<p>🎙 <strong>Season 10 Opener | 2024 People's Choice Podcast Award Winner (Health) | 2024 Women in Podcasting Award (Best Mental Health Podcast) | Over 1 Million Downloads</strong> 🎙</p> <p>🔔 <strong>Trigger Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussions about suicide. Please reach out for support if you or someone you know is struggling. Resources are listed below.</p> <p>🎧 <strong>We Value Your Feedback!</strong><br> Please leave us a voice or written message at <strong><a href="https://castfeedback.com/67521f0bde0b101c7b10442a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://castfeedback.com/67521f0bde0b101c7b10442a</a></strong></p> <hr> <h3><strong>Episode Overview</strong></h3> In this powerful Season 10 opener, we sit down with <strong>Lisa Sugarman</strong>—a mental health advocate, crisis counselor, and three-time suicide loss survivor. Lisa shares her deeply personal journey, the importance of suicide prevention, and how we can shift the narrative around mental health. <p>From losing her father and loved ones to suicide to becoming an advocate for awareness and support, Lisa's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. She also introduces <strong>The Help Hub</strong>, a vital resource for mental health support worldwide.</p> <p>This conversation is about <strong>breaking the stigma, offering hope, and providing real-life strategies for mental well-being.</strong> If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode is for you.</p> <hr> <h3><strong>💛 Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads + Heather Grace Skincare Helping LA Fire Victims & LA Mission</strong></h3> We’re proud to partner with <strong>Heather Grace Skincare</strong> to support <span><strong>LA Fires & Los Angeles Mission victims</strong></span>. <p>🔗 <strong>Press Release</strong>: <a href="https://www.openpr.com/news/3840564/heather-grace-skincare-partners-with-g-rex-from-sh-t-that-goes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.openpr.com/news/3840564/heather-grace-skincare-partners-with-g-rex-from-sh-t-that-goes</a></p> <h3><strong>How You Can Help:</strong></h3> 💛 <strong>Shop with Purpose</strong> - 10% of all <strong>Heather Grace Skincare</strong> purchases through February will be donated to the <strong>Los Angeles Mission</strong> 💛 <strong>Spread the Word</strong> - Share this initiative to amplify support 💛 <strong>Donate Directly</strong> - Visit <strong><a href="https://losangelesmission.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Mission</a></strong> to contribute <p><strong>For more info:</strong><br> 🌎 <strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://heathergraceskincare.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://heathergraceskincare.com/</a><br> 📲 <strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://instagram.com/heathergraceskincare" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HeatherGraceSkincare</a></p> <hr> <h3><strong>🧠 Mental Health Quote:</strong></h3> <em>"You are not alone. You may not see the light right now, but it’s there—on the other side of this moment. Keep going."</em> - Lisa Sugarman <hr> <h3><strong>Meet Our Guest: Lisa Sugarman</strong></h3> Lisa Sugarman is an <strong>author, nationally syndicated columnist, mental health advocate, and crisis counselor</strong> with <strong>The Trevor Project</strong>. A <strong>three-time suicide loss survivor</strong>, Lisa writes the opinion column <em>We Are Who We Are</em> and is the author of: 📖 <em>How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It</em> 📖 <em>Untying Parent Anxiety</em> 📖 <em>LIFE: It Is What It Is</em> <p>Lisa contributes to platforms like <strong>Mental Health Television Network (MHTN), NAMI, Healthline Parenthood, GrownAndFlown, TODAY Parents, Thrive Global, and More Content Now</strong>. She lives and writes <strong>just north of Boston</strong>.</p> <h3><strong>Follow Lisa Sugarman</strong></h3> 📸 <strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="http://instagram.com/lisa_sugarman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://instagram.com/lisa_sugarman</a> 📘 <strong>Facebook</strong>: <a href="http://facebook.com/thelisasugarman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://facebook.com/thelisasugarman</a> 🔗 <strong>LinkedIn</strong>: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/lisa-sugarman-16925b69" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://linkedin.com/in/lisa-sugarman-16925b69</a> <hr> <h3><strong>🎯 Key Takeaways from This Episode:</strong></h3> 1️⃣ <strong>Suicide prevention starts with open, stigma-free conversations.</strong> Lisa shares how we can talk about mental health in a way that encourages people to seek help. 2️⃣ <strong>Resources, like The Help Hub & 988, exist to support those in crisis.</strong> You are never alone, and there are always people ready to help. 3️⃣ <strong>Self-care & boundary setting are essential for mental health.</strong> Lisa shares her practices for maintaining well-being in challenging times. <hr> <h3><strong>📖 Important Chapters:</strong></h3> ⏳ 00:00 - <strong>Trigger Warning & Introduction</strong> ⏳ 05:42 - <strong>Lisa Su