In this episode, John talks with Paul Chamberlain about depression and suicidal ideation.
Paul is also known as the Smart Funny Tortured Coach who has learned how to find the better part of our darker angels and shine a light on the unique gifts that make us powerful.
Formerly a senior creative officer and serial entrepreneur for over 25 years, he contributed his award-winning expertise in branding, event/entertainment production, and pop culture to companies and industries that everyone knows.
After suffering from over a decade of undiagnosed chronic illnesses and an inauthentic self. He became profoundly depressed and at times suicidal, all while struggling as a husband, father, and creative. It all came to an end with one last project that would “fix it all”. It didn’t. It just made it much worse. That led to separation from his family and near bankruptcy. At that point, he recognized his story of self harm and chasing illusory overnight success was becoming fatal.
Today, thanks to an abundance of love and grit, as well as a blend of traditional therapy, coaching, integrative medicine, and holistic lifestyle changes; he now lives a happy balanced life with his wife/business partner, their two kids and the beloved chaos bundle of pets.
He is also the creator/host of the popular Smart Funny Tortured podcast which trends in the top 2.5% of Personal Journals on iTunes globally. Along with everything else, he profoundly enjoys the privilege of teaching Social Entrepreneurship within the UNLV Lee Business School and volunteering as a certified crisis advocate at The Center - serving the LGBTQ community of Nevada.
Coaching played such an integral part in his redemption that it served as inspiration to become one and gave his story an accredited, evidence-based framework that could be adapted and empowers him to be of service to people he knows, loves and understands…the smart, funny and tortured.
Paul's Website:
https://www.smartfunnytortured.com
https://www.smartfunnytortured.com/coaching
Paul's Podcast
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-funny-tortured/id1568775383