On this episode of INCOGNITO the podcast, Michael interviews Janeane Bernstein! Janeane is a journalist, mental health advocate, radio host/producer with KUCI 88.9fm, and creator of the mental health podcast and event series, OUTSIDE THE BOX. She is a 2021 Age Boom Academy Fellow with the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Centerin partnership with Columbia Journalism and the author of GET THE FUNK OUT, %^&* Happens, What to Do Next!, published in 2019. In this episode, Janeane and Michael discuss the importance of being of service to others and how we can remedy the lack of kindness and connection we see in our world today. Janeane shares her philosophy that mental health is the foundation for everything else in life and, thus, must always come first.
Key Takeaways:
- Ask yourself: how can I be of service to others?
- Be kind – even small acts of kindness make a difference
- Ask people questions to find out who they are and what they need
- Mental health is always the top priority
- People need to feel heard to feel valued
- If you can’t be authentic with the people around you, find new people
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Janeane’s Media Recommendations:
- The Hustle (film)
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Find Janeane’s work
Janeane’s website: https://janeanebernstein.com/
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For more of Michael’s work, visit our website www.incognitotheplay.com or follow us on Instagram @incognitotheplay
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Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify.
Editing and co-production of this podcast by Nina Kissinger.
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