#160: Jason Tyler McLean - A Conversation About Suicide (Pt. 2)

On episode 160 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Jason Tyler McLean (www.jasontylermclean.com; IG: @jasontylermclean) an author, speaker, educator and self-proclaimed nature nerd sharing ways to improve one’s mental health. A suicide attempt survivor, he lives with mental illness and has made it his purpose to share his story to help empower others who are amid struggle with mental health issues. His book One Drop of Water, which details his journey living with multiple mental illnesses throughout his lifetime, is now available online on Amazon. Here are some of the subjects we touched on: - answering “who are you?” - what “going for his win” and being a winner means to him - his life today - what have been his greatest wins and accomplishments he’s most proud of - self-publishing his book with Amazon and Kindle - how he promoted his book - his speaking career - relationship with fear throughout his journey - his motorcycle accident and what he learnt from it - biggest takeaway from his second near death experience - people’s reactions to his suicide attempt - how sharing his story has helped him and many others - his advise to someone stuck at the crossroads of should and must - listening to your inner calling - how he feels most self help gurus are frauds - an acknowledgment of his mentors - the importance of discipline in his personal transformation - strategies for overcoming resistance - the “Shadow Monster” - who to reach out to if contemplating suicide - his greatest life lesson learnt on his path thus far I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening! If you are in Canada or USA and you’re in crisis or worried about someone who is, you can call or text 9-8-8, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Find help internationally using this link: https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp Connect with us on Instagram: WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc Derek Pang - @pangyoga https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com