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Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. Saturday:  October 3, 2020:  This Saturday we're featuring Jacob Moore, the founder of No Stigmas. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. Saturday:  September 12, 2020:  This Saturday we're featuring advocate and eating disorder survivor Cara Lisette. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. Saturday:  September 5, 2020:  This Saturday we'll be interviewing author and mental health advocate, Joe Potosi. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. Saturday:  August 29, 2020:  This Saturday we're featuring advocate and 2 time Ted-X speaker. Asante Haughton. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. Saturday:  August 22, 2020:  This Saturday we're bringing back author and advocate Jay Chirino. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. Saturday:  August 15, 2020:  This Saturday we're chatting with mental health advocate, Tall Paul. It's his second visit to our show and it should be a great chat! Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ

Battling Depression with Running Shoes and a Dog: Nita Sweeney A major depressive episode turned Nita Sweeney from the law to writing. She is now an award-winning author who shares what she’s learned in her autobiographical Amazon best seller Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink.    Running, and more specifically, running with her dog helped change Nina’s life and her mental health, and she talks with Coach Claire about how running can be an effective tool for managing mental health issues, the challenges and limitations of running, the importance of community, even a virtual one, for keeping your spirits and your training up, and for all you new pandemic puppy owners, she shares tips on how to run with your new friend.  Nita has been plying her writing trade for over 25 years, and her work has been featured in health.com, healthline.com, livestrong.com, Fupping.com, PsychCentral.com, bpHope.com, Bustle.com, NextAvenue.com, UpJourney.com, Medium.com, Pawstruck.com, Thrive Global, WGRN, Sweatpants & Coffee, Authority Magazine, Intergenerational Inspiration, 2014 and Beyond, and Pretty Progressive, and in bp Magazine and Epoch Times, on the Word Carver, Running Dad, My Brain on Endorphins, and Diz Runs podcasts, and was nominated for the Ohio Arts Council Governor's Award. Her articles, essays, and poems have appeared in Buddhist America, Dog World, Dog Fancy, Writer's Journal, Country Living, Pitkin Review, Spring Street, The Taos News, WNBA-SF blog, Pencil Storm, The Writing Cooperative, It's Not Your Journey, Wide Open Writing, and other newspapers and newsletters. She writes the blog, Bum Glue and publishes the monthly email, Write Now Columbus.   Her poem "Memorial" won the Dublin Arts Council's Poet's Choice Award and an early draft of her memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, (previously titled Twenty-Six Point Freaking Two) was short-listed for the William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition Award. The book was awarded a Maxwell Medal in the Human Animal Bond category of the Dog Writers Association of America writing competition. It is a #1 Amazon Bestseller in the "mood disorders," "bipolar disorder," and "running & jogging" categories. The book was selected by Ohioana Library to be included in the 2020 Ohioana Festival. Nita also coauthored the popular writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration and Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving, with Brenda Knight (Women of the Beat Generation.) Nita earned a journalism degree from The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, a law degree from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Goddard College. She serves on the board of the Women's National Book Association of San Francisco. For ten years, she studied with and assisted best-selling author Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones) at week-long writing workshops teaching the "rules of writing practice" and leading participants in sitting and walking meditation. Goldberg authorized Nita to teach "writing practice" and Nita has taught for nearly twenty years. When she's not writing and teaching, Nita runs. She has completed three full marathons, 27 half marathons (in eighteen states), and more than 80 shorter races. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband and biggest fan, Ed, and her yellow Labrador running partner, Scarlet (aka #ninetyninepercentgooddog).     Questions Nita is asked:          2:41 Let's start with your running journey.  How did you begin to run regularly?   5:03 Your running journey is also connected to your mental health journey. Can you talk a little bit about that?   7:46 What was it like finding a running community?   10:14 How specifically has running helped your mental health?   11:49 I think it’s pretty well known that everybody who gets a running habit going, you feel good, at least when you stop running. Sometimes when you actually are running it doesn’t always feel good, but most of the time we feel good after we run, but there is a limit to that. You can only run so many miles in a day. You can’t always rely on exercise for all of your mental health issues. Where do you kind of draw the line and say, “Yes, running is a tool but I need some extra help?”   14:16 Sometimes you need actual therapy beyond running; don’t you agree?   15:41 I would also like to talk about you running with your dog, Scarlet. A lot of runners have dogs, and dogs help us get moving and get active, but you decided to write a book about that. Can you talk a little bit about that?    19:03 What other tips do you have for someone who just got their pandemic puppy and want to start running with the dog?   20:59 I know a lot of people who run with dogs who will maybe do their warmup with the dog and then circle back home and drop the dog off and then do a longer run. Is that something that you’ve had to do? In marathon training, you can’t take your dog for 20 miles or something like that.   23:21 I would imagine if you’re doing any kind of speed work or some kind of session where you need to do that, that must be a challenge with a dog?   24:21 Many runners have, like you, found running later in life.  How has your running changed as you age?   16:13 With your running and the pandemic, all the races have been canceled for the most part, a lot of us are left without goals. Are you still running and training without that goal and deadline?   28:44 I’ve started to see these socially distant races come up, and it just makes me wonder, is everybody going to wear masks when they run, which is obviously hard, and how do you stay six feet apart, what if you want to pass somebody? Have you looked into any of that, like how they’re going to do that?   31:49 I would love to hear more about when you are depressed or going through a mental health episode, you know that running makes you feel better, you know that calling a friend makes you feel better, you know that intellectually, but because you’re depressed and not feeling good, you don’t feel like doing those things. So how do you start moving when you don’t want to move? How do you reach out when you don’t want to reach out? Any tips?   35:37 Let’s say I’m a brand new runner and I want to find community. Where would  you suggest me going? Questions I ask everyone:   38:09 If you could go back and talk to yourself when you first started running, what advice would you give yourself?   38:55 What is the greatest gift that running has given you?   39:42 Where can listeners connect with you? Quotes by Nita:   “I had to find something that suited me in a way, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, and running did that.”   “I really think that it’s kind of ironic that I ended up writing a book about running. I couldn’t have done that without the focus and endurance that I had from marathon training.”   “Having gone through an injury, coming out the other side, realizing that it’s going to be okay, that’s been one of the great things of having done anything, but especially running for a long time, seeing those patterns.”   Take a Listen on Your Next Run Want more awesome interviews and advice? Subscribe to our iTunes channel Mentioned in this podcast:  NitaSweeney.com Depression Hates a Moving Target John Bingham "The Penguin" books Marathoner in Training Dash for Donation Runners Connect Winner's Circle Facebook Community RunnersConnect Facebook page claire@runnersconnect.net   Follow Nita on:   nita@nitasweeney.com Twitter Facebook We really hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Run to the Top. The best way you can show your support of the show is to share this podcast with your family and friends and share it on your Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media channel you use. The more people who know about the podcast and download the episodes, the more I can reach out to and get top running influencers, to bring them on and share their advice, which hopefully makes the show even more enjoyable for you!

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, Cory Chalmers is best known as one of the stars of the A&E show Hoarders and Hoarding:Buried Alive. He's an extreme cleaner that has even taken part in cleaning up some well known crime scenes. His caring and compassion ways made him a favorite on Hoarders. He now owns a large chain of extreme cleaning companies. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, July 25 11am:  VFC 2.0. This Saturday we're chatting with advocate, writer, surfer, and survivor Hannah Green. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, July 18 11am:  VFC 2.0. Our guest for tomorrow is Sarie Taylor an expert in anxiety. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, July 11 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're featuring author and advocate James Withey. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 27 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday we're chatting with author and advocate, Hannah Blum Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 20 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday we're chatting with author, advocate, and filmmaker Natalie Rodriguez Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 13 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday we're chatting with author and podcaster, Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 23 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday we're joined by Dr. Tara Sanderson. She's a psychologist, author, and advocate. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 16 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest is Dr. Emmy Zje for this Saturday. She's a trans woman speaking out for the community Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 9 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guests this Saturday for our 100th Episode, we are chatting with author and blogger Anneli Roberts Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 2 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guests this Saturday we're chatting with author and advocate, Kirk Patrick Miller and with Licensed Mental Health Counselor and radio host, Tiffany Werhner Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, April 25.. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday we're chatting with author and advocate , Natalie Roberts Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, April 11.. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday we're chatting with the author of Depression Hates a Moving Target, Nita Sweeney Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com Please subscribe to Left of Str8 Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio by clicking on the pink box on the top right and you will get notifications when any new episodes are available on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.  We appreciate your support. If you would like to advertise on any or all of our shows on the Left of Str8 Radio Network, contact Scott for great deals and low cost ads that will reach 1,000's of targeted customers.  Email us at Scott@leftofstr8.com All Music played on ANY program on the Left of Str8 Radio Network has been provided and licensed directly with written permission from the artist or producer.  Documentation is on file at the Left of Str8 Radio Studio in  Youngstown, Ohio.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, March 21. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday will be Natalie Hibberd, she's a new author that has personally struggled with depression. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, March 21. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday We're chatting with founder of onlinecounseling.com, Clay Cockrell, LCSW Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday, we are chatting with Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra from MTV's 16 and Pregnant and now Teen Mom OG. They are eager to chat about all things mental health. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, March 7. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday we'll be chatting with Tall Paul about his new Never Alone project. Check out this link to Tall Paul's website:  https://www.neveralonecampaign.com/   Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST. 

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, February 29. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday we're talking with mental health advocate and TedX speaker, Scott Ste Marie Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST. 

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, February 22. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday we're chatting with Alisa Zipursky about surviving child abuse and PTSD. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST.   

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, February 8. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday we'll be talking to Justin Birckbichler. He's a men's health advocate and survivor of testicular cancer. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST. 

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, January 25. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday we're featuring Author and Advocate Sasha Greene. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST. 

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, January 18. 11am:  VFC 2.0 Our guest this Saturday is author and advocate Hayley McGregor Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST. 

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, January 11. 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're chatting with Patricia Tomasi and Jaime Charlebois about maternal mental health. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST. 

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, January 4. 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, We'll be chatting with an award-winning blogger and advocate John Poehler Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST.    

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, December 21: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're chatting with the fantastic Lisa Davis, MPH Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, December 14: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we'll be chatting with Trauma Recovery Coach Will Wissmiller Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com After taking a little time off, Voices for Change 2.0 is back with all new guests and friends from the world of Mental Health advocacy.  Join us every Saturday at 11am EST / 8am PST.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, September 14: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're chatting with author, advocate, and bipolar survivor, Kitt O'Malley Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio's LIVE Wednesday show on 9-11 Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, August 24: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're talking mental health with former, boxing champ, mental health advocate and Podcaster Mia St. John Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Asto Kiki is off this week: Phillip Walker Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, August 24: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, We're talking to Dr. Deb Lindh. She's an author and PTSD Survivor Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Asto Kiki is off this wee Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, August 17: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, We're featuring mental health advocate and WEGO Health Award winner, Chrisa Hickey Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Nadia Christine Duggin Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.    

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, August 10: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're chatting with Emma Levinson from the UK. She's a mental health advocate. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Ali Levine Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, July 20: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're featuring author and mental health advocate, Kelly Aiello Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Brandon Liberati  Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, July 13: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're featuring our 3rd annual Keep Talking Mental Health Podcast. This time, it's just the men! We think men's health needs it's own special day, especially when it comes to mental health. Our guests are Kirk Patrick Miller, Rudy Caseres, Vincent Fitzgerald LCSW, and Ryan Engelstad LCSW Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 1pm:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Craig Ramsay  Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, July 6: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're talking to Anja Burcak. She is a blogger and advocate Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Stan Zimmerman  Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 29: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're chatting with a Canadian mental health advocate, Tall Paul! Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Adam Epstein  Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 22: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, We're featuring blogger and podcast host, Dan Udale Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guest: Elizabeth Frances  Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 15th: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, We're featuring Mental Health Advocate Natalie Rodriguez Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guests: Benji Schwimmer Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 8th: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're featuring Jermaine Tolbert an advocate for mental health raising awareness of schizophrenia Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guests:  Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, June 1st: 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we’re repeating last weeks show. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 Noon:  Repeat of Astro Kiki Radio with special guests: Jason Caseres and Christian Lopez Astro Kiki radio is hosted by Astrologer Kyle Thomas and Pop Culture and Red Carpet Queen, Kim Davidson.  Their live show is every Wednesday evening at 3pm PST / 6pm EST and they talk about the week's astrology forcast, pop culture news and what the stars say about the news, and a special celebrity guest.  Saturdays are the replay.  

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 25th 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month here in the US. We're pre-recording our show on May 25th. Our first guest is a blogger, vlogger, and is living her best life despite of bipolar disorder. Our second guests are sisters Mary Widdifield and Elin Widdlefield who authored the book Behind the Wall: The True Story of Mental Illness as Told by parents. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0 12 noon:  Special Replay Astro Kiki Radio with Special Guest: Scott Nevins Astro Kiki Radio is a mix of Astrology, Pop Culture and Celebrity with your Host's Kyle Thomas, Samantha Davidson, and Aaron Lofaro, talking about whats in the stars for you, their celebrity guests and the world around them.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 18th 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we have a great show for you. The first half of the episode in Anneli Robert, a blogger and advocate. The second have is William Dickerson. He's the writer and director of the film No Alternative Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0 12 noon:  Special Replay Astro Kiki Radio with Special Guest: Luke Baines Astro Kiki Radio is a mix of Astrology, Pop Culture and Celebrity with your Host's Kyle Thomas, Samantha Davidson, and Aaron Lofaro, talking about whats in the stars for you, their celebrity guests and the world around them.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 11th 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, at 11am we'll have Hope Virgo, the creator of the #DumpTheScales movement. And at 12PM we have mental health advocate and anorexia survivor, Beth aka Real Miss Anxiety Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0 12 noon:  Special Replay Astro Kiki Radio with Special Guest: Actor Jamison Stern Astro Kiki Radio is a mix of Astrology, Pop Culture and Celebrity with your Host's Kyle Thomas, Samantha Davidson, and Aaron Lofaro, talking about whats in the stars for you, their celebrity guests and the world around them.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, May 4th 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we're talking with mental health advocate and creator of MXiety.com, Marie Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0 12 noon:  Special Replay Astro Kiki Radio with Special Guest:  Astro Kiki Radio is a mix of Astrology, Pop Culture and Celebrity with your Host's Kyle Thomas, Samantha Davidson, and Aaron Lofaro, talking about whats in the stars for you, their celebrity guests and the world around them.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, April 27th 11am:  VFC 2.0 This Saturday, we’re chatting with a great friend from the UK. He’s a blogger and creator of the Mental Health Blog Awards, Mike Douglas. Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0 12 noon:  Special Replay Astro Kiki Radio with Special Guest: Joshua Conkel Astro Kiki Radio is a mix of Astrology, Pop Culture and Celebrity with your Host's Kyle Thomas, Samantha Davidson, and Aaron Lofaro, talking about whats in the stars for you, their celebrity guests and the world around them.

Left of Str8 Radio, Saturday, April 20th 11am:  Special Replay VFC 2.0 with Special Guest:  James Prescott Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com 12 noon:  Special Replay Astro Kiki Radio with Special Guest Lauren White. Astro Kiki Radio is a mix of Astrology, Pop Culture and Celebrity with your Host's Kyle Thomas, Samantha Davidson, and Aaron Lofaro, talking about whats in the stars for you, their celebrity guests and the world around them.  

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're chatting with author, healer, and youtuber Jodi Aman. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're talking with Mike and Ryan from the podcast Pop Psych 101 - We're really looking forward to hearing about how they combine mental health with pop culture. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday We're chatting with the founder of We Talk MH, Carin Romero Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0  

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're featuring fellow advocate and podcaster Al Levin. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're featuring Natalie Harris an advocate, author, and public speaker. She is the founder of Brainstorm Revolution, a nonprofit. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're featuring a repeat with two of our favorite guests, Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra from MTV's Teen Mom. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're featuring a fantastic advocate that is breaking down the walls of stigma on a daily basis. He's Stewart Thompson. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're chatting with Brent Lyles. He's a therapist that lives PTSD, ADHD and MDD Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're featuring author, advocate and podcaster Gabe Howard. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we'll be chatting with Dr. Denise McDermott. She is well known for her psychiatric practice as well as being an author, blogger, and podcaster. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0  

Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, hospitilisation and multiple diagnosis of mental health conditions. Find Rebecca Lombardo online at: Twitter Website Podcast Get the book here Rebecca Lombardo’s shout outs: Dyane Harwood, Kirk Patrick Miller, Matt Pappas, Stigma Fighters and Davina Lytle. If you feel suicidal call 999 immediately. If you need to talk you … Continue reading "Episode 83 – It’s Not Your Journey by Rebecca Lombardo and Author Interview"

Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, hospitilisation and multiple diagnosis of mental health conditions. Find Rebecca Lombardo online at: Twitter Website Podcast Get the book here Rebecca Lombardo’s shout outs: Dyane Harwood, Kirk Patrick Miller, Matt Pappas, Stigma Fighters and Davina Lytle. If you feel suicidal call 999 immediately. If you would like access to … Continue reading "Episode 83 – It’s Not Your Journey by Rebecca Lombardo and Author Interview"

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we’re talking with fellow podcaster Justin Dicki Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday is our first podcast of the new year! We're chatting with the dynamic Maya Augelli about her Spread Hope Project. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week we are joined by our special guest, James Prescott, Advocate and Podcaster Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week we're talking to mental health advocate and Truama Survivor Brian Cardoza  Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week we're talking to mental health advocate and Program Coordinator for International Bipolar Foundation, Aubrey Good. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, we’re chatting with a very special mental health advocate, that has faced her share of adversity  She is a constant calming voice on Twitter and now runs her own blog  Please welcome Anneli Robert Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, .We're chatting with the very talented and incredible mental health advocate, Anginet Page Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, .We're chatting with the creator of the You, Me, Empathy podcast, Non Wels. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, we're talking with mental health with advocate, Nicole Mackey. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, we're talking with mental health with advocate, Nicole Mackey. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, we are talking with Michelle Hammer, an advocate for people with schizophrenia and also the founder of Schizophrenic.NYC" Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday Our guest is mental health advocate, artist and author Please welcome Brian Cardoza Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're chatting with WWE NXT announcer, bipolar survivor, and Stigma Smasher, Mauro Ranollo! Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, We're talking with Tiffany Werhner licensed LMHC and radio host about mental health stigma. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This Saturday we're chatting with author, PTSD survivor, and advocate for opioid addiction, Megan Aronson. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, we will be chatting with an advocate, blogger and DID surivor, Erika Reva Memering Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, we're featuring mental health blogger and advocate, Melissa Boyle Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, We're so thrilled to be interviewing author and advocate Dyane Harwood. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, We're so thrilled to be interviewing author of The Clown and I, Ryan Heffernan! Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

On this week’s episode Julie talks to mental health advocate and author Rebecca Lombardo. Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 19 years old and has battled with that illness as well as several other conditions for more than 20 years. After the death of her mother, her depression was just too much for her to take and she attempted suicide in 2013. Grateful that she survived, Rebecca started writing about her experience and decided to share her story in the hopes that she could help others choose a different path. Her personal blog eventually evolved into a book called “It’s Not Your Journey.” Connect with Rebecca Lombardo: Rebeccalombardo.comRebecca Lombardo on TwitterRebecca Lombardo on FacebookRebecca Lombardo on Instagram Resources mentioned: It’s Not Your JourneyVoices for Change 2.0 Thanks for tuning in to Mind of Her Own – the podcast that gets inside a woman’s head! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review. Don’t forget to share your favourite episodes on social media and subscribe to the show so that you never miss an episode! For more information about the show, visit mindofherownpodcast.com. You can also join the Facebook Group at facebook.com/groups/mindofherownpodcast, follow the show on Instagram and connect with Julie on Twitter at @julietrites.

In the summer of 2013, Rebecca faced one of the biggest struggles of her life. After losing both her mom to lung cancer in 2008, and her brother to an accident (on her birthday) in 2011, she felt as if she was drowning. Her physical health continued to deteriorate, and the migraines that were once just a nuisance became a constant. They would sometimes last 6-7 days at a time and were cause for countless trips to the emergency room. Trying to pick up the pieces of her life after her mother’s death, she attempted to work a couple of retail positions, but found that she was just unable to work due to her condition. Her depression was just too much to take and she fell apart. She knew there was no way she was going to come back on her own this time. She attempted to take her life and was hospitalized against her will in a horrible place. ​ Rebecca was released the first week in July. Her PTSD, anxiety, depression, and grief were overwhelming, so she decided to begin writing again. When the words began to flow easier and easier, she decided that she would be willing to turn it into a blog. She hoped others could see her struggle and know that it’s a vicious cycle, but it can be overcome. She desperately wanted it to help her get past all the trauma of these experiences. As her writing went on, she would receive more and more feedback from total strangers, sometimes in other countries, that would thank her for telling her story. They were grateful that because of her, they were now able to get help. ​ On August 23, 2015, It’s Not Your Journey was released on Amazon.com. Feeling accomplished and proud, Rebecca now hopes to go on and help an even broader audience. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health, a blogger for the Huffington Post and a podcast host. ​ She will celebrate 15 years of an incredibly happy marriage on August 3, 2016 Follow her on Twitter @BekaLombardo http://www.rebeccalombardo.com/