In this episode I got to talk to Janet Werner. A succesfull Executive Coach, Change Management Thought Leader, Mental Health Advocate, and the driving force behind a documentary and movie on the spiritual emergency and our mental health system.
A conversation that delves into the intersection of spirituality and mental health, a journey of faith, struggle, and enlightenment. As we dive into Janet’s experiences, the creation of her project, and the broader implications for mental health practices and spiritual understanding.
We got to talk about:
Personal Struggles, Spiritual Awakening and Spiritual Crisis
What is a Spiritual Emergency and why does it happen
Mental health
Being in the psychiatric unit
Her lessons learned from those incidences
Documentary and Movie Making
Idea to create a movie and later a documentary
The struggles and perseverance to get where she is in the movie making
The cycles of moving forward and having to stop again
Her motivation that keeps her going
Changing the narrative of mental health
Alternative Approaches to mental health
Empathy, compassion, and listening
Training health care providers to help in spiritual crisis
Who can you trust when the world is gone insane?
Advice:
Learn to use #empathy, #compassion, and #listening with people in distress to #help them.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:25 Welcome to the Oliver Schirach Show:
05:24 Getting to Know Janet Werner: A Journey of Enthusiasm and Belief
09:13 The Making of a Documentary on Mental Health: Behind the Scenes
14:18 Janet's Personal Awakening and the Path to Documentary Filmmaking
19:44 Why Didn't I Share My Spiritual Experience
22:00 A Second Spiritual Awakening: The Journey Continues
31:14 The Struggle and Triumph of Bringing a Vision to Life. I am Gonna Make a Movie
36:27 Navigating Challenges and Staying Sane in the Mental Hospital
41:02 The Start of Writing the Script for The Movie
43:40 A Pause and Reflection: The Journey of Healing of the Trauma and Patience with the Project
52:05 Rekindling the Project: New Connections and Opportunities
54:01 Perseverance and Collaboration: Moving Forward Against Odds
57:20 The Journey of Creating a Documentary and Movie. Finally
58:28 Exploring the Cycles of Life and Predictions for the Year
59:40 The Evolution of Documentary and Movie Making
01:02:05 Navigating Betrayals and Setbacks in Production. Believing in the Project
01:04:42 The Power of Community and Shared Experiences
01:07:20 How Far is the Project Now Spring 2024
01:08:24 The Role of Spiritual Experiences in Mental Health
01:12:17 False Narratives and Teachings of Indigenous People.
01:12:17 Truth is Coming Out Now
01:16:12 What is a Spiritual Emergency
01:23:49 Spiritual Awakenings. Who and Why have them?
01:27:30 The Story of Chemical Imbalance Causing Metal Disorder
01:30:00 Alternative Approaches to Mental Health and Healing
01:40:11 Have Empathy, Compassion and Listen
01:45:21 Fear of not Being Good Enough
01:48:03 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions
Connect with Janet Werner:
President, U Have My Word LLC
www.UHaveMyWord.com
Executive Producer: Calling God to the Witness Stand™ -
Docuseries in development: Breaking DOWN, Breaking OPEN, Breaking THROUGH -
Info on her work in media, spiritual side of mental health & her story
Calling God to the Witness Stand™ -
Links & References:
Postcards From Home™ & Napkin Notes™
Herr Book “N.O. Spells NO. Y.E.S. Spells Yes. Maybe So? It’s Got to Go.”
Available on AMAZON
Connect with Oliver:
oliverschirach.jimdofree.com/
dk.linkedin.com/in/oschirach
www.instagram.com/oschirach
www.facebook.com/Schirach
patreon.com/schirach
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#coaching #moviemaking #documentarymaking #documentary #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #behindthescene #spiritualcrisis #spiritualemergency #alternativehealth #spirituality #healthcare #transformation
