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If You've Come This Far

Alexa James: On A Mission for Mental WellnessExplicit

with Shaun Emerson & Chris Lozier

S1 · E51 hr 18 min

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In Episode 5 of If You've Come This Far, Shaun and Chris talk with Alexa James. Alexa is a mother of two children, CEO of NAMI Chicago and Senior Advisor for Mental Wellness to the Chicago Police Department. They discuss approaches to mental wellness, self-care, business, social media, psychedelics, connection and more. Stay for the end...we live in such a small world!

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