Shaun Coffey: Overcoming Generational Trauma and Finding Purpose as a Mental Health Advocate

Enter the Lionheart

Lawrence Dunning

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Philosophy

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🗓️ 22 March 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Shaun Coffey is an Author, Speaker, Trauma survivor, and Mental Health Advocate. Shaun co-authored the stigma-breaking book, "Boys Do Cry" and shares his life experiences in hopes that it reaches those who need to harness their self-worth and overcome the obstacles standing in the way of their truths. He currently works as a case manager for a transitional housing program for veterans experiencing homelessness. He graduated from the same program in 2014, and stated: “Helping others reach their potential when they sometimes can’t see it, is the most rewarding and inspiring thing to be a part of.”

www.shauncoffey.com

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https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Do-Cry-Redefined-Means/dp/1731248849 (book link)

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0:00.0	A single theme is too narrow for great minds and daring hearts.
0:06.6	Get ready to enter the Lion Heart with your host, Lauren Stunning.
0:10.6	Today, Abbey tokens a Sean Covey.
0:20.0	Sean has a truly fascinating life story.
0:23.0	He had a cruel and traumatic youth.
0:24.6	He was abused by his father, and after a period of time spent in the military, he found
0:29.4	himself homeless and addicted to drugs for many years.
0:33.1	But eventually, he managed to make his way out of addiction, and he's now helping those
0:37.4	who are homeless and struggling to survive.
0:40.4	I'm really looking forward to talking to Sean because I'm fascinated by those who are
0:44.4	able to get out of absolute low points in their lives and make remarkable comebacks.
0:50.0	Sean, welcome to the show.
0:51.0	Thanks so much for coming on.
0:52.8	Yeah, absolutely.
0:53.8	You have such a great story, so we'll start with when you were young and then getting
0:58.4	into the military service, it feels like you have some family pressure because that
1:03.2	was almost what was expected of you.
1:06.2	There was much, and not even just in military service, but there was a lot of expectation
1:12.3	from me as a young kid because my dad wasn't in the military, and he took that to the
1:17.2	nth degree.
1:18.2	So there was a lot of expectation.
1:19.8	There was expectation for me not to show emotion.
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