Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay

Episode 144 - Hike the Good Hike – Jesse Cody

August 16, 2022 Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC Season 2 Episode 144
Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Episode 144 - Hike the Good Hike – Jesse Cody
Show Notes

We all go through seasons where our mental health is suffering more than usual. It can come with the natural ebbs and flows of life and can serve as a reminder that when we have capacity, our minds need nurturing. 

Jesse Cody, a successful student-athlete who earned a full ride athletic scholarship to Providence College, appeared to the outside world to have it all together. But as the saying goes – looks can be deceiving. Not long after his freshman year of college began, Jesse’s facade began to crack, and his mental illnesses came rushing to the surface. After years of quietly suffering and battling suicidal thoughts, Jesse made a drastic decision that changed his life forever. 

On this episode of Success is Subjective, you will hear Jesse share how one decision altered the course of his entire life and provided freedom from wars that were constantly raging in his mind. He also explains to listeners the ways that his non-profit, Hike the Good Hike, is empowering others as they fight for their own mental health. 

What You Will Learn

How to recognize that your mental health is suffering 

How nature can positively impact your mental health 

How society shames men when they show emotion or ask for help 

How to separate your goals from the expectations others place on you 

How to prioritize yourself and the life that you want 

How small and big changes can help you reclaim your mental health

Connect with Jesse Cody 

Hike the Good Hike Website

Instagram: @hikethegoodhike

Facebook: @hikethegoodhike

Connect with Joanna Lilley  

Success is Subjective Website

Lilley Consulting Website

Lilley Consulting on Instagram 

Lilley Consulting on Facebook 

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Sponsored by: College Alternative

Email joanna@successissubjective.org 

Other Links

Book: A Walk in the Woods 

Movie: A Walk In The Woods

The Youth Mental Health Project