The Cost of Being the Strong One

About this episode

Maya revisits a conversation with Christy Warren about the hidden burdens of being strong and the importance of mental health.

In honor of International Women’s Month, Maya is revisiting a conversation with Christy Warren—a former firefighter and paramedic who spent decades showing up for people on some of the worst days of their lives. Christy and Maya talk about the hidden burdens of putting on a strong face, ingrained stigmas around mental health, and how to have the courage to ask for help.  In case you missed it—Maya’s new book, “The Other Side of Change,” is officially a bestseller! Order your copy at changewithmaya.com/book , or wherever you like to buy books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Maya

Guest: Christy Warren

Topics covered

• mental health
• strength
• help-seeking
• firefighting
• women's issues

Keywords

• mental health
• strength
• Christy Warren
• help
• International Women’s Month

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pushkin Industries

Books & works: The Other Side of Change

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