How can we use our voices to advocate for our communities? This week, we are diving into the topic of community advocacy and healthcare with human services worker and child and family liaison, Erin Benjamin! With 10 years of experience working with children and families in the community mental health field, Erin strongly believes in being a voice for children in the system, and works hard to make[...]
Are you ready to give a hoot to the chicks who are a hoot? Today, we have not one but two special guests: Mary & Jill, the incredible minds behind Girls Mentorship! They have found their higher purpose in educating young women and girls with life and development skills they need to know. Jill Petersen is a serial optimist with a bubbly personality and animated expressions. She is a wife, mother[...]
How does creating more spaces for mental wellness empower those around us? More importantly, how does it empower you? Today, we are joined by Lauren Carson, the executive director and founder of Black Girls Smile Inc., a non-profit organization focused on mental health education for Black girls and women! Through her work with Black Girls Smile Inc.and as a Mental Health Advocate and Speaker, Laur[...]
Carolina Vee is a fierce advocate for at-risk high school students and victims of sexual assault, through her social campaign, Shorts Not Shouts. She’s also the woman behind the podcast, The Way I See It, which explores her life experiences with themes including sexual assault, estranged family, mental illness, heartbreak, and self-discovery. In this episode, Carolina is[...]
Sam Harper is a self-proclaimed hippie and previous behavioral health therapist. She got her degree in professional counseling, specializing in trauma and expressive art therapy. These days she spends her time managing a team in the humanitarian space and her 5-year-old son, Quinn. In this episode, Sam is sharing how she battled cancer three times, how she used her background in expre[...]