You Too?

Gary C. Cooper is the Executive Chairman of Palmetto Infusion, the CEO & Founder of The Carolus Company, and most recently, the Author of The Success Paradox: How to Surrender & Win in Business and in Life. The book is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and ranked #1 Bestseller on Amazon in 4 categories as well as #1 New Release in 6 categories. It has also been featured on B&N's list of...

Gary C. Cooper is the Executive Chairman of Palmetto Infusion, the CEO & Founder of The Carolus Company, and most recently, the Author of The Success Paradox: How to Surrender & Win in Business and in Life. The book is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and ranked #1 Bestseller on Amazon in 4 categories as well as #1 New Release in 6 categories. It has also been featured on B&N's list of...

A former professional football player whose career spanned 10 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Randy Grimes spent 20+ years battling an addiction to pain killers developed while treating career- related injuries. He now uses his inspiring story of recovery and his 12+ years in the addictions industry to help victims of drug and alcohol abuse, as an Interventionist and the founding advocate at...

Michael Parker is a Marine Corps veteran, turned cowboy, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate. After leaving the Marines, Michael struggled with his mental health, leading to incarceration and multiple suicide attempts. Driven by a desire to understand his mental health and take back the reins in his life, he started searching for alternative ways to heal, besides medication. He discovered his...

First Responders face a unique set of challenges on a daily basis. Andrew Douglas knows this firsthand as his personal trauma coupled with the daily traumas of being a firefighter led him to a suicide attempt. Instead of walking away, he has decided to help his "brothers and sisters" face their pain and heal. In His Own Words: After dedicating years of my life to serving my community as a firefigh...

July Is BIPOC Mental Health Month and Youturn Health wants to recognize mental health advocate Dejr Bostick and highlight the incredible work he is doing. According to Black Health Matters , "Depression among Black men is an oft-unspoken pain that deeply affects the health and quality of life of Black people. In fact, the most current review of evidence on Black men and depression suggests a preva...

According to NIH, "Opioid use disorder and opioid addiction remain at epidemic levels in the U.S. and worldwide. Three million US citizens and 16 million individuals worldwide have had or currently suffer from opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 500,000 in the United States are dependent on heroin." John Watson was seventeen when his best friend was in an accident and given OxyContin fo...

Sean Riley and Rich Jones are NOT waiting for ANYONE to hit rock bottom. Using the peer support model from Responder Health and Youturn Health they are changing the way First Responders get help. In an industry filled with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation, something has to be done differently to meet these brave men and women where they are. First Responders take care of us, we nee...

Greg Williams blew the lid off of anonymity with his ground-breaking film The Anonymous People. Join youlearnyouturn as we discuss the need for the recovery community to level up even more, in the face of unprecedented substance use and mental health crisis. Greg goes deep into the need for systemic restructuring. We spent time on financial incentives and reimbursement. We address the need to move...

Have you ever been homesick and not known why? Whether struggling with substance use disorder or any other kind of mental health issue, we all just want to find our way home. Simran has taken that journey and gives us a road map to finding the divine that lives within each of us. Her books are meant to be read over time and gently remind us that we already have everything we need. SIMRAN, — mystic...

Tara Trantham is the Founder and CEO of Rise Legal Team, LLC. Her story of triumph over tragedy is featured on our Youturn Health platform. Tara uses her experience to help the voiceless and is not afraid to tell the hard parts of her mental health crisis. We had her back on the podcast to tell us about her new book and how she continues to expand her tireless efforts to help those hurt by the leg...

Men's mental health has been a taboo subject until now. As a society, we have perpetuated the belief that men who seek help are weak and less valued, thus leading to stigma. Stuffing your problems leads to worsening physical and mental health and Youturn Health's very own Adam Canton is changing the way we approach men's mental health. He is proving that men who get the help they need...

When Natalie's mother got sick, she decided that instead of wallowing in fear and sadness, she and her mother would start writing some simple thank-you notes. It was her mother's idea to write to veterans and first responders. So they started with a few letters of gratitude and hand-delivered them to coffee shops and grocery stores. The rest is history...these days we all need a feel-good story as...

At Youturn Health we are constantly looking for paradigm-shifting modalities that will help others achieve a healthy mind/body balance. Marybeth Sheehan from the Nourishment Collective, introduces us to her practice which includes energy work in order to heal trauma, reduce stress and anxiety, and help with grief. Listen as she gives us concrete examples of how this can enrich your mental, spiritu...

Lilli Correll is a licensed professional counselor who has worked in the behavioral health space for 20+ years. She is also the author of Resolve to Rise: Become Greater than Your Circumstances. She and Rich dive into trauma and how it shows up in many different ways in people's lives. They discuss how we need to treat people more holistically and understand that physical health and mental health...

First Responders can be reluctant to seek help due to stigma and 7 in 10 say that mental health services are seldom or never used. First Responders are 5 times more likely to experience depression and PTSD. So why, as a society, are we expecting First Responders to raise their hand and say they have a problem? What if the worst of the judgment and stigma was coming from the very department that is...

Teen substance use is America’s largest, most preventable health crisis in America. 13 is the average age of first drug and alcohol use. 9 out of 10 addictions start in the teen years. Yet there are hardly any school-based drug prevention programs that reach adolescents at the crucial time of brain development when they are most susceptible to experimenting with or using drugs. "Just Say No" did n...

Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be horrific including nausea and vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, hot and cold flashes, just to name a few. They are so debilitating that some people return to drug use just to alleviate the physical pain. Vaughn Bell of Speranza Therapeutics tells us about a new device called the S.T. Genesis that helps with these symptoms. The S.T. Genesis is an FDA-cleare...

Every day we hear about the lack of care and services available for Veterans. A huge majority of veterans return home with PTSD and struggle to find their way-often turning to drugs and alcohol as a way to escape their pain. Over 22% of the annual suicides in the U.S. are military Veterans. Whatever is being done to help them is simply not enough. Youturn Health is using peer support specialists t...

Kristen Tomlinson is an experienced grief counselor and advocate for families who choose to honor their loved ones through the gift of life. Kristen is the Director of Grief Support services at Taylor's Gift and the Caring Guide and Kindred Hearts Coordinator for Taylor's Gift Foundation and Youturn Health. She joins Liz on the podcast to talk about her passion for helping donor families m...

The amount of quality sleep directly affects our mental health. Experts say we need between 7-9 hours a day in order for our bodies and minds to fully recover. Adults who sleep less than 7 hours each night are more likely to say they have had health problems, including heart attack, asthma, and depression . (cdc.gov) Shift workers, such as Frist Responders tend to get 2-4 hours less than required,...

Mr. Dave Weiner has served both military and civilian communities passionately for well over 27 years in military, law enforcement and corporate security service. Mr. Weiner started his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force in 1993 as a military policeman. As his career progressed, he worked a variety of assignments such as a patrol officer, field training officer, K-9 handler, Spe...

March 5-11 is Women In Construction Week and we would like to highlight some of the great work being done by women in this space. From reducing stigma to creating a safe work environment both physically and emotionally, these two Ironworkers are forging a path for other women to follow. Erin Craw talks to Heather Kurtenbach and Vicki O'Leary about the changing landscape of the construction industr...

Ernest (Ernie) Stevens is a published author with a #1 best-selling book on Amazon titled: Mental Health and De-escalation: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals. Ernie was also a contributing author for, Police MentalBarricade. Ernie was a police officer for 28 years, serving 26 of those years with the San Antonio Police Department where he was a founding member of the Mental Health Unit. Ern...

Commissioner Randall Liberty literally meets people where they are. This just happens to be in Maine prisons. He believes that treating prisoners like people and starting to help them rehabilitate is the only way to do things. He believes in MAT and knows this helps reduce the number of overdoses upon release. Wouldn't it be great if every prison could operate under a system that changes lives, sa...