Can+Did, a TN Voices Podcast

Join Rikki Harris, CEO of TN Voices, & Will Voss, COO of TN Voices, as they reflect on 2022 and what they want to lean into in 2023. Listen in as these leaders discuss how to successfully guide their teams to a year of self-care and betterment. 

Mike Diamond, CEO of Telemedicine Solutions, talks about the innovation in technology to help us address our mental health.  Learn more about TN Voices' unique partnership with Telemedicine Solutions to develop the MyHealthCoach screening app!

Dive into this episode about suicide awareness and intervention and see what Tennessee is doing to help save lives!

In the latest episode of CAN+DID Rikki Harris and Will Voss sit down with Sheph Leonard, Middle School Pastor at Long Hollow Church to hear his amazing story.

. In this episode on CAN+DID, hosts Rikki Harris and Will Voss sit down with Steve Johnson to talk about his mental health journey and his love of being a coach for the Bordeaux Eagles! If you or someone you know needs assistance with mental health support, contact 1.800.670.9882 or log onto TNVoices.org.Interested in sponsoring an episode of CAN+DID?   Contact Mark McFerran at Mark.McFerran@TNVoices.org

You have heard Lauren Lowrey anchoring the local news in Nashville, but you haven't heard her like this! Lauren gets candid and opens up about her struggle, her passions, and a stirring in her during 2020 that made her take on an additional role as a podcast pro! She also shares her personal spin on self-care and offers some ideas for the listener.

In this episode of CAN+DID, Hosts Rikki Harris and Will Voss talk with business owner, television host, radio host, actor, musician, designer, author and President of The Building Barn, Evan Farmer. He is best known for his lead role as Jerry O’Keefe in the MTV Film and follow up television series 2gether, and as host and carpenter within the home makeover television genre including Emmy nominated While You Were Out (TLC), Freestyle (HGTV), and Door Knockers (DIY).Farmer is actively involved in many charities, most notably Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and frequently volunteers to emcee philanthropy events, including TN Voices’ first Green Ribbon Gala! His first book Breaking In: The Formula For Success in Entertainment, was released in 2012 and features a Foreword by Kristin Chenoweth.In the midst of his fame, accomplishments and happy family life, Evan opens up with Rikki and Will about his mental health journey, and gives advice to those listening on how he CAN and DID overcome some of the challenges he’s faced. Get ready to be empowered!THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS WHO MADE THIS EPISODE POSSIBLE!The Omni Family of Services is a multistate human services agency serving adults and children through a trauma competent lens. They provide a continuum of care, including foster care, family preservation, behavioral health, and primary care services focused on helping kids, families and the communities they live in strong and healthy. To learn more about Omni Family of Services, or to contact an office near you, CLICK HERE.ServisFirst Bank is a full-service commercial bank focused on commercial and private banking, correspondent banking, and cash management, emphasizing competitive products, state of the art technology and a focus on quality service. To learn more about ServisFirst Bank or to contact an office near you, CLICK HERE.If you or your business would like to sponsor an episode of CAN+DID, contact Mark McFerran at Mark.McFerran@TNVoices.org! If you or someone you know needs assistance with mental health support, contact 1.800.670.9882 or log onto TNVoices.org.

In this episode of CAN+DID, Hosts Rikki Harris and Will Voss talk with a very accomplished musician. Travis Vance has an extensive professional touring resume with platinum-selling Nashville country artist Thomas Rhett, having performed over 800 international LIVE shows in venues from clubs to sold out football stadiums. Now he’s getting personal and sharing his personal mental health journey with all of you. Join us as we get CAN+DID with Travis Vance.Travis Vance has a Professional Music degree from Berklee College of Music, and has an extensive professional touring resume with platinum-selling Nashville country artist Thomas Rhett, having performed over 800 international LIVE shows in venues from clubs to football stadiums, and multiple television appearances including Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve w/Ryan Seacrest, CMT Awards, CMA Awards, AMA Awards, Billboard Awards and iHeart Radio Awards. Vance has been playing bass for 27 years, with professional experience in nearly every musical style and setting. Proficient on 4,5 and 6 string basses, as well as fretless and synth bass, but with additional background in piano and low bass instruments. He is also a producer, having had music placements in film and advertising with a wide array of knowledge about recording techniques, gear and synthesizers.THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS WHO MADE THIS EPISODE POSSIBLE!The Omni Family of Services is a multistate human services agency serving adults and children through a trauma competent lens. They provide a continuum of care, including foster care, family preservation, behavioral health, and primary care services focused on helping kids, families and the communities they live in strong and healthy. To learn more about Omni Family of Services, or to contact an office near you, CLICK HERE.ServisFirst Bank is a full-service commercial bank focused on commercial and private banking, correspondent banking, and cash management, emphasizing competitive products, state of the art technology and a focus on quality service. To learn more about ServisFirst Bank or to contact an office near you, CLICK HERE.

In this episode of CAN+DID, Hosts Rikki Harris and Will Voss are back and they’re flipping the tables on one of the most impactful interviewers in broadcast media. Kirstin Garriss is an award-winning journalist whose series Black in America earned her an Emmy Nomination. In the series, Garriss interviews 4 generations of Black men, including Host Will Voss. This impactful interview is sure to give insight to anyone listening on the long lasting, generational effects of racism on mental health. Join us as we get CAN+DID with Kirstin Garriss.To watch Kirstin Garriss’ Emmy Nominated series Black in America: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/black-america-generational-healing/H6QZWUBVLVEH5B435KSLBBDRCM/About Kirstin Garriss:Kirstin Garriss is an Emmy Nominated journalist. She joined the Cox Media Group Washington, D.C Bureau in August 2021. Previously, Kirstin was an investigative reporter at FOX13 Memphis (WHBQ). During her time in Memphis, Kirstin walked miles with protesters following the death of George Floyd, and covered the police reform changes that followed. She won a 2021 Regional Murrow Award for her two-part series, "Black in America: Generational Pain and Healing" highlighting the experiences of four generations of Memphis men about racial inequity. Before coming to Memphis, Kirstin was the Government Reporter for Spectrum News in Charlotte, NC, a statewide hyperlocal cable station. During her time in Charlotte, she covered the 2016 Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention and Charlotte's bid for the 2020 Republican National Convention. Kirstin also worked in Hagerstown, MD at WDVM (formerly WHAG-TV), where she covered the Maryland General Assembly and at NPR and NBC News in Washington, D.C. Kirstin is also a 2021 Gracies Award winner, a nationwide honor from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation recognizing women in the media industry. She’s also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE). Kirstin grew up in Raleigh, NC and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Follow Kirstin Garriss:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReporterGarrissFOX13MemphisTwitter: @ReporterGarrissLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstin-garriss-71008419/Instagram: @Report

This guided meditation is intended to help you connect to deep joy that you may be missing, because you may have been in a state of languishing. Languishing means "to suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant situation." Some say this has been a dominant emotion in the past year. After all that we have been through, languishing may feel like you're looking at life through a foggy lens.Maybe you lack motivation, or have a hard time with focus. 2020 and 2021 have been unprecedented times for people, with so much change to our daily norms that we've experienced prolonged distress. Maybe you find yourself struggling with a block, feeling you lack excitement, you cannot connect to people like you used to, or you miss your joy. In this guided meditation, we will build a defense against the languishing by guiding our thoughts toward celebration.This celebration will focus on things we can acknowledge and recognize in our life that we can cling to and experience joy. In these moments, we will walk away from languishing and walk toward flourishing to rekindle joy.

TN Voices is pleased to release this impactful and instructional video “Story of Hope: From Languishing to Flourishing,” along with a mental health toolkit, available NOW on TNVoices.org. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, TN Voices has been able to assist those in need for as little as FREE. This video and toolkit are crucial to ensure that no Tennessean goes without the mental health support they desperately need. Story of Hope, additionally released on Facebook LIVE and YouTube, is a 20 minute educational show that provides practical tools to move from languishing to flourishing, bring hope, and seek continual support to expand our reach to serve more Tennesseans. Along with the video and this episode, TN Voices is releasing FREE resources including:A downloadable summary of Languishing to FlourishingAn online library including ebooks, audiobooks and fact sheetsThe CAN+DID podcastA guided meditation titled Rekindling Joy with visualsAn audio only version of that same meditationThe public is encouraged to take advantage of these FREE, informative resources. The video is produced in partnership with TN Voices and GSF Media, and TN Voices would like to thank the following generous sponsors who made this video possible:Silver LevelOmni Family Services & Community HealthServisFirst BankBronze LevelDollar GeneralLamar AdvertisingSupporting SponsorsEdward JonesElemental Technology SolutionsHCA Healthcare/TriStar HealthTito’s Handmade VodkaTN Voices SponsorVanderbilt Behavioral HealthThose wishing to donate to TN Voices can log onto TNVoices.org/Donate. Tennessee residents unemployed or without insurance and in need of mental health services can contact the TN Voices Hope Fund hotline at 615.269.7751. Tennesseans who need mental health support services can contact staff at 1.800.670.9882. Those who would like information on mental health advocacy in Tennessee, and to receive updates from us can email TN Voices at TVC@TNVoices.org to join our mailing list. For a full list of mental health resources, log onto TNVoices.org.

In this episode, Cohost Will Voss talks with his barber about the mental health connection that happens in the styling chair. Not only can a barber provide necessary human touch, but some of the deepest and most meaningful conversations can occur when someone is in a vulnerable position with the expert in charge of their appearance. Voss talks with his celebrated barber, entrepreneur and musician Antwan Cook of Legends' Club Nashville. Settle in as we get CAN+DID with the specialist who keeps our host looking sharp.

In this episode, Host Rikki Harris talks with her hair stylist about the mental health connection that happens in the styling chair. Not only can a stylist provide necessary human touch, but some of the deepest and most meaningful conversations can occur when someone is in a vulnerable position with the expert in charge of their appearance. Harris talks with her renowned hairstylist Kelly Barclay of Wild Iris Salon. Settle in as we get CAN+DID with a specialist who keeps our host beautiful.

In this episode, CAN+DID hosts Rikki Harris and Will Voss talk with Bill Fondren, who has Bipolar 2 Disorder, along with symptoms of anxiety, ADD, and OCD. Fondren is 52 years old, was diagnosed with BP2 at age 33, and believes that it first started affecting him when he was 18. But at age 18, Fondren says he couldn't articulate what he was experiencing. So, he just toughed it out. Fondren says he felt awful much of the time, but never became addicted to alcohol or drugs. He drank occasionally, but self-medicating was not an issue.Fondren was formally diagnosed in 2002 at a psych hospital/treatment center called The Meadows in Wickenburg, AZ. His experience at The Meadows changed the trajectory of his life. Fondren says he finally had a semi-firm grip on what was going on. Things haven't been perfect since his diagnosis, as he has continued to learn more about how his diagnosis affects him. But Fondren is able to tread water because he says he has a strong self-awareness, and his wife is quick to point things out to him.Fondren and his wife Mimi have lived in Nashville since late 1995. He has worked in radio off and on as a DJ, traffic reporter, and interview host. Currently, Fondren is doing voice-over work and writing a memoir on his mental health experiences. Today, he gets CAN+DID.

In this episode, TN Voices CEO Rikki Harris and COO Will Voss talk with Monty Burks, PhD, CPRS, Director of Faith Based Initiatives for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The three discuss how faith, in whatever form that may take, has not only given them a second chance, but also given them the tools they need to help others connect to mental health and recovery. 

TN Voices COO Will Voss talks with Jasmine Taylor-McHaney about how lived experience prepares many of those who work in the mental health field to help their clients and their families. They explore the contributions that fresh, new perspectives offer in the scope of everything TN Voices does.

TN Voices CEO Rikki Harris and COO Will Voss are back, and this time they talk about how lived experience prepares many of those who work in the mental health field to help their clients and their families. They explore the contributions that years of experience, as well as fresh, new perspectives offer in the scope of everything TN Voices does. In the first half, Rikki talks with Kathy Rodgers, who has years of experience in treating families, about how her personal experience gives her an opportunity to bring great things to the table.

In this episode of Can+Did, TN Voices CEO Rikki Harris and COO Will Voss get deeply personal about their purpose, what led them to this profession, and how they've managed to help others on the team focus on the most important question: the WHY.

Subscribe to listen to TN Voices' ALL NEW podcast CAN+DID! Can+did is a podcast about mental health featuring stories of people who have overcome mental health challenges as well as those who have helped people overcome mental health challenges. This podcast is about authenticity and is intended to give a voice to those who are passionate about mental well being. We hope that by sharing stories listeners will understand mental health, how important it is, and  help us reduce stigma.  We want you to know that so many who have struggled with mental health CAN and DID overcome their challenges, and if you are struggling, you can too!