Self Care / Self Love Bonus

Get ready for this gem-packed BONUS FEBRUARY episode with Ted Talk Alum, Mike Veny. Our next guest managed to overcome a lifetime of mental health challenges to become a professional drummer and a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist. He’s the author of the best selling book, Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero. His advocacy work has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS news. As a 2017 PM360 ELITE Award Winner, our next guest was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the healthcare industry. He is also a writer for Corporate Wellness Magazine, Health Central, and delivered a TED-X Talk, titled Mental Illness is an Asset. He’s worked with a variety of companies including Microsoft, CVS Health, T-Mobile, Heineken, Salesforce, United Auto Workers - General Motors, and The Wounded Warrior Project. In his spare time, he enjoys weight training, meditating for 20 minutes, twice a day, and eating a good bone-in ribeye steak cooked medium rare. He lives in New York City and is ADDICTED to buying luggage, along while watching YouTube videos on how to pack a suitcase. His packing checklist for business trips is one of his most prized possessions. Helping us with chatting all things self care and self love today is Mike Veny. Show Notes: Escape activities vs self care Self care Structured achieves to grow and love yourself Love is a verb If you’re not doing self care you’re selfish. Dr Stephen Covey - make a keep a promise to yourself Therapy is an opportunity for growth. Good therapy - directory of therapists Therapyincolor.org / the safe space/place app Monica Lewinsky - shame held her hostage, she began to talk about it and got to take her power back Habits are difficult to do and undo Self care/self love practice: start small, prioritize. FORCE it into your calendar! metal/phys/spiritual/social-emotional The miracle morning life SAVERS - done in the morning What am I feeling? Where is it located? And what do i need right now? All emotions are good emotions. It’s important to sit with your emotions. Anger, grief and fear = best emotions, needed for success Fear when dealt with becomes vision/courage Grief when dealt with becomes joy Anger when dealt with becomes passion/leadership/decisiveness Danielle - how can I make this better for the next person? Book: The Power of the Positive No