In this week's episode, I have my second guest with me on the pod!  My childhood best friend, Taylor Kissin, and I talk about how transitions in life cause upheaval in our day-to-day routines, and what he does to combat the added stress/emotions when things change.

Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255

The Trevor Project - 866-488-7386

Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 800-662-4357

Music is Sedative by Lesfm from Pixabay

In this week's episode, I have my very first guest on the podcast!  My dear friend, Sam Skold, joins me to discuss growing up queer in a conservative Christian environment and what it took to fully accept himself and his sexuality.

For more information about Sam, Way Up High Records, or Ximone Locura, check out Instagram at:

Sam Skold - @supervocalic

Way Up High Records - @wayuphighrecords

Ximone Locura - @ximone.locura

Resources: 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255 

The Trevor Project - 866-488-7386 

Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 800-662-4357 

Q Christian Fellowship - www.qchristian.org

Conversion Therapy Dropout Network - www.conversiontherapydropout.org

Music is Sedative by Lesfm from Pixabay

Ever felt like you've hit a low point that you just can't get out of?  Like no matter how hard you work, you just can't seem to make any progress?  Welcome to Rocky Bottoms, the podcast where we'll discuss the lowest moments of our lives and how we overcame them.   Whether that's personally, professionally, emotionally, or all of the above, it's more likely than not that you've been a visit at one point or another.  Whether you're at rock bottom too, or just curious on what's down here, I hope you'll join me in the climb. The only way out is up. 

Books on sobriety: This Naked Mind by Annie Grace; The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray; Dry by Augusten Burroughs; Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp; Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola; Nothing Good Can Come From This by Kristi Coulter; and Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington. 

Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255 The Trevor Project - 866-488-7386 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 800-662-4357 Music is Sedative by Lesfm from Pixabay