The Power of Vulnerability: Overcoming Depression and PTSD with Jevon Wooden

<p>What does it take to overcome adversity, depression, and PTSD while empowering others to do the same? </p><p><br/></p><p>In this episode of From Survivor to Thriver, we had the privilege of sitting down with Jevon Wooden to talk about how he struggled with depression and PTSD as a vet and how he now uses that experience to help others create a life they don’t need a vacation from. </p><p><br/></p><p>We dove deep into the importance of resilience, vulnerability, and sharing our stories to help others.</p><p><br/></p><p>Jevon Wooden is an Army Veteran, certified mindset and perception coach, author, speaker, and founder of Live Not Loathe, LLC. He has overcome adversity, depression, and PTSD to earn multiple certifications recognized throughout the coaching community, as well as an MBA from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith Business School and an M.S. in Cybersecurity from Fordham University. </p><p><br/></p><p>His mission is to empower others to increase their self-confidence, improve their self-perception, and design a life they don&apos;t need a vacation from through a mindset shift from scarcity to abundance.  </p><p><br/></p><p>In today’s episode we cover: </p><ul><li>The cultural shift needed to support vets coming home</li><li>The strength in vulnerability </li><li>The family dynamic challenges that Jevon faced growing up</li><li>The power of resilience</li><li>The moment Jevon found his voice and his own power</li><li>Jevon’s mental health struggles and the person that helped him through it</li><li>Why the strongest thing you can do is get help when you’re struggling and talk about it</li><li>How vulnerability helps you and other people that you may not even realize</li><li>The beauty of change</li><li>The importance of authenticity and accountability</li><li>How Jevon works with his clients and how he helps them</li><li>Moving from reacting to situations to responding</li><li>The art of communication and how it has changed in our society</li><li>The gap in the accessibility of affordable health