Transforming Tragedy: Elaine Lindsay on Suicide, Survival, and Embracing Life | EP089

In this compelling episode, we welcome Elaine Lindsay. Elaine is a transformational speaker, author, and podcaster who has dedicated her life to breaking the silence surrounding suicide, mental health, and personal transformation. Elaine shares her powerful journey from deep grief and self-destruction to awakening and embracing life fully. Her story is one of resilience, hope, and the relentless pursuit of understanding and healing. Join us as we delve into Elaine’s life experiences, her mission, and her efforts to spark difficult but necessary conversations about mental health and suicide.

About Elaine Lindsay:

At 16, my dear friend Andrea ended her life by suicide. Her untimely death profoundly impacted my life. Within four years, I found myself at death's door, though not by my own hand. In an odd twist of fate, I was lying on the highway directly in front of Andrea's grave.

Currently, I'm working on my first TED Talk titled 'The Insanity of Vanity: It Killed Me Twice!' and penning the first draft of my debut book—a lesson-rich biography chronicling my journey from self-hatred, deep grief, and loss, through death, destruction, addiction, and awakening, to fully embracing life at 68.

I've spent over 50 years climbing out of the darkness I created to hide the monster I saw in the mirror.

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Elaine’s Mission: End the silence, stigma, and shame surrounding suicide loss, ideation, and mental health. Let’s start the difficult conversations.

Elaine writes for Medium and has contributed articles to various magazines including Brainz, Women Rock, Media, Marketing and Money, and the Global Interview Series. She has also been featured on numerous podcasts worldwide.

Elaine has appeared on CTV, CBC, Rogers TV, New Jersey Cable TV, and served as a keynote speaker at the W3 Women Wisdom and Wellness Event. Occasionally, she performs standup comedy.

Elaine is an eternal optimist who believes, "In any pile of horse-dung... START DIGGING! There’s got to be a pony in there!"

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