Seeds of Hope: Indigenous Wisdom and Suicide Prevention with Kali Britton-Hathaway

Planting Seeds of Hope: Two-Spirit Identity, Self-Care, and Suicide Prevention with Kali Britton- HathawayThe host interviews Kali Britton- Hathaway, an indigenous two-Spirit healer and proprietor of Kali’s Organic Sessions, who teaches free suicide-prevention and self-care classes and serves as an AmeriCorps mental health crisis instructor at UAB Student Counseling Services and on the UAB Suicide Prevention Committee. Hathaway explains two-Spirit identity as holding both masculine and feminine spirits and describes receiving that status from an elder at an MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) event. They share how ovarian cancer shifted their focus from achievement to impact and how tragedies involving suicides of youth they knew led them to crisis-line work on 988 and to expanding prevention training. The conversation covers misconceptions and warning signs of suicide, emphasizing asking directly about suicide, acting quickly if a plan exists, and using resources like 988, QPR, and Mental Health First Aid. Hathaway defines their legacy as planting seeds of hope through accessible body-mind-spirit balance, compassion, and community support.00:00 Meet Kali Brit Hathaway00:46 What Two-Spirit Means01:48 MMIW Awareness Event03:05 Elder Blessing and Identity03:48 Roots and Ancestry05:52 Impact Over Achievement07:17 Cancer Diagnosis and Healing10:03 Tragedy Sparks Mission11:11 AmeriCorps and Prevention Tools15:23 Suicide Myths and Stigma19:17 Warning Signs to Watch22:28 Speak Up Save Lives24:49 Resources And Legacy26:11 Seeds Of Hope31:13 How To Help Someone33:54 Call 988 Today34:33 Organic Sessions Self Care35:54 Body Mind Spirit Plan39:21 Grandmothers Garden Wisdom40:53 Find Collie Online41:58 Legacy Her Way43:28 Be The Change Outro