Thoughtful Human

In today's episode, we continue our series with the men of Success Stories Program and one of their Transformational Coaches, Graham Finochio. Throughout this conversation, we discuss some of his early trauma, how he came to identify as a skinhead, how prison reinforced his beliefs around toxic masculinity and white supremacy, and the moment things started to change for him. He walks us through his personal transformation and his thoughts on forgiveness, amends, and what healthy love looks like. He shares more about the curriculum Success Stories offers to help guide men toward a similar path, and leaves us with tips on how to approach these types of conversations within our own relationships. Resources mentioned in this episode: Success Stories Program The Feminist On Cellblock Y Thoughtful Human x Success Stories Donate to Success Stories If you want to follow along in our journey or check out our products, find us at our website thoughtfulhuman.co, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! P.S. If you or someone you love needs access to a month of free online therapy: betterhelp.com/thoughtfulhuman.

Today marks a bright new season for Thoughtful Human — I am so proud and excited to be joining forces with Maya Enista Smith and introduce you to her as the new President of Thoughtful Human.Maya is an absolute force — by this I mean a lifelong change-maker, community builder, kindness champion, political, social, and mental health advocate and — lucky for me — a greeting card fanatic. She offers a robust background in leadership roles across non-profits, technology, and social entrepreneurship, most recently serving as the Executive Director of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation for over a decade, where she led initiatives to support youth mental health and empower young people to create a kinder, braver world.Join Maya and I as we get to know each other, as we reconnect with you, and as we start to build the future of this company.In this episode: [00:21]: (Re) Introducing Thoughtful Human [6:05 / 19:31]: Maya’s background and personal mission [27:25]: Mental health and misconceptions about Gen Z [32:25]: How to create a movement around a social issue [25:20]: How one comes to work with Lady Gaga [48:43]: Grief – what people are getting and right and wrong [1:09:52]: What lead Maya to send 524 greeting cards in 2012 [1:05:10]: Who dumped a jug of orange juice on Maya’s head and why [1:16:16]: Maya’s beef with Thoughtful Human [1:22:26]: Where we’re heading and what we need from you!Resources:The JED FoundationBring Change to MindIf you want to follow along in our journey or check out our products, find us at our website thoughtfulhuman.co, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Resources: The Body Project: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/the-body-project National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) You can also call or text the NEDA helpline at (800) 931-2237.

It's National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and today's episide offers an exploration of suicide and the many ways we can support those who are struggling today. To help educate us on this subject are two guests, Dr. Meredith Sears — a clinical psychologist who specializes in suicide prevention and serves as the President of the Board of the Amerian Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and Brittney Elko — an AFSP board member who shares her personal story of loss, and her expertise as a 988/TALK crisis line volunteer and organizer of ASFP's Healing Conversations program. In this episode, we discuss: 7:25: Specific vocabulary that may be helpful and harmful in conversations about suicide 18:20: Stigma and common misconceptions about suicide and suicide attempts vs. the true nature of depression and suicidal ideation 31:30: What you can say or do when someone discloses that they are having suicidal thoughts 48:30: Dialectical Behavior Therapy 55:20: Firearms, lethal means safety, and other effective prevention strategies 1:04:35: Postvention and the unique, complex nature of grieving a suicide loss 1:20:40: Three recommendations for anyone feeling suicidal today or supporting someone with suicidal thoughts today Resources: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Healing Conversations Safe Plan App Sources & mentions from this episode: AFSP statistics NAMI statistics Centre for Suicide Prevention: How Many People Are Affected by One Suicide If you want to follow along in our journey or check out our products, find us at our website thoughtfulhuman.co, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. P.S. If you or someone you love needs access to a month of free online therapy: betterhelp.com/thoughtfulhuman.

Ep. 8: Mannie Thomas III