Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.
Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Episode 14 — Being the Change in Your Family —with Chase Sewell and Jessica Martindale
Growing up, family life plays a huge role in one’s emotional health and life steps as a young adult enters the real world. Whether it’s growing up being a child of an alcoholic, dealing with taking care of a sick relative, divorced parents, etc. Is it possible to not follow those footsteps and that path that feels like all you know?
Chase Sewell and Jessica Martindale both come from childhoods where the pressure for them to make better choices than their relatives, was very prominent. Chase grew up with an alcoholic dad and Jessica grew up in the middle of many family crises starting in high school. During school, Chase and Jessica found in their journey that their health was more important than school and had to find their own times to make that a priority. Chase's passion for working with people reignited when he went to treatment for substance abuse and Jessica found a similar passion when she found treatment for herself, as a sibling of someone recovering with addiction. They both find themselves now pursuing that passion wholeheartedly in the emotional health world where they work at Onsite, helping people find healing and connection.
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Chase and Jessica join Joanna to share their journeys coming from difficult childhoods and how they came to use those experiences to help other people in similar positions. The moment both Chase and Jessica received help in their journey is when they were pushed to the career they both have come to love. Listen in for Chase and Jessica’s insight on dealing with family crises at a young age and on the importance of trusting the journey, with the help of others.
What You Will Learn
Being an Adult Child of an Alcoholic (ACOA)
Going to college just to go, and not being prepared for what “going to college means”
How back when Chase was in treatment, Collegiate Recovery wasn’t a thing
How treatment is not a quick fix, and the importance of participating in an Extended Care program.
Going against the grain (aka your parents) to pursue your dreams, especially when it comes to Jess’ musical career.
Having a Learning Disability and the importance in asking for help
Connect with Chase and Jessica
Chase and Jessica are no longer with Onsite. You can contact Onsite Workshops and Milestones at Onsite via their websites.
Connect with Joanna Lilley
Lilley Consulting on Instagram
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