Their Stories Became His Story: Living Undeterred with Jeffrey Johnston

The Holidays are among us. The show wishes everyone warm and enjoyable season. Remember, take a deep breath when things are overwhelming. You will make it through! “Purpose becomes Passion when it gets Personal”On 10/4/16 and again on 6/29/21, this became very personal for him. In a span of 5 years, he went from standing on top of the mountain to lying on his back at the bottom of the “abyss.” His oldest son, Seth died from fentanyl poisoning at the age of 23 and was soon followed by his wife of 21 years, Prudence succumbing to alcoholism at the age of 46. 2 deaths. So preventable yet predictable at the same time.Battling his own alcoholism and compulsive gambling, he decided to take a stand. He dove headfirst into mental health advocacy and have found ways to be at the best place emotionally, physically and spiritually he has ever been in his life. He launched The Undeterred Podcast, founded the non-profit Living Undeterred Project (formally The Choices Network, Ltd) to promote and encourage healthy lifestyle choices for teens and young adults, and even released a book, "This One's For You-An Inspirational Journey Through Addiction, Death and Meaning" found online at www.livingundeterred.com.Other areas of discussion include:Overcoming a brush with suicide during last holiday seasonHow challenges become superpowersAdderall and attention deficitHow he reached 5 years without alcoholHow to grieve is up to you. He shares how not to grieve. What is Stoicism?Everyone tuning in, stick around for the spotlight story at the halfway point. We are very fortunate to have Jeffrey here with the courage to share his story as we can help those listening on struggling. Today, I will introduce an article from Mental Health America discussing bereavement and grief and discuss it with Jeff. Follow along here. A Mental Health Break - the podcast that normalizes the conversation around mental health. You are not alone. Which journey will resonate with you most? Catch up with weekly interviews aired since January 2020. Each episode is unique while each guest covers their mental health story, ways to improve mental health, a message to anyone struggling, spotlight story, and much more mental health talk. To join the show, email [email protected] Health Week BookMr. Lanci Talks Mental Health BookWebsiteYouTubeTune into That Entrepreneur Show hereTune into Writing with Authors hereAdventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenHappy | https://soundcloud.com/morning-kulishow/happy-background-music-no-copyright-fun-royalty-free-music-free-downloadSupport the showPlease share with a friend who could use this episode. All questions for the host or guests: Email [email protected] Partner: Living Proof TBI Coaching - 813 445 3295