & emotional wellbeingConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Join us for an exploration on trans experiences and its intersection with mental health. Biological sex implies binary or “two.” The reality is we are on a spectrum of identity and orientation, yet for years, “gender identity disorder” was listed as a sexual dysfunction. The concept of trans identity was removed only recently. A person may identify with many more specific terms, though, underneath the umbrella of trans identity and in this episode, representatives from various intersections share insights and their stories of resilience. Come join the conversation.Our amazing guests this week include:-Laurel James-Nate Cannon-Noopur Shah-Ryan CassataConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Join us for an exploration on the state of mental health and current challenges with mental health among First Nation peoples. The term First Nation is a collective term for the diverse cultures native to North America prior to Anglo-colonial incursion. Indigenous cultures have persisted in spite of violent brutalization, oppression, systematic disenfranchisement, and trans-generational trauma. On this episode, representatives from various tribal backgrounds share insights and their stories of resilience.Our amazing guests this week include:-B!LL: Singer, Rapper, & Entertainer-Damon Leader Charge: Director of Tribal Outreach at University of South Dakota-Emma Eagleheart-White: Psychotherapist & Co-Author of Warrior Princesses Strike Back!-Shawn Imitates Dog: VP Human Resources, Live NationConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Our guest this week is one of ridiculous happenstance and one I am forever grateful to the universe for putting our paths on a collision course. Keeping the international theme going with our guest from Australia last week, our guest this week joins us from London by way of Germany! Anna Ossowski is an amazing friend, mental health advocate, community builder, and woman in tech.We dive into how we randomly met on Twitter and how that connection blossomed into a great friendship from across the ocean! Working in the Technology Industry, Anna fervently advocates for bringing mental health discussions to the workplace, building safe spaces into our communities allowing us to share and grow, and bringing frank and honest mental health conversations to conferences and keynotes.One of the benefits of the similar experiences in our day to day professional lives, but living in separate parts of the world, allows Anna and I to dig into what makes the mental health discussion different in the US, UK, and throughout Europe. You’ll also hear how Anna uses the tools she has on a regular basis to maintain gratitude, focus, and perspective. You can check out some of those tools at happinesspackets.io and Virtual Volunteers on Instagram.You can find Anna's PyLondinium Keynote, titled "The M Word", that we dive into in this episode on YouTube.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

The panel of parents, composed of Hope for the Day staff, volunteers, and Agents of Impact will discuss all these topics and much more while discussing what 2020 has been like so far as a parent, while also looking forward to 2021 and beyond.Our guest host this week is:-Rick Osowski: Founder/Host of Anthologies of Hope, Hope for the Day SurrogateOur amazing guest Moms this week include:-Frank Reichert: Hope for the Day Project R.E.D. Team Champion, Navy Veteran & Parent-Doug & Mary Mendralla: Hope for the Day Agents of Impact & Parents-Jimmy & Tina Kranz: Hope for the Day Agents of Impact & Parents-Trevor Rose-Hamblin: Head Brewer & Co-Founder of Old Irving Brewing Co., Hope for the Day Surrogate & ParentConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

It is with great pride that I get to bring you a pre-COVID conversation with my favorite Australian, while she was sitting in her hometown of Geelong, right outside of my favorite place in Australia, Melbourne! Jessica Morris joins us this week to talk about all things mental health, podcasts, journalism, music, Nashville, our mutual love of Australia, and everything in between.Jessica currently hosts her own podcast, called Between You & Me (available on Spotify and everywhere else you get your podcasts), which we dive into deep during our conversation. If you are a fan of listening in to what happens when musicians talk about the things that hurt, heal, and change them, then her awesome podcast is one for you. As she mentions in our conversation, there is an Evangelical lens to much of the conversations Jessica has with her guests, but that does not limit the scope of either the guest or the respective conversation and many guests would easily cross over here to Anthologies on their own.You can now get the expanded edition of Jessica’s book, When Hope Speaks, on Amazon or wherever you get your books!Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

2020 has been a roller-coaster of a year that no one could have anticipated! With stress, surprises, detours, and cancellations around every turn, it's been a difficult year for everyone. Even more so for parents, as they have navigated the initial cancellations and closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak, racial justice, police brutality, the stress & anxiety that comes with any back-to-school season, as well as also welcoming new members to their households.The panel of parents, composed of Hope for the Day staff, volunteers, and Agents of Impact will discuss all these topics and much more while discussing what 2020 has been like so far as a parent, while also looking forward to 2021 and beyond.Our guest host this week is:-Amanda Osowski: Founder/Owner of Heartfelt Beginnings, Postpartum & Infertility DoulaOur amazing guest Moms this week include:-Kenedey Ward: Hope for the Day Surrogate, Project R.E.D. Team-Jasmine Shannon: Pharmacy Technician-Sheri Gross: Manager, Veterans Services at College of DuPageConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

We have our first return guest to our long-form interviews, who also just happens to be the guest host of last week’s live Conversations Cafe event! That guest host, and our returning guest this week, is my amazing wife, Amanda Osowski. Recorded prior to COVID lockdowns, quarantines, and precautions going into place, we sat down in early March to talk about the first 10 months of parenthood, what we expected, what we didn’t expect, the highs, the lows, and what we would change if we could.Which takes us to exactly what Amanda is doing about it! After learning so much from being a first-time mom, Amanda was dismayed at how much is really left to moms to fend for themselves, with plenty of known unknowns that no one ever really shares. You will hear how this turned into Amanda starting her own business to become a postpartum and infertility doula. You will hear the background in our discussion, but you can also head on over to Heartfelt Beginnings right now for a great listening guide as well!Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Sharing our stories is one of the most important things that we can do to lessen the most damaging impacts of stigma in the modern world and music may be one of the most powerful forms in which we share those stories. This episode features a panel of individuals sharing their personal stories about music that has saved their lives and how they’ve watched it save others!Our amazing guests this week include:-Aaron “AC” Coleman-Annah Garrett-Dan Lambton-Devin Teul + Stephen Harms of Native Harrow-Donnie Biggins-Garret Rapp-Greg MarquisConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

September is National Suicide Prevention Month! We are kicking off the month with a panel of Hope for the Day's Agents of Impact and staff, in addition to guests who have taken additional action to disrupt suicide, its impact, and to support mental health care for all communities. If we make it ok to talk about mental health the whole year round, we can save more lives.Our amazing guests this week include:-Erika Kendrick, Survivor, Author, & National Speaker-Roger Breisch, Speaker & Provocateur-Ryan Shannon, Director of Project R.E.D. Team, Navy Veteran, & Parent-Trevor Rose-Hamblin, Head Brewer & Co-Founder of Old Irving Brewing Co.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

I sit down with Emily Fagan this week, as we were introduced through previous Anthologies of Hope guest and current Hope for the Day BFF Joel Frieders, when both he and Emily attended a community event that was organized by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood and Congressman Joe Kennedy III - one in which Emily was brought in to share the story she shares with us today!Emily is an accomplished classical musician, specializing in the Oboe, based out of Aurora, Illinois. She dives into what makes the Oboe an amazing orchestral instrument, how and why she chose to play it, and the beauty of being able to handcraft the meticulous reeds necessary to play the signature woodwind instrument.But throughout that conversation, we also discuss what the ups and downs of her journey looked like that brought her here today. From diagnoses of bipolar II disorder to ADHD to generalized anxiety disorder, we get into how it can be easy for someone to hide all of that while still appearing to be successful in many ways. However, Emily came to understand that she needed to make a change while hiding all that before it became too late and nothing could be done.I’m grateful to bring this powerful conversation to Anthologies of Hope and am confident you will enjoy listening to Emily and identify with more parts of her story than you’d expect.Links & References:"Underwood, Kennedy talk young adult mental health issues during forum", via the Kane County Chronicle.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Physical alteration, such as a tattoo or piercing, is referred to as body modification, but this term is actually much broader than you’d think. And while this broad category can include many other things, this week’s episode focuses on the images and words people have chosen to adorn their bodies with through the art of tattooing and the personal stories behind them.Our amazing guests this week include:-Joel Frieders, Hope for the Day's Director of Public Policy, 86 The Silence Champion, Alderman, & Father -Becca Milligan, Hope for the Day's Marketing and Events Director-Aaron Coleman, Beatkeepers Instructor & Hope for the Day Agent of Impact-Skylar FitzpatrickConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Way back in the beginning of February 2020, I caught up with one of my favorite humans on the planet for a much needed conversation and you will hear why in this episode!Amanda Raffenaud resides in Orlando, FL and is a mother to two sons, a writer, a Professor, a PhD Researcher, a Certified Yoga Teacher, and a Mental Health Wellness advocate. Throughout all of that you will hear in our discussion how important each of those aspects of Amanda’s life are as she currently battles Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer like a warrior, as well as being a survivor of suicide loss.We talk about how Amanda has navigated all the different journeys her and her two sons have taken, from the hard days and why counseling is so important and why embracing your feelings is so productive to the funny days and the difficulties in sharing a single Spotify account with two teenage boys.This is one conversation I am very glad to capture in a recording and share over and over again.Links & References: -The Eyes Up Campaign we reference during our conversation.-If you are a survivor of suicide loss and are looking for resources, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has a great set of resources available at https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This past July, Coffee, Hip-Hop, & Mental Health successfully fed 1,000 families. With the support of their local and national community - including Sip & Savor Coffee House, Hope for the Day, Sip of Hope Coffee Bar, and many others - the Poverty is Violent food drive was able to reach about 5,000 individuals! We are now committed to gifting 10,000 families with a week's worth of groceries and a year's worth of resources as a community. It'll be Christmas in August and while poverty is violent, food is love.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

I am very grateful and appreciative of the fact that I get to bring our listeners an amazing conversation today with Christoper LeMark, the founder of Coffee, Hip-Hop, & Mental Health - an amazing organization that has pivoted during the time of COVID to fighting hunger on the Southside of Chicago through multiple “Poverty is Violent” food drives throughout the summer.The timing of this episode is very important as the largest event of the summer, Christmas in August, is happening this weekend, August 28th, 29th, and 30th at the CSO Multiplex on 47th Street in Chicago.If you are a family in need on the Southside of Chicago, head over to chhamh.com/pick-up to sign up for delivery or pick-up availability ASAP! If you are looking to help out with some physical labor, as you’ll hear Christopher mention, head over to chhamh.com/piv10k to sign up today.But most importantly, and also the easiest thing you can do, is text DONATE.FEEDCHI to 77948 and sponsor a family with an entire week’s worth of groceries and an entire year’s worth of resources for ONLY $40. That’s right, you can help feed an entire family for only $40 while providing them with resources to fight poverty and achieve some sense of normalcy.Throughout the conversation, we dive into what brought Christopher to the creation of CHHAMH, the foundational element of the organization to normalize therapy, where Christopher looks to take CHHAMH beyond the Christmas in August event, and how his skill as a performer has brought him to his mission today!Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

With so much discussion about what to do for American families and their school-aged youth as fall approaches, this week's episode brings a panel of educators and parents to share some of their experiences as of late. We address the harsh realities of COVID, the need to insure the health and safety of our communities for both teacher and student, and of course, developing strategies for coping with all the pressure.Our amazing guests this week include:-Adam Hill: Bulls Entertainment, High School Band Director, & Father-Michelle Thompkins: Founder of The Corner Store Chicago, NFP-Nancy Bartosz: Hope Travels Champion & TeacherConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Transgenerational trauma refers to trauma that passes through generations and in this week's episode, we discuss a wide variety of experiences from a panel of guests ranging from individuals whose ancestors were slaves to experiences of indigenous people, down to the nuanced experiences of immigration.Our amazing guests this week include:-Shawn Imitates-Dog, Lakota -Mia Park, Actor, Producer, + Yoga Instructor, Chic-A-Go-Go-Kamau “Maui” Jones, Echo Theater CollectiveConversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

In this week's episode, we are joined by Hope for the Day's Team Thrive program leader, Sarah Moss, as we follow up on the "IT ONLY TAKES ONE" pledge. Also joining us this week, Breathe for Hope instructors Nichol Somers and Britt Kaplan, talking about the inaugural sessions of the program. We dive into a deeper conversation around stress and supporting decompression going into the school area and the uncertainties around it.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Our episode this week rejoins the discussions made hyper-visible in the protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd. The historic momentum galvanized to challenge systemic racism demands that we identify and clarify the problems and impacts. We can sustain this momentum by pushing towards tangible change.As we upend racist policies, what are the policies and systems that support an anti-racist system? What does a better society look like institutionally?Our new & returning guests this week include an amazing panel of individuals, offering much needed perspective, insights, and expertise:-Adam Hill: Bulls Entertainment, High School Band Director, & Father.-Christopher LeMark: Artist, Speaker, & Founder of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health. -Michelle Thompkins: Founder of The Corner Store Chicago, NFP. -Mojdeh Stoakley: Social Practice Artist, Cultural Worker, & Founder of Social Practice Labs. -Sharmon Jarmon: Founder of Strawberry Red Entertainment, Evolve: A Wellness Pop-Up, & HFTD Agent of Impact.-Trez Pugh: Founder & CEO of Sip & Savor Coffee Houses.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's episode, titled “The Cookout - Food & Mental Health”, celebrates cookout season with a panel of guests from Hope for the Day's 86 The Silence program and the greater Chicagoland food + beverage community. We are also joined by individuals working on food relief efforts to support communities during these challenging times, including The Community Kitchen, from a group of industry workers, and Community of the Future, from a group of creatives coming together.We change it up in this episode, as Mike Vinopal, Hope for the Day's Director of Education hosts our amazing panel of guests this week. Our guests include Won Kim, Community of the Future Culinary Director, The Community Kitchen, Kimski, Artist; Joel Frieders, HFTD’s Director of Public Policy, Heartland Beverage; Jeannine Wise, HFTD's 86 The Silence Champion; Emmaline Rasmussen, RDN, Founder/CEO of Sound Nutrition; and last but definitely not least - Ed Marszewski, Community of the Future, The Community Kitchen, Marz Brewing, Director of Public Media Institute.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's Conversations Cafe episode explores a myriad of treatment options, including plant medicines (cannabis, mushrooms, etc.), as well as alternatives like ketamine treatments for depression and harm-reduction for individuals living with substance-use disorders. Our panel includes community members and professionals discussing these often unknown but available options for healing and management.Our guest panelists this week include Alia Reichert, Nature’s Grace & Wellness, Hope for the Day Spark The Conversation Champion; Michelle Thompkins, The Cornerstore Chicago, Hope for the Day Agent of Impact; Dr. Cresencia Felty, Naturopathic Doctor, Certified Nutrition Specialist; Allison Herman, Hope for the Day Agent of Impact; Daniel Carcillo, Stanley Cup Winner, The Daniel Carcillo Journey podcast; and Patrick O’Hern, Nature’s Grace & Wellness.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's Conversations Cafe episode revisits the topic of Understanding Dual Diagnosis and its intersection with mental health, featuring Twist Out Cancer and cancer survivors with lived experience. We also announce a community TwistShop collaboration and continue encouraging our communities to take the "IT ONLY TAKES ONE" pledge to proactively take care of themselves this Summer.Our guests this week include Jackie Carmody, LCPC, ATR-BC, TwistShops for Twist Out Cancer; Jan Vinopal, Cancer Survivor; Scott Kanski, Cancer Survivor & Hope For The Day Staff; and Sarah Moss, Team Thrive Champion and Hope for the Day Agent of Impact.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's Conversations Cafe episode re-introduces you to Hope for the Day's Team Thrive & the leader, Sarah Moss. We also announce the new "IT ONLY TAKES ONE" pledge to encourage our communities to take care of themselves. We are also joined by Brittany Kaplan and Nichol Somers - Agents of Impact who have created their own yoga & mindfulness class, Breathe for Hope, based on Hope for the Day‘s core philosophies.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's Conversations Cafe episode reflects on a recent episode of DANA BEING DANA, a television show that airs on the Naperville, IL community TV channel NCTV17. It was dedicated to suicide prevention, and featured Hope for the Day, along with a number of other community members who shared clinical expertise, lived experience insights, and their work in advocacy.We also dive into understanding the work that goes into supporting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and what it takes to work the other end of the phone from the inspirational Roger Breisch. Roger is an outspoken suicide prevention advocate and a 17-year veteran volunteer of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This episode continues the discussions made hyper-visible in the protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd. The historic momentum galvanized to challenge systemic racism demands that we identify and clarify the problems and impacts. We can sustain this momentum by pushing towards tangible change. As we upend racist policies, what are the policies and systems that support an anti-racist system? What does a better society look like institutionally?Our guests this week include an amazing panel of guests, offering much needed perspective, insights, and expertise:•Aaron Coleman - Beatkeepers Instructor & Hope for the Day Agent of Impact.•Alia Reichert - Education Associate for Nature's Grace and Wellness & Hope for the Day Agent of Impact .•Angelica I. Taylor - M.Ed Early Childhood Administration.•Christopher LeMark - Artist, Speaker, & Founder of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health.•Kemdah Stroud - Co-Founder of Thankful for Chicago.•Michelle Thompkins - Founder of The Corner Store Chicago, NFP.•Mojdeh Stoakley - Social Practice Artist, Cultural Worker, & Founder of Social Practice Labs.•Trez Pugh - Founder & CEO of Sip & Savor Coffee Houses.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Following the death of George Floyd, and the largest organized civil rights protests in United States history, Carl Evans, Hope for the Day's Senior Director of Operations, leads a discussion this week on systemic racism, the possible next steps needed as individuals and communities to confront it, and the overall impact to your mental health (both as an individual and as a community member). Please join us for this much needed conversation, and continue to fight for justice for our black friends, families, and community members.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's episode brings us the official launch announcement of 86 The Silence! Hope for the Day's Project 86 The Silence is the targeted Peervention program for the Food & Beverage Industry. This episode coincides with the public announcement of 86 The Silence and features a panel of Hope for the Day's Surrogates and Agents of Impact that have put in time and energy alongside us, designing mental health education and outreach programming specifically for the food & beverage industry.Guests this week include Trevor Rose-Hamblin, Head Brewer & Co-Founder of Old Irving Brewing Co.; Jeannine Wise, Culinary Assistant to Chef Rick Bayless with Frontera Restaurants, Impact Culinary Training; Joel Frieders, Hopsmash, HFTD Public Policy Director; David Bacso, Chef; Danielle Snow, Pastry Chef at Bad Hunter; and Alexa Faia, Sous Chef at Boleo.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's episode brings us the official launch announcement of Project R.E.D Team! Hope for the Day's Project R.E.D. Team is focused on mental health challenges for those who commit their lives to the safety and health of the community. It is Hope For The Day’s mental health education and outreach program, designed by peers from the military, first responders, law enforcement, health and their families.R.E.D. is an acronym Hope for the Day has appropriated to stand for...Reminding Everyone Deployed…IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK.Guests this week include Ryan Shannon, Director of Project R.E.D. Team, Navy Veteran, & Parent; Josh Taylor, Project R.E.D. Team Champion, Air Force Veteran, & Parent; Frank Reichert, Project R.E.D. Team Champion, Navy Veteran, & Parent; Alia Reichert, Project R.E.D. Team Champion, Spouse & Sibling of Veterans, & Parent; Kris Lundgren, Project R.E.D. Team Champion, Teacher, & Parent.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

For our first episode of Mental Health Month, this episode features a panel of Hope for the Day's Agents of Impact and staff from both HFTD HQ & Sip of Hope Coffee Bar to discuss practical strategies for being proactive with mental health for ourselves & others we care about within our spheres of influence, including a preview of HFTD's programming variants. Guests this week include Michelle Piraino, MSW & Barista at Sip of Hope; Joel Frieders, HFTD's Director of Public Policy, 86 The Silence Champion, Alderman, & father; Ryan Shannon, HFTD's Director of Project R.E.D. Team, Navy Veteran, & father; David Bacso, Agent of Impact & 86 The Silence Champion; and Jeannine Wise, Impact Culinary Training - Education and Training Director, Rick Bayless Culinary and Research Assistant, and 86 The Silence Champion.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Recorded on the eve of May, and the beginning of Mental Health Month, this episode focuses on understanding dual diagnosis and its intersection with mental health. Guests this week include Hope for the Day Agents of Impact Marlo Reyes, host of Caguamas & Dramas, and Hilary Kniss, as well as special guests Mike Vinopal, musician and Hope for the Day's Director of Education; Erin Dunbar, Sip of Hope Coffee Bar barista; Amanda Osowski, founder/owner of Heartfelt Beginnings - Infertility, Antenatal, and Postpartum Doula Services; and Rick Osowski, Hope for the Day Surrogate and founder/host of Anthologies of Hope.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's episode features a panel of Hope for the Day's community of mental health professionals, along with members of the Conversations Cafe production team, answering questions submitted by the community. Guests this week include Claudio Rivera, Psychologist at Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience; Latania J. Franklin, Therapist at Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness; Christina Bravo & Kris Lundgren, Hope for the Day Agents of Impact.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

April's episodes will feature interviews with some of Hope for the Day's Agents of Impact & Partners in Prevention discussing the new reality we find ourselves in and the impact on our communities from their intersections. Guests this week include artist Cristi Lopez; Kelin Hall, Therapist - YWCA; Juliette Goldstein & Michael Ray, Boston Bulldogs Running Club Coach; and Megan Murphy, The Kindness Rocks Project.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

April's episodes will feature interviews with some of Hope for the Day's Agents of Impact & Partners in Prevention discussing the new reality we find ourselves in and the impact on our communities from their intersections. Guests this week include Megan Tress, Advanced Practice Nurse, PCC Community Wellness; Aaron Coleman, Beatkeepers Instructor, Chicago Music Exchange, & Musician; Big Gidz Evans, Dark Matter Coffee & Musician; and Veronica Padilla, author of Gentle Mentals.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

April's episodes will feature interviews with some of Hope for the Day's Agents of Impact & Partners in Prevention discussing the new reality we find ourselves in and the impact on our communities from their intersections. Guests this week include Nancy Bartosz, Hope Travels Champion & Teacher; Kate Smith, creator of One Woman Hamlet; and Adam Hill, father, high-school Band Director, and Director of the Chicago Bulls Stampede drumline.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Due to current events and actions taken to ensure appropriate public health measures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope for the Day is going virtual with Conversations Cafe for the next few months! The same great programming that you could participate in at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar will now be streamed live to YouTube each week instead! You can still listen to each episode right here on Anthologies of Hope to keep the conversation going in your preferred podcast app. Be sure to follow Hope for the Day on all the social platforms to follow along for a great slate of guests we'll be bringing you virtually each week!March's episodes will feature interviews with some of Hope for the Day's Agents of Impact doing amazing work to provide validation to others through their talents and passions, including Margaux Shain of Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance, Phillip Ryan Block of Independent Ear Music Group & theopenheartcollective, Laurel James, Maesie Duncan, Angel Overton, and Trevor Rose-Hamblin of Old Irving Brewing Company.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Due to current events and actions taken to ensure appropriate public health measures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope for the Day is going virtual with Conversations Cafe for the next few months! The same great programming that you could participate in at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar will now be streamed live to YouTube each week instead! You can still listen to each episode right here on Anthologies of Hope to keep the conversation going in your preferred podcast app. Be sure to follow Hope for the Day on all the social platforms to follow along for a great slate of guests we'll be bringing you virtually each week!March's episodes will feature interviews with some of Hope for the Day's Agents of Impact doing amazing work to provide validation to others through their talents and passions including Denisse Robledo, one of the hosts of Cocktails con Comadres podcast and [artist Myron Laban (whose work is featured at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar).Cocktails con Comadres is a podcast hosted by three badass Chicago ladies. When life doesn't get in the way, they get together to drink, gossip, and discuss serious shit. They created this platform to elevate women's voices, share honest stories, and be unapologetically theirselves. Myron Laban is a 25 year-old visual artist and pharmacist born of Egyptian immigrants. He is most known for his CTA Project and Uplift pieces. His “Uplift” series represents perseverance to keep moving forward during struggle, while maintaining hope that things will be okay. In 2017 he was named “best new visual artist” by The Chicago Reader and has been featured on WGN and WCIU. Myron has incorporated his art into the community with organizations such as Hope For The Day, Chance the Rapper’s SocialWorks, Young Chicago Authors, and Boys and Girls Club of Chicago. His ultimate goal is to create art that helps people through their struggle.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

Welcome to our first super-special bonus Conversations Cafe episode of 2020!Hope for the Day’s Founder & CEO, Jonny Boucher, sits down with Brian Welch and James Shaffer…you may know them better as Head and Munky from the band Korn! We caught up with the guys when their tour rolled into Rockford, IL recently and, in partnership with HFTD’s Partner In Prevention - Live Nation - we provided a live pop-up Conversations Cafe experience to a select group of VIPs prior to the guys taking the stage. Jonny, Brian, and James dive into how stigma has impacted their lives, how it has adapted during their time in the band, as well as how they take care of themselves on the road and at home.Conversations Cafe is (usually) a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This month's episode, titled "Me, Myself, and I", focuses on validating all lived experiences, bringing you conversations with a few of Hope for the Day’s Partners in Prevention and Agents of Impact.Our guests this week include:•Amy Sumpter, comedian and co-host of Shaped Podcast.•Latania Franklin, therapist with Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness.•Rocky Callen, author of the soon to be published book, “A Breath Too Late”. The Conversations Cafe is a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope for the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This month's episode, titled "You Are Not Alone”, features interviews with the following Hope for the Day's Partners - Big Brothers Big Sisters Chicago, Center on Halsted, and Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Greater Chicago (aka DBSA).Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago is an affiliate of the oldest, most respected mentoring organization in the United States. They are a mission-driven, performance-based organization that is professionally managed and provides high-quality 1:1 mentoring services to over 2,100 children in Metro Chicago and their families across four counties: Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties in Illinois and Indiana.Center on Halsted is the Midwest's most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people of Chicagoland. More than 1,000 community members visit the Center every day, located in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview Neighborhood.The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Greater Chicago (DBSA-GC) is a self-help organization offering support and education to those with mood disorders, their families, and friends. They are a local chapter of DBSA, which is a national organization with hundreds of affiliates across the US, Canada, and now, Mexico, Brazil, China, and Singapore.The Conversations Cafe is a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope For the Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This month’s episode, titled “Hope for the Holidays”, features interviews with Hope For The Day Agents of Impact and Partners in Prevention doing amazing work to start the conversation in their own way, breaking the silence on mental health together as a community through their various talents and passions.Our guests this month include:-Mike Vinopal, Director of Education for HFTD, sitting down one-on-one with Caleb Jennings, one-half of Kambs Jennings Group - an amazing Partner in Prevention with HFTD.-Agent of Impact, Kate Smith, creator of One Woman Hamlet, an extra special one-woman show that aims to "Shake(speare) The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health."-Agent of Impact, Stefanie Berecz of the amazing band, The Right Now, talks about how she got involved with Hope For The Day, their performance at last year's Hope Ball, and how the band continues to break the silence together. - And the episode is closed out by an amazing, live two song performance by Stefanie and Chris from The Right Now!The Conversations Cafe is a monthly live podcast recording at Sip of Hope Coffee Bar featuring education and open forum dialogue on the intersections of Mental Health within our communities. This education programming is brought to you by Hope For The Day with support from our partners in prevention, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Illinois, Banyan Treatment Center, and Janssen.The live experience of this month's episode who attended at Sip of Hope was generously sponsored by Partners in Prevention, Eating Recovery Center & Insight Behavioral Health Centers, who picked up the tab for guests for the evening. Eating Recovery Center’s mission is to provide the very best care to patients, families and providers of care in the treatment of, and recovery from, eating disorders and related conditions. Insight Behavioral Health Centers offers higher levels of care for children, adolescents, adults and their and families facing serious emotional and behavioral health concerns.Join the conversation. We are in this together.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

My friend, Dr. Ryan Stoll, PhD, joins us this week to bring us the first Mental Health Minute episode - one which we hope to be a series of episodes that will bring you plenty of bite-sized tips and tricks for how you can improve your mental health by bringing you some practical knowledge that would otherwise be sequestered in research and academia.As you’ll hear on the episode, Ryan’s background is in Clinical Psychology with a focus on anxiety and depression, as well as Entrepreneurship. You’ll hear throughout the episode how these seemingly two disparate ideas come together so beautifully and all the wonderful things that Ryan is doing with that combination of skills and accreditation.We jump into breaking down some tools that you can use for managing, attacking, and working through your anxiety - including concepts like awareness, correction, and cognitive self-control.Next up, we re-adjust and see how some of these same tools can be applied to depression, but also what new elements you can add to your toolbox to attack this mental illness that is more inwardly-focused, as compared to the externally-focused symptoms of anxiety.If you don’t have the time to re-listen, or undoubtedly take copious notes like I know my lovely and studious wife will end up doing, you can check out the companion blog posts that Ryan has written to accompany the episode. These blog posts are available at anthologiesofhope.com/mhm and are meant to be this very conversation distilled down into what you can take away, be actionable, and potentially even print out to re-read when you are on the verge of increased anxiety or in the depths of a depressive episode.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope

This week's guest is Jonny Boucher, founder and CEO of Hope for the Day. If you’ve been listening all season long, and caught Joel Frieders’s episode to launch the season back in October, you already know the charisma & energy that Jonny brings to any conversation. So I was super excited to capture some of that for all our listeners.You will hear just how much music is a part of Jonny’s life, how that has inspired him since his youth, became his passion in young adulthood, and still is a beating part of his heart today. We cover some of the trials and tribulations of both of us growing up through the Columbia House and BMG CD era and the status game of how big your CASELOGIC compact disc cases were.We dive into much more than just the elevator pitch of how HFTD started, where Jonny was when he received the news that would pivot his outlook on life and purpose, as well as what he has planned for 2020 both personally and within the HFTD mission. This is one conversation that I had a planned set of questions for, but at the same time, feels like we didn’t talk about them at all, but yet still ended up answering them perfectly. If you know Jonny, you will come to know, that is often how most conversations with him go.I hope you enjoy the conversation with Jonny as much as I did and as much as it meant to me to sit across the table from him. If there’s anything else you want to know about Jonny, you can check out Jonny's guest page for more details.Anthologies / Rick Osowski / Hope for the Dayhttps://www.auxchicago.com/anthologies-of-hopehttps://www.anthologiesofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.facebook.com/anthologiesofhope/https://www.instagram.com/rosowski/https://www.hftd.org/https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheday/https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheday/https://sipofhope.com/https://www.instagram.com/sipofhope/https://www.facebook.com/sipofhope