Host Omar Kenyatta Clark welcomes John D. Lynn — award-winning public speaking professor, seven-continent traveler, NAMI leader, and author of Eli and Me — for an honest conversation on mental health, vulnerability, and resilience. John shares his journey living with depression and bipolar type II, how public disclosure transformed his life, cultural and global perspectives on stigma, and why authenticity and communication matter. He also explains how Eli Manning’s example shaped his views on emotional steadiness and examines what it means to be a man in today’s world.
Tune in for practical strategies to foster connection online and in person, reflections on masculinity and stigma, and a hopeful message for anyone struggling: there may be a different, meaningful path forward shaped by your experience.
