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Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other platforms to join a movement combating stigma and promoting empathy and understanding. Let's shift perspectives, discover hope, and support each other. Welcome to "The Ally Show," where stories and discoveries of ordinary people inspire transformation and healing.
Welcome to "The Ally Show," your go-to podcast for inspiring stories of strength and mental health. Hosted by Ali, a former tech professional who has overcome significant mental health challenges during his personal and professional life, this podcast features compelling conversations with ordinary people with real stories. Our episodes dive deep into mental health topics like overcoming grief, therapy, wellness & self-care techniques, and personal growth.
Join our community where listeners aren't just passive participants but active members of a supportive network. We connect those who have faced mental health struggles with others who understand and support them, particularly within the tech and professional sectors. This podcast is a safe space for collective healing and connection.
Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other platforms to join a movement combating stigma and promoting empathy and understanding. Let's shift perspectives, discover hope, and support each other. Welcome to "The Ally Show," where stories and discoveries of ordinary people inspire transformation and healing.
Summary
In this conversation, Genevieve Conaty (She/Her) shares her journey from a first-generation immigrant background to becoming a VP of design. She discusses her early life, education, and the challenges she faced in her career, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Genevieve opens up about her health struggles, including chronic pain and PTSD, and how these experiences shaped her understanding of wellness. She emphasizes the importance of community support and shares her transformative experience with intensive outpatient programs for mental health recovery. In this conversation, Genevieve shares her journey of self-discovery and healing through the practices of Chi and Qigong. She discusses the significance of Chi as a vital energy and how it has transformed her mental and physical well-being. Genevieve emphasizes the importance of visualization techniques in Qigong and how they can enhance creativity and personal growth.
Our AI Partner for this Episode: ElevenLabs
Accountability Campaign: March Madness
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Chapters
00:00 Intro to the episode by Ali and his AI Twin
03:33 Introduction and Background
05:43 Heritage and Family History
07:52 Early Life and Education
09:23 Career Path and Design Journey
11:53 Challenges and Health Struggles
12:34 The Impact of COVID-19
17:46 Trauma and Its Effects
27:33 Path to Recovery and Healing
37:00 Community Support and Programs
39:45 Understanding Chi and Its Significance
38:54 The Journey to Qigong Practice
47:44The Impact of Qigong on Creativity and Wellness
49:15 Visualization Techniques in Qigong
56:20 Embracing Creativity and Personal Growth
01:07:15 March Madness: A Challenge for Growth
🍒 Genevieve’s bio
Genevieve fell in love with the Stanford campus from a distance based on a photograph of the architecture in “the Quad.” After studying mathematical & computational science there, she realized she was most interested in pursuing computational science that involved working with human beings, so she pivoted to a master's degree in what was then called Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. She cut her teeth in UX research at Motorola Labs in the UK, worked for a wonderful London design agency where she met her now-wife, ran her own design agency for five years including a move from London to San Francisco, and helped build the design, product, and UX research team and culture at Indiegogo. She hired Ali at Course Hero where together they designed products to help college students graduate. Her newest mission is to help clients of her coaching practice with their job & career challenges so that they can find fulfillment. She has a bias towards entrepreneurship and fun.
Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevieve/
Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cherry-red-coaching/
Substack: http://cherryredcoaching.substack.com
TEDx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/genevieve_conaty_how_to_empower_innovation
Spotify Artist Profile: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3OdBAFKql7Zm0GMCc9lU69?si=xMXquwHGTmiTEyKydWxzcw
La Cheim Behavioral Health Center (PHP/IOP): https://www.lacheim.org/behavioral-health-programs
Luminous Ground Online Tai Chi and Qigong Classes
Follow along with daily practice on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@luminousgroundschooloftaij1500 (new posts daily)
Courtney Moore - Acupuncture & Healing: https://courtneymoorewellness.com/