14 - AJ French - You Know Jak

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AJ French is a person living with mental illness while working as the CEO of a Peer Recovery Support group called Gift of Voice. She has struggled with mental illness since she was a child growing up on her farm in Southern Illinois. We discuss just how bad things got for her and what it took to get back on track. AJ has been a mental health advocate for over 15 years and has participated in Federal Suicide Prevention Briefing's at the White House and many state level projects in Illinois. Check out her organization at www.giftofvoice.com

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This episode was published on May 6, 2021.

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AJ French is a person living with mental illness while working as the CEO of a Peer Recovery Support group called Gift of Voice. She has struggled with mental illness since she was a child growing up on her farm in Southern Illinois. We discuss just...

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