Podcasts about peer counselor

Our guest this week is Wil Derouen of Seattle, WA who is a Peer Support Counselor at Dads M.O.V.E. and father of five boys including one with ADHD. Wil and his wife, Hazel, have been together for eight years and married for one year. He is the proud father of five boys from three women: Zion (18), Cameron (21), Treveon (23), Sheraud (24) and Kahlil (26) who has ADHD. Wil's story is rather remarkable including some serious ups and downs. Wil is like a phoenix that has risen from the ashes. He served three years of a five year sentence from 2008 to 2011 in state prison on a felony conviction of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance. He was released two years early for good behavior, which included working with other inmates to create resumes and develop job-rediness skills.In his role as a Peer Support Counselor at Dads M.O.V.E. (Mentoring Others through Voices of Experience), Wil is uniquely qualified to work with a wide range of dads, including incarcerated dads and others who have felony convictions.The mission of Dads M.O.V.E., established in 2011, is to strengthen the father's role in raising children with behavioral health needs through education, peer support and advocacy.We'll hear Wil's story of tragedies and triumphs as well as redemption on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.Show LinksEmail – wderouen@dadsmove.orgLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiljr75/Website - https://www.dadsmove.org/Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/

In today's episode I interview Kimberly King. She is a sexual abuse educator and author of several books. As a freshman in college, Kimberly started her work with sexual abuse prevention as a women's health Peer Counselor and Human Sexuality teaching assistant to the renowned Dr. Sandra Caron. After more than a decade of teaching kindergarten and proactive momming, her son had a body safety scare with a friend - that triggered a shift. She realized she wanted take the scare out of sexual abuse prevention. Now, Kimberly helps parents, and all who care for kids, learn to talk about body safety with ease so they can prevent abuse and protect their kids. In this interview, we talk about sexual abuse. This is such an important topic and one that a lot of times we would rather not have to talk about, but we need to in order to raise awareness and help people recover and prevent sexual abuse from happening in the first place. Often parents report that it was by observing the experience their children are going through that they started to realize that they had a similar experience in childhood, but it was never addressed. In fact, sexual abuse is more common than we realize. This type of trauma can paralyze children and adults with fear. In this interview, Kimberly shares ways to talk about it in a very kid-friendly or just simple matter of fact way. She describes that by having these conversations with your children, you can help to protect them and avoid anything from happening to them. When you think about it that way, the topic becomes easier to talk about. How Common is Sexual Abuse? It's shocking that one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they're 18 years old. That's a terrible statistic right there but what's even worse is that only 38% of children ever tell anybody, so most of sexual abuse is not even reported. So, we don't know the real number but it's of epidemic levels which is why prevention is so important. 90% of children who are sexually abused will be sexually abused by the people in their inner circle of trust, the people that they already know including family members, siblings, cousins, distant cousins, teachers, and people they already trust. How Does This Happen with Access to Devices Like Smartphones? When you give your child a cell phone, they have access to apps, and they have access to everything. Predators know that kids are on phones and are hanging out on these apps. So, to give your child a cell phone is dangerous unless you get very prepared and empowered to prevent sexual abuse. These conversations must happen with our children very early, way before they have access to cell phones, so that they understand body boundaries, body safety rules, they know who to tell if something happens, they know who they're safe with. And then you must start implementing online safety measures on these devices to make sure that your kids are protected. We Need to Normalize Talking About Sexual Abuse This is a safety concern. The goal is to prevent sexual abuse. The topic of body safety needs to be as approachable as possible. We need to teach our kids about this just as we teach them to put on their bike helmet and to buckle up in the car. It should just be common language like of course we know our body parts, and of course we know we have rights to protect our bodies and of course if we have a problem, we're going to tell our parents or our safe adults. So, we must normalize talking about these things so that it's not so taboo that children are terrified to tell us when something happens. Sometimes we don't really teach our kids but it's so important. They don't have to respond or comply when an adult is demanding a hug or physical attention or being mean or saying something dangerous. We do have to empower them to use their voice because we're not always going to be there to protect them. There are very few people talking about this with children. We need to talk about the real risks that they face so that parents understand and do an assessment of where and when they are putting their children at risk. We can certainly educate our kids about this but as parents we must make really good decisions. Is it a great idea to let a random babysitter that you hired on Facebook watch your two-year-old? NO! It's not! The Effects of Sexual Abuse in a Person's Lifetime The healing process is different for everybody. Having a history of sexual abuse can increase the risk of drug dependency, alcoholism, depression, anxiety, psychiatric disorders, academic problems, criminal problems, etc. It really does blossom into pretty much every disorder that you can think of, especially if left untreated. Even one incident can create a lifetime of anxiety and depression. It would really be ideal if we could get ahead and prevent this from happening but for the people who went through something like this earlier in your life, it's very important to get help and start the healing process. Just talking about it with someone safe will help by letting it out of your head. Does Sexual Abuse Tend to Repeat Itself in Families? The data on that is not very well studied but if you are a victim of sexual abuse once you're more likely to be a victim of abuse later. If you were abused as a child, you're more likely to be abused again later and this comes from a lack of awareness of what abuse looks like. If you were abused by, say your stepfather, and were threatened or blackmailed and you felt responsible and he blamed it on you, if you were raised in that environment and you didn't even know what you were going through, then when you get to be a young adult, you're still not going to know what is normal and what isn't. This puts you at risk and this is why education is so critical. It's critical that kids, especially teenagers, understand what abuse looks like because you don't want them to make a mistake just because you haven't talked to them about it or because they don't understand it. Why risk it when you can teach them about it. You could really get ahead of it and save them a lifetime of hardship by preventing abuse from happening. It doesn't matter what age your child is - just start talking about it now. So, having that conversation with your teen about alcohol for example, do not mix sex with alcohol because it will never go well or that you could you could actually be in some type of a sexual situation with a girl or a boy and they can change their mind in the middle of it and just because she or he is your girlfriend or boyfriend or partner, it doesn't mean that you can keep going. You have to stop. Conversations about consent and what that looks like for your children and for their relationships are critical to have. Healthy sexual activity with consent can be so beneficial to our health, but that doesn't mean that we get to just force that on someone and overlook these important boundaries, and so the more that these conversations can happen at a young age, the more we will be preventing the type of behavior that could push past these boundaries. Having this education and being empowered in this space will also prevent things like sexual harassment in the workplace. Our kids when raised and taught these things aren't going to accept this behavior from their boss. They will have their boundaries in place and they will not be afraid of speaking up if needed. The Fear of Speaking Up for Yourself Being an authoritarian parent is not an effective way to parent because it can make it so that children don't feel comfortable going to parents when they are dealing with sexual abuse, bullying and/or depression. You want your kids to be able to communicate with you, no matter what the topic. You want to develop a relationship with your kids that involves you being an active listener and not a dictator. Studies show that children with authoritarian parents are more likely to develop anxiety and depression than kids with parents who are more open to talk about anything. A style of parenting that includes structure as well as calmness, gentleness, and very good listening skills makes it so that your children will talk to you and share these things with you, so that you know when they need help. This is critical in the topic of body safety because kids have to know that when something is wrong, they have the right to speak up and they need to speak up and they need to know who which adults are safe for them to go to for help. Not all kids understand that, and not all parents teach that. There are kids who are worried they're going to get in trouble if they say something about sexual abuse. A good option is to make a list of safe adults in case mom is not available. Who is it that you love and trust in case of an emergency or who is it that's super easy to talk to and can be on your body safety team. Some examples are people who have never asked your child to keep a secret, or they've never violated a body boundary, and they follow your family safety plan and rules. We need to learn to protect ourselves not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually at the same time. And we are not really trained on how to protect ourselves very well. And so learning what does that mean to better protect ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Having conversations about what are the feelings that make us feel good or green flag feelings and then the red flag feelings such as butterflies, or maybe you're nervous, maybe your hands are shaking, maybe you're sweaty, maybe you're angry or scared or stressed. We need to teach our children to recognize these feelings and how their bodies feel when they're experiencing those emotions. This helps them communicate with you better, and it doesn't have to just be about sexual abuse it can be about anything like feeling nervous because the teacher raised her voice. Where did your child feel that in his or her body? Ask your child if they want to talk about it. It's about processing all these emotions instead of just keeping it all inside because they don't know how to talk about it or they don't know how to express themselves. Then we can make a list of who are the green flag people and the red flag people, and then why are these people in the red. This is a great way to have a conversation about it and it's an easy way to talk about it. Good Communication is Critical to Prevent Sexual Abuse When we're able to be in such deeper real authentic conversations with our children we can reduce rates of trauma in future generations and the more we can prevent trauma experiences, the more we're going to be preventing health issues and abuse and addiction. We also need to open up the conversation about what adults and parents have experienced and how can they heal in the process, because sometimes people are afraid to have conversations with their children because they're afraid of what they might feel as an adult. You might not be ready to share your story with your kids, and that is fine. You can even just say something happened to me and I don't want it to happen to you so let's talk about it. If you avoid these topics completely, it's like you're rolling the dice. Maybe your kids are going to be lucky, and they'll get out of childhood unscathed, but the statistics are not in the favor of that. So, even if it's difficult, even if you have to get through some stuff to talk about it with your kids, you need to have this open communication. If you want to learn more from Kimberly please make sure to check out her website or reach out to her on Instagram @toughtopicsmom. If you want to learn more about how I help patients recover from stress and trauma by reversing the effects of stress with my Stress Recovery Protocol, you may want to start by reading my book Master Your Stress Reset Your Health. In my book, I also share the quiz I developed to help you identify how stress has affected your cortisol and adrenaline levels. You can also take the Stress Type Quiz online. For the most comprehensive support to recover from stress and trauma, even with the most difficult health issues (physical or mental), it is best to meet with me one-on-one, which is available to you no matter where you are in the world (via phone or zoom). You can set up a one-on-one appointment with me here. And if you have tested positive for HPV and you're ready to transform your health and life, please start by watching my HPV Masterclass here. We're here to help you! 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Harm Reduction Specialist and Peer Counselor, David Levine, and I discuss the social and political context of the war on drugs in the United States and how drug laws and policies disproportionately affect those who are disenfranchised and most marginalized. David works on the ground helping people who have overdosed on opioids and discusses what true harm reduction means when it comes to mental health and substance use. He also describes gatekeeping, inequity, and hypocrisy when it comes to research and legalization of medicines, and how stigma around drugs often creates more harm than the drugs themselves. In this episode: 3 critical parts to practicing harm reduction in it's truest form what harm reduction looks like on the ground - with case examples current life saving harm reduction technologies that stop lethal overdose the war on drugs as systemic oppression of marginalized groups drug positivity and how we can mitigate risk gatekeeping, profit hoarding, and hypocrisy in what we classify and sell as ‘medicine' the opioid epidemic in the US drug research, patents, FDA approval and the legalization of schedule 1 drugs in equitable and inequitable ways David Levine, JD is a drug warrior and harm reductionist. Identifying as a person who uses drugs and committed to fighting against War on Drugs, David has worked professionally in Harm Reduction since 2014 in a multitude of settings. He currently works two jobs on the front lines helping people affected by dangers inherent to a black market drug supply in the Bronx through street outreach and engaging overdose survivors in ERs. Email: fromdavidlevine@gmail.com Institute for the Development of Human Arts: www.IDHA-nyc.org Links & Research: MAPS: https://maps.org/about-maps/ Andrew Tatarsky: https://www.centerforoptimalliving.com/ Harm Reduction Coalition - https://harmreduction.org/      Next Distro: https://nextdistro.org/  Alliance NYC: https://alliance.nyc/leshrc FDA approvals and fee process: “The FDA collected $29 million in fees in 1993, the year after Congress passed the Prescription Drug User Fee Act for the first time. The fees rose to $908 million in 2018. That year, industry fees amounted to about 80% of the money spent on FDA employee salaries for drug reviews, according to the study.” https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/14/796227083/fda-approves-drugs-faster-than-ever-but-relies-on-weaker-evidence-researchers-fi ”Half of new drug approvals only based on one clinical trial” : https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2758605?guestAccessKey=6c172781-0a0e-4e36-8c5c-a51962ecc2f7 “If you get the message, hang up the phone. For psychedelic drugs are simply instruments, like microscopes, telescopes, and telephones. The biologist does not sit with eye permanently glued to the microscope, he goes away and works on what he has seen.” - Alan Watts Disclaimer: The DEPTH Work Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Any information on this podcast in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling, psychotherapy, mental health counseling, or any other type of therapy or medical advice.

Joy Gilfilen, Host of iChange Justice discusses with Ben Hoppie, Mental Health Practitioner, and Trisha Johnston, Peer Counselor the delightful way they work differently and together with other professionals in Cowlitz County to provide emergency services and essential support for people facing substance use, behavioral and mental health issues, homelessness, poverty, and various court and criminal justice issues. Their lived experience and professional training put them in an extraordinary position to work hands-on with police, in court and in the emergency department at the hospital to intercept lives at the crisis point, where people can be coached to redirect their lives towards recovery. Come find out how it works!

iChange Justice Host Joy Gilfilen talks with John Fitzpatrick and his guest about peer mentoring, supportive housing, and supportive employment services that Changed their lives after reentering society from prison. Why did it matter? How has the industry expanded over the past few years - specifically post covid? John explains in real terms what it means to be a peer mentor and how it works. Then explains why community-integrated services (all supports in one central location) really increase the success of people who are dealing with life challenges, different kinds of trauma, addiction, or abuse. Their supportive housing program is at least a 90-day program, with fully supportive services...and that really helps stabilize people.

Akugizibwe Racheal is the Programs Manager at Vessel Is Me, a Peer Counselor, and also a grief coach student. I work with Vessel is me a non-profit organization dedicated to improving care for families who have experienced pregnancy loss, neonatal deaths, and couples dealing with infertility.

While teaching consent to kids can be a scary topic, it is very necessary and today's guest shares how you can do it with ease. Christa talks with Kimberly King, an award-winning author and sexual abuse prevention expert. A survivor of sexual assault turned advocate and educator, Kimberly started her work with sexual abuse prevention as a women's health Peer Counselor and Human Sexuality teaching assistant to the renowned Dr. Sandra Caron.   Today she talks with us all about her book called "I said No!", teaching consent to young kids, and how to look out for red flags.   This is such an important topic you won't want to miss!   Check out her links:   www.kimberlykingbooks.com   https://linktr.ee/toughtopicsmom   https://thebeontvbootcamp.com/be-on-tv-af/?affiliate=kimberlykingbooks   Follow her on Instagram: @toughtopicsmom    MomTalks with Christa and Mommy Knows Best are committed to providing informational, motivational, and inspiring videos to all moms. Statements in this video are for informational purposes only and are not to be taken as medical advice or recommendation. Any health concern or condition should be brought to the attention of your doctor.   Mommy Knows Best YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/Mommyknowsbest    Be part of our email list to get exclusive updates, beta tester opportunities, free mommy resources, giveaways, and more! : https://bit.ly/3aikMJv    Join our Private Facebook Group: New Moms - Breastfeeding & More Support Group by Mommy Knows Best: https://bit.ly/3gQIF9z    This episode was sponsored by Mommy Knows Best. Mommy Knows Best is a brand dedicated to empowering all moms on their journey with support, tips, and products to help boost their milk supply.   Visit Mommy Knows Best at www.mommyknowsbest.com or follow us on Instagram @mommyknowsbest   

 Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) is a very serious form of child abuse. The perpetrator, usually the mother, invents symptoms or causes real ones in order to make her child appear sick. Our guest today, Craig Lewis, not only survived the ordeal but has written a book on his experiences and is a Peer Counselor to help others.  ​ Craig recently published his book ‘Better Days' Craig continues to rise ever higher on his mission to be the living proof to all, that surviving the impossible, is entirely possible. ​ Knowing that FDIA Munchausen's can scar a person and possibly keep a person from receiving health care that IS needed, I thought it best to do a quick "check in" with Craig to see how he is doing with COVID and everything that goes along with it!   ​  

In the first episode of our new podcast series, Student Stories, we sit down with Ana Sanko, Senior double-major in Finance and Personal Financial Planning, as well as Peer Counselor at Powercat Financial. Listen as Ana shares her perspective on finances along with her journey at Kansas State. For information about any of the resources talked about in today's episode, check out the links below:    Powercat Financial -  https://www.k-state.edu/powercatfinancial/   You @ KSU -    For closed caption, please follow the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45A0zKYYi9g   https://you.ksu.edu/

This week I am delighted to welcome my good friend and former Manhattanville College classmate Derek Upright who is a classic cinema connoisseur, a DC comic book buff and a peer specialist. In high school, he was involved in the performing arts, acting in various school plays. By the time he was studying at Manhattanville, he became a videographer for many campus productions. An expert on a vast number of films, Derek boasts an impressive watch list of thousands of movies. He's especially partial to classic cinema. With his charming wife Sheri, Derek lives in an elegant high-rise in the heart of New York City. His exciting metropolitan lifestyle includes Broadway shows, sports events, celebrity sightings, leisurely strolls through the Museum of Natural History and dining at a delicious Mexican restaurant in the lobby of his apartment building. It's an honor to have such an intelligent, friendly and sophisticated guest on my podcast. Listen to a remarkable discussion about a diverse array of intriguing topics! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week I am delighted to welcome my good friend and former Manhattanville College classmate Derek Upright who is a classic cinema connoisseur, a DC comic book buff and a peer specialist. In high school, he was involved in the performing arts, acting in various school plays. By the time he was studying at Manhattanville, he became a videographer for many campus productions. An expert on a vast number of films, Derek boasts an impressive watch list of thousands of movies. He's especially partial to classic cinema. With his charming wife Sheri, Derek lives in an elegant high-rise in the heart of New York City. His exciting metropolitan lifestyle includes Broadway shows, sports events, celebrity sightings, leisurely strolls through the Museum of Natural History and dining at a delicious Mexican restaurant in the lobby of his apartment building. It's an honor to have such an intelligent, friendly and sophisticated guest on my podcast. Listen to a remarkable discussion about a diverse array of intriguing topics!

141 Report: EAP Always There Dave interviews Joe Washburn, District 141 EAP Coordinator for the Southeast Region about the resources available to IAM members and their families to help them overcome personal troubles. The past 16 months have presented challenges to the way we work and conduct our everyday lives, and for many people, they have intensified problems they may have been able to manage in the past. Joe talks about how Employee Assistance Program Peer Coordinators have seen an increase in the number of members seeking help to cope with mental health and financial problems. In his previous experience, the most common concerns were alcohol and drug abuse. Brother Joe Washburn began his airline career at United Airlines Cabin Services at IAD in 1991 and later transferred to Ramp Services in PHL. He became active in the union as a Shop Steward but has always been connected to the EAP program. He completed the EAP Coordinator training at the IAMAW Winpisinger Center and also holds a certification as a Peer Counselor from the Labor Assistance Professionals, a trade labor organization. Joe was part of the first group to complete the IAM's Critical Incident Training that responded to an active shooter event at an IAM-represented worksite in Aurora, IL. His interest in helping others is rooted in his own experience, and he credits the EAP program at his previous job for “being there when I needed them.” Joe has been sober for 35 years. EAP Peer Counselors are “on the field with the members and they sometimes can tell if something is going on,” he said. But his priority is to make sure members know there are many resources available to them when they are going through hard times. Joe was recently appointed to oversee EAP volunteers in the Southeast region that includes BWI, DCA, FLL, IAD, MCO, PHL, RSW, and TPA. He provides them with training and the resources they need to serve members and their families to assist them when they need help with a variety of issues, including child custody, caregiving, and other domestic disputes, and will find help even for those lacking health insurance. The first step to find help is to visit the EAP page on the District 141 website: https://iam141.org/141eap/ Members can expect respectful, non-judgemental, and professional treatment that is strictly confidential. “We do not turn anyone down.” AM District Lodge 141 Report with Host Dave Lehive a communications Coordinator talks to guests every Friday at 2 pm Eastern. Our Video report can be seen on Facebook at www.facebook.com/IAMAWDistrict141/videos or Youtube at www.youtube.com/user/iam141org where we hear from union members and friends and allies of the labor movement. Join us

After winning two Rosebowls and a tie for a third, Walter found himself in freefall from the top of his football career, crash landing into homelessness and unmanaged addictions. After conquering all the mental health challenges that led him to his rock bottom, Walter has made it his life's purpose to help athletes and their support networks find the resources to navigate the many barriers they face managing mental wellness. Walter has been working in the behavioral health field for nine years and has worked as a Peer Counselor at the Central City Concern/IMANI Center Clinic in Portland, Oregon for five years. He is the founder and CEO of Dynamic Athlete Solutions, founded in 2020. Dynamic Athlete Solutions is focused on delivering culturally responsive mental health and substance use to support student-athletes of color. Connect with Walter at www.dynamicathletesolutions.com and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dynamicathletesolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dynamicathletesolutions/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dynamic-athlete-solutions Thanks for tuning in! Watch the full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/8hz1EohxFEA Order my new book here! http://www.thriveaftersportsbook.com/ Connect with me at https://www.tajdashaun.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tajdashaun/ Instagram: @tajdashaun Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtajdashaun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQgi_hDXaP5-6OtX_Nyf4A #NCAA #life #career #entrepreneurship #transformation #passion #mindfulness #purpose #sports #football #basketball #business #coaching #transition #lifeaftersports #thriveaftersports #student #athlete #mentalhealth #adapt #identity #formerathlete

The one thing that connects all humanity is that no matter our creed, ethnicity, or religion we all have a story. This podcast brings extraordinary individuals from all walks of life who extract principles out of their story that give "POWER." This week on Power of Story Podcast...

Jaime-Alexis Fowler — Leading with Empathy, Meeting People Where They Are, Increasing Diversity and Equity Within Teams, Following the Need, Creating Ripple Effects, and Much More (#004)!Jaime-Alexis Fowler (@jaimealexis) is the founder and Executive Director of Empower Work (@empowerwork), a non-profit organization that provides confidential, free, immediate support for work issues. Empower Work envisions a world where everyone can thrive at work. Jaime-Alexis is a seasoned leader with a track record of building agile, high-performing, healthy teams. She has developed a reputation for being a go-to resource for people management. Jaime-Alexis has led marketing at a $100M international NGO, run operations for a national post-abortion counseling nonprofit, overseen marketing at Code for America, and most recently, before Empower Work, launched a nonprofit investigative newsroom. Her work has been featured in NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Tech Crunch, Slate, Fast Company, and Forbes. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Jaime-Alexis Fowler (@jaimealexis) and Founded By Women host, Margie Chuang (@margiechuang)!For more about this episode, visit: https://www.foundedbywomen.com/podcast/jaime-alexis-fowler. ***Connect with Jaime-Alexis Fowler:Twitter  | LinkedInEmpower Work:Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube***If you have a moment, please consider leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps us to get more amazing guests on the show and grow the podcast. Thank you so much!***For more interviews with inspirational women building inspirational things, visit: https://www.foundedbywomen.com. Connect with Founded By Women host, Margie Chuang: Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn.Follow the Founded By Women journey: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Trauma affects us in different ways. This episode is not to hear a story preempted, instead, it is a story ‘God has re-written.' Milton Kelly Jeremiah 29:11(NIV) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Milton Kelly is the author of three books and an Advocate for Mental Health in NYC. He is a member of the NYC Suicide Prevention Council under Brett Scudder. Milton Kelly is currently a Mental Health Peer Counselor at Metropolitan Hospital- NYCHHC in New York City, in the section of East Harlem, where he works with clients in the Mental Health Inpatient Unit. Milton is the recipient of the 2016 "I Am Hope Humanitarian Award, and the 2017 and 2018 "I Am Hope Breath Changers and Leadership Award. Amazon Author Central: http://www.amazon.com/author/miltonkelly92 More information at www.rjnomorecrumbs.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rhonda-jennifer-nmc/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rhonda-jennifer-nmc/support

Craig Lewis works in the community as a dedicated helper guiding young people to avoid wrong diagnoses, which he tragically experienced. In this episode, Craig relates his unbelievable story of suffering, survival, and transformation, his books ‘A Mental Health Recovery Workbook‘, ‘You’re Crazy’ (featuring 25 stories of punk scene participants and their stories about addiction, mental health struggles, and trauma), and his latest book, 'The Craig Lewis Guide to Surviving the Impossible'. Tune in!

The animating question of Revealing Voices is “What does healing mean to you?” Tony and Eric have explored a wide diversity of responses to this question from our guests over the last 3 years. You will hear the voices of 15 different people in this episode, ranging from a Mental health Peer Counselor to Pastor to Landscape Architect. As Tony and i introduce each of the highlights, we will reference the episode where you can find the full interview. If you are interested in hearing highlights from Season 1, listen to Episode 29.

The animating question of Revealing Voices is “What does healing mean to you?” Tony and Eric have explored a wide diversity of responses to this question from our guests over the last 3 years. You will hear the voices of 15 different people in this episode, ranging from a Mental health Peer Counselor to Pastor to Landscape Architect. As Tony and i introduce each of the highlights, we will reference the episode where you can find the full interview. If you are interested in hearing highlights from Season 1, listen to Episode 29.

Stephen Matos has life experience with gambling addiction and now works as a peer counselor and recovery support specialist for the MCCA. Please listen and learn from those who know. A better life without gambling. Share Your Story - leestreetpod@gmail.com Please leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps those still struggling to find us!

To celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week, we welcome Semone Williams as a guest lactation expert. Semone is currently preparing to take her IBCLC exam and has significant experience helping hundreds of families in their breastfeeding journeys. She is a Peer Counselor through WIC and a Lactation Counselor at Augusta University Hospital, as well as currently holding the position of chairperson of The CSRA Breastfeeding Coalition in Augusta, GA. Semone shares her own breastfeeding journey and how that led her to pursue becoming an IBCLC herself. She discusses the needs she sees in our own community in Georgia, as well as larger issues facing black mothers throughout the country. Points we discuss in this episode include: ● When black moms feel encouraged in their BF journey, it makes a big difference in how they keep going. ● We need more black moms supporting black moms. ● ROSE (Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere) is an incredible resource for black breastfeeding women: www.breastfeedingrose.org ROSE FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/BreastfeedingRose/ ● It's so important to win grandma over in supporting breastfeeding, because the matriarchal structure is huge in the black community: women want to make their mothers proud. ● Utilize all the help available to you, from BF support groups, to lactation counselors, to friends and family, and more. WIC has phenomenal Peer Counselor BF support services that are often under utilized. ● The infant mortality rate for black babies is 2.3 times that of white babies and black babies are 3.8 times more likely to die from low-birthweight complications than white babies. HIgher BF rates could literally help save lives. What should we all be doing? ● Support black IBCLCs! We need to see them working in more places and also fulfilling prominent leadership roles. ● Don't count yourself out. You have the ability to breastfeed and even help other women breastfeed! ● ALWAYS look at another race with the same compassion as you would your own. See the need and meet it. Be gracious and encourage mom.

"If I'm going to talk about all of the experiences...grief has a seat at this table of experiences." For this episode I reached out to my cousin/sister, Jeannie Rudley, to discuss the "Grief Experience". Jeannie, wears many hats like most of the women in our family. She is a Psych Nurse, Church Secretary, Volunteer, Peer Counselor, and Sister, just to name a few of the hats she wears on a daily basis. On April 13, 2020 her world changed dramatically with the loss of her mother. She was her mother's caretaker and served as her medical advocated during her long battle with breast cancer. Jeannie, shares her intimate grief experience in a candid conversation with me. Jeannie and I have taken many journeys together and grief has certainly been one of the hardest to date. #AllAboutTheExperiences #LivingWithoutLimits #GriefExperience #FamilyHealing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aate/support

Arielle discusses the successes of the Opioid Use Reduction and Recovery (OURR) Alliance program at Willapa Behavioral Health. Arielle serves as a peer counselor at Willapa Behavioral Health, serving under the umbrella of the OURR program. She helps remove barriers for people who seek employment opportunities and connect people to resources: transportation to job interviews, notebook computers to search for jobs and write resumes, money for gas, child care opportunities, interview clothes, and even haircuts. Her work is inspirational. Arielle ends the show with her goal of starting a non-profit in the future.

Reporting in on the rather amazing effects of staying off the internet for the first 2 hours of the day, and thoughts on our new effort to cut down on screen time in the evenings, too. It's quite remarkable feeling my brain chemistry change. You can listen to the interview with Tawna here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/02/24/first-cup-of-coffee-february-24-2020/). The book I mention, A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone, is here (https://www.thesierrasimone.com/a-lesson-in-thorns).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

 Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) is a very serious form of child abuse. The perpetrator, usually the mother, invents symptoms or causes real ones in order to make her child appear sick. Our guest today is Craig Lewis, not only survived the ordeal but he has also written a book on his experiences and is a Peer Counselor to help others.    

Kathy Parkes is a registered nurse, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), a Fellow of the International Lactation Consultant Association, has a Masters in Nursing Education degree, and a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She has been an IBCLC since 1992 and has worked with mothers and babies in a wide variety of breastfeeding situations in both the hospital and in private practice. She is a certified Peer Counselor trainer for the Texas WIC department. Kathy is a Compassion Fatigue Educator, specializing in perinatal and infant loss.  She provides breastfeeding experience to families of all types and sizes. http://www.allaboutbreastfeeding.biz http://www.allaboutmothering.com  

With Tallie Silverman's advice and counsel, you'll be transformed from Prince Harming to Prince Charming in no time!

8:00 AM: "Beyond the Odds with Anita Johnson HIV/AIDS." Beyond the Odds is a multimedia arts project designed to illuminate the perspectives and personal stories of young people living with HIV/AIDS. Visit www.beyondtheodds.org Anita Johnson is a nationally-recognized, award-winning broadcast journalist and producer. 8:30 AM: Perfect Love with Michael Buck and Joey Tranchina. Michael Buck is an Inspirational Speaker, Peer Counselor, Community Activist, Founder & Creator of Perfect Love. He is also the creator and founder of ‘SISTHAS Supporting SISTHAS', ‘Hepatitis C Info Series', ‘NOT LISTENING', ‘HIV/AIDS Nutritional Series' and ‘UFAHAMU HIV, Swahili for understanding, is a collaboration of African and African American artists for the prevention of HIV & AIDS. Michael is a past board member of CAL-PEP, AIDS Community Research Consortium (ACRC). Joey Tranchina: Founding Executive Director, AIDS Prevention ACTION Network, (of which Michael is a board member), formerly CEO Hepatitis C Global Foundation. Joey is also: Co-Director Project Mali. The greatest natural resource in Africa is Africans. Tuesday, Dec. 1, World AIDS Day Perfect Love is hosting a free Community AIDS Awareness Breakfast in East Palo Alto at New Sweet Home Church, 2170 Capitol Ave., (650) 325-1467. 9:00 AM: Loretta Devine, opening @ The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko, Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29, 2009, 8 PM Fri/Sat. and 7 PM Sun. The Rrazz Room is located at 222 Mason Street in San Francisco, CA 94102. Visit www.therrazzroom.com 9:30: Marc Bamuthi Joseph curator of Left Coast Leaning, Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 3-5, in YBCA's “Forum Theatre,” 701 Mission Street, 8 p.m., www.ybca.org. Joining Bamuthi is musician, composer, Ambrose Akinmusire who is performing December 5, with Holcombe Waller, Denizen Kane, Erica Chong Shuch, Sean San José, Chinaka Hodge.

Progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS has created new possibilities for families and their children.   Speakers for this event include: * Jeanne Pietrzak, Director of the National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center * Linda S. Coon, Director of the Families' and Children's AIDS Network * Wendy Courts, Peer Counselor with the Families' and Children's AIDS Network * Adam J. Halper, Director of Legal Services at The Family Center * Danielle Jatlow, Social Worker at The Family Center * Bryn Poulton, Social Worker at Family Options   For more information and to register to participate online or onsite in Chicago / NYC visit: http://aia.berkeley.edu/training/annual_conference.php

Progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS has created new possibilities for families and their children.   Speakers for this event include: * Jeanne Pietrzak, Director of the National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center * Linda S. Coon, Director of the Families' and Children's AIDS Network * Wendy Courts, Peer Counselor with the Families' and Children's AIDS Network * Adam J. Halper, Director of Legal Services at The Family Center * Danielle Jatlow, Social Worker at The Family Center * Bryn Poulton, Social Worker at Family Options   For more information and to register to participate online or onsite in Chicago / NYC visit: http://aia.berkeley.edu/training/annual_conference.php