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Workplace Bullying Survivors - Public Humiliation & Toxic Leadership

I went out for brunch today. I left with a masterclass in toxic leadership. Beautiful venue. Strong reputation. Instagram - worthy branding. And an absolutely shocking reality behind the scenes. Today, I witnessed a manager publicly humiliating and intimidating a female employee in front of customers. A customer complained about a delayed order. Instead of handling the situation professionally, the manager started blaming the employee, sharing personal allegations about her behaviour and even claiming he had deliberately delayed an order to punish her. He then confronted her in the middle of the restaurant, in front of everyone. The irony? She was the ONLY employee who genuinely seemed to care about the customers and made an effort to communicate with us. As someone who has seen the world, with an MBA from Les Roches, and 3 degrees in total, with international expereince across luxury hospitality, commercial and technology environments, I find this behavious unacceptable. And as someone who has personally experienced workplace mobbing (not once), pychological and emotional abuse, this hit particularly close to home. Let's get something straight: → Feedback belongs behind closed doors, NOT in front of 30 customers. → Customer service recovery requires professionalism, NOT public humiliation. → Leadership is about accountability, NOT intimidation. → Employee experience IS customer experience. You can invest millions in branding, marketing and beautiful interiors. But how you treat your employees reveals the REAL culture behind your business. Today reinforced a long-term ambition of mine: combining international business, coaching, somatic approaches and advocacy to eventually build something bigger than myself: an educational and healing platform, a media company talking about the TRUTH. Potentially an institute dedicated to protecting human dignity and addressing workplace abuse, particularly against women. Because nobody should have to sacrifice their mental health, dignity or livelihood just to earn a living. And now I want to hear from YOU. Have you ever experienced workplace mobbing, public humiliation, psychological abuse or intimidation by someone in a position of power? Did anyone protect you? Or were you left to fight for yourself? I'm looking to connect with people willing to share their experiences and participate in interviews as I explore how to turn awareness into meaningful change. My inbox is open. Your story matters. And to every leader reading this: Your job is to lead people. Not to break them. #ToxicLeadership #WorkplaceBullying #HospitalityLeadership #EmployeeExperience #WomenAtWork #Leadership

People With Disabilities & Neurodivergent Adults - Share Your Story

NDVERSE WANTS TO HEAR YOUR STORY 🌈 ✨ Have you or someone close to you lived with a disability and felt like your voice wasn't being heard? Have you struggled to be understood, faced discrimination, been overlooked, or felt that the world didn't recognize the challenges you were experiencing? This is your time to be heard. At NDVerse, we believe that every individual deserves to be seen, heard, respected, and understood. We are inviting individuals from around the world who have lived experiences with disabilities, neurodiversity, mental health challenges, or other barriers to inclusion to share their stories. Whether your journey has been filled with challenges, resilience, advocacy, personal growth, or moments when you felt completely alone, we want to hear your story. You don't need a perfect ending. You don't need to have overcome every obstacle. Your experience matters exactly where you are today. 📩 SHARE YOUR STORY Email: [email redacted] Please include a brief introduction and an overview of your experience. Your submission will be forwarded to our public relations team for consideration. Selected stories may have the opportunity to be featured on NDVerse.org, helping amplify voices, challenge misconceptions, and encourage greater understanding worldwide. All submissions are voluntary. Submission does not guarantee publication, and stories will not be published without the individual's knowledge and permission. For everyone who has ever felt invisible, overlooked, or unheard: Your voice matters. Your story matters. You matter. 🌐 www.ndverse.org Every Mind Belongs. #NDVerse #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAdvocacy #ShareYourStory #Neurodiversity #MentalHealthAwareness #Inclusion #EveryMindBelongs #YourVoiceMatters

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Canadian Health Innovators - Voices of Innovation Canada - Nov 16

🇨🇦 BIG NEWS FOR CANADIAN HEALTHCARE INNOVATORS! 🎉 VOICES OF INNOVATION CANADA – DEADLINE EXTENDED! 📅 NEW DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 16, 2026! The response to Voices of Innovation Canada has been incredible! We're hearing from healthcare leaders, clinicians, researchers and innovators from coast to coast to coast, sharing remarkable stories about transforming healthcare. And we're giving YOU more time to participate! I'm proud to be working with Edward Marx, Robyn Fulkerson and Sakshika D. on the upcoming Canadian edition of the international Voices of Innovation book series, planned for publication in 2027. 🚀 WE WANT YOUR INNOVATION STORY! Innovation is about people, partnerships, new ideas and better ways of delivering care. AI, virtual care, primary care, rural and northern health, aging in place, mental health, patient safety, workforce transformation, community care and clinical innovation. We want to hear about it ALL! 🌟 THE 8 HIMSS INNOVATION PATHWAYS 1. Blend Cultures 2. Use People with IT 3. Create Roadmaps 4. Collaborate and Listen 5. Co-Create Solutions 6. Recognize and Reward 7. Stress Simplicity 8. Communicate and Eliminate Barriers If your work fits ANY of these pathways, we encourage you to share your story! ✍️ TOO BUSY TO WRITE? WE CAN HELP! We have been helping contributors transform existing presentations, research, reports and even a few bullet points into compelling innovation stories. Simply tell us: ✅ What challenge were you addressing? ✅ What innovation did you implement? ✅ What results did you achieve? ✅ What lessons can others learn? We'll help develop the story for your review and approval. 📣 HOW TO PARTICIPATE 🎥 Watch Ed Marx's video invitation: https://lnkd.in/g2f3pGmu 📖 Learn about the book and access the Quick Start Guide: https://lnkd.in/g8ugVuWR 📝 Submit your innovation: https://lnkd.in/g8ugVuWR Select "VOI: Canada" on the submission form. Submit a 1,500–3,000-word Word document and a separate 50-word author biography. ⏰ NEW DEADLINE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026! Selected stories will be considered for publication in Voices of Innovation Canada, helping share Canadian healthcare innovation with the world. 🇨🇦 CANADA HAS INCREDIBLE INNOVATORS. LET'S TELL THEIR STORIES! Have a story? SUBMIT IT! Know an innovator? TAG THEM! Need writing assistance? MESSAGE ME! Your innovation could inspire the next healthcare breakthrough somewhere else in Canada. Let's showcase Canadian healthcare innovation to the world! Glenn Lanteigne Co-Editor, Voices of Innovation Canada President & CEO, Tectonic Advisory Services Inc. #VoicesOfInnovation #HealthcareInnovation #CanadianHealthcare #DigitalHealth #HealthcareLeadership #HIMSS

Employers Who Trialed Period Leave & Lactation Spaces - Results

Don't get me wrong, I like a little cake during work hours. Or free lunch. I would not say no. However, I would also like to know where a new mother is supposed to pump at work when the only available room is a toilet. We spend a lot of time telling women to grow, lead and believe in themselves. Whole conferences on them. And that's all good and all... But what are we doing about the conditions they have to live and work in? I want to hear from the employer who asked women what they needed, tried a new policy and can tell us what happened. Period leave, mental health days, a properly equipped space for breastfeeding mothers. How did you get it approved? Did people use it? What would you change? Or how about supporting women's mental and physical health without giving them a discount for..diet candy. Or is that so 2020? What's the latest trend these days? I also want to hear about the questions women are still struggling to get straight answers to. What does the science say about health and nutrition during menstruation or perimenopause? What do you do when an interviewer assumes motherhood makes you less committed? Is there technology that genuinely helps you focus, stay organised, or educate you about your body without selling your data? And sometimes the question comes before any of that: how do you plan a career when you are worried about getting home to a decent meal? We’re working on something connected to the #WomenBuildingCyprus project (can't reveal any details yet). I don’t want to fill a stage with answers to questions nobody asked or care for. So tell me: what question do you keep searching for an answer to? Or have you built something, changed a workplace practice or found an approach that other women should know about? Comments and messages are both welcome. I would love to hear the specifics, including what didn’t work. (Photo: Let's stop putting our needs in the second lane.) #cyprus #women #mentalhealth #fitness #health #motherhood #body #career #founders #entrepreneurs #tech #science

Youth Social Prescribing Program Leads - Schools & Community Sites

So grateful to share this two-part series on youth social prescribing, the work I’ve been reporting on for the past year as a 2025-2026 The Carter Center Mental Health Journalism! Part one, in MindSite News: Go Fish! The Rise of Youth Social Prescribing Part two, in MindSite with The Hechinger Reportt: ‘This is the first time I’ve touched grass’: Inside the U.S. colleges pioneering social prescriptions A huge thank you to everyone who trusted me with their stories and their expertise for these two stories: David Lyons and Tackling Minds, Dawn Foster (previously Mitchell) and StreetGames UK, Daniel Hayes at UCL, Lyndsay Davies and The Music Works (Gloucestershire), Vanessa Lanham-Day and GreenHub, Dr. sue bennett and Caitlin Muhl, MPH, PhD, Diane MacDonald Emma Elder Black Dog Institute Art Gallery NSW Park Rx America, SocialRx, Mass Cultural Council, Don Rakow and Dorothy C. Ibes of the Campus Nature Rx Network (CNRx), Dr. Jonathan Keffer, Dr. Kent Bullis and Emily Dunuwila at Cornell Health, Sofia Mattson and Arianna Sprenger, Deborah Cullinan at Stanford University, University of Arizona, Dr. Lindsey Mortenson at University of Michigan, Lisa Abia-Smith at University of Oregon, and David Hollander and Ani Minic at New York University To my editors at MindSite News: Rob Waters and Diana Hembree, M.S. and at The Hechinger Report, Rebecca Koenig: thank you for shaping these pieces with so much care. And to The Carter Center and the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism: thank you for backing this reporting and for carrying forward Mrs. Carter’s belief that how we tell mental health stories matters. If you’re building social prescribing programs for young people, in a school, a clinic, a park, or a gym, I’d love to hear from you! I'm working on another story now #SocialPrescribing #YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthJournalism https://lnkd.in/gvc-C3vH https://lnkd.in/gxhp3eXf

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College Students 18+ - College Life, Mental Health & Social Media

COLLEGE STUDENTS — I’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU I’m getting ready to record the very first episode of my new podcast, Listen & Learn, and I’m looking for 4 college-age young adults, age 18+, from different colleges and different parts of the country to join me for an honest, relaxed conversation. The Topic is Simple... What is really going on in your world today? We’ll talk about college life, social media, relationships, peer pressure, mental health, gaming, vaping, alcohol and drugs, fentanyl awareness, online culture, stress, safety, and what adults may simply not understand. You do not need a dramatic story. I’m looking for thoughtful young adults who are willing to speak honestly and respectfully from their own experience. No scripts. No lectures. No assumptions. Listen & Learn Real Conversations. Real Insight. If you’re interested — or if any of my Linkedin contacts know a college-age young adult who might be a good fit — please contact me in IM. Send me their age, college, year in school, and contact information, and let’s talk, text, or email. And this is only the beginning. For future episodes, I plan to talk with people of all ages and from all walks of life — high school students, middle school students, and even elementary-age children when appropriate and with parent or guardian permission. I also want to hear from people in active addiction, people in recovery, families, educators, school professionals, prevention advocates, treatment and recovery professionals, healthcare workers, community leaders, people working in government and politics, and anyone else with meaningful knowledge, lived experience, or perspective to share. The sky is the limit. There are so many important topics worth talking about, and my hope is that these conversations will bring greater awareness, education, understanding, compassion, and ultimately positive change. Sometimes the greatest thing we can do is stop assuming we already know the answers and simply LISTEN to one another. Because when we truly LISTEN, we just might LEARN. Let’s get this conversation started.

Founders of Maternal Health Publications - Growth Struggles & Wins

Judging by the metrics alone, I should probably quit. One year ago, I said I’d “do Birthbabe” properly for 12 months. I gave myself a target of three magazines, a weekly newsletter, growing our socials. This isn’t a “we smashed every goal, it’s been like being strapped to a rocket” post. It hasn’t been that kind of year. But Birthbabe was never meant to be about me or my ego. It was always about amplifying what others are doing. So despite hating every second of typing this, I'm reluctantly proud. Here's why. Birthbabe started in 2021 as a passion project. I was deep in what I didn't yet realise was postnatal depression. Out of everything that could have pulled me through, it was a tiny creative project that kept me going. It pulled me through again during a second bout of depression after my second child. It's pretty much been my constant ever since. This year, we got to do what Birthbabe is here for, and shine a light on others: → Interviews with midwives, obstetricians, doulas, senior academics at Oxford, artists, politicians, female founders and so many more → Women's stories of matrescence, the mental load, friendships, parenting, postpartum psychosis, sepsis, baby loss, maternal mental health, birth trauma, recovery, and so many more that don't get enough air time → Midwives and the hours they're working, student midwives unable to find jobs after qualifying And along the way, we made things: → Five magazines (I promised three), with the sixth out in the next few weeks → The Peach Book: a traffic-light guide from pregnancy to postpartum, so mothers know when to care for themselves at home, when to call their midwife and when to get urgent help. There is traction. Tiny, but real. Emails almost daily from people asking to contribute. Birthbabe tagged in news stories, readers sharing our articles, a bigger community than last year. What we didn't have a year ago, and do now: a medical editor, a yoga therapy columnist and a fashion columnist. So, just like 12 months ago, I'm making a commitment: to keep going. But this time, I'm doing it in public. Here on LinkedIn, to hold myself to account. To keep going and to keep building. The mission hasn’t changed: a media brand for mothers. Because I truly believe that supporting mothers is like a rising tide that lifts all boats. If you want to join the journey, follow along. And if you're doing brilliant work in the maternity space, I want to hear about it. That's what Birthbabe is for. (And if you’ve ever grown a small publication into a globally dominating media brand, DM me too 😉)

Founders & Small Business Owners - Mental Health & Good & Bad Days

I've been nervous to share this. There's still a stigma around mental health, and I don't want to come across as whiny or like every day is hard, because it isn't. But XL PR works in behavioral health, and I think I owe it to our clients and to all of you to be honest about how I cope in the hard moments. It's the tail end of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so better late than never! So what do we do on the days when it DOES get that bad? When our brains and emotions are SO big and SO strong that it feels almost unbearable? My emotional regulation coach taught me something that has helped me more than I can say. When I feel isolated and hopeless and thoughts of shutting it all down start to show up, I have a card with several people written on it who I can reach out to. I talked to each of them ahead of time, told them why they're on the card, and they all agreed to answer when they get a heavy text or call from me. It takes the thinking out of the moment. I don't have to figure out what to ground myself to or let my thoughts spiral, I just start texting or calling down the list. I've only had to use it twice this year, and both times it saved my life. If you take anything from this post, please take this: your life matters. Please, PLEASE make your list before you need it. There are people who WILL answer in your hardest moments. And if you're there right now, you can call or text 988 anytime (which I've done once this year too). Which leads me to something I'm SO excited about! As XL PR moves deeper into behavioral health and behavioral finance, I'm launching a free (for now!) Substack in October called The AND Life. I'll interview business owners about their GOOD and BAD days, how they got through, and how they grounded themselves through faith or whatever carried them. Every story will lead back to a small business or PR lesson. Being an entrepreneur is HARD, and it's also REALLY GREAT. Let's talk about the AND and normalize both. Subscribe so you don't miss the first post which will be coming very soon: https://lnkd.in/ekU-g5h5 And if you're a business owner with an AND story about mental health or the good and hard days of building something, I'd love to hear from you and write your story in the newsletter to give hope to this topic that is very taboo!

Recruitment & Hiring Experts - Candidate Mistakes & Standout Traits

Who wants to have coffee with me? Virtually, of course! I’m lining up some upcoming episodes for https://lnkd.in/gBDsF_jE and I’m looking for some great people to have real, honest conversations with. I’m looking for experts in a few different areas, including: 🔹 Recruitment & Hiring Someone who lives and breathes hiring — what employers are looking for, what candidates get wrong, and what actually makes someone stand out. 🔹 Mental Health A psychologist or mental health professional who can help us have a practical conversation about mental health, business, leadership and the workplace. 🔹 Career Development Someone who helps people figure out what comes next — career choices, skills, finding your direction and navigating the world of work. 🔹 Youth & the Workforce For one episode, I want to talk specifically about teenagers entering the workforce — what they should be doing, what they definitely should NOT be doing 😂, what employers expect, and how we can better prepare young people for that first job. 🔹 Employment & Special Needs I’d also love to talk with someone who specializes in helping people with disabilities or special needs find meaningful employment and helping businesses create opportunities where they can succeed. The format is simple. ☕️ Virtual coffee chat 🎙️ Casual interview 💬 Real conversation 💡 Practical insights 😂 Probably a few laughs I’m not looking for someone who wants to give me a 45-minute corporate presentation. I want to talk. 🔹Tell me your stories. 🔹Tell me what you’ve learned. 🔹Tell me what people get wrong. 🔹Tell me what you wish more business owners, employees, parents or young people understood. If you are one of these people — or you know someone who would be fantastic on the podcast — I’d love an introduction. Tag them below or send me a message! Let’s have a coffee and talk business. It’s Time for Success: The Business Insights Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts #ItsTimeForSuccess #BusinessPodcast #PodcastGuest #Recruiting #MentalHealth #CareerDevelopment #YouthEmployment #WorkplaceCulture #Entrepreneurship

Tampa Veterans & First Responders - Mental Health Conversations

How are you REALLY doing? That question is heading to Tampa for MIC 2026! The JMach Experience is bringing real stories, raw conversations, and a whole lot of purpose to the Military Influencer Conference. Here’s where you can find me: ✈️ Wednesday, September 23: Touching down in Tampa! Kicking things off with private podcast recordings and connecting with the military-connected community. 🎤 Thursday, September 24: Moderating the Creator Stage, bringing together voices and conversations that matter. 🎙️ Friday, September 25: The JMach Experience hits TABLE 10 at the inaugural Podcast Row! We’re recording conversations about mental health, resilience, purpose, and community with Veterans, First Responders, and the people making a difference. No scripts. No sugarcoating. Just real people having real conversations. Going to MIC? Pull up a chair at Table 10. I want to hear YOUR story. Not making it to Tampa? Stay tuned. The conversations are coming to you. A huge shoutout to Total Roofing & Construction, West Valley Mavericks Foundation, and FMC for supporting The JMach Experience and helping us bring these conversations to Tampa. Your support means more than you know! 🤝 How are you REALLY doing? Military Influencer West Valley Mavericks Foundation Total Roofing & Construction Services Inc. JW Marriott #MIC2026 #MilitaryInfluencerConference #JMachExperience #PodcastRow #VeteranMentalHealth #FirstResponderMentalHealth #VeteranPodcast

Sleep Medicine & Menopause Experts - Sleep Changes After 50 Panel

Seeking experts to join a panel discussion : 🎙️ WHY DOES SLEEP CHANGE AFTER 50 — AND WHAT CAN WE ACTUALLY DO ABOUT IT? •Why am I suddenly waking up at 3 AM? •Why can I fall asleep but not stay asleep? •Why do I wake up tired after getting 7–8 hours? •Do hormones change the way we sleep after 50? •Does alcohol affect sleep differently as we age? •Is magnesium actually helpful? •What about melatonin? •Could medications, stress, blood sugar or sleep apnea be affecting sleep? And when should disrupted sleep be something you talk to your doctor about? These are the kinds of questions adults 50+ are searching for answers to every day — and they're exactly what we want to put on the table for our first collaboration with Stepping Into Graytness panel conversation. We're looking for 2–4 qualified experts 👀who can help us have an honest, practical conversation about why sleep changes as we age and what we can do about it. Sept 28th 7-8pm est live conversation on Riverside and FB, LinkedIn, etc. We want different perspectives at the table. Sleep medicine. Hormones and menopause. Nutrition. Mental health and stress. Functional or integrative medicine. Fitness and recovery. And other specialties that influence how well we sleep. 🚫The goal isn't for everyone to agree. ✔️It's to help people understand what the evidence tells us, what may be worth trying, what might be overhyped, and when it's time to seek professional help. 🎙️ Interested in joining the conversation as an expert? Comment 👉SPEAKER and we'll send you information about being considered for the panel. Presented by The Graytness Collective × The 50+ Insider × Pro Wellness Initiative Educational. Practical. Multiple perspectives. No selling from the stage. #SleepHealth #HealthAfter50

Comedian-Turned Suicide-Prevention Speaker - Humor & Mental Health

Laughing Through the Darkness Again with Frank King on Suicide Prevention "Comedian-turned-suicide-prevention speaker Frank King joins host Emma again to map the unexpected intersection of humour and mental health. Frank traces his journey from the comedy circuit to TEDx stages and keynote work, revealing how lived experience, suicide loss, a personal attempt, and living with mental illness became the foundation for teaching suicide prevention. He explains why storytelling and well-timed levity help audiences absorb heavy material, shares an impactful military engagement story, and stresses the power of honest conversations. This episode blends warmth, practicality and hard-won wisdom to show how laughter can open the door to life-saving dialogue. Previous Episode #73 Turning Comedy Into a Life-Saving Message with Frank King First Four (of twelve) TEDx Talks: Born to Be Funny https://lnkd.in/eUMvaK8X Mental With Benefits https://lnkd.in/ewB35kze A Matter of Laugh or Death https://lnkd.in/eEBpJVM3 Suicide, The Secret of My Success https://lnkd.in/efmm9R2Y And my Dry Bar Comedy Special https://lnkd.in/e9G8dcig Dry Bar Comedy Special Contact Frank Here: +1 858 405 56 53 Continue Your Journey Thank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. FREE RESOURCE: MY COMFORT KIT Create your own collection of comfort, connection and hope with this free interactive wellbeing guide, including your own personal Back-to-Me Box. Download My Comfort Kit free here: https://lnkd.in/e6NSGUBt Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://lnkd.in/eDURzG_S Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://lnkd.in/eX8DXp2p Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. [email redacted] Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward"

Black Women - Workplace Ally Silencing & Gratitude Tax

Black women talk to me all the time. With their permission, I share their stories because when I did the first project women told me they felt alone in some cases, crazy, and in some cases they believed they were the problem, because it was just them going though it. But they weren’t and aren’t alone. These are never isolated incidents. Case Study: “I Guess I Didn’t Matter” Grace, Employee Resource Group Lead About a year after George Floyd’s murder, I was asking the organisation to report to the workforce on what progress had been made since the loud, public commitments to racial equity a mere twelve months before. After the meeting, a more senior colleague pulled me aside and told me people were tired of hearing my voice — that they needed a break from me. My heart stopped. It was like the world went still, and I held my breath. In truth, I was also holding my tongue. This man — someone I had believed to be an ally — was telling me to stop challenging, to retreat, to leave everyone in peace. I was in turmoil. But I guess I, a Black woman, didn’t matter in that organisation. What was worse: I continued seeing him lauded as an ally and mentor by others, and I never felt safe enough to speak up. In that moment, I knew I would have to leave the organisation — for my own safety and my mental health. Grace’s experience is a textbook illustration of what I call the Gratitude Tax — the unspoken expectation that Black women should be thankful for commitments made, rather than vigilant about whether they’re kept. Twelve months on from public pledges, Grace wasn’t being unreasonable in asking for accountability; she was doing exactly what those pledges implied was welcome. Instead, she was met with a demand to quieten down, delivered not by an openly hostile colleague but by a man she had trusted as an ally. This is the anti-sponsor dynamic in action: someone positioned — and publicly celebrated — as a champion of equity, who in private moments protects the comfort of the status quo over the safety of the person he claims to support. The result is a particular kind of harm, because it doesn’t just silence Grace in the moment; it isolates her, since the very person undermining her retains his credibility with everyone else in the room. That combination — public ally, private gatekeeper — is precisely why so many Black women, like Grace, conclude that leaving is the only route left to protecting their safety and their mental health. Your story matters here too. Grace’s story isn’t an isolated one — it’s one thread in a much larger pattern that Black women navigate in workplaces every day, often in silence. The Trusted Black Girl exists to change that: to give these experiences language, visibility, and weight. If you’ve lived something like this, I want to hear it. Your story can be shared anonymously, and it can help other Black women feel less alone in theirs. Share your story by emailing me [email redacted]

Arizona Residents - In-Person Stories on Mental Health & Recovery

🎙️ ARIZONA — I’M LOOKING FOR PODCAST GUESTS! The Stigma Shift Podcast is coming back, and I’m looking for people across Arizona with real stories, real experiences, and something worth talking about. And there’s one thing that makes this podcast a little different: We’re getting out of the studio. 🥾 We can hit the trail together and record while hiking somewhere in Arizona. 📍 Or I’ll come to you — your business, organization, community, workplace, or a location that connects to your story. All interviews are in person. No Zoom. No remote interviews. I want conversations about mental health, trauma, addiction and recovery, resilience, incarceration and second chances, personal transformation, purpose, veterans and first responders, and people doing meaningful things in their communities. But you don't have to fit into one of those boxes. If you've lived something, overcome something, built something, or learned something that could help somebody else — I want to hear your story. You don't need to be famous. You don't need thousands of followers. You don't need a perfectly polished story. You just need to be willing to have a real conversation. 🎙️ Stigma Shift Podcast We’ll hike. I’ll come to you. We’ll sit down somewhere that matters. But we’ll do it face-to-face. Interested in being a guest? 📩 Send me a DM with a little about yourself, where you are in Arizona, and what you'd like to talk about. Real People. Real Stories. Real Conversations.

Chattogram Pharmaceutical Wholesalers - Mental Health Toll

I've spent 6 years running a wholesale pharmaceutical business in Chattogram, Bangladesh — a role I took over as a teenager after my father passed away in 2021. I'm now a first-year psychology student. And I keep noticing something nobody in this trade talks about: the mental toll of being a wholesaler in an increasingly competitive market. Bangladesh's pharma market has grown from ~$25M in 1982 to ~$3B today. Impressive on paper. But almost none of that story covers the thousands of small wholesalers squeezed in the middle — between manufacturers cutting margins and retailers demanding more credit, faster delivery, and lower prices. A few patterns I've lived and observed: → Chronic financial anxiety — not one crisis, but a constant low hum of "will this payment come in on time" → Decision fatigue — negotiating with suppliers, retailers, and staff all day, with no natural stopping point → Role strain — many take over the family business young, expected to perform full authority before they've had time to learn it → Silence — there's no space in this culture to say "this is heavy." Financial worry gets absorbed quietly, alone → Anticipatory stress — not just "how do I get through this month" but "will my role even exist in 5 years" as direct distribution reshapes the supply chain There's real research on occupational stress in Bangladesh — but almost none of it looks at the self-employed trading class. People who employ others, move essential goods, and carry enormous financial risk, with zero structural support for the psychological weight of it. I'm working on early research connecting my field experience with what I'm learning in psychology, focused on mental health in South Asian small-business and trading communities. If you work in trade, distribution, or wholesale — anywhere — and this resonates, I'd like to hear from you. I wrote a longer version of this on my blog, link in comments. #MentalHealth #Psychology #Bangladesh #Pharmaceuticals #SmallBusiness #OccupationalHealth #Research

Workers With Work-Related Mental Health Harm - Recovery Stories

Has work ever messed with your mental health? 👀 Mine sure has. Six years ago, in the last job I held, I felt stuck. I was working in a toxic environment and it started affecting my mental health and how I saw myself. Maybe you can relate. 🙋 > Maybe you had a manager who slowly broke your confidence. > Maybe you burned out so badly you barely recognized yourself. > Maybe you stayed in a job far too long because you felt trapped or didn’t know what else to do. …or maybe your experience doesn’t fit neatly into any of those categories. I want to hear your story. I’m starting a project exploring what happens when work hurts us and just as importantly, what happens afterward. How do people heal? How do they move forward? How do they rebuild their relationship with work, their careers, and themselves? The stories may eventually become part of a book, speaking project, or other resources designed to help people who are struggling at work feel a little less alone. And I’m not looking for polished success stories. I want the real ones. The messy ones. The complicated ones. The stories about what happened, what it cost you, and what helped you find your way forward. If you’re open to sharing your story, and potentially helping someone else feel less alone, send me a message. I’ll send you a calendar link to book a conversation. Your story can remain completely anonymous. I’d really love to hear it. ❤️

Survivors of Trauma & Addiction - Raw Unscripted Podcast Guest - Oct

One woman. One microphone. One idea. We need to have the conversations we are not talking about. That was it. Notes From the Edge started with a $50 microphone, a manuscript, and a desire for real human connection and raw talk. No elaborate studio. No massive production team. No carefully scripted conversations. Just a belief that there are people carrying stories we rarely make room for, and that maybe what they needed wasn’t another polished interview. Maybe they needed a place to be human. Today, Notes From the Edge is ranked globally in more than 25 countries and backed by Gamut Podcast Network part of Hubbard Radio, a team that welcomed me like family and understood exactly what I was trying to build. Because many of the people who sit across from me have been through some heavy shit. Trauma. Addiction. Illness. Loss. Incarceration. Reinvention. Mental health crises. Betrayal. Survival. And somehow, they came out the other side wanting to use what happened to them to help someone else. That deserves more than six predetermined questions and a countdown clock. My goal is simple: Give every guest an undeniable experience. Give them enough space to forget they’re being interviewed. Give them room to laugh, cry, swear, change direction, disappear down a rabbit hole, and say the thing they didn’t know they were going to say. No script. No performance. Just human beings talking to human beings. And apparently, people around the world were hungry for exactly that. From a $50 microphone to global rankings in more than 25 countries. I still believe the same thing I believed when I hit record the first time: We need to have the conversations we are not talking about. One woman. One microphone. One idea. And one hell of a lot of conversations still to have. We’re now booking guests for October. If you have a story, message, body of work, or methodology that could genuinely help someone else navigate life, healing, identity, recovery, relationships, leadership, or reinvention, I want to hear from you. You do not need a perfectly polished story. You do not need a performance. You need something real to say and a willingness to have the conversation. DM me if you believe you belong at the Edge. What did you perform in order to survive?

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