Listen "“Making a movie: Behind the scenes of Mental Health” with Janet Werner"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode I got to talk to Janet Werner. A succesfull Executive Coach, Change Management Thought Leader, Mental Health Advocate, and the driving force behind a documentary and movie on the spiritual emergency and our mental health system. A conversation that delves into the intersection of spirituality and mental health, a journey of faith, struggle, and enlightenment. As we dive into Janet’s experiences, the creation of her project, and the broader implications for mental health practices and spiritual understanding. We got to talk about: Personal Struggles, Spiritual Awakening and Spiritual Crisis What is a Spiritual Emergency and why does it happenMental healthBeing in the psychiatric unitHer lessons learned from those incidencesDocumentary and Movie MakingIdea to create a movie and later a documentaryThe struggles and perseverance to get where she is in the movie makingThe cycles of moving forward and having to stop againHer motivation that keeps her goingChanging the narrative of mental healthAlternative Approaches to mental healthEmpathy, compassion, and listeningTraining health care providers to help in spiritual crisisWho can you trust when the world is gone insane? Advice: Learn to use #empathy, #compassion, and #listening with people in distress to #help them. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:25 Welcome to the Oliver Schirach Show: 05:24 Getting to Know Janet Werner: A Journey of Enthusiasm and Belief 09:13 The Making of a Documentary on Mental Health: Behind the Scenes 14:18 Janet's Personal Awakening and the Path to Documentary Filmmaking 19:44 Why Didn't I Share My Spiritual Experience 22:00 A Second Spiritual Awakening: The Journey Continues 31:14 The Struggle and Triumph of Bringing a Vision to Life. I am Gonna Make a Movie 36:27 Navigating Challenges and Staying Sane in the Mental Hospital 41:02 The Start of Writing the Script for The Movie 43:40 A Pause and Reflection: The Journey of Healing of the Trauma and Patience with the Project 52:05 Rekindling the Project: New Connections and Opportunities 54:01 Perseverance and Collaboration: Moving Forward Against Odds 57:20 The Journey of Creating a Documentary and Movie. Finally 58:28 Exploring the Cycles of Life and Predictions for the Year 59:40 The Evolution of Documentary and Movie Making 01:02:05 Navigating Betrayals and Setbacks in Production. Believing in the Project 01:04:42 The Power of Community and Shared Experiences 01:07:20 How Far is the Project Now Spring 2024 01:08:24 The Role of Spiritual Experiences in Mental Health 01:12:17 False Narratives and Teachings of Indigenous People. 01:12:17 Truth is Coming Out Now 01:16:12 What is a Spiritual Emergency 01:23:49 Spiritual Awakenings. Who and Why have them? 01:27:30 The Story of Chemical Imbalance Causing Metal Disorder 01:30:00 Alternative Approaches to Mental Health and Healing 01:40:11 Have Empathy, Compassion and Listen 01:45:21 Fear of not Being Good Enough 01:48:03 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions Connect with Janet Werner: President, U Have My Word LLC www.UHaveMyWord.com Executive Producer: Calling God to the Witness Stand™ -Docuseries in development: Breaking DOWN, Breaking OPEN, Breaking THROUGH - Info on her work in media, spiritual side of mental health & her story Calling God to the Witness Stand™ - Links & References: Postcards From Home™ & Napkin Notes™ Herr Book “N.O. Spells NO. Y.E.S. Spells Yes. Maybe So? It’s Got to Go.” Available on AMAZON Connect with Oliver: oliverschirach.jimdofree.com/ dk.linkedin.com/in/oschirachwww.instagram.com/oschirachwww.facebook.com/Schirach patreon.com/schirach #podcast #podcastinterview #interview #expression #authenticself #selfhealing #trauma #coaching #moviemaking #documentarymaking #documentary #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #behindthescene #spiritualcrisis #spiritualemergency #alternativehealth #spirituality #healthcare #transformation
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