Mental Health Role Models

Danny Quin

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Mental Health can be a tricky topic, but seeing topics like depression, anxiety and medication discussed openly and honestly can inspire others to speak about their experience. The Mental Health Role Models Podcast, hosted by Danny Quin, is a place to continue the conversation knowing each episode will find the headphones of someone who needs it.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mental Health Role Models episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mental Health Role Models for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mental Health Role Models episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Jenny Dreizen and the Pursuit of Joy

Mental Health Role Models

03/27/23 • 28 min

On this episode, we talk to Jenny Dreizen, Co-Founder of The Fresh Starts Registry. We discuss her supportive soul and her motto "There are no rules" in the pursuit of joy.

FOLLOW JENNY ON TWITTER: @thegenevieved

FOLLOW FRESH STARTS REGISTRY: @FreshStartsHere

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Sherri Gentile Bringing Awareness to Postpartum Depression

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04/04/23 • 35 min

Sherri Gentile is a mom of three who is running the Chicago Marathon in 2023 to bring attention to Postpartum Depression. We talk about the effects of Postpartum Depression after her first two pregnancies and how being open and honest about her past experience helped her navigate through her third pregnancy. We also discuss what inspired her to take part in the Chicago Marathon for Team NoStigmas.

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Tony Astacio And The Power of Therapy

Mental Health Role Models

05/17/23 • 31 min

My guest on this episode is Tony Astacio. Tony and I discuss the Mental Health stigma for men, the power of therapy/conversation and staying curious about the brain and mental health.

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Dina Coughlan's Inspiring Mental Health Journey

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04/17/23 • 27 min

Dina Coughlan received professional help for a mental health crisis at 19 years old. Today, she is a mental health advocate who shares her experience with the goal of being a Mental Health Empowerment Speaker. We dive into her journey, how she became open/honest about her struggles and her future goals.

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Animal Assisted Therapy With Meghan Landry

Mental Health Role Models

05/02/23 • 17 min

Meghan Landry is a Certified Child Life Specialist at UMass Memorial Medical Center and main handler of Valentina, a full-time animal assistant at UMass Memorial's Children’s Medical Center. We talk with Meghan about the benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy in a hospital setting, how she got paired up with her canine sidekick and how Valentina provides help for her when they're off duty.

Follow Valentina on Instagram: @umass_supaw_stars

Make a donation to help Valentina: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/umassmemorialanimalassistedtherapy

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Episode 9: Fresh Starts with Olivia Howell

Mental Health Role Models

02/09/22 • 40 min

Olivia Howell joins the podcast this week to talk about her mental health journey, celebrating fresh starts and much more!

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Episode 2: Trenni Kusnierek

Mental Health Role Models

10/09/20 • 29 min

Danny's first guest is the person who inspired him to open up about HIS anxiety/depression, NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Kusnierek. Find out what inspired Trenni to open up about mental illness, what's her social media strategy with dealing with negativity, and more!

Episode 1: An Introduction

Mental Health Role Models

10/02/20 • 9 min

Mental Health is a tricky topic and we all need role models who use their platforms to talk about it. Danny introduces himself as well as the Mental Health Role Models podcast he’s been working on.

The Return

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03/22/23 • 15 min

After a year away, the Mental Health Role Models Podcast returns. In this quick episode, I reintroduce myself, explain why I started the podcast, why I disappeared in 2022 and why I've decided this is the right time to return.

Episode 8: Diana Vilic

Mental Health Role Models

02/02/22 • 85 min

Diana Vilic is an author and founder/editor in chief of DORD Magazine. We cover A LOT in this episode, including positivity, vulnerability, my bucket-list goal of writing a children's book.

Follow Diana on Twitter: @dianavilic

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