Walk for Courage

Episode 7  Season 5Walk for Courage: Recovery, Community, and Mental Health Advocacy with Sean McMurrayHost Bobby K. welcomes Sean McMurray to episode seven of season five of the “What’s In Your Toolbox?” mental health podcast, titled “Walk for Courage.” Sean, a high-performance sales executive with 24 years of sobriety, discusses his recovery journey, his leadership and board service with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Grey Bruce, and the value of community connection, vulnerability, and support teams. He explains CMHA’s community-based programs and describes the Walk for Courage fundraiser on July 25 in Owen Sound and Hanover, founded in memory of Jeff Courage, who died by suicide in 2019; proceeds support local mental health services. They also discuss social media, resilience, men’s connection, and the importance of reaching out, concluding with a reminder that people’s struggles may be hidden and a call to participate and share the episode.00:00 Welcome to the Podcast01:02 Meet Sean McMurray04:40 How They Connected06:43 What CMHA Does Locally08:14 Sean’s Recovery Journey13:44 Walk for Courage Story17:54 Youth Mental Health Today22:30 Tools for Staying Well26:16 Support Teams and Men’s Groups28:53 Closing Reflections and Next Episode  A disclaimer notes Bobby is not a doctor and speaks from lived experience.Linkhttps://greybruce.cmha.ca/walkforcourage/Subscribe to What's in your Toolbox? http://nomagicbullet.org/24/7 Crisis Support 1-888-893-8333