Hey, girlfriend, I am so happy you stopped by today because you are in for a really great episode. Today, we are chatting with Eli Weinstein. Eli actually doesn’t live that far from me, I live in Jersey and Eli lives in Queens, NY, but like how I meet many of my guests Eli reached out to me on Instagram. I am going to read you the message that Eli sent me on Instagram: “Love this podcast and the concept! I was recently on Kelly Clarkson talking about being a new dad and also as a therapist and how I navigate the stresses and emotions of being a parent. Would be so honored to be a guest and talk about being a father/parent from a therapist perspective, mental health, men’s issues and everything in between…” So of course this message caught my attention because I was like, “Hold up you were on the Kelly Clarkson show?!?” then I pulled my somewhat professional self together and thought, “wow… what an awesome opportunity to talk about mental health and the importance of therapy.” I haven’t been very vocal yet about my journey with therapy, but I have in fact been seeing a therapist since last November, mostly for my anxiety which you guys know I’ve been open about on the show. Initially, i felt a LOT of shame around going to therapy because I was brainwashed by that horrible stigma that something needs to be terribly wrong with you to go to therapy. Clearly that is a HUGE misconception that unfortunately hinders a lot of people from seeking a therapist, and that is why you are listening to this episode today. I believe every single person, no matter your story, can benefit from talking to someone who has an objective perspective on your life. Having Eli on the show was such a blessing because he provides a drastically different perspective of therapy that makes it relatable and less intimidating. I genuinely enjoyed my chat with Eli so much because he is so easy to talk to, and because he shares really great nuggets of knowledge as to why & how therapy can help anyone. During the show I talk about my therapy journey, Eli talks about his therapy journey and of course… we talk about the Kelly Clarkson show haha. This is one of my favorite episodes to date because it’s so raw + personal, and I believe these intimate conversations are the biggest catalysts to change. This, is the story of Eli Weinstein… SHOW NOTESEli’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ELIvationnation1/Eli’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elivation_lmsw/Eli’s Website: https://www.elivation.org/Check Out My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabripierotti/