This week on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Linea Johnson. Linea is the co-author (along with Cinda Johnson) of the memoir Perfect Chaos: A Daughter's Journey to Survive Bipolar, a Mother's Struggle to Save Her. But she has much more to offer than that. I've been following Linea on social media for a couple years because I admire anyone who can write a full book about their life with bipolar. It can be a lonely journey so it's reassuring for me to read other people's experience and know that I'm far from alone in my struggles to make meaning out of it all. Since the book came out in 2012 Linea has used her platform to advocate for better mental healthcare for all, highlight other mental health advocates as well as offering tips on how to live a productive life and ask for workplace accommodations through her work with BPhope, GirlBoss, and Hello Giggles. Throughout the years she has accomplished so much and worn many different hats but I'm glad she still has a passion for helping make the world more accessible and welcoming for people with disabilities.
You can follow Linea Johnson and purchase your own copy of Perfect Chaos at the links below. No Restraints with Rudy Caseres will be back next week. Be there. Because it's for your own good. LineaJohnson.com Instagram.com/lineaelisabethferninstagram.com/lineaelisabethfern Facebook.com/lineacinda https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250023254
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No Restraints with Rudy Caseres is back! And, boy, did I make an impact on my return or what?! This was easily the hardest interview I've had to do. My guest this week is DJ Jaffe, founder of Mental Illness Policy Org and author of Insane Consequences: How the Mental Health Industry Fails the Mentally Ill. DJ and I disagree on almost everything related to mental health/illness. But I knew that going in. If I was to return then I needed to find a guest that would challenge me and get people talking like they've never before. I was extremely nervous beforehand because I was afraid of letting down my peers and falling into DJ's circular logic debate tactics. Even though we could have gone on for several hours and I could have addressed more viewer comments I'm satisfied with how it turned out. My intention was not to persuade DJ to believe in what I believe in but rather to offer a completely different perspective than my own to my viewers and let them make up their own minds on where they stand on these issues. My hope is that I was able to persuade a few individuals who were on the fence but, in the end, all I can do is speak my truth and not back down. And I will never back down.
No Restraints with Rudy Caseres is back! If this is your first time watching I hope you'll check out other episodes as well. I've interviewed some of the leading mental health advocates in the world and I'm only getting started. You can watch live at Facebook.com/RudyCaseres and on-demand anytime at NoRestraints.net. You can also follow me on Instagram and Twitter @RudyCaseres. See you again next week for an all new episode with a brand new guest. Be there. Because it's for your own good. 11/16/2018 Interview with Natalie Rodriguez (Director of the film The Extraordinary Ordinary) for The MightyRead Now
Today I interviewed filmmaker Natalie Rodriguez for The Mighty. Natalie is the director of the upcoming film The Extraordinary Ordinary which is about three college students who find solace and healing in the arts, overcoming their personal history with mental health. We also discussed how the media can tell more responsible and effective stories about mental health without resorting to stereotypes and sensationalism. It was great to great live feedback from viewers about their opinions on which movies portray mental health accurately or completely miss the mark.
I host a monthly Facebook Live for The Mighty every month straight from their office in Burbank, California. It's a nice departure from No Restraints with Rudy Caseres because I get the opportunity to interview mental health advocates face-to-face. I hope you'll check out those as well.
Today I interviewed Ross Szabo for The Mighty. Ross is one of the "OG" mental health advocates and pretty much helped shape how mental health is thought of in the United States. This is the second time I’ve interviewed Ross (here's the first time) but I felt like we were able to dive deeper into his views on mental health education and programs. Although Ross sees a lot of issues with current implementations he does offer practical and effective solutions. I also liked his response when I asked “what makes a bad mental health advocate?” Ross is a hell of a nice guy who gives a lot back to the community. I’m certain him and I will work together again in the near future.
To learn more about Ross and his work visit http://rossszabo.com
This week on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Sarah Fader. Sarah Fader is the CEO of Stigma Fighters which features "real people living with mental illness sharing their stories." My own story was featured on Stigma Fighters not too long ago. Sarah also recently launched Eliezer Tristan Publishing which is "an indie publishing house that values writers' words." Sarah and I have had a rocky past so it was great to finally reconnect and join forces recently. I appreciate all the support she has shown me and I'm happy to show my support for her as well. I had no clue where this interview would go or how it would turn out but I knew it would be one of my more memorable ones. I was right.
You can show her your support by following Stigma Fighters on social media and maybe even submitting your own story. You can also follow Eliezer Tristan Publishing and maybe even pitch your next book and have it published. Just send an email to sarahfader@gmail.com. For all things else visit SarahFader.com. No Restraints with Rudy Caseres will return in two weeks due to me hosting my monthly Facebook Live for Mental Health on The Mighty next Friday at 12pm PT. I hope you'll tune in as I'm interviewing the cast of This Is My Brave The Show: Los Angeles. Be there. Because it's for your own good.
This week on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Erin Macauley. Erin is a mental health advocate and Registered Nurse, hailing from Perth, Western Australia. She is passionate about all things mental health and suffers major depression, generalised and social anxiety and has lived most of her life battling eating disorders. She is a contributing writer to The Mighty and is the Co-Director of Advocacy for the NYC based, global mental health not-for-profit We Are All a Little Crazy. I had been following Erin on social media for some time but only connected with her this week when she messaged me about being a guest on my show. Thankfully, I had an opening this week and, well, you'll have to see for yourself with how it turned out.
You can follow Erin Macauley on her recently launched blog, Instagram, and Twitter. No Restraints with Rudy Caseres will return next Friday with a new guest. Be there. Because it's for your own good.
This week on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Non Wels. Non Wels is a writer, doggo lover, and wholehearted feely human. He's the creator of the mental health podcast You, Me, Empathy: Sharing Our Mental Health Stories, a show designed to encourage vulnerability, empathy, and connecting us as humans. Non was nice (daring?) enough to travel to my home and give an in-person interview so he's an A-Ok guy in my book. I especially liked what he had to say about empathizing with my family situation which not many people do. You can support Non by checking out his website at nonwels.com as well as following him on Instagram and Twitter.
I'll be back next Friday with yet another episode of No Restraints with Rudy Caseres. Be there. Because it's for your own good.
This week on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Caitie Gutierrez. Caitie is the founder of The Bumblefly Effect, a collective of creatives dedicated to making mental health spaces intersectional. She focuses on the mental health impacts of discrimination, marginalisation, & oppression caused by white supremacy and patriarchy. She also strongly advocates for creative therapies. You can submit your artwork for The Bumblefly Effect to thebumbleflyeffect@gmail.com. You can also follow Caitie on Instagram @caitdissociates and @thebumbleflyeffect.
No Restraints with Rudy Caseres will return next Friday at 12pm PT. Be there. Because it's for your own good.
This week on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Mark Henick, again. Mark is a mental health speaker/media commentator living in Toronto, Canada. His TEDx talk, Why We Choose Suicide, is among the most watched in the world with over 5 million views. Join us as we discuss some of the most "controversial" mental health issues such as forced psychiatric hospitalization, Not Criminally Responsible verdicts, medical-assisted suicide, and much much more! Thank you Mark for agreeing to come on again and go toe-to-toe with me on some very weighty subject matter. This interview has gotten universal praise for its openness and intensity. I'd gladly have him on my show again anytime.
No Restraints with Rudy Caseres will return to its normal day and time of Friday 12pm PT next week. Be there. Because it's for your own good.
This week on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Robert Vore. Robert is the host of CXMH, a podcast at the intersection of Christianity & mental health. He is also a QPR suicide prevention instructor, speaker, and writer with work published on The Mighty, Thought Catalog, Patheos, and more. I had the pleasure of being on Robert's show earlier this year so it was nice to turn the tables on him and ask the tough questions this time around. You can learn more about Robert, his work, and how to connect through social media at Robert-Vore.com.
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