Ep. 29: Whitney Closson MS, CMHC- Calmer Waters Co.

01/27/23 • 55 min

Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and School Prevention Counselour Whitney Closson joined the podcast to chat about:
-Mental Health First Aid Training
-The effect that COVID has had on students' mental health
-Resources available to students and how schools are adapting
-What she would change about the mental health system
-And what works for her!
Thanks so much to Whitney for sharing your story and everything you do to help the community. To follow Whitney and learn more about her offerings with Calmer Waters check out @calmerwatersco on Instagram and https://calmerwatersco.com/
The We Not I Podcast is a platform to share stories of mental health resilience, perseverance, and tangible skills to help each other. We ALL have mental health. That’s why together we can turn illness into WEllness 🙏💚 Reach out through www.letschataboutit.com/podcast or @letschataboutit if you would like to share your story.

The We Not I Podcast is a platform to share stories of mental health resilience, perseverance, and tangible skills to help each other. We ALL have mental health. That’s why together we can turn illness into WEllness 🙏💚 Reach out through www.letschataboutit.com/podcast or @letschataboutit if you would like to share your story.

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Ep. 28: Elyse Manosh- Fingerpaint Marketing's Unf*ck Your Feelings Mental Health Campaign

Elyse Manosh, mental health advocate and senior copywriter at Fingerpaint Marketing joined me for a special episode about the ideation and launch of Fingerpaint's "Unf*ck Your Feelings" mental health campaign.
I was lucky enough to be asked to share some of my insight to help in the development of this campaign (special shoutout to Britt Holcolmb for her friendship and involvement in the campaign) and to have letschataboutit.com featured in the resource section!
It felt right that a "behind-the-scenes" podcast about the campaign's journey from idea to today's launch would be a unique way of promoting it!
Elyse and I chat about:
- The origin and goals of the campaign
- The Stigma In Mental Health, specifically how it impacts males.
- The company culture at Fingerpaint & how they rallied around this mission.
- Therapy and what it means to each of us
- What works for Elyse for her mental health
Go check out the campaign and amazing resources at: https://www.unfckyourfeelings.com/
And on Instagram at @unfckyourfeelings
And Facebook at @unfckurfeelings
The We Not I Podcast is a platform to share stories of mental health resilience, perseverance, and tangible skills to help each other. We ALL have mental health. That’s why together we can turn illness into WEllness 🙏💚 Reach out through www.letschataboutit.com/podcast or @letschataboutit if you would like to share your story.

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Ep. 30- Dayne Kamela- Lit with Prayer Foundation

Dayne Kamela founder of Lit With Prayer Foundation and social media content creator joins the podcast to share his mental health story, how it has led to his foundation and social media content creation, and what it is like to build a community where he shares daily messages around prayer, hope, and encouragement.
Dayne and I chat about:
-Starting with one, how he creates content with the goal of helping just one person
-His mental health journey with a Bipolar Diagnosis, a psychiatric hospital admission, and how he persevered
-What faith means to him and how prayer has helped him get through his most challenging times
-What he does consistently for his mental health, morning time blocks, journaling, and breathing exercises
-How his foundation has helped over 1,000 people access therapy by paying for the first 8 sessions in collaboration with BetterHelp
This episode is filled with an amazing story of perseverance and turning a tough situation into a beautiful way to help people. It is what this podcast is all about. Thank you, Dayne.
Follow Dayne on social media:
@litwithprayer on Instagram and @daynekamela on TikTok
And check out the amazing Lit With Prayer Foundation:
https://www.litwithprayer.org/
The We Not I Podcast is a platform to share stories of mental health resilience, perseverance, and tangible skills to help each other. We ALL have mental health. That’s why together we can turn illness into WEllness 🙏💚 Reach out through www.letschataboutit.com/podcast or @letschataboutit if you would like to share your story.