In this episode Greg chats with Brian Anderson, and they talk about his amazing redemption from being homeless as a child, drug addiction and suicide attempts. Now Brian is able to turn all of that around and help other people that have similar stories.
Connect with Brian Anderson:
Website: http://www.beautiful-scars.org/non-profit-behavioral-health-care-about-us
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000291800792
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-anderson-49545b95/
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Show Notes:
[00:01 – 5:10] Opening Segment
[5:10 – 20:20] Background and Views on Coping with Trauma and Grief
- Brian talks a bit about his background (religion, ethnicity, culture, and his story)
- Brian discusses coping and how its different between cultures and genders
- Brian talks about healthy and unhealthy coping
[20:20 – 46:45] Brians’s Story
- Brian talks about his story of being homeless from a young age
- Brian discusses how he was molested repeatedly at a young age
- Brian goes into detail about his suicide attempts and how he got to that point
[47:43 – 1:14:30] The Healing Process
- Brian talks about what he learned from his mental illness and the signs of trauma in his life
- How he helped himself with the grief and what the toughest part of his journey was
- How could other people help him and how did he make amends to the people he hurt?
- Brian talks about what kept him going
- Brian discusses how his treatment went and the change he experienced there
[1:14:30 – 1:16:32] Reflection
- What advice would he give his younger self?
- Does he see growth in himself?
[1:16:32 – 1:21:41] Closing Segment
- His books “Beautiful Scars - My Journey to Wholeness and Well Being” and “Beautiful Scars II - The Ripple Effect”
- http://www.beautiful-scars.org/
- Mountain Climber Parable
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