SOL#32: Season 4 Kick-Off - You Are Not Alone!

Welcome to Season 4 of the Speak Out Loud podcast!  Whether you are a faithful, returning listener or new to the podcast, we are so thankful for you and welcome you in joining us on this journey as we share hope and encouragement for those who struggle with mental illness and for those who love and support them.  That's our story, and as we share our story and invite mental health professionals, friends, guests and hope-givers to join us, our passion is to bring light to the darkness of mental illness so many experience. As we look ahead, season 4 will feature episodes bringing hope and light to struggles with self-harm and borderline personality disorder.  We'll re-visit some big topics like anxiety, seeking therapy, and tools for prioritizing your mental health.  And you'll hear some incredible stories of recovery, of finding hope when mental illness hits home with your kids, and trusting God even in the darkest of seasons.   We're so excited to share this season and these episodes and more with you as we've invited hope-givers to join with us to to put courage into (encourage) you, our friends and fellow-journeyers. In this kick-off episode Stacee and Doug catch listeners up on the last few months of their recovery journey by asking each other 5 questions.   They talk about their favorite days of the summer, buying into the Top Gun Maverick hype, getting swept up into the pickleball craze, inspirational podcasts, bouts with Covid, and Stacee authentically shares about the good, the tough and the struggle of her continued mental illness recovery.  Stacee and Doug conclude the episode by both sharing where they are finding and experiencing hope right now. Check out our new website, www.speakoutloud.me, to learn more about Stacee and Doug and all the things they are doing through Speak Out Loud.  In addition to the website, you can follow Speak Out Loud on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe/follow/share the podcast on your favorite podcast player!    You are not alone in your mental health struggle!  Let's experience hope together!