George Hofmann | Managing Mental Illness, Bipolar, & Anxiety | Season 2 Episode 32

Send us Fan MailIn this powerful episode of the Remarkable People Podcast, author, speaker, and genuinely great guy George Hofmann shares with us his journey of overcoming mental illness, bipolar type 1 disorder, and anxiety. His story is not only remarkable, but insightful, helpful, and eye opening.Listen or watch this episode of the Remarkable People Podcast to see how George has managed his mental illness successfully for over 20 years, has been able to lead a full and "normal life" (wife, daughter, career, dogs, etc.), and how you can live well too!GUEST BIO: After a series of hospitalizations and a lot of bad behavior, George Hofmann managed to overcome the worst of bipolar disorder by adding practices in focused attention to the usual therapies of medicine and talk. He teaches others with anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder how to do the same. He maintains the site "Practicing Mental Illness," which promotes meditation, movement and meaningful work as keys to growth and healing. George lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife, their daughter and two poorly behaved dogs.EPISODE PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:The Gideons International, Distributing Free Bibles to the World since 1898 (https://www.gideons.org/get-involved)Rob Jackson Counseling, The Iceberg Model of Christian Spiritual Formation (https://www.icebergmodel.com)SHOW NOTES, LINKS, SPECIAL OFFERS, & RESOURCES MENTIONED:Enjoy a short, guided meditation session with George: https://www.buzzsprout.com/563095/4447709-bonus-content-how-to-meditate-biblically-with-george-hofmann-a-guided-exercise.mp3?blob_id=17420249&download=trueRead George's New Book: Resilience: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis (https://amzn.to/3f97Dje)Connect with George:Website: https://practicingmentalillness.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-hofmann-77625018/ HOW TO SUPPORT THE REMARKABLE PEOPLE PODCAST:Subscribe, Rate, and Review us in your favorite podcast directories & players 🥰Share the podcast with your family, friends, co-workers, church, and social media networks 🚀(https://bit.ly/ShareRPP)Socialize with our Remarkable Facebook Community and connect with other Remarkable Friends 🤗(https://bit.ly/RemarkableCommunity)Send feedback on what we can do better 🕊(https://bit.ly/ContactTRPP)Sign-up for our once a week email club to get the latest news, updates, and new episode release notifications 📧(https://bit.ly/RPPUpdates)Shop our store and support your favorite podcast, guest, and charities around the world! 👕(https://bit.ly/ShopRPP)Sponsor an Episode or Season💪 (https://bit.ly/SponsorRPP)Donate to the show and help the Remarkable People Podcast reach more people around the world! 😇(https://bit.ly/SupportRPP)THE NOT-SO-FINE-PRINT DISCLAIMER:While we are very thankful for our guests, please understand that we do not necessarily endorse all the same beliefs, views, and positions that they may have. We respectfully agree to disagree in some areas and thank God for the blessing and privilege of freewill.😇Support the showTHE NOT-SO-FINE-PRINT DISCLAIMER: While we are very thankful for all of our guests, please understand that we do not necessarily share or endorse the same beliefs, worldviews, or positions that they may hold. We respectfully agree to disagree in some areas, and thank God for the blessing and privilege of free will.For more Remarkable Episodes, Inspiration, and Motivation, please visit https://davidpasqualone.com/remarkable-people-podcast/ now!