Suicide Zen Forgiveness Stories re Suicide Loss | Ideation | Mental Health | Offering Hope |Empathy for All
Suicide Zen Forgiveness Stories re Suicide Loss | Ideation | Mental Health | Offering Hope |Empathy for All
Podcast Description
Adding empathy and offering hope to end the silence, stigma, and shame. ~Elaine Lindsay©2021
Come along on the transformative journey of ’Suicide Zen Forgiveness,’ where host Elaine Lindsay, a suicide loss survivor and advocate, invites listeners to break the silence about mental health struggles. Elaine wants to remove the shame felt by all who are touched by suicide loss, ideation and mental health. With over 50 years of personal experience, Elaine offers candid conversations, heartfelt stories, and practical insights aimed at ending the stigma and offering hope. Each episode explores themes of resilience, gratitude, and growth, encouraging listeners to navigate life’s challenges with bravery and compassion. Tune in for a blend of wisdom, authenticity, and unwavering support on a group journey of healing, hope, and understanding.
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Content Themes
Themes center on personal transformation through grief and loss, such as resilience, empathy, and mental health awareness. Episodes explore topics like men's mental health, spirituality in healing, coping with grief through storytelling, and actionable strategies for overcoming adversity, with highlights from conversations with guests sharing their unique experiences and methods of healing.
Adding empathy and offering hope to end the silence, stigma, and shame. ~Elaine Lindsay©2021
Come along on the transformative journey of ’Suicide Zen Forgiveness,’ where host Elaine Lindsay, a suicide loss survivor and advocate, invites listeners to break the silence about mental health struggles. Elaine wants to remove the shame felt by all who are touched by suicide loss, ideation and mental health. With over 50 years of personal experience, Elaine offers candid conversations, heartfelt stories, and practical insights aimed at ending the stigma and offering hope. Each episode explores themes of resilience, gratitude, and growth, encouraging listeners to navigate life’s challenges with bravery and compassion. Tune in for a blend of wisdom, authenticity, and unwavering support on a group journey of healing, hope, and understanding.
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Men’s Mental Health Month: Sean Sisk’s Path to Recovery
Show Notes
This isn’t a story about dying. It’s a story about choosing to live — even when you can’t walk, can’t pee, and the light at the end of the tunnel is just the hallway fluorescents. Sean’s grit, wit, and raw honesty show us how hope gets built from the bones up.
Men’s Mental Health Month: Sean Sisk’s Path to Recovery
🎙️ Episode: “Miracle Sean Sisk”
This isn’t a story about dying. It’s a story about choosing to live — even when you can’t walk, can’t pee, and the light at the end of the tunnel is just the hallway fluorescents. Sean’s grit, wit, and raw honesty show us how hope gets built from the bones up.
💥 What We Talk About:
- Sean’s harrowing health crisis at Blues Fest 2023
- Septic shock, coma, dialysis, and recovery
- The unspoken toll on caregivers and families
- Why we must stop asking, “What can I do?” and start doing
- Losing friends in crisis and why some people disappear
- Humor as a life raft and signal of cognitive resilience
- The miracle of community support
- Why men need more than silence to survive
🔗 How to Connect with Sean Sisk:
Instagram: @seansiskphotography
Website: seansisk.com
📞 If You’re in Crisis:
If you’re in North America, text 988 for free, 24/7 support.
Elsewhere? Please reach out to your local suicide prevention or mental health hotline. #YouMatter
💬 Subscribe, rate, and share if this episode moved you. It could be the lifeline someone else didn’t know they needed. #ConverSAVEtions
Bio
Sean Sisk is a seasoned commercial and entertainment photographer based in Ottawa, Canada. With a career spanning over two decades, he has built a reputation for capturing compelling portraits, dynamic editorial spreads, and electrifying live music performances. His portfolio includes work with major clients such as Bell Media (CTV, TSN, Pure Country), Faces Magazine, and Ottawa Life Magazine. He also serves as the official photographer for prominent events like RBC Bluesfest and CityFolk Festival.
In July 2023, while covering Bluesfest, Sean faced a life-threatening health crisis due to an invasive Group A Streptococcus infection that led to septic shock. After a challenging recovery, he emerged with a renewed perspective on life.
Sean was also responsible for the creation of Pets with Personalities Pet calendar that raised over $25k for various Ottawa charities ( OHS, OBGC and various dog rescues) Sean also sat on the Ringside for Youth board for 8 yrs
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