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Join Christine (she/her) from Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Treaty 6) and I as we discuss her mental health journey and her pandemic project, A Tin A Day. During the midst of the pandemic, Christine created a non-profit called A Tin A Day (ATAD), which creates self-care tins from tins that would’ve indeed ended up in the landfills and uses them to fill with essential and mental health products for low-income and at-risk individuals in her city, which also includes a QR code inside that directs those to a mental health website she created. Christine opens up about her struggles with mental health issues and how she has used them to spread her passion for mental health issues and create a positive impact in her community. You can stay connected with Christine on social media via Instagram @christinemhw or @atinaday.atad. 

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health here are some helplines:

National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255

National Crisis Text Line, Text “HOME” to 741-741

For deaf or hoh: 1-800-799-8255

En español: 1-888-628-9454

Join Sam Gerry co-founder of Kick it for a Cause and I as we dive into conversation about suicide prevention and awareness. Kick It for a Cause, Inc. is a charity kickball tournament turned nonprofit organization located in Woburn, Massachusetts. Their mission is to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention through intramural kickball tournaments, scholarships, educational programs, and social media posts. Sam and I dissect the different topics that go into the conversation of suicide prevention and awareness, discuss the stigmas and how we can play our part by using proper language, advocating for mental health and talking about the importance of suicide awareness. You can connect with Sam via Instagram @samvgerry and you can check out Kick it for a Cause via Instagram @kickitforacause! If you or a loved one are struggling and need help please do not hesitate to call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. 

Join my dear friend Shivanshi and I was we dive into conversation about our struggles, passions and experiences when it comes to Body Image and Mental Health. As we share our struggles, passions and experiences we encourage you to share yours! Join The Conversationalist and continue  the conversation with us! Check out The Conversationalist on Instagram @theconversationalist and stay connected with Shivanshi @shivanshishivesh_ on her Instagram. 

Join author Unnati & I as we dive into conversation about empowering Gen-Z and how we can use the unique voices of this generation to make changes. Whether your a Gen-Zer or not you definitely want to check this one out! Follow @_unnatigupta for more conversations with Unnati and to hear more about her book ‘Opportunity Day’ that will be releasing in August 2021. You can sign up for Unnati's Newsletter using this link http://eepurl.com/hiQsYX 

On this episode we will be diving into conversation about politics, how to communicate your passions, and how you feel about certain topics while being objective and respectful with community organizer and conversationalist Lucas Hjertberg. Lucas and I both share insight on how you can get involved in your community during the pandemic, the importance of local politics, how to speak about political issues that you are passionate about and much more. Lucas is on Instagram and you can find him @hjertbergg if you want to reach out to him after listening! Also please check out @theconversationalist so that we can hopefully continue to have this conversations within an amazing community.

I am so excited to jump into a difficult but necessary conversation about cancel culture with my good friend and fellow conversationalist Ransom Fox! Tune in to learn about cancel culture and our thoughts on it. You can find Ransom Fox on Instagram @ransomfoxdc to continue the conversation. Check out @theconversationalist as well to learn how you can break your echo chamber, join an amazing community, discuss important conversations like Cancel Culture and so much more!