All The Wiser Kimi Culp

*Rebroadcast* (originally aired 9/3/21)
After the mass murder at Robb Elementary school in Texas yesterday, we're re-airing our Sue Klebold episode. In All The Wiser, we use human stories to challenge us to think differently about the world, and to learn about different perspectives, voices, and messages.
In order to prevent mass shootings, it is imperative to understand all the factors that lead to them. This fall, I had the privilege of talking to two moms who lost their sons in very different ways to school shootings. One of them was Sue Klebold, mother of Dylan Klebold, one of Columbine's two shooters. The second was Scarlett Lewis, the mother of Jesse Lewis, who was killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook. Both women loved their sons and dedicated their lives to ending mass shootings.
It is my hope that today in re-airing Sue's episode and encouraging you to also listen to Scarlett's story, we can think deeply about how little boys grow up to become young men who commit mass murders. 
Let's learn from them so we can all decide what role we will play in ending the heartbreak in our country.

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For our last episode of the season, we opened the floor to YOU guys and asked you to submit all of your burning questions to Kimi about mental health. Kimi along with producer Erica share thoughts on topics like medication, therapy, burnout, routines, and finding hope after diagnosis. 
We'll be back with an exciting new season of All The Wiser this fall! In the meantime, take good care of yourselves and increase the fun and joy this summer....your brain will thank you! 

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*Rebroadcast* (originally aired 7/10/19)
As part of Mental Health Awareness month, we are re-airing the episode when Kimi revealed to the world that she has bipolar disorder and that she had kept her diagnosis a secret for two decades.
Kimi's life was changed when this episode first aired. She let go of shame and secrecy and allowed herself to be fully seen. Kimi has helped dozens of families navigate their own mental health journeys over the past three years. Finding the courage to discuss the thing she was most ashamed of made this possible. 

In this episode you'll learn:
After graduating from college, Kimi lands an internship with CNN covering Columbine paving the way for her first journalism gig at NBC news.Kimi becomes a road warrior, traveling the country working as a booker for Good Morning America, and eventually moving on to The Oprah Winfrey show where she honed her skills as a storyteller.Kimi produces Gleason, a documentary about her friends Steve and Michelle Gleason and their daily life together after Steve’s terminal ALS diagnosis.Kimi reveals that at 19 years old she was diagnosed with bipolar disorderWhat is bipolar? What are the symptoms, and how is it treated?How bipolar has impacted her kids and familyThe stigma of mental illness and the consequences of secrecySelf care, staying well, and starting All The Wiser

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In today’s episode of A Little Wiser, Christy and Kimi talk about high performance, excellence and asking the question when your teen, or someone you love, uses drugs or alcohol.  The friends also reflect on Christy’s experience as podcast co-host this season and her shift toward celebrating growth over perfection.  Last, get your questions in!! Today is the last day to ask Kimi about her experience with bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder.  Christy asked her a good one during this episode and Kimi’s answer was funny, vulnerable, and honest. So get in on this!
Leave a voicemail at 833-326-8632
Email us at hello@allthewiserpodcast.com
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NBA player Chris Herren was spending $20,000 a month on Oxycontin, which then turned to heroin. Overdoses, car crashes and hospitalizations couldn’t keep him from destroying his career, his family, his entire life. Now fourteen years sober, Chris travels the country speaking to middle school and high school students about the dangers of drug addiction, and parents about what actually works to keep their kids from falling prey to the lure of substance abuse.

P.S. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we're ending Season 3 with an "ASK KIMI ANYTHING" episode. 
You can ask Kimi anything about her experience with bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder (or anything else for that matter) and she'll tell you the truth “on air.” Why, because we believe that when we tell our truth, we create awareness and contribute to healing.
Call us at 833-326-8623 and leave Kimi a voicemail by May 4th!

Stay connected to Chris and his work:
Websites: 
www.herrentalks.com
www.herrenproject.com
www.herrenwellness.com
Facebook: Chris Herren
Instagram/Twitter
@c_herren_
@herrentalks 
@herrenproject 
@herren_wellness
Charity Donation: Herren Project

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Our brains are wired to make judgments about others so we can make sense of the world, and the vast amounts of information we are confronted with each day.  But there is a cost to our assumptions. In today’s mini-episode, Kimi and Christy talk about their new favorite person Martin Lockett, who spent 17 years in prison for drunk driving and manslaughter.  Martin’s story is a reminder of the power of redemption and the benefits of setting aside the judgmental mind: More connection, creativity, friendship, compassion and diversity!  Christy also shares her experience as a public defender and her northstar borrowed from the brilliant Bryan Stevenson: “each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.”   
Last, All The Wiser was nominated for a webby. Go vote! 


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