Episode 30 – Sepee Zabala Loves Jazz
Sepeedeh or “Sepee” Zabala is a working mother of two who moved to Berkeley, California in 1993 as a Christian missionary. Raised an atheist by Iranian parents who immigrated to the U.S in the sixties, she was baptized in a horse trough in a living room in Washington, D.C. while attending college. Her spiritual journey...
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Episode 29 – Healing Answers from 2018
“What Does Healing Mean To You?” has been the animating questions for our podcast since our first episode. With Tony out this month, Eric has organized the extended answers from our Season 1 guests. We encourage you to listen for responses that are most meaningful to you and then find the interview in our podcast...
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Episode 28 – Jon Rohde Protects and Serves
Jonathan L. Rohde is the Chief of Police of the Columbus (IN) Police Department. Before leading the department, he served as a Patrolman, Field Training Officer, SWAT team member, Narcotics Detective, Narcotics Detective Sergeant, and Administrative Captain. He has a depth of experience in aligning resources within the community to compassionately serve those who struggle...
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Healing Story 2 – Paul Currington
Paul Currington is a storyteller and former comic. He hosts and produces one of Seattle’s longest-running storytelling shows Fresh Ground Stories. As a member of The Stability Network, he uses stories and humor to help people talk about mental illness Visit the Fresh Ground Stories blog here.
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Episode 27 – Restoration and Advocacy with Deborah Geesling
Deborah Geesling, founder of P82 Project Restoration, has a heart for those with serious mental illness. Her family experience has given insight into the serious gaps in the mental health system. As her advocacy developed, she readily identified housing as being one of the top barriers to obtaining a life with dignity. P82 Project Restoration...
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Episode 26 – Healing Wounded Warriors and Wounded Fathers
Tony and Eric have one-on-one discussion on the Wounded Warriors Project and an experience Eric had with his father around Father’s Day. The episode features insights from over 100 responses to “What Does Healing Mean to You?” from the 2018 Heartland Conference. Themes emerged from the responses, framing healing as: Acceptance Restoration Wholeness Freedom Peace...
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Episode 25 – Cam Stout of The Stability Network
Cameron has been an attorney since 1984. Cam is on the other side of the abyss of a major depressive episode in 2013, feeling better in many ways than he ever has. The Founder and CEO of Stout Heart, Inc., a 501c3, Cam speaks publicly to students, professionals, church congregations, and other groups about his...
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BONUS: Mental Health Month Dialogue
Should we promote mental health or combat mental illness? Can we do both? In this bonus episode, Eric and Tony engage in critical dialogue about the purpose and priorities of mental health advocacy. Eric leans more in the direction of such groups as Mental Health America promoting mental health by combating stigma, as represented in...
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Episode 24 – Hope for the Homeless with Dawn Adams
Dawn Adams is the Community Relations Director with Food 4 Souls. Her focus is on researching and aligning resources that allow Food 4 Souls to assist those who are ready to move into a life beyond homelessness. She is also responsible for cultivating donor partnerships, working with individuals in recovery and working with local organizations, churches...
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Episode 23 – Indiana DMHA Director, Kevin Moore
Kevin Moore is the Director of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA). He was appointed Director on January 1, 2012, and leads the public mental health and addiction treatment system. He was appointed after serving as Assistant Director for DMHA for 2 years, directly supervising the operations...
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Healing Story 1 – Amie Carey
Enjoy our first Healing Stories episode, featuring our guest from episode 22, Amie Carey. Amie does an excellent job modeling the personal storytelling that we want to be the trademark of Healing Stories. For more on Amie, her podcast “A Girl I Know”, and her advocacy efforts, please find her at www.agirliknow.org
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Episode 22 – Into the Wilderness with Amie Carey
Welcome to Season 2 of Revealing Voices! Amie Carey is a mother of 3 from NYC who is passionate about changing the conversation around child and adolescent mental health. She has been an advocate for families in crisis for about 5 years. Amie wrote a blog about her family’s experience which then morphed into a...
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Season 2 Trailer
We have settled into our new studio and are preparing for Season 2 to kickoff on Thursday, March 7. Join us for this quick announcement about adding a new “Healing Stories” format to our podcast feed!
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Episode 31 – Bryon Ross, Tony’s GOAT Therapist
Bryon Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who graduated from Indiana University in 1985. He has served diverse populations, including a program to rehabilitate sexual offenders. He now works as a therapist for a publicly funded clinic. There he serves people facing a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and symptoms...
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