About this episode

Ryan Kunz discusses mental health, parenting, and the importance of leading by example.

Ryan Kunz stops by to talk to me about the work he does over at BetterHelp. We discuss how parents can heal their inner child so be there for their kids. In addition, parents can be a great role model when it comes to mental health and therapy. Ryan gives a lot of great insight on how parents and kids can talk about mental health and how you can connect with your kids. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five. About Ryan Kunz Ryan Kunz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan. He has been working with individuals in the mental health field for over 7 years. His work is primarily within the Community Mental Health Setting. He has been a therapist on the BetterHelp platform for over 4 years. In addition, he works with therapists as a Clinical Operations Manager to create the best care experiences for their clients. Ryan is passionate about creating space for people to be safe as their true authentic selves, increasing awareness of societal impact on mental health, and building connection with others in an increasingly disconnected world. Plus for my readers and podcast listeners when you use the special link at betterhelp.com/artoffatherhood you can…

People in this episode

Host: Art Eddy

Guest: Ryan Kunz

Topics covered

• mental health
• parenting
• role models
• therapy
• inner child healing

Keywords

• mental health
• parenting
• BetterHelp
• therapy
• inner child

Sponsors

BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BetterHelp

Places: Michigan

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