JCIP #318 - Eric Frydman - Part 2

In episode 318 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in with Canadian lawyer Eric Frydman.We first checked in with Eric in January 2024 in JCIP #222, which formed part of two episodes we did covering the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Eric providing the perspective from a Jewish perspective. Since that date, Eric founded the Canadian Jewish Lawyers Association in the summer of 2024, which has grown to over 1,000 members in that time.Through that role, he has also run several public events and created a cultural exchange programme with Ethiopian Israeli young people.For Eric’s continued mental health journey, it centres on the death of his father, who died on New Years Eve in 2024. His father had been diagnosed with cancer several years ago, but he was also diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) a year and a half ago at time of recording, which accelerated his decline. In this episode we discuss his continued professional journey, the life and death of his father and how the grief impacted his mental health, having to navigate 'death admin' and family politics at the same time, and where his mental health is now.As always, #itsokaytoventYou can listen to Part 1 of Eric's journey here: https://soundcloud.com/venthelpuk/jcip-222-eric-frydmanSupport Us:Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukPayPal: paypal.me/freddiec1994?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GBMerchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shopMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkSupport Us:PatreonPayPalMerchandise