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Healthy Illness

Healthy Illness

By: Kelly Marie
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 (Formerly Living the Front Seat Life) A weekly podcast to help you build healthy relationships while living with mental illness. Hosted by Kelly Marie a mental health advocate who shares her own life experiences with anxiety, depression and borderline personality disorder to empower you to surpass the limitations of your diagnosis and be happy in your own skin. Topics include relationships with food, friends, clutter, responsibilities and self. New episodes every Monday on the JazzCast Pros Network.Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
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  • Mindfulness is Our Inheritance

    Mindfulness is Our Inheritance
    Aug 25 2025
    Ep. 131 Kelly Marie, a mindfulness advocate, doula, and host of the Healthy Illness Podcast on the JazzCast Pros Network, is known for guiding individuals toward healthier relationships and culturally rooted mindfulness practices. In this episode, she’ll break down how to: 🌱 Integrate mindfulness into your daily workflow🌱 Use culturally relevant practices to stay grounded🌱 Protect your mental health while you grow professionally 🎙️ Key Quote:"Mindfulness isn't about becoming someone different; it's about coming home to yourself." – Kelly Marie What if your business could be set up in a way that protects and supports your mental health? 💼🧘🏾‍♀️ You’re invited to be part of the live studio audience at the Aligned Entrepreneur Pod-a-thon where the Healthy Illness Podcast, will share how to align your business practices with your mental well-being. 📅 Friday, September 27📍 WXXI Studio A, Rochester, NY Get VIP Tickets with Discount Code: EARLY WXXI Presents the Aligned Entrepreneur Pod-a-Thon | JazzCast Pros 🔗 Resources & Links 📧 Front Seat Life → frontseatlife.com 🎵 Episode 101 : Little John's Mindfulness Album Review → Listen Here 🌸 Shannon Johns’ Calming Nature Doula Services & Center → Visit Website ☎️ Community Support → Dial 211 for therapists & local resources 🚨 Crisis Line → Dial 988 if in danger or need immediate support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Friendship as Medicine – Part 2: Compeer Rochester's Intern Turned CEO

    Friendship as Medicine – Part 2: Compeer Rochester's Intern Turned CEO
    Aug 18 2025
    Ep.130 In Part 2 Sara Passamonte, CEO of Compeer Rochester—opens up about her path from intern to leader, what it was like guiding Compeer through the pandemic, and how personal passions like music keep her grounded. She shares how long-term peer relationships have not only shaped Compeer’s mission but also her own healing journey. This episode is a reminder that behind every program is a person with lived experience—and that recovery is possible when we find connection, purpose, and creativity along the way. ✨ Why listen: Sara’s journey from psychology student to CEO The resilience of Compeer through COVID-19 How music and creativity fuel mental wellness Stories of lasting friendships that change lives 🔗 Resources: ⁠Compeer Rochester Website⁠ ⁠Compeer International Website⁠ 🎙️ Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of⁠⁠ Front Seat Life LLC⁠⁠ 📲 Instagram ⁠⁠@‌thefrontseatlife⁠⁠ FB ⁠⁠@‌thefrontseatlife⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠KellyMarie@FrontSeatLife.com⁠⁠ 🎧 Produced & edited by ⁠⁠JazzCast Pros⁠⁠ 🔗 Click Here to rate & review on⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ 🚀 Rate & Share this Podcast from⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠ 🔐 Add this show to your collection on⁠⁠ Pandora.⁠⁠ 💪 Support the Show with a one-time donation on⁠⁠ PayPal⁠ Chapters: 0:00 – Sara’s 20 year career at Compeer and Its Life-Changing Impact 2:13 – Stories of Friendship: Lifelong Bonds That Shaped Sara’s Path 3:34 – From Intern to CEO: Sara Passamonte’s Journey with Compeer 9:52 – Leading Through Crisis: How Sara Guided Compeer in COVID Times 16:12 – Balancing CEO Life, Motherhood & Mental Health Self-Care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Friendship as Medicine – Part 1: Peer Support for Mental Health

    Friendship as Medicine – Part 1: Peer Support for Mental Health
    Aug 11 2025
    Ep. 129 I can’t help but wonder—how different would my journey have been if I’d had a Companion Peer when I was struggling? When I was at the peak of my own mental health challenges, what I needed most wasn’t another prescription or appointment—it was a person. Someone to sit with me, listen without judgment, and remind me that I wasn’t alone. That’s exactly what Compeer offers. In this week’s episode of the Healthy Illness Podcast, I talk with Sara Passamonte, CEO of Compeer Rochester, about the life-changing impact of peer companionship. Since the 1970s, Compeer has been matching volunteers with people living with mental health challenges—building real relationships that foster hope, healing, and growth for both sides. We dive into Compeer’s inspiring origin story, its programs for youth, families, and veterans, and the ways even an hour a week can transform lives. This is the kind of community-based support I wish I’d known about years ago—and the reason this podcast exists: to let you know that you’re not alone, and recovery is possible. ✨ Key Takeaways: Peer companionship addresses the human side of mental health recovery—connection, trust, and hope. Volunteering benefits everyone involved, improving emotional and physical health. Compeer offers free programs for youth, families, and veterans. Even a small time commitment can have a huge impact. Support doesn’t always come from a clinic—sometimes it comes from a friend who’s been there. 🔗 Resources: Compeer Rochester Website Compeer International Website 🎙️ Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of⁠ Front Seat Life LLC⁠ 📲 Instagram ⁠@‌thefrontseatlife⁠ FB ⁠@‌thefrontseatlife⁠ Email ⁠KellyMarie@FrontSeatLife.com⁠ 🎧 Produced & edited by ⁠JazzCast Pros⁠ 🔗 Click Here to rate & review on⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠ 🚀 Rate & Share this Podcast from⁠ Spotify⁠ 🔐 Add this show to your collection on⁠ Pandora.⁠ 💪 Support the Show with a one-time donation on⁠ PayPal⁠ This conversation is just the beginning. Next week, Sara returns to share her own mental health journey—the experiences that shaped her, the challenges she’s overcome, and why she’s so passionate about helping others through Compeer. Subscribe now so you don’t miss Part 2 of Friendship as Medicine. Chapters: 0:00 – Why Peer Support Can Add Years to Your Life4:47 – How Compeer Turns Socializing into Mental Health Support9:16 – Behind the Scenes: Matching & Training Compeer Volunteers12:11 – The Double Impact: Helping Others While Healing Yourself16:38 – Support for All: Families, Veterans & More20:08 – Veteran Healing Through Friendship & Fun23:24 – Expanding Veteran Services Across New York24:07 – One Hour a Week That Can Change a Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
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