Justin King Illuminate
June 27, 2019
Hosted by Sean Perry
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Episode Description
In this episode of We R H.O.P.E. “Breaking the Stigma Through Change” Sean will tackle the issue of mental health and illness in hip hop. The communities of color have strayed away from this topic for far to long. People like Justin King are coming out of the shadows to be open, honest and vulnerable about their experiences. Justin’s music isn’t about drugs and alcohol or even about how much money he has but rather about his real-life experiences of love, pain, loss and fear. He is an inspiration to a generation of youth who need something REAL to hold on to. We will find out how HOPE has inspired not only his music but his life. We will dive into some of his tracks and break down the meaning and vulnerability that it took to write and share these songs with the world.
We R H.O.P.E. : Breaking the stigma through Change with Co-Founder Sean Perry
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We R H.O.P.E. is a show about changing the culture surrounding mental illness and how we, as a society view it and have access to supports. We R H.O.P.E. challenges the status quo and engages you in the discussions. You hear the conversations no one wants to have, that makes people think outside the box and educate those who thought they were educated.
With We R H.O.P.E., listeners are never alone. Mental illness has reached an all-time high in this country. It is being listed as a public health crisis and a stand needs to be taken. We, R people who want to help you, support you and listen to you. Join us in breaking the stigma through change.
Sean Perry
Sean Perry is the President and Co-Founder of We R H.O.P.E. Sean has two decades of coaching experience and working with youth. He’s a certified Life Coach, Cognitive Behavioral Coach, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Specialist/ instructor, certified in Childhood Trauma and is an Exposure Response Prevention Specialist. As of late Sean is trained to train staff in the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program. He also has been trained in collaborative problem solving.
Sean has spent the last several years in the Human Service/Mental Health field.
Sean saw a huge gap in the mental health industry while working in the private residential setting. He noticed that it was more about the have and the have nots then anyone would like to admit. This lack of equality pushed Sean to create We R H.O.P.E. Inc. with a colleague. While operating We R H.O.P.E., Sean was simultaneously the Program Manager at a residential treatment center for boys with severe trauma. He has since resigned to focus all of his energy on We R H.O.P.E. Sean hopes to create change in the public schools by bringing support at a much younger age and breaking the stigma of mental illness.
Episode Directory
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
- 6/27/2019: Justin King Illuminate Listen Now
- 6/20/2019: The Lived Experience Listen Now
- 6/13/2019: Dr. Daniel Fisher: Creating Recovery Communities Listen Now
- 6/6/2019: Who we are Listen Now
