Michelle shares stories about the challenges of being socially outgoing while dealing with Schizophrenia, getting the cops called on her in college for cutting herself and subsequently getting beat down, feeling like she deserved to feel pain and started cutting herself (3:11), going to school to be a graphic designer, difficulties keeping a job, being an artist as a way to cope with her anxiety, summer camp counseling at a sleep away camp during the summer (32:04), living in NYC during COVID, smoking weed and how it helps her mental health, making money as a paid audience member (1:09:31), making her own brand b/c she was sick of having a secret and working for others, playing college lacrosse and hating being the low defender, being bored in school as a kid (1:39:52), dealing with mean and super intrusive thoughts as a teen and young adult b/c of her schizophrenia, not wanting to regularly take her meds until her college lacrosse coach intervened, and her “Best 1st for Last” 1st time racing up the Empire State Building stairs (2:13:58)
To Get 2 Know more about Michelle or get some of her clothing and merch, check out her website https://www.schizophrenic.nyc/
52-Javone: Author, Flight Attendant, Motivational Speaker, Overcomer, Believes in Asking Why, Doesn’t Believe in Alarm Clocks
52- Javone (Short Story) Our Environments Are a Product of Us
51-Christy: Retired Fire Fighter, Triathlete, Insanely Competitive, Dog Lover, Podcast Host, Coffee Whore
51- Christy (Short Story) Running Towards Danger
50-Danny: Author, Orator, Visionary, Hippy, Soul Whisperer, Possibly Santa
50-Danny (Short Story) Mo Meets the Gardner and Sees No Weeds
49-Emee: PhD, Skinnerian, Community Psychologist, Best Selling Author, Owner/Founder of The Pame Code, Doogie Howser Would B
49-Emee (Short Story) It was a Dark and Desperate Night
48-Vishal: Architect, Fitness Coach, Doodler turned Sketcher, Believer in Positivity, Possessor of Mental Powers (Possibly)
48-Vishal (Short Story) Elephants and Street Cows and Monkeys, Ohh My
47-Shi’Wuan: Trucker, Baller, Provider, Former Student, Grill Master, Mr. 4 Weeks over 4 Years, College Drop Out and Killing It!
47-Shi'Wuan (Short Story) School Days
46-Sam: Author, Pajama Pant Dr, Counselor, Former Conscience Junkie, Baller, Husband, Someone to Learn From!!!
46-Sam (Short Story) The Universe Just Says No
45-Robyn: Podcast Hostess, Road Trip Adventure Seeker, Bird Rescuer, Secretive IT Specialist, T-Shirt Hunter, Green Card Desirer
45-Robyn (Short Story) T-Shirt Trophy Hunting
44-Sandahl: Mrs. Germany World 2020, Military Wife, Proud Mother, “Hair Cut Project” Non-Profit Creator, Heart/Health Awareness Advocate, Look-Good Feel-Good Believer
44-Sandahl (Short Story) Overcoming
43-Dan: Marine Biologist, Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua, Naked and Afraid Contestant, Bloody Mary Sipper (and Dropper)
43-Dan (Short Story) Wild Times with the Peace Corps in Nicaragua
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