Episode 2 was so special! We talked with Justin Perry about his story, rooted here in Charlotte - that has blossomed into a beautiful and important service to our community. The pursuit of Mental Health. It affects all of us, individually and collectively. Our deepest thanks to Justin for embracing this with us.Justin is a licensed therapist, owner of a local multi-practitioner therapy firm, advocate for affordable housing & community healing. We’ve been big fans for a long timeFull episode show notes can be found at https://www.giveimpact.org/podcastEpisode Outline0:42 Welcome Back!1:53 Intro to Justin Perry7:14 Who encouraged Justin to go to Therapy15:22 Justin drops a gem - "I never believed in the idea that someone is too old to change"16:00 Liz shares the first time she got into therapy19:47 Courtney shares her background working in Counseling and her personal journey in therapy25:22 Maya gives kudos to Justin and Courtney, then shares what led her to choose the path of therapy for her personal healing29:05 Justin shares resources to where listeners can find a therapist if they are feeling a nudgePsychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/usPerry Counseling, Recovery and Healing. https://justinperrycounseling.com/30:38 Justin drops a gem "I think if we are going to destigmatize mental health, then we actually have to normalize it in our conversations"34:37 What it means to 'Man Up" and how Justin is helping to challenge the narrative, change the language, and highlight men in the mental health spaceMen leads in death by suicideMen leads in death by homicideMen leads in death heart attackMen commits the most mass shootingsMen leads in widespread substance abuse challengesWomen on average live seven years longer than men40:17 Justin gives us his 3 versions of the Serenity PrayerGrant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage the change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the differenceGrant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the person I can, and the wisdom to know that it's meGrant me the serenity to accept the past that I cannot change, the courage to change the future that I can, and the wisdom to know that it starts today43:48 Justin shares his self-care practices49:21 Liz drops gems, "Creating healthier humans, really creates healthier communities"/"Healing is at our fingertips"51:25 Justin pulls an affirmation card…"My happiness is a direct reflection of my level of faith in the universe". It resonated!

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