Finding Your Peace: The 200th Episode Celebration!

Finding Your Peace: The 200th Episode Celebration!

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Reaching 200 episodes is more than just a milestone—it's a testament to the power of persistence, vulnerability, and community support. As we celebrate this achievement, I'm reflecting on what makes Voices for Voices® unique: our commitment to authentic conversations around mental health and personal growth.

This episode takes a more intimate turn as I share my journey with incorporating music back into my life as a form of stress relief and creative expression. The simple act of picking up my guitar—not aiming for perfection, but embracing the process—has become an unexpected anchor in managing my mental health. This practice mirrors what I hope listeners take away from our show: finding what works specifically for YOU is far more important than following someone else's prescription for wellness.

Mental health journeys don't have neat, linear progressions. There's no magical moment where we're suddenly "healed"—just better management and more good days than difficult ones. I open up about my own struggles with asking for help, from medical procedures to daily challenges, emphasizing that vulnerability isn't weakness but rather essential self-care that benefits everyone involved. When we trust ourselves enough to communicate our needs, we create space for authentic healing.

The episode concludes with an exciting update about Elliston Berry, our 2024 Voices for Voices® Award recipient, who was recently recognized by First Lady Melania Trump and President Trump during a joint address to Congress for her advocacy against AI deepfakes. Her story exemplifies our mission: transforming personal struggles into meaningful advocacy that creates real change. As we move toward 300 episodes and our goal of reaching 3 billion people, I invite you to join this community that values authentic voices, personal growth, and the courage to share your story. Give us a thumbs up, subscribe, and be part of this journey toward creating a more understanding world.

• Approaching milestone of 200 episodes with the goal of eventually reaching 300
• New focus on updating blogs to share episode information in different formats at VoicesForVoices.org
• Being intentional about playing music as a stress-relief activity instead of always focusing on work
• Finding your own stress-relief activities that work uniquely for you, whether music, reading, napping, or exercise
• Importance of trusting yourself and your feelings when managing mental health challenges
• Learning to ask for help even when pride makes it difficult
• Update on Elliston Berry, 2024 Voices for Voices® Award recipient, who was recognized by First Lady Melania Trump and President Trump during a joint address to Congress
• Discussion of the Take it Down Act aimed at combating AI deepfake images

Give us a big thumbs up, like, subscribe, tell your friends about the Voices for Voices TV show and podcast, and check out our catalog of over 190 episodes.

Chapter Markers
0:00 Celebrating 200 Episodes Milestone
3:26 Blog Updates and Reaching 3 Billion
4:18 Being Intentional About Playing Music
8:14 Finding Your Stress-Relief Activities
16:25 Trusting Yourself and Asking for Help
22:14 Recognizing Elliston Berry's Story

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