Eli is a Social Work therapist (LCSW) who has worked in a psychiatric Hospital, intensive outpatient clinics and currently works in a group and private practice. He created ELIvation to fill a need to help those in struggling times and add some extra inspiration and motivation into everyday life.

Eli has been featured on the Kelly Clarkson show, IVF Warrior, Fruitful, Breaking Taboo and on multiple podcast ranging from parenting, relationships, mental health and infertility

His main goal is to help people on their journey to add support, care, empathy, expertise, and insight. He run events, seminars and individual coaching on topics from mental health awareness, public speaking coaching, relationship coaching and confidence boosting.

In this episode, Archie and Eli start the conversation around the way that COVID brought a lot of existing issues to the surface for a lot of people. A lot of mental health clinics have seen a rise in requests for treatment. Although many facilities currently have waiting lists, teletherapy has created wider access to mental health treatment. Eli dispels the myth that you’re stuck with a therapist once you start seeing them and shares some things to consider when you’re trying to find a therapist that’s a good fit for you.

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please head over to archiecares.com/listen to subscribe and leave a review. Doing so helps others find our show. You can also follow Archie on Instagram @archie_cares and at our podcast Instagram @whatafeelingpod for more mental wellness & What A Feeling! Content.

For more information about the work Archie does or to book him for a mental wellness or prevention program, please visit archiecares.com.

Connect with Eli Weinstein:
Website: www.elivation.org
Instagram: @eliweinstein_lcsw/
Podcast: The Dude Therapist

Connect with Archie Cares:
Website: www.archiecares.com
Email: archie@archiecares.com
Instagram: @archie_cares
Facebook: archie.messbunt
LinkedIn: Archie Messersmith-Bunting

Zack S. Rutledge is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist, and a Certified Brain Health Trainer through the Functional Aging Institute. He has a black belt in karate and has practiced yoga for almost a decade. He holds an MA from American University in Washington, D.C. and starts his Licensed Professional Counseling grad program in January of 2022.

In this episode, Archie and Zach talk about the power of sharing your message from the perspective of both lived experiences and science.They discuss the importance of getting more men involved in the conversation around mental health to address the lingering stigma . Zach also talks about the path forward being different for everyone because we all think differently and how the delivery of a message could resonate more with some depending on who its coming from.

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please head over to archiecares.com/listen to subscribe and leave a review. Doing so helps others find our show. You can also follow Archie on Instagram @archie_cares and at our podcast Instagram @whatafeelingpod for more mental wellness & “What A Feeling!” content.

For more information about the work Archie does or to book him for a mental wellness or prevention program, please visit archiecares.com.

Connect with Zach Rutledge:
Book:https://www.amazon.com/Official-Depression-Relief-Playbook-Strategies-ebook/dp/B08K3R6ZV5


Connect with Archie Cares:

Website: www.archiecares.com
Email: archie@archiecares.com
Instagram: @archie_cares
Facebook: archie.messbunt
LinkedIn: Archie Messersmith-Bunting

Will has the privilege of serving as Delta Zeta Sorority’s Chief Safety Officer and serves students and volunteers by providing educational resources around alcohol use, drug use, sexual assault prevention, victim/survivor support, crisis management, mental health/wellness topics and culture change. Will’s approach to the fraternal movement has been called direct, authentic and comedic. Holding degrees in community/public health and adult education, Will approaches health and wellness using public health framework for simple, scalable and sustainable impact.

In this episode, Archie and Will start the conversation around transformation and what gave Will the internal motivation to make positive changes during the pandemic. Will recalls the first time that he was able to be himself authentically without being judged. He also discusses the process of learning to inventory his emotions and differentiating his actual feelings from the feelings he acted out on stage.

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please head over to archiecares.com/listen to subscribe and leave a review. Doing so helps others find our show. You can also follow Archie on Instagram @archie_cares and at our podcast Instagram @whatafeelingpod for more mental wellness & “What A Feeling!” content.

For more information about the work Archie does or to book him for a mental wellness or prevention program, please visit archiecares.com.