i am somebody

Nicole shares her story and how she started her own non-profit Operation Lean on Me.

"We all need someone to lean on"

Cass shares their journey from childhood to present day and how they utilize their coping skills today to help improve their mental health

"It Gets Better"

-Cass

Jenna tells her recovery journey and shares how learning to care for and love herself saved her.

"It's a rough day, not a rough life."

Sara shares about her personal recovery journey and the work that has lead up to her starting her own recovery community organization, Project White Butterfly.

Katie shares about her experience working in the harm reduction field in Pennsylvania and what she is seeing in her community.

"Harm reduction is love"

Whitney shares the details of her recovery journey and the gratitude she has for her life today.

"We do Recover"

Kaliya shares her story and her path to self love

Laura shares how she's learned to heal from trauma and accept who she is

Listen to Christina share her journey of recovery and her path to learning to love herself.

"We live outloud and tell our story".

Liv shares their journey and how they have persevered and overcame obstacles.

DJ shares how her personal experiences lead her to her career in social work

FOCUS and NAMI staff share about their resources and what they offer.

Abigale shares about PTSD and CPTSD and how she continues to overcome trauma from her past and lean to heal.

Elizabeth shares about working in a domestic violence shelter, their services, and her own lived experience.

Linda shares her story and talks about the importance of opening up

Participants at Recovery Palooza share what recovery means to them.

John from On the Road of Recovery shares his own experiences and how it helped guide him to his current role.

Carla from Welcome to a New Life talks about what it takes to be a mentor and mentee and what brought her to work for Welcome to a New Life

Halee comes onto the podcast to talk about postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and childhood trauma

Ed comes onto the podcast to promote his Fostoria Mental Health Awareness Day event

Facebook: Fostoria Mental Health Awareness Day

Destinie talks about her struggles with functional neurologic disorder and how it affects her life today

Kate talks about setting boundaries with family and friends

Kaisen talks about what it was like to come out and be themselves in the LGBTQIA+ community

anna joins us to talk about her struggles with bullying and how it helped her to start her own inclusive business

the NAMI Hancock County team introduces themselves and comes together to discuss may being mental health month

ambz comes back onto the podcast to update us on her life. ambz talks about overcoming her mental health diagnosis and also brings words of wisdom with her.

Noah shares their struggles on dealing with OCD and the intrusive thoughts that come with their diagnosis

vy came back onto the podcast to update us on their life. vy talks about finding a therapist that fits them while exploring the world and their experience with coming out as non-binary.

the i am somebody team introduces themselves and discusses their passions for being apart of the podcast. 

comic artist and French-Canadian author Sophie Labelle kicks off our 2023 year of episodes of the "i am somebody podcast". she takes us on a trailblazing journey of how her work advocates for the trans community. she discusses how social media impacts her mental health and how she creates boundaries to maintain her self-care. 

During Recovery Palooza on September 24, 2022, 11 people volunteered to tell us what recovery means to them. There is no host in this episode. We do appreciate the people who shared with us.

Saturday September 24, we will be celebrating Recovery Month with Recovery Palooza at Riverside Park in Findlay.

Cory uses his story to help others who are struggling with substances and those who are currently incarcerated. His message of hope is loud and clear.

Chris talks about how his recovery and his motivation on how to keep going forward in his journey.

Sharona takes us through her journey that includes influences in her life from childhood all the way to now.

Ember takes the time to tell us about how her substance use affected her family and her health.

Join us for our sit-down with Claire. There were many laughs and many tears. She wants to remind you that you are not alone.

Lana tells us her story of growing up feeling different than others and what she did to continue through life with those feelings.

Holden shares his story of being a transgender man and how he has become a resource and leader to others in the community.

Larissa tells us about how being around the right people can help someone blossom into who they truly are.

We sit down with Tim and hear about how mental health has shaped many aspects of his life, including how he eats and interacts with others.

Max talks to us about the hope that exists even when you're feeling trapped.

Heidi talks about the impact of being in a caretaker profession and what we can do to take care of ourselves while we take care of others.

Lauren talks about living with Tourette Syndrome. She helps to educate us all on this condition. Stick around to enjoy the ukulele.

Pending

Jordan takes us through his journey of trauma, mental health struggles, substance use. Learn how tattoos, family, and counseling all helped to save his life.

Tami shares how her addiction began and how flow art has helped her in her recovery today.

Pending

Alicia talks to us about how her life has transformed as a human and as a mother through recovery. Many valuable lessons have been taught and learned in her life for her to share with us.