Normalize The Conversation by Inspiring My Generation

What if your worth has never depended on your achievements? From a young age, we’re taught to chase grades, promotions, titles, and milestones. Somewhere along the way, many of us begin believing that who we are is...

What happens when the person you see in the mirror suddenly feels like a stranger? After brain surgery left John Kippen with permanent facial paralysis, he spent more than a decade hiding from the world. In this...

What if you aren’t behind? What if you’re becoming exactly who you’re meant to be? In this episode of Normalize the Conversation , Francesca Reicherter and Susy Markoe Schieffelin explore the realities of healing...

When someone says they’re struggling, most of us instinctively ask, “Why?” But what if that’s the wrong question? In this episode, Francesca Reicherter sits down with parenting coach and emotional intelligence expert...

Have you ever felt guilty for saying no? For many of us, being “the helpful one” becomes part of our identity. We answer every call, solve every problem, and put everyone else’s needs ahead of our own—until we’re...

Most parents would do anything for their child. But what happens when love isn’t the same as feeling understood? In this episode of Normalize the Conversation , Francesca Reicherter sits down with John Trautwein...

What happens when speaking up about mental health puts you at risk? In this episode of Normalize The Conversation , Francesca Reicherter sits down with psychologist and mental health advocate Rooshan Alam , based in...

What if grief isn’t something you “get over”? And what if healing looks nothing like what you thought it would? In this deeply honest episode of Normalize The Conversation , Francesca sits down with author and grief...

When love feels scary, relationships feel confusing, or self-doubt won’t quiet down, the roots often go deeper than we realize. In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Sheleana Aiyana, founder of Rising...

Why does therapy sometimes feel harder before it finally starts helping? And how do you know when healing is actually happening? In this deeply honest conversation, Fran sits down with filmmaker, healthcare worker, and...

Some of the hardest mental health struggles are the ones people never see. In this deeply honest conversation, we talk about what depression actually feels like behind closed doors, why asking for help can feel...

What happens when someone stops focusing on limitations and starts focusing on possibility? In this episode of Normalize The Conversation, I sit down with brothers Kyle Pease and Brent Pease to talk about disability...

Each summer, Ross hosts a Mental Health Education Institute at UCLA to help schools normalize mental health. The Institute helps schools create a common language for mental health, provides curriculum for mental health...

<p>What does it look like to show up when you’re not okay?</p><p>In this raw and honest conversation, we talk about the reality of mental health beyond the surface—burnout, anxiety, depression, and the pressure to keep...

<p>What do you do when the role that defined you disappears?</p><p>Many people struggle with mental health challenges not just because of trauma, stress, or anxiety—but because they’ve lost a sense of identity and...