From the outside, Elliot Kay had a lot to be grateful for. He had a successful business an amazing family and on paper, life looked good. Yet inside, he was struggling with depression, constantly feeling that he wasn’t good enough. In this episode, Elliot shares what it was like to struggle with his mental health while finding it difficult to understand, let alone explain, what he was experiencing. He opens up about reaching a point where he had thoughts of suicide, the moment he realised he needed help, and how talking to someone helped him begin to see things differently. His story is a reminder that you don't have to wait until you reach breaking point to ask for help, and that struggling doesn't mean you've failed. Sometimes, the hardest part is admitting that something isn't right and finding the words to tell someone. In this episode, we talk about: - What depression can look like when, from the outside, everything seems to be going well. - The pressure of feeling that you're never doing enough or achieving enough. - How difficult it can be to explain what you're experiencing, even to the people closest to you. - The importance of asking for help and recognising when you need support. - Letting go of other people's expectations and finding your own sense of purpose. - Learning to accept where you are and recognising that you don't have to have everything figured out. If you've ever felt that you should be happier, more successful or further ahead than you are, Elliot's story may help you recognise that you're not alone. Now, grab a cuppa, relax and press play. About Elliot Elliot Kay is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, seven-time author and speaker coach who believes we don’t always need clarity before we act — sometimes clarity is something we create through action. Over more than two decades in business, Elliot has built companies, experienced failure and bankruptcy, reinvented himself and learned what it means to keep moving when the outcome isn’t guaranteed. Despite being dyslexic, he has become a seven-time author and experienced keynote speaker, helping entrepreneurs, leaders and professional speakers communicate powerfully, grow their businesses and step onto bigger stages. His Watch Me Go philosophy explores what happens when we stop waiting to feel ready and instead take intelligent action, create evidence and discover what we’re capable of. Warm, funny and refreshingly open about success and failure, Elliot speaks about entrepreneurship, confidence, identity, influence and taking action without certainty. To find out more, go to: Connect with Elliot: www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-kay/ Website: www.elliotkay.com Website: www.elliotkay.me If you enjoyed this podcast then please like, share and subscribe. Link to get your free Personal Life Assessment download https://bit.ly/LAPDFLA22 If you want to find out more about how I can help you then check out my website and connect with me on Linkedin and TikTok.
