The Purple Pawedcast

Today's episode follows Gretchen Schoser's chilling story of despair and rebirth.  Gretchen is a suicide attempt survivor, award-winning podcaster, and tech-savvy entrepreneur whose work focuses on healing the mental health Western society wears down.  Gretchen and I muse over topics as far afield as the importance of community, how friends love friends no matter what, and why baby raccoons are the balm for all maladies.

REFERENCES:
Gretchen Schoser’s website:  https://www.schosersolutions.com/

Sh!t That Goes on in Our Heads Podcast:  https://goesoninourheads.net/

Follow Gretchen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoser_tw_solutions

Follow Gretchen on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/schoser-talent-and-wellness-llc/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:33) - Introducing Gretchen Schoser
• (02:31) - Unlocking other people's prisons with our story
• (08:05) - Healing through truly listening
• (12:39) - Further negative self-talk for being Queer
• (18:57) - Bringing your authentic self to work
• (22:19) - Be safe, but show up for yourself!
• (28:50) - You are NOT doing this for your child's sake
• (34:36) - Love me for who I am or you don't love me at all
• (39:13) - Pride as being that listening ear
• (42:06) - Maintaining our own sanity while helping others
• (47:09) - Healing work through authenticity
• (50:51) - How to find Gretchen Schoser on the internet
• (54:48) - Balloons and raccoons
• (58:31) - Show closing
• (59:46) - Closing credits