“Inside my pain was my life purpose. I had to go and heal myself, and inside that healing was my life purpose.” – Gina Cavalier Today’s featured bookcaster is a mental health advocate, media veteran, filmmaker, artist, speaker, and spiritual teacher, Gina Cavalier. Gina and I had a chat about her book, “Surviving Suicidal Ideation: From Therapy to Spirituality and the Lived Experience”, what it took to secure multiple publishing deals, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What led Gina’s shift from corporate success to pursuing her passion for spiritual teaching What inspired Gina to co-author a book on healing from suicidal ideation How personal pain can lead to profound insights The important role that healing, intuition, and self-love play in overcoming past traumas Her top 3 lessons learned from starting, running, and growing her podcast Gina’s Site: https://www.theliberatedhealer.com/ Gina’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00OQOPO0W/allbooks Gina’s Podcast, “The Liberated Healer”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liberated-healer/id1592326783 The opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/ Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmon Donate on PayPal: @DBrightmon Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon Get Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon The Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awot You Might Also Like… Ep. 644 – “Aligning Science and Spirit to Overcome #Depression” with Debra Holz (@debraholz11): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-644-aligning-science-and-spirit-to-overcome-depression-with-debra-holz-debraholz11/ Ep. 872 – The Illusion of the Perfect Profession with Betsy Gall (@betsy_gall): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-872-the-illusion-of-the-perfect-profession-with-betsy-gall-betsy_gall/ 229 – “Unbroken” with Tajci Cameron (@TajciCameron): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/229-unbroken-with-tajci-cameron-tajcicameron/ 169 - "The Second Wave" with Kerri Hummingbird (@KerriHummingbrd): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/169-the-second-wave-with-kerri-hummingbird-kerrihummingbrd/ Ep. 507 – “From Hardened to Healed” with Dr. Debi Silber (@DebiSilber): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-507-from-hardened-to-healed-with-dr-debi-silber-debisilber/ #WintheWellnessWAR Ep. – “The Fruits of My Struggles” with JoAnna Baanana (@joannabaanana): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-ep-the-fruits-of-my-struggles-with-joanna-baanana-joannabaanana/ Ep. 498 – “The Immunotype Breakthrough” with Dr. Heather Moday: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-498-the-immunotype-breakthrough-with-dr-heather-moday/ Ep. 796 – The Tao of Self-Confidence with Sheena Yap Chan (@sheenayapchan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-796-the-tao-of-self-confidence-with-sheena-yap-chan-sheenayapchan/ Ep. 805 – The Full Spirit Workout with Kate Eckman (@KateEckman): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-805-the-full-spirit-workout-with-kate-eckman-kateeckman/ Ep. 385 – “From Wheels to Heals” with Barby Ingle (@BarbyIngle): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-385-from-wheels/ Ep. 838 – Holistic Methods and Techniques for a Happy and Healthy Mind with Brigitte Mars (@brigittemars): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-838-holistic-methods-and-techniques-for-a-happy-and-healthy-mind-with-brigitte-mars-brigitte/ #M2M Bonus Ep. – “Mary Queen” with Lori J. Walker: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/m2m-bonus-ep-mary-queen-with-lori-j-walker/ Ep. 596 – “The Self-Healing Mind” with Dr. Gregory Scott Brown (@GregorySBrownMD): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-596-the-self-healing-mind-with-dr-gregory-scott-brown-gregorysbrownmd/ Ep. 866 – The Box with Cathelina Du