12. I Was 100% Depressed...

...or Wellness During The Pandemic.

"It's okay not to be okay, because we're not okay all the time." - Anthony.Emeka 

Wellness is  top of mind as everyone sloshes their way through the ever-lasting pandemic. Depression. Isolation. Loneliness. Sadness. Anxiety. Sound familiar? It does for Anthony.Emeka, our guests, and many folks who are patiently waiting for the pandemic to end. The rollercoaster of emotions is becoming more common place and it’s time we have a frank conversation about what wellness, what it means, and how we can achieve it. 

Our first guest, Nelson Toriano(IG: @coachnellytoriano | LinkedIN) , is a personal trainer from San Jose, California. He is the CEO of Coach Nelly Toriano, COO of Investor Party, and a Program Manager, at BaySport. Our second guest, Leora Braden Ibraheem (LinkedIN), is a licensed social worker from Silver Spring, Maryland. She is the Senior Director for So Others Might Eat (SOME), a D.C.-based nonprofit organization committed to homelessness and poverty.

Episode Sponsors: MDH Consulting Group | PlayOut Apparel

Get in touch: [email protected]

Additional Resources: 

For Anxiety - AnxietySocialNet 

For Counseling -  BetterHelp | TalkSpace 

For Meditation - Liberate Meditation 

For Postpartnum Depression - Postpartnum Progress