James Keddington: Healing the Whole Human: Trauma, Change, and Creating Healthier Workplaces

In this Mental Health Momentum episode, Dr. David Morgan sits down with marketer-turned-health-advocate James Keddington for a candid conversation about the realities of mental health, especially inside the workplace. After working over 20 years in marketing, James found himself facing a perfect storm of physical decline, trauma, and spiraling mental health. What began as exhaustion and stress evolved into two years of nightmares, deteriorating health, and hidden suicidal ideation.What pulled him back was a single, startling moment: realizing that his brain and body were functioning worse than his aging mother who had dementia. That wake-up call sparked a transformation that led him to the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a deeper understanding of how every dimension of health—physical, mental, emotional, and even “brain health,” as he calls it—intertwines. As he rebuilt his life through intentional change, James uncovered something powerful: healthier workplaces create healthier humans and unhealthy ones leave collateral damage.Today, James is committed to speaking openly about the mental health struggles so many employees keep hidden by engaging in conversation that shines a light on the messy middle of personal change, the weight of workplace trauma, and the urgent need for healthier, more human-centered work environments.Whether you've battled burnout, lived through layoffs, or simply want to understand your own well-being better, this conversation is a reminder that change is possible—at any age, in any circumstance, and one small step at a time.