When the pain feels unbearable and we feel alone in our suffering this podcast will sit with you. Let's rediscover our purpose, reduce our pain and regain our sense of belonging. Join comedian Leo Flowers M.A. as he shares his own journey through suicidality, interviews guests with lived experiences and discusses with experts on how to escape the flames and create a life worth living.
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Join me as we have difficult and often times uncomfortable conversations about autism. We are going places that many don’t ever go. These are important conversations to be had. Parents and caregivers shouldn’t feel isolated at home with no support. It’s my greatest hope to also help provide tools to find light in this difficult journey. Together we can do it.
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How to train your brain 365 days a year for a sharper mind.
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Zanny, aka Suzanne Maiden, M.A., Family Therapist, certified grief counselor, and co-host of TheDivaCast Internet talk show, recently merged her professional experience with broadcasting to produce Dear Zanny, a one-of-a-kind virtual cozy couch where listener’s plop down their most confidential concerns. The online audio advice column offers a compassionate ear, a sympathetic shoulder, and sound suggestions to the world’s most universal relationship dilemmas. Do you need to set firm boundari ...
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Your "Why Not" List: A Life-Saving Tool for Mental Health and Suicide
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10:25In this episode, we explore why having a personal "Why Not" list can be a powerful tool for mental health and suicide prevention: How “Why not?” can lead to impulsive or harmful decisions Why having your own “why nots” can help you say no when it matters How a “why not” list can save a life during a suicidal crisis Examples of meaningful “why nots”…
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Brilliance and Breakdown: Mania, Music, and Mental Health
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23:42In this episode, we explore: What a manic episode actually looks and feels like How mania and depression can reduce grey matter in the brain Why overstimulation, lack of sleep, and creative pressure can trigger episodes How Kanye West’s story reveals the tension between brilliance and instability The difference between holding people accountable an…
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6 Beautiful Questions to disrupt negative feedback loops
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20:34In today's episode we discuss the following questions: What truth in you cannot be broken? When do you feel most like you? Who are you without your name? What are you growing into? Where does your courage live? What is something small that feels big to you? Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose…
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Floating, Not Fleeing: When the Ocean Calls You to Stay
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5:50In this deeply personal solo episode, I reflect on a moment at sea that stirred something primal—a desire to leap, not to die, but to feel fully alive. We explore: The difference between wanting escape and needing depth How “leaping” can be a cry for rest, touch, or meaning What it means to unplug, fast, and float A practice for staying grounded wh…
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In this episode, we explore what happens when we withhold what’s true, raw, or real inside us: Why unexpressed thoughts and emotions don’t just disappear—they fester The difference between release and recklessness in emotional expression How to safely express anger, resentment, longing, and fear without hurting yourself or others What 365 Tao teach…
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Seven Life Saving Strategies for Suicidal Urges
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18:18In this episode, we explore seven powerful strategies that can help someone survive intense emotional distress and suicidal thoughts (from the book, THE SUICIDAL PERSON by Konrad Michel): Call a trusted doctor or therapist for personalized care Reach out to a 24/7 crisis line for nonjudgmental support Avoid alcohol to protect your judgment and emot…
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THE POWER OF ZERO: REDEFINING WORTH AND CONNECTION
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9:12In this episode, we explore the powerful symbolism of the zero — often misunderstood as "nothing" — and reveal how it actually represents connection, wholeness, and infinite potential. If you’ve ever felt invisible, isolated, or not enough, this conversation is for you. Key Takeaways: How feeling like a "zero" can actually signal readiness for conn…
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8 Strategies to Reduce Our Suicidal Urges
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18:53In today's episode we discuss: What we often do when suicidal urges rise Why small, immediate actions can be life-saving The psychology behind choosing connection over isolation How resistance, not resolution, can carry us through a crisis Simple decisions that protect life in the most fragile moments If you want to reduce your psychological pain, …
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In today's episode we explore the quiet but powerful human need for touch—and how its absence can deepen despair and loneliness, especially for those struggling with suicidal thoughts. Why asking “Who thinks about sex more?” misses the deeper question of touch How men and women often experience and imagine touch differently The evolutionary and emo…
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Lauren Henry Brehm: Suicide attempt, OCD and Autism Spectrum Disorder
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50:21Lauren Henry Brehm joined the podcast to discuss her book The French Court: Essays from One Family's Legacy of Mental Illness and her journey through mental health, family trauma, and personal transformation. Opened up about her grandmother’s undiagnosed OCD and its generational impact Shared her own suicide attempt and living with Autism Spectrum …
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In this episode, we explore the subtle, often missed moments of human connection—and what they reveal about our deeper needs. A brief exchange with a mailman sparks reflection on communication and misunderstanding The physical sensation of a missed connection—what it tells us Why we often choose efficiency or comfort over connection How being unsee…
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Storm and Story: The Difference Between Emotions and Feelings
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14:24Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help: In the US: Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 7417…
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Talking to Feel: Pillow Talk, Couch Talk, and Kitchen Talk Reimagined
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21:37In this episode, we explore how meaningful conversation can be divided into three emotional spaces — even if you live alone: 🛏️ Pillow Talk: A space for vulnerability, emotional honesty, and self-compassion 🛋️ Couch Talk: Reflecting on purpose, identity, and how we relate to the world 🍳 Kitchen Talk: Dynamic, messy conversations powered by movement…
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In today's episode we discuss: Explore the life and legacy of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett Hear key excerpts from his powerful final note Analyze the emotions, thoughts, needs, and wants expressed in his writing Discuss the impact of workplace retaliation on mental health Reflect on how systems meant to protect whistleblowers may fail them Off…
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Jess Feliciano: From suicide attempts to loving myself
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43:38In this episode Jess Feliciano shares: What led to her first suicide attempt Why breakups and heartache are so painful Why therapy is not enough to heal us How to trust yourself to love again How to set boundaries and communicate needs Efficacy of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy How getting ice cream led to community If you want to reduce your psych…
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We discuss ways we isolate and how to slowly emerge to re-engage with the world around us.
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We discuss Tony Stark's (yes, that's his real name) three suicide attempts and his road to creating a life worth living. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious…
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In this episode, I explore suicide prevention not from the edge of crisis, but from the quiet places where meaning begins to erode—often, first thing in the morning. I share a personal reflection on how dopamine, novelty, and connection shape our sense of aliveness, and how a simple morning practice I call CALM—Check in, Activate, Learn, Make conne…
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Effects of menopause and andropause on suicidal ideation
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23:36We discuss how menopause and andropause can impact our mental health. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are peo…
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WARBODY: A MARINE SNIPER AND THE HIDDEN VIOLENCE OF WARFARE
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54:53Authors Joshua Howe and Alexander Lemons join me to discuss: slow violence vs acute violence coping with suicidality Three Eights for scheduling your day Why healing is not recovery How to find meaning in the meaningless Toxic exposure, trauma and head injuries What's your dream language BUY WARBODY: https://a.co/d/cL9OeKY Thrive With Leo Coaching:…
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Three "F's" of mental health: Fantasize, Frame, Follow Through
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18:30Hope can lead to painful disappointment. Fantasizing can prevent us from taking action. How do we bridge the two? Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depre…
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We discuss why we need first, second, third and fourth responders as part of our mental health team. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, …
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Misunderstandings, Mistakes & the Lone Wolf Myth
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19:59The idea of the “lone wolf” and the “alpha” is often misunderstood—both in nature and in life. In this episode, we explore how isolation, perception, and disconnection shape our struggles, why most suicides come down to mistakes or misunderstandings, and how we can shift our perspective to stay connected, even in the darkest moments. Thrive With Le…
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Suicide prevention and the risks of being in love
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1:03:58Mark Schorr LPC, joins us to discuss why relationship crisis is strongest motivator for suicidality differences between feeling helpless, worthless and hopeless myth about suicides in winter what's most important part of treating someone with suicidality what is "tragic optimism" how TIPP pulls us out of despair value of "planned pleasurable events…
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Our anger isn't something to be feared, it's to be alchemized and utilized for a bigger purpose. It's a signal of hurt and unmet needs. Let's explore. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suici…
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We discuss the five musical notes of mental health to reduce suicidality: Self-Awareness Connection Resilience Purpose Rest Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxi…
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We discuss: headaches link to suicidality, what triggers headaches how to reduce headaches Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs t…
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Benefits of prepaying for our mental health
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22:30We discuss how the joy of prepaying for a lead also leads to the joy of prepaying for our mental health. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, ups…
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Valentine's Episode: Five musical notes of a relationship
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27:47We discuss the five musical notes of a relationship: Communication Trust Intimacy Playfulness Growth Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, …
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We discuss why that overwhelming and distressing feeling we have might be empathy fatigue. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs t…
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Random episode (four mental health tidbits)
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25:41We discuss four random topics: joy of standing in line benefits of eye contact long term vision over short term glory why couples divorce Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-ha…
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Sometimes loss is an opportunity to revamp ourselves. Let's discuss. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are peop…
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We dissect the emotions behind each sentence of a suicide note, then address the antidote for each emotion. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, …
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Finding the joy in going "Oops!" instead of "Ugh!"
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16:14There's a difference between laughing at ourselves (Oops!) instead of berating ourselves (Ugh!). Let's explore more. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, de…
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What is RSFC and what is it's link to suicidality?
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29:09RSFC stands for "resting state functional connectivity," which is a measure of how brain activity in different regions of the brain is correlated while the brain is at rest. We discuss how it links to serotonin and suicidality. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewith…
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The joy of seeing others as drunk, distracted, dysfunctional or destructive
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23:21I assume that other people are rational, logical human beings. However, by viewing people as either drunk, distracted, dysfunctional or destructive has allowed me to have compassion for myself and others. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your j…
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Dr. Eran Magen - Divorcing Dads and Suicide
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1:03:37Dr. Eran Magen joins me to discuss how divorcing dad's can reduce their emotional pain, find hope and create connection. Dr. Eran Magen earned his M.A. in education and Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University, completed post-doctoral training in child psychology and population health, and currently serves as an assistant clinical professor at …
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The 2Share Method of telling an empowering story
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21:37How do we tell our story so that it doesn't lead to more shame and secrecy? How do we tell our story so that we feel supported and empowered? It's what we discuss today. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know i…
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Brooke Feldman is a Self-Love Coach empowering others to transform their relationship with themselves. Contact her: https://shorturl.at/OgBAP Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or sel…
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If you're struggling with chronic pain and finding purpose, this is the episode to listen to. Leo shares how a 2 hour car ride gave him both purpose and alleviated his pain.
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Three "S" of Suicide (Shock, Shame, Secrecy)
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26:43We discuss how shock, shame and secrecy can feed our despair and pain and how to respond with countermeasures. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depresse…
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We explore why we self-cut and self-harm and five ways to cope with emotional distress. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to t…
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Brian Reisinger - Land Rich, Cash Poor (Farmer Suicides)
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51:42Brian Reisinger discusses his new book, "Land Rich, Cash Poor," about challenges farmers face driving them to suicide and how policy changes and innovation can reverse the trend. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone y…
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Dr. Duygu Balan: Managing anxiety in the workplace
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44:08Psychotherapist and author, Dr. Duygu Balan discusses how to manage anxiety in young adults and at the workplace. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depre…
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Five qualities to seek for a relationship that lasts
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11:51In the movies, women seek the guy who is rich, tall, funny, decisive and handsome. We discuss the five traits that actually lead to a more meaningful and long lasting relationship. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone…
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What keeps us alive when contemplating suicide?
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22:59We explore the questions: "What's getting in the way of killing yourself?" "Why do you want to live?" "What are you looking forward to?" "What are your plans after a session?" Should we report our breakups as deaths? Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to …
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3 potential factors driving us to suicidality and how to combat them
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35:34Psychache, thwarted belongingness and hopelessness can all lead us to suicidality. Let's discover how to fight back. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, de…
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How to cope when feeling TRAPPED internally and externally
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22:29Discovery why feeling trapped is link to suicidal ideation and discover how to free ourselves. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or nee…
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When our words fail to help us connect with others, it's the pen that can save us. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, …
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Improve Study Habits: A Comprehensive Approach to Deepening Knowledge
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22:21We learn everything in school except how to study and recall information. This information is valuable in school, in therapy and in life. Substack: Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide …
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