"IT'S OKAY TO FEEL"
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Episode 1 - October 19
Welcome to NAMI OC Presents: It’s Okay to Feel with Jenipher and Non
On the very first episode of It’s Okay to Feel, Jenipher & Nōn chat with NAMI-OC Development Assistant and Events Coordinator, Austin Messick, about why NAMI-OC wanted to start a mental health podcast. We also explore what our goal is with the podcast, and what you can expect for the rest of the year!
In this episode we talk about:
How this podcast came to be.
The goal of NAMI-OC and It’s Okay to Feel.
Who are Jenipher and Non?
How the Media Masterclass fits in.
What’s coming up!
Resources:
You, Me, Empathy (Non's podcast)
Rainy Day Diaries (Jenipher’s podcast)
Disclaimers: It’s Okay To Feel is for informational/educational and/or entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or psychiatric advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
It’s Okay to Feel is Funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), Behavioral Health Services, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
MEET THE HOSTS
Nōn Wels
He's the host of the You, Me, Empathy podcast: a safe, stigma-free space for people to share their mental health stories. He is the founder of the Feely Human Collective which, he describes as “a space for all of us, together, to celebrate our feelings, to grow our capacity for emotional insight, to engage in vulnerability without shame, and to collaborate over a shared vision in a more feely world.”
Follow him on Instagram @youmeempathy and @feelyhuman
Jenipher Lyn
She's the host of a mental wellness podcast for creatives called Rainy Day Diaries, author and illustrator of Find Your Rainbow which she describes as “a full-color guide & activity book full of interactive and positive ways for young readers to work through issues including self-esteem, positive thinking, and even bullying.” The book has been featured on news outlets such as Buzzfeed, ABC Action News, and Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Follow her on Instagram @jenipherlyn and @rainydaydiariespod