Tag: transformation

Listen as Rich and David Whitesock discuss his unbelievable journey from jail to law school graduate. David is passionate about helping others find recovery and solving the health crisis of addiction. He invented the Recovery Capital Index, which was validated, that measures change in wellbeing with respect to addiction.
Find him here:
https://www.davidwhitesock.com/
BIO:
David is constantly curious and believes that everything connects. When we’re fully aware of what, where, and how things connect, we can understand the effects and modify the mechanisms in between for a greater good.

As Chief Innovation Officer at Face It TOGETHER, it has been David’s job to design better methods and experiences that can drive solutions for addiction. Through that lens and with a host of personal and professional experiences, David believes we will solve addiction when we don’t solve for addiction. He is dedicated to doing work that advances towards that vision. Along the way, vastly more people will realize connections to their purpose, improving the greater good for themselves and others.

David earned a joint JD/MA and BS from the University of South Dakota.

In 2015, he won e Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. During the two years of the Fellowship, he studied the art and science of happiness. He traveled to the happiness places on earth, like Iceland and Denmark, to see and experience these cultures first hand.

David is the inventor of the Recovery Capital Index® (RCI), a quantified, multi-dimensional survey that measures addiction wellbeing. The instrument was validated in 2018, subjected to peer review, and findings published in the May 2018 South Dakota Medical Journal.

Shaking things up, I had my sister Marion on our podcast and we had a blast! She also happens to be one of the earliest adopters of youturn for her company. She understands the stress of working mothers, especially right now! Marion has always been a woman in the workforce who has managed to have a family and a successful business. Although she will be the first to tell you it has not always been easy. Her hope is to be a part of the solution to make it easier for working mothers. She will be starting her own podcast very soon featuring guests that will help facilitate change and keep the conversation going.
Check out her Bio below and be on the lookout for Marion Crawford’s new podcast…

Marion Crawford is the founder & CEO of Crawford agency, a full-service marketing and brand strategy firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field of marketing and communications, particularly in the financial services, healthcare, and travel industry segments. Most recently, Marion had the opportunity to serve on a long-term client assignment with United Community Bank, where she built an internal team while developing and implementing a corporate marketing & communications strategy. As CEO of the Crawford agency, Marion is focused on the long-term growth of the company. Since its inception in 2010, the agency has grown from 3 to more than 30 employees, and over the past several years has added significant media, digital, and website services in-house. Additionally, the Crawford agency was chosen in 2018, 2019, and 2020 by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

Marion started her career in the field of journalism, first working on the Nightly News Desk at NBC in New York, and later as a news writer and on-air reporter for WSPA-TV (CBS) in Spartanburg and WLOS-TV (ABC) in Asheville. Additionally, she spent five years with ScanSource, Inc., where she worked in sales, business development, and marketing.

Marion holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, and serves on the Regional Selection Committee for UVA’s Jefferson Scholars Foundation, a group that awards full-ride scholarships to exceptional student leaders across the country. In 2013, she was inducted into the Greenville Tech Entrepreneurs Forum, a prestigious group of local business leaders. She is an active community member, and has served on the boards of the Peace Center, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Greenville Country Club, and is a past President of the Board of Artisphere, a nationally recognized multi-day arts festival.

Marion resides in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband, three children, and two dogs. Outside of work, Marion is passionate about exercise, books, writing, and staying actively involved in the growth of the Upstate. She is also currently working with her husband William to revitalize an 1850’s historic home and farm in Laurens, SC.

https://crawford.agency/
marion@crawford.strategy

Leslie Weirich lost her son to suicide during his junior year at Wabash College. Austin was a star athlete and stellar student with no indication of suicidal ideation. Left with questions and an aching heart, Leslie embarked on a journey to go upstream and create a network of support for adolescents to build their resilience to life. She realizes that suicide is stigmatized and her hope is that by sharing Austin’s story she will get people talking and working toward a common goal of ending young adult suicide.

https://sourcesofstrength.org/
https://leslieshope.org/
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2018/09/25/wabash-college-football-suicides/1404765002/

Anne Moss Rogers is the author of Diary of a Broken Mind and Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk. Anne Moss lost her 20-year-old son Charles to suicide after a long battle with anxiety, depression, and eventually, substance use disorder. Since then, she has made it her life’s mission to write and speak about mental health, suicide prevention, substance misuse, and finding hope after loss.

Through her books, podcasts, presentations, and website, she is reducing stigma and giving parents and teachers actionable items that make a difference in the fight against suicide.

Every teacher needs a copy of this book!!!
https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Naked-Teachers-Preventing-Recognizing/dp/1119758300

Check out her website:
https://annemossrogers.com/

Diary of a Broken Mind
https://www.amazon.com/DIARY-BROKEN-MIND-Mothers-Haunting/dp/0998788163

Charles Rap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW7bSt2J3Xo

We have lost so many loved ones due to Covid, accidental overdose, and suicide. What does grief look like when we don’t have the chance to say goodbye? Barbara Rubel is a specialist on death and dying and shares with us her personal story of sudden loss. She is a keynote speaker, author and has dedicated her life to “inspiring professionals to handle burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.” Her strategies can be implemented in the workplace and her clients include more than 1,000 organizations. She is a refreshing resource that reminds us that in our human attempts to manage grief, we need to remember that grief is messy, complicated, and without a timetable.
Her books are incredible resources for anyone dealing with grief and death.

https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Rubel/e/B001K80WAE%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Lucy Henry is a rock star with First Sun EAP and a wealth of information on the subject of grief. Listen here as Rich and Lucy discuss the inevitability of experiencing grief and helpful ways to handle it.
Her impressive Bio Below:
I am a consultant who is passionate about Employee Assistance and helping work organizations maximize the productivity of employees. I love helping individuals increase their potential in work and in life. I also enjoy providing training for workplace leadership and for EA Professionals and Affiliate Providers. I am deeply committed to the Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA) and to the Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) certification. My desire is for every work organization to realize the importance of utilizing EAPs for work performance issues and realizing the value that EAPs provide.

Sam Kleckley openly shares his story of xanax addiction and how he ultimately found a life of health, balance, and success. As a person in recovery, he knows the worst part of being caught in addiction is the feeling that you are all alone.
His podcast, Live Life in Motion, shines the light on those that have overcome adversity. He hopes that anyone that hears his podcast and is struggling will feel less alone.

Edwin McCain is a singer/songwriter and part of the youturn family. He too has shared openly about his substance use disorder so others will feel more comfortable asking for help.

These two made for quite a lively discussion!

See below for Sam’s Podcast information:

Welcome to Live Life in Motion. A podcast designed to motivate you to become the best version of yourself. Episodes will feature guests from all walks of life, including experts in the field of mental and physical well-being.

We will share stories from individuals that have overcome adversity and pushed forward in life, as well as insights on the tools and techniques that helped them excel.

Each of us is destined for success and here you will learn how to unlock your untapped potential.

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