Positive Thoughts From Portobello Road with Charlotte Preval-Reed!

Send us Fan MailC4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved.   We work with businesses, sports teams, hospitals, churches…anyone looking to RISE TOGETHER.  We also write children’s books and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other.   Please check out c4leaders.org to support our important work. Season 6 Episode #23 Charlotte Preval-Reed is coming from London, England (inform, inspire, & transform)You can find Charlotte via her website charlotteprevalreed.comDelia and I were visiting London recently and were in this very cool part of London called Notting Hill and specifically, Portobello Road.  There were many aspects of the road that caught my attention but ONE stood out above the rest.   A single table, with a beautiful woman and some inspiring thoughts stopped me in my tracks (The Table of Positive Thoughts).   I began to read the thoughts (which if you have listened to this show, you know I love quotes…anything to help get my mind right)…I got goose bumps reading Charlotte’s words…Unfortunately, my wife was three blocks down the road and she carries the money…so I couldn’t purchase Charlotte’s book… we talked briefly and my heart was full of love, compassion, and inspiration with Charlotte’s inspirational story.   I was getting ready to thank Charlotte for having the courage to share her story ,when she kindly gave me her book. I thanked her again and I was on my way feeling blessed to have shared space with such a courageous person.   Upon getting home, I wanted to reach out and have Charlotte on the show – I knew the world needed to hear her story and this podcast needed to be a vehicle for positivity, inspiration, and hope.   A few months later…here we are.  Charlotte, thanks for your kindness that day, thanks for your courage and vulnerability in sharing your story, thanks for making our world a little better each day, one word at a time, and thanks for being our guest on Life’s Essential Ingredients… welcome to the show.TOTD – “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”               Maya AngelouBuild a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose!In this episode:What was life like growing up?Your journey of mental health first symptoms to diagnosis to treatment…Two books – Positive Thoughts from Portobello Road and My Portobello Road to HappinessI know you speak to businesses about mental health…what are a few of the takeaways from your talks…DepressionDepersonalization Disorder Best thing a person can do who is suffering with depression…and the best thing someone can do to help someone who is having a mental health challenge…I know you have a dog…Lucy’s Secret Sauce…Stories you have heard from the people you have helped…Best part of being CharlotteLegacy