From Stigma to Strength: Reshaping The Mental Health Journey with Ali Kates
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In this episode, Chris speaks to trauma expert and life coach Ali Kates as she shares her mental health journey, from personal loss to finding purpose through trauma recovery coaching. She discusses the power of meditation, affirmations, and human connection for maintaining balance as an entrepreneur and coach. The conversation touches on overcoming self-sabotage, developing a positive mindset, and the transformative impact of coaching, offering valuable insights and practical advice for those facing mental health challenges or seeking to better understand the experiences of others.
The Standard Podcast aims to change how the world navigates mental health. In each episode, host and The Standard founder Chris Pallatroni interviews experts and coaches who can help guide listeners to methods and practices that can lead to self-transformation. The Standard Podcast is brought to you by The Standard, a social platform dedicated to mental health and wellness. The Standard organizes information from coaches and experts into searchable categories to help you find information on issues that you may currently be dealing with, and through storytelling, connects you with others to help you navigate to building better habits, motivation, and self-transformation.
Discussion Points:
- Ali’s background and early trauma
- Why Ali is an expert on mental health and wellness
- Exploring meditation, affirmations, and human connection for mental health
- Breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health issues
- Ali’s personal loss, trauma, and recovery coaching
- Trauma recovery coaching helps people find purpose and healing
- Importance of human connection in overcoming trauma
- Meditation for mental health and wellbeing
- Adapting meditation to suit individual needs and lifestyles
- Recognizing self-sabotage and shifting to a positive mindset
- Affirmations- reprogramming your subconscious and behavior
- Power of positive thinking and environmental influence on mindset
- Building healthy habits and mindsets through trial and error
- Ali’s transition to a balanced approach to nutrition and exercise
- Intrinsic motivation is crucial for maintaining healthy habits and mindset
- Men and mental health
Resources/Links:
Ali Kates Profile on The Standard
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