Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness with Wendy Blanchard

from Sober Yoga Girl · host Alex McRobert

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Alex connects with Wendy Blanchard, who is a writer and mental health advocate. Wendy has recovered from addiction and now has dedicated her career to helping others recover and break the stigma, too. In this episode Wendy speaks about the loss of her daughter's partner, Johnny, to mental illness, and shares a chapter from her upcoming book, Write Pray Recover. You can discover more about Wendy's upcoming book here: https://writeprayrecover.com/ . Are you a fan of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast? The podcast remains completely free, and free from advertisements, however, it has monthly production costs. If you are able to, please subscribe to become a monthly podcast member to support our show. As a member you get invited to a once a month mocktails night and hangout with Alex on Zoom (rotating times to accommodate our many timezones!) Please subscribe here to support us! www.themindfullifepractice.com/podcast. Support the showJoin the free 60 Day Sober Girls Yoga Challenge here!

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