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The SonRise Project Podcast

The SonRise Project is dedicated to helping sons and daughters lead mentally healthy lives while providing a safe space to share and support families dealing with mental illness and addiction issues nationwide. We believe that to achieve optimal health, we must commit to creating a safe place for parents, guardians, and teachers to share, listen, and learn from experts and each other.

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The Power of Exponential Living Feb 21, 2022

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SonRise creator Kelli Richardson Lawson introduces speaker, Sheri Riley. For more than two decades Sheri enjoyed a celebrated career as a music industry executive. At LaFace records, she worked with such luminaries as Usher, Toni Braxton and many others. She went on to create her own strategic consulting firm, whose top clients included: Converse, Warner media, Nike and Coca Cola. But in 2012, Sheri lost it all… her company, her marriage, her father died, and she became homeless. These devastating losses pushed Sheri to the brink. Embarrassed and broken, Sheri says she was forced to let go of everything she thought she knew. Out of that pain, she wrote an award-winning book, “Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are.” Sheri defines Exponential Living as a lifestyle focused on pursuing peace, choosing clarity and living courageously.

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Expectations, Hopes and Dreams Feb 14, 2022

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The SonRise Project creator, Kelli Richardson Lawson, her husband Keith and their son Kyle, together with Dr. Linda McGhee continue their discussion. Kyle explains how the high expectations he experienced in high school contributed to his downward spiral into anxiety, depression and addiction. Unbeknownst to both Kyle and his parents, the pressures to achieve and all the hallmarks of success became an increasing source of distress. Kelli and Keith reflect on the pressures they faced as parents. They also look back at the expectations they grew up with which shaped their vision of family. What they discover is that healing for all has meant letting go of expectations, learning to listen to each other and moving towards acceptance. Today the whole family is growing in new directions. Kyle reveals the hopes and dreams he has for his life, including his passion to create music.

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Strength and Hope Feb 07, 2022

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SonRise creator, Kelli Richardson Lawson, introduces her beloved son, Kyle Lawson, who is the inspiration behind the SonRise Project series. In this episode, Kyle shares his own personal story and journey of recovery which began in high school. As a straight A student and gifted swimmer, Kyle says he struggled with anxiety and depression. His symptoms became so severe that he later tried to take his own life. The experience shook Kyle and his entire family to its core. While his parents Kelli and Keith sought treatment for Kyle, they eventually had to find help for themselves. And the whole family began the long and difficult road to healing and wholeness. With great courage and honesty, Kyle shares his experience, strength and hope as a source of insight and encouragement for others.

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We're Still Standing Jan 31, 2022

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SonRise Creator, Kelli Richardson Lawson, introduces Life Coach, Vallori Thomas. As founder of Wow Coaching and Consulting, Vallori is an accredited member of the Forbes Coaches Council. She’s also the author of several books including Through it All, We’re Still Standing: A Journey of Empowerment and Triumph in the Face of Adversity. In this episode, Vallori shares her own hard-won wisdom and personal journey. Beginning with a difficult adolescence, she left home at 16, later became homeless and ended up in prison. That was her wake up call. After hitting rock bottom, she said the only place left to go was up. She vowed that if she could find her way out of the darkness and get to a place of clarity, she would help others do the same. Vallori shares her life lessons with SonRise parents as they help their teens navigate the oftentimes rocky terrain of young adulthood.

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Dealing with Trauma Jan 24, 2022

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SonRise Project creator Kelli Richardson Lawson introduces Dr. Gail Wyatt. Dr. Wyatt is a clinical psychologist, sex therapist and professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Bio Behavioral Sciences at UCLA. She is also the author of Stolen Women: Reclaiming Our Bodies and Taking Back Our Lives. For more than four decades, Dr. Wyatt’s research has sought to understand the history and impact of trauma in the black community and how to heal. She says parents today were raised by grandparents, great-grandparents and great-great-great grandparents, all of whom had a history of trauma. She believes those experiences, along with current day racism, continue to affect parents and children creating even more trauma. Dr. Wyatt says it’s critical that people educate themselves and talk about these difficult topics with each other and their families.

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A Mother and Son Navigate Bipolar Disorder, Depression and Anxiety Jan 17, 2022

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SonRise Project creator, Kelli Richardson Lawson, introduces Sharon Green and her son, Azikiwea. Sharon is a life coach and founder of BloomTree Coaching & Consulting Services and mother of three young men. When she got a call from Azikiwea’s college about his mental health, they brought him home. He was later diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and they sought treatment. Thus began a journey of learning, love and compassion for the whole family. Managing mood swings, depression and anxiety through therapy, medication and meditation, Azikiwea has since found healing and hope. Today he is a successful data analytics professional working in the field of neuroscience. Both he and Sharon share their stories about how to navigate the ups and downs of living with mental health challenges, while maintaining their love as a family.

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Shanti Das - Silencing the Shame Jan 10, 2022

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In this SonRise episode, creator Kelli Richardson Lawson introduces celebrated entertainment executive, Shanti Das. Shanti’s 25-year career in the music industry included positions with Capitol, LaFace, Colombia, Sony Urban and Universal Motown. Under her leadership, she helped forge the careers of such luminaries as Usher, Erykah Badu, Toni Braxton, Outkast and many others. In the midst of her burgeoning success, Shanti found herself struggling with her own mental health. Plagued by anxiety and depression, she also witnessed beloved family and friends suffer mental illness and suicide. Eager to shine a light on the severity of the problem, Shanti founded Silence the Shame, a not-for-profit devoted to breaking the stigma.

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10 Steps to Developing Deeper Relationships with Your Children Jan 03, 2022

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The SonRise Project creator, Kelli Richardson Lawson, introduces us to life and executive coach Daryl Mobley. He is also the founder of Catapult Leader, creator of Family Digest magazine and hosts the Darryl Mobley Show podcast. With practical advice and a loving approach, Darryl takes parents through 10 steps to help them develop deeper relationships with their children. He says even in the midst of difficult challenges, we can learn to work with our children to ensure that he or she will always rise. Setting boundaries, defining consequences, getting children the help they need and of course giving lots of hugs are just a few of the things Darryl says can help us all become more successful parents.

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The Power of Gratitude Dec 27, 2021

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Creator of The SonRise Project, Kelli Richardson Lawson, introduces Life Coach, Sylvia High. Sylvia believes that when life stretches in ways which we don’t expect, many of us may struggle with feeling truly grateful. Sylvia illuminates the power and the creative essence of gratitude. She says it’s possible to experience joy and renewal when it is paired with empowered thinking.

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Is Depression the New Normal? Dec 20, 2021

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Creator of The SonRise Project, Kelli Richardson Lawson, introduces Emmy Award-winning television and film producer Nikki Webber Allen. She believes deeply in the transformative power of sharing stories to enlighten and empower. Nikki is also the founder of the non-profit organization I Live For. As a person who struggles with anxiety and depression, her intention is to end mental health stigma in communities of color with a special focus on teens and young adults. She says Black, Indigenous people of color live in a world where their lives are marginalized and devalued on a regular basis. She says living with microaggressions, systemic racism and the compounded effects of racial trauma have led to a mental health crisis among people of color.

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