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