What Happens After You Decide To Stay with David Chametzky

What happens after you decide to stay?In this deeply honest conversation, Gen sits down with author, speaker, and Peace, Love and Bring a Bat host David Chametzky to talk about mental health, resilience, self-love, and the messy reality of healing.Together, they explore coping mechanisms, therapy, forgiveness, nervous system regulation, and the small choices that help us keep moving forward when life gets hard. They also open up about their own experiences with suicidality, the moments they didn’t think they’d make it this far, and how those experiences shaped the work they do today.This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t linear, that grace matters more than perfection, and that you can be a work in progress while still building a beautiful life.Whether you’re navigating a difficult season, supporting someone you love, or simply trying to become a little gentler with yourself, this conversation is for you.In this episode, we discuss:Therapy and finding the right support systemCoping mechanisms and where they come fromSelf-love, forgiveness, and giving yourself graceMental wellness check-ins and everyday practicesThe power of community and honest conversationsWhat happens after survival modeIf this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who might need to hear it.You can find Gen at @withgenevieve on social media, where she shares conversations around mental health, mindset, personal growth, and meaningful connection. You can also learn more about her online networking events and the upcoming Great Minds Project through her channels.Find David on Instagram by clicking hereBecause surviving was never meant to be the end of the story.