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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Moniek Garside.
A licensed clinical social worker and founder of Fit Life Wellness. Here's a comprehensive summary of the episode:
🎙️ Guest: Moniek Garside
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, South Carolina, and Minnesota.
- Founder of Fit Life Wellness, a private mental health and wellness practice.
- Author of the guided journal I Can, I Will.
🧠 Key Topics Discussed 🧘♀️ What Therapy Really Is
- Therapy is not just “talking on a couch”—it’s a safe space for vulnerability, healing, and personal growth.
- It involves unpacking emotional challenges, not just surface-level advice.
🔄 Life Transitions
- Includes shifts like:
- Moving from corporate to entrepreneurship
- Divorce or children leaving home
- Personal reinvention
- Therapy helps individuals navigate uncertainty and redefine stability.
🧑💼 Mental Health for Entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneurs often neglect self-care in pursuit of success.
- Therapy helps them prioritize balance, manage burnout, and maintain mental clarity.
- Moniek emphasizes the importance of processing emotions and having a support system.
📘 About the Book: I Can, I Will
- A 30-day guided journal with weekly themes and daily prompts.
- Designed to help individuals:
- Reflect on their emotions
- Reset their mindset
- Overcome depression, anxiety, and life transitions
- Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and MoniekGarside.com
🧩 Common Mental Health Misconceptions
- Mental health is often oversimplified or trivialized on social media.
- Terms like “anxiety” and “boundaries” are used without understanding.
- Real healing requires professional guidance, not just affirmations or apps.
🧍♀️ Moniek’s Personal Journey
- Originally a nursing major, she transitioned to social work after realizing her passion was emotional care.
- She created Fit Life Wellness to have autonomy in how she supports clients.
- She is both a therapist and a therapy client—emphasizing the importance of self-work.
🧠 Mental Health Red Flags
- Depression: Irritability, isolation, loss of interest, low motivation.
- Anxiety: Racing thoughts, physical symptoms (e.g., heart palpitations), constant worry.
🧰 Therapy vs. Technology
- Apps and AI tools can supplement mental health care (e.g., affirmations, breathing exercises).
- But they cannot replace the human connection and insight of a trained therapist.
🌐 Connect with Moniek Garside
- Website: MoniekGarside.com
- Practice: Fit Life Wellness
- Services: Virtual therapy, clinical supervision, mental health resources
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