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Episode 69: Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: Take a Step and Breathe

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Mental Health Awareness
Month 2025: Take a Step
and Breathe

Not sure we ever thought we’d connect Xena: Warrior Princess and Mental Health Awareness Month in a single episode, but there is a first time for everything. Join CH as she takes a trip in the wayback machine to reflect on a life mantra she came across back in 1998 from actor Renee O’Connor during Renee’s attempt to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. In a story told to author Jane Treat, Renee’s mantra, “Take a step and breathe,” helped her push through the grueling physical and mental challenge of completing the trek even when her mother was forced to turn back. CH was inspired by the saying back then – so much so that she printed it out to have at her desk. Cut to today, it’s a timeless and relatable mantra that can serve as a beacon of hope and a tool for self-care as we continue to focus on the importance of maintaining a healthy mental wellbeing.

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