Ep. 55 - His job was to approach suicidal people at the Golden Gate bridge | Kevin Briggs
Kevin Briggs has had a life of service: First in the Army, then as a correctional officer, and finally in the Highway patrol in CA, which included patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge, a hotspot for suic...
16 Jan 202149min
Ep. 54 - She lost her partner, then her father to suicide | Jessica
When Jessica contacted me by email, she wrote that her life had been “engulfed by suicide.” First, it was her partner when their kid was a few days from turning two years of age. Then, eight years lat...
8 Jan 202136min
Ep. 53 - He is a multiple suicide attempt survivor | Topher Jerome
Topher Jerome has struggled with suicide ideation most of his life and he has experienced multiple attempts. In this interview, he talks to us about the many times he thought he was done with life, in...
18 Dec 202044min
Ep. 52 - Managing chronic pain | David Hall
People who struggle with chronic pain have a much higher risk of dying by suicide than the general population, and my guest, David Hall, knows about this personally. In 2007, he was run over by a driv...
12 Dec 202044min
Ep. 51 - Healing indigenous people | Eduardo Duran
Suicide disproportionately affects American Indian and Alaska Native populations, especially youth ages 15 to 34, so I wanted to address this topic with someone who has the experience and deep knowled...
4 Dec 202046min
Ep. 50 - Talking to kids in crisis, what to say and avoid | Dr. Mark Goulston
We have reached episode #50, a milestone for all of us and I chose to address youth suicide because the rates have been rising worldwide - today it is the second leading cause of death in the 15-29 ag...
20 Nov 202042min
Ep. 49 - She witnessed her father's suicide at age 10 | Interview Josephine Hallam
Josephine Hallam is one of those good souls who tries to help others by sharing her story. She contacted me with the wish to give guidance to parents and therapists on how children process trauma. It ...
13 Nov 202057min
Ep. 48 - When trauma happens before speech development: pre-verbal trauma | Interview Suzanne Rutti
We often think of processing trauma through talking but what happens when the trauma occurred before the child developed language? Is it possible to access it? How does it affect development, relation...
6 Nov 202034min
