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#020: Creating Mental Wealth: Sherry James on Well-being and Creative Expression
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A revolutionary approach to mental health emerges through Sherry James's powerful concept of "Creating Mental Wealth." Drawing from her 30+ years in corporate America and personal journey through profound loss, Sherry introduces us to a framework that transforms how we understand our emotional well-being.
The magic of Sherry's method lies in its accessibility—she teaches people to treat mental health like balancing a checkbook. Every experience becomes either a deposit or withdrawal from your mental wealth account. A walk in nature might add millions to your balance, while a toxic relationship could represent a significant withdrawal. This simple yet profound reframing helps individuals recognize what nurtures their spirit and what depletes it.
"The number one thing that supports suicide is silence," Sherry shares with raw honesty, having lost her father to suicide at age seven and her mother at twenty-seven. For decades, she kept these traumas locked away until therapy following her divorce in 2016 helped her understand how unprocessed grief affected her life. Now, through her company Phoenix Speaks and nonprofit 2020 Lives Changed, she helps others find their voice—because "the words need to be spoken in order to be healed."
Particularly valuable for creatives is Sherry's wisdom about consumption. "Be careful of what you're consuming," she advises, referring not just to food but to media, relationships, and information. "If what you're consuming doesn't pour into your art, limit your access to it." This perspective offers creatives a practical way to protect their energy while nurturing their gifts.
Ready to transform your relationship with mental health? Discover how to build your mental wealth through Sherry's speaking and coaching programs. Connect with her work at Phoenix Speaks and learn how small shifts in perspective can create profound changes in how you experience life's inevitable challenges.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Sherry James (00:00:00)
2. Corporate Life to Mental Wealth Advocate (00:04:38)
3. Childhood Trauma and Finding Safety (00:07:24)
4. Creating Mental Wealth Program (00:11:05)
5. Finding Balance in Relationships (00:17:48)
6. Creativity and Fashion as Expression (00:30:25)
7. Poetry, Books, and Early Creative Influences (00:37:02)
8. The Power of Words and Healing (00:47:45)
9. Consuming Mindfully as a Creative (00:54:03)
10. Closing Thoughts and Speaker Academy (01:01:03)
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