On the cusp of the pandemic, Jordan - Founder of Listen Lucy, had just invested for her business to scale from speaking engagements into a speaking agency but 2020 decided otherwise and with events coming to a halt, her business collapsed.

Today we talk about how we both sank on the 2020 boat and what helped us bounce back. Both with very different surroundings and support systems.



*Content note: this episode discusses anxiety and suicide prevention, discretion is advised*



We go over:

• How to deal with a crisis.


• When your livelihood is taken away from you, how to cope so you can move on to your next chapter?


• In order to be the best parent for your kids, you sometimes need to prioritise yourself.


• To quote Jordan: “That’s the thing with mental illness. As your life changes, so does the illness, and you have to adapt.” If a coping mechanism doesn't work anymore, drop it and replace it with something else, don’t stunt your process.


• When you’re feeling depressed or anxious, how do we convey how we’re feeling without freaking people out or making them feel powerless?


• When mental health issues are part of who we are, we shouldn’t apologise for that.


• We all have mental health.


• When pulling away from your partner because you’re ashamed of showing them your mental health, that can be a breach of trust.


• Why spreading the message and exposing herself like this, is so important for Jordan.


• The 5 warning signs your friend may not be doing well and needs you to check in [WHAP which stands for Withdrawal - Hopelessness - Agitation - Poor self care &/or Personality change].


• The Upper limit problem.





Find Jordan: www.ListenLucy.org  


Find me: https://linktr.ee/toooldforthisshit or www.angie-s.com  

For mental health crisis helplines:



UK:

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/ 



Europe:

https://www.mhe-sme.org/library/helplines/ 



USA: 



National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273- 8255



Crisis Textline - Text HOME to 741741



Book referenced: The Big Leap

*Recorded in November 2020