April Simpkins: Mental Health Advocate and Mother to Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst (ep. 708)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2024
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
As a seasoned Human Resources expert with more than 30 years of experience, April Simpkins is a powerhouse in the realm of mental health advocacy. With relentless determination, she has tirelessly championed the cause and became an even more visible advocate following the passing of her beloved daughter Cheslie Kryst (Miss USA 2019) who battled depression for many years.
Today, April shares her professional journey, her unexpected path into pageantry and life as a mother of six. Equally important, she shares about the accomplishments of her late daughter Cheslie, the struggles Cheslie silently face, and how she continues to keep Cheslie's legacy alive.
My friends, with September being National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, I hope today’s conversation will provide hope and guidance for you to continue forward boldly in your journey.
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| 0:46.8 | Welcome to the Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling |
| 0:53.7 | author of the book On Fire. He's a |
| 0:55.9 | world-class inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews |
| 1:01.3 | extraordinary individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living |
| 1:07.3 | and more fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. Well, hello, my friends, |
| 1:14.2 | and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. You're in for an epic treat today. I've got our |
| 1:24.2 | guest in live with us in studio in St. Louis, and you're going to know what |
| 1:30.2 | her story is all about and why it matters so much to you in a moment, so get ready for that. |
| 1:34.3 | Here it comes. |
| 1:35.8 | As a seasoned human resource expert with more than 30 years of experience, April Simpkins, |
| 1:41.5 | is a powerhouse in the realm of mental health advocacy. |
| 1:46.0 | With relentless determination, she has tirelessly championed the cause, |
| 1:50.5 | and yet the cause became even more real to her |
| 1:54.2 | when it went from being something about the organization |
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