17. Emmy Winning Actor/Philanthropist, Hank Azaria, “Turning Pain Into Purpose.”

As our first year comes to a close, #L.A. Rising is sharing a special gift with our community of listeners, a conversation with six-time Emmy winning actor, musician and philanthropist, Hank Azaria.  Known for his television work in Friends, Tuesdays with Morrie, Brockmire or movies like The Birdcage, Along Came Polly and Night at the Museum, Hank is most famous for doing over 100 different voices over nearly four decades for the groundbreaking animated show, The Simpsons.  He is also considered one of the most philanthropic people in Hollywood, focusing on education, social justice, mental health and addiction recovery.  The conversation is especially relevant during the first holiday since L.A.’s devastating January 7, double disaster/fire hurricane, since it is an especially fragile time for those in recovery or any of us facing mental wellness challenges.  Stanford’s Dr. Adrienne Heinz – a disaster mental health specialist – will share coping tools for the holidays and beyond in this episode’s special Wellness Lift segment.Resources:Human Solidarity Project: humansolidarityproject.orgDetermined to Succeed: determinedtosucceed.orgDream School: dreamschool.orgThe After Collective, a non-profit co-founded by Dr. Heinz that is building a disaster recovery coach that harnesses psychological science and agentic AI to empower disaster survivors. Reach out if you're interested in supporting the mission [email protected] Coach app is free, science-based and private Unthinkable resource hub for eco-anxiety and climate grief by Dr. Britt Wray at Stanford.  Take a short quiz to personalize resources into a custom care package. RAIN - when emotions overwhelm usFrozen Peas and Ice-water Bath to activate the dive response for nervous system down regulationDonate to help support #L.A. RisingProduced by NOVA