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David Woods Bartley has been to mental hell and back. At one point in his life, he was standing on the edge, ready to jump from the 730-foot-tall Foresthill Bridge in California. At the last second a first responder made a connection with him and saved his life.
Since that incident, he has navigated from the isolation of mental “hellness” to the inclusive space of mental wellness. Now he delivers keynote speeches, group presentations, interactive workshops, and training programs to help people improve their mental health. He helps people understand how connection creates hope and how hope can save lives - like it saved his.
In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to feel disconnected, isolated, and hopeless - to be standing on the very edge of death and how to make it back to living a good life. Seems very appropriate for the times.
More about David and his work at: DavidWoodsBartley.com
David's TEDxLosGatos talk, How Connection Saved My Life, is at: TED.com/David Woods Bartley
Chris Tuff is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and is an accomplished digital marketer, business development leader, public speaker, husband, father of two, and advocate of empathy and connection. He is also the author of a USA Today and LA Times bestselling book - The Millennial Whisperer. Research shows that in ten years, 75% of the workforce will be made up of Millennials. They are the largest and most diverse generation in the history of the United States. While they are often thought of as lazy and entitled, truth is, they are no lazier or more entitled, selfish, or disloyal than any other generation; they just grew up with different experiences and are motivated by different things. In this episode, we talk about Millennials, what makes them tick, how to bring out the best in them, and how they might bring out the best in you at home and at work. More about Chris and his work at https://www.themillennialwhisperer.com/
Justin Kier is a business speaker and coach who specializes in leadership development and collaboration. He spent years in the education and fitness industry teaching, doing 1-on-1 training, boot camps, managing a Crossfit gym, and running his own fitness business. He has seen what it takes to lead people. He has worked with high school students and leaders of Fortune 500 companies, he guides people around the country toward greater success and collaboration. He is also a Lead Teamwork and Leadership Facilitator with Atlanta Challenge, doing team building and coaching in Atlanta for the past 15 years. I found him delivering a TEDx talk - The Myth of Masculine Isolation. It was very good. In this episode we talk about leadership, communication, collaboration and more. More about Justin at JustinKierSpeaks.com His TEDx talk is at: Justin Kier TEDx Talk on YouTube