179. Real Talk: Lynne's Mental Health Journey - Lynne Wester

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
179. Real Talk: Lynne's Mental Health Journey - Lynne Wester
Oct 08, 2021 Season 4
We Are For Good

Welcome to Day 5 of Mental Health Week on the We Are For Good Podcast.  Don't miss our roundup of resources to dig deeper at weareforgood.com/mentalhealth

Meet Lynne. Welp, actually, you likely already know her. And not just from the many industry keynotes she undertakes. But also, because Lynne's our first repeat guest in our show's history, and we brought her back to share a little-known story. And it's deeply personal, because it's her mental health story. And some of us may have been on the sidelines as it was unfolding. She wants you to know the signs and know what to say if you or a staff member experience something similar. It's raw and real. Pull up a chair. We think there's much to be learned from this shared experience.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Lynne’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
  • Lynne’s mental health journey (9:00)
  • Give yourself permission to make decisions that help you become the healthiest version of yourself (21:00)
  • What Lynne has learned about establishing and implementing boundaries (28:00)
  • The state of mental health in the nonprofit sector right now (36:00)
  • Lynne’s Blog: The One Where We Talk About Mental Health (38:00)
  • Something you can implement today: Do something disruptive every week to take care of yourself. (40:00)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/179

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