When the pain feels unbearable and we feel alone in our suffering this podcast will sit with you. Let's rediscover our purpose, reduce our pain and regain our sense of belonging. Join comedian Leo Flowers M.A. as he shares his own journey through suicidality, interviews guests with lived experiences and discusses with experts on how to escape the flames and create a life worth living.
Joining us today is Amanda Kostura, who is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology with a Minor in Child and Family Development and a Master’s of Science in Social Work from the University of Akron.
Amanda has been employed in the behavioral health field for over 10 years in both direct service and administrative positions. Her experiences have created expertise in treating substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, chronic pain and trauma. She has also built competence in the areas of domestic violence, the mind-body connection, and generational trauma. She has developed a strong passion for working with oppressed/disenfranchised populations including LGBTQ+ and people of color. Amanda views her clients from a strengths-based and person-in-environment approach, meaning she believes you already have everything you need within you to reach your goals!
We discuss:
- how to get to root cause of emotional pain
- generational trauma
- how to be there for someone else
- stages of change
- how trauma changes your dna
- why every behavior makes sense in context
- dissociating vs deflecting
- how to get your needs met
- stonewalling
- how "shoulds" are hurting your growth
- what to do for self-care
- why there's no such thing as a bad day
- why rules are made up and points don't matter
- mind/body connection for healing
WEBSITE: https://www.carvemypath.org/meet-the-team
If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let’s get to tomorrow, together.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]
1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]
Teen Line (Los Angeles)
800-852-8336
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)
866-488-7386
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]
Crisis Text Line
Text "Connect" to 741741 in the USA
Lifeline Chat
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
International Suicide Hotlines:
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills
www.suicidesafetyplan.com
