Your Feelings Matter With Archie Messersmith - Bunting

In this episode we speak with Archie Messersmith-Bunting about challenge people to rethink topics like depression, suicide, and addiction. Archie is a Virginia native and served as the Assistant Director of Programming at Illinois State University in 2010, and Fraternity Services Director at Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity headquarters in 2013 where he created the organization’s first member safety curriculum focusing on consent, sexual assault prevention, and healthy relationships. Messersmith-Bunting also was the inaugural Vice President of Campus Operations and Health & Safety for the North American Interfraternity Conference in 2017 where he championed the organization’s Health & Safety Initiative and the adoption of its Alcohol & Drug Guidelines. In 2019, he transitioned to full-time speaker and consultant providing leadership, mental health and alcohol & drug prevention education at corporations like Solenis and The Job Sauce, and at college campuses including Clemson University, Iowa State University and The University of Southern California. Using dynamism and authenticity, Archie Messersmith-Bunting champions mental health awareness worldwide at corporations and universities. He challenges people to rethink complicated and emotional topics like depression, suicide, alcohol and drug addiction. Through his company ArchieCares, LLC, Messersmith-Bunting aims to reframe the narrative surrounding mental illness and addiction by facilitating honest and vulnerable conversations. Learning Points: 1. Are there good and bad feelings? 2. Why should you never ask ‘How are you doing?” 3. Are there steps we can take right now for mental health self-care? Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/archie_cares/ https://www.facebook.com/archie.messbunt https://archiecares.com/ https://www.instagram.com/whatafeelingpod/