The Giving Gifts podcast was created to be a space for people to get to share honestly, without an agenda or a desired outcome, just a space where your experience is important and needed. I wanted this podcast to be an exploration of who a person is, their story, and maybe what they do but more importantly why they do what they do….this episode is a reflection of just that!!!
Dan & Gabby Jimmerson are both mental health professionals, parents to their sweet daughter and their sweet pup, a friend to many and best friends to each other. This conversation is one that I have been hoping to have for quite some time and with all of the challenging dynamics of life right now I think it is a very timely and needed conversation.
The Giving Gifts podcast hopes that through these conversations we (as a collective of human beings) can see the need and value in our own stories and the stories of others. We know that all stories include suffering and challenges as well as celebration and joy. The Giving Gifts as an organization is committed to creating resources to come alongside people to identify their gift…and when I talk about a gift I am talking about more than just your strengths or what you’re good at. Your gift is a combination of all your strengths and struggles. It is the hope and vision that through conversations like this one we can continue to challenge the conversation around struggling from shame to possibility. You’ll hear how Gabby, Dan, and even my own struggles have to lead to opportunities to acknowledge what we really care about and how we can do that daily.
Please please please consider that if you find yourself in a place where you feel alone or isolated and this podcast brings up anything for you that you would like to process that you take in account these extra resources! 

Cassidy Feder - Cassidy@thegivinggifts.org - 562-618-6364 
Gabby Jimmerson - Gabbycounseling@gmail.com - 657-204-5188 - Gabbyjimmerson.com
Dan Jimmerson - https://theteenproject.com/veras-sanctuary-2/ - Acoupleofshirnks.com
National Crisis (Suicide) Hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
OC WarmLine 714-991-6412 (The OC WarmLine is a free and confidential telephone service providing emotional support and resources to Orange County residents, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.)
The book we were talking about is this called: Happier:learning the secret to daily joy, if you want to check it out. 


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