In this deeply personal and powerful episode, April Bordeau sits down with Alice Jordan, statewide coordinator for suicide prevention efforts at Purdue Fort Wayne and longtime mental health advocate. With transparency, vulnerability, and an unwavering commitment to hope, Alice shares her personal mental health journey — including surviving a suicide attempt and the realities of intergenerational pain and cultural silence — and how those experiences now fuel her advocacy across Indiana and beyond.
Alice and April explore the difference between talking about change and taking action — especially in churches, schools, and workplaces, where cultural shifts and safe spaces can be truly life-saving. Alice reminds us that hope is not just a feeling — it's a daily choice and an act of resistance.
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💬 Quotes to Remember:
"Hope isn’t just a word. It’s a lifestyle — sometimes, it’s the only thing keeping someone alive."
"You don’t have to be a therapist to be a safe person. You just have to be willing to see pain, and stay."
"Churches, schools, and workplaces can change the world if we let them talk about mental health."
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