Monday 7am & 7pmET

Make Mental Health Matter with Kelli Melissa Reinhardt

Make Mental Health Matter Show is dedicated to increasing awareness, cultivating conversation, and providing education about mental health. The show’s mission is to break down the stigma and encourage open dialogue about mental health challenges. With expert insights and diverse perspectives, this show aims to empower viewers with the knowledge and resources they need to prioritize their mental health and lead fulfilling lives.

Hosted by Kelli Melissa Reinhardt, a Warrior for Mental Health and the Founder of Make Mental Health Matter, a mental health and suicide awareness nonprofit. After losing her middle sister to a completed suicide in 2017, she has dedicated her life to save as many lives as possible by normalizing the conversation around mental health and suicide. Tune in to for an enlightening and informative experience.

Mental Health Mondays focus on educating viewers about mental health issues and providing practical tips on how to manage and improve their mental well-being. The show invites guest speakers, such as mental health professionals, and advocates to share their expertise and experiences. The episodes cover a range of topics, such as coping with trauma, managing stress, and building resilience.

Together, the shows empower viewers to take control of their mental well-being, seek support when needed, and find hope and healing. The episodes also include live chats, encouraging viewers to engage in the conversation, and are a testament to the power of community. By normalizing the conversation around mental health and suicide, Make Mental Health Matter Show is paving the way for a more compassionate and understanding society by offering two shows per week. Tune in to join the conversation and make a difference in your life and the lives of others.

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Broadcasts Weekly Monday 7am & 7pmET

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Monday 7am/7pmET

Title: Your Triggers Are Clues, Not the Enemy | John Ford Part 2

Have you ever wondered why certain people, situations, or conversations trigger such strong emotions? Why do some reactions seem to come out of nowhere, and why do the same patterns keep showing up in our lives?

What if our emotional triggers weren’t the enemy, but clues pointing us toward something deeper?

In this episode of the Make Mental Health Matter Show, host Kelli Melissa Reinhardt welcomes back John Ford, workplace mediator, conflict resolution trainer, coach, and author of Tracking Triggers: From Reactivity to Responsiveness, for another eye-opening conversation about emotional awareness, conflict, relationships, and personal growth.

After their previous conversation was affected by technical difficulties, John returns to explore even more layers of what it means to be triggered and how understanding our reactions can help us move toward greater awareness, healing, and healthier relationships.

John shares his deeply personal story of losing his father when he was just three months old and how his mother’s grief influenced his early experiences of emotional connection. He reflects on how those experiences helped shape his ability to understand others while also making it challenging to recognize his own feelings and needs.

Together, Kelli and John explore how our past experiences can influence present-day reactions, why avoiding difficult emotions doesn’t necessarily make them disappear, and how learning to recognize emotional patterns can help us respond differently.

John introduces the fascinating inspiration behind Tracking Triggers, including an experience observing Indigenous trackers in southern Africa and how their attention to subtle signs inspired his approach to understanding our inner emotional world.

The conversation also explores:

• Why conflict is inevitable and how we can navigate it more effectively.
• How emotional triggers can reveal unresolved experiences and unmet needs.
• Why recognizing and regulating emotions matters before responding.
• The importance of allowing ourselves to experience difficult feelings rather than continually suppressing them.
• How setting boundaries and speaking up for ourselves can strengthen relationships.
• Why listening, empathy, and healthy assertiveness are essential communication skills.
• How choosing a different response can help us break old patterns.

Kelli also shares her own experiences with avoiding conflict as a workplace leader and the realization that having difficult conversations often isn’t nearly as frightening as our minds predict.

One of the most meaningful takeaways from this conversation is John’s reminder that sometimes we need to feel it to heal it, while also learning to take new actions instead of returning to familiar patterns.

Because healing isn’t always about avoiding what makes us uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s about becoming curious, understanding what we’re experiencing, and discovering that we have more choices than we realized.

Your triggers don’t have to control your story. They can become opportunities to understand yourself, communicate more authentically, and create meaningful change.

Whether you struggle with difficult conversations, find yourself repeating relationship patterns, or simply want to understand your emotional reactions better, this episode offers thoughtful insights and practical tools to help you move from automatic reactions toward more intentional responses.

Learn more about John Ford, his book Tracking Triggers: From Reactivity to Responsiveness, and his Inner Trackers community at www.trackingtriggers.com.

Join Kelli as we continue creating conversations, building connections, and taking action to #MakeMentalHealthMatter.

Learn more, get involved, or explore mental health resources at www.mmhm.org.

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Bio: Kelli Melissa Reinhardt, Founder of Make Mental Health Matter is a Warrior for Mental Health and has dedicated her life to save as many lives as possible by normalizing the conversation around mental health and suicide. After losing her middle sister who died by suicide in 2017, she founded Make Mental Health Matter, a mental health and suicide awareness nonprofit which is on a mission to ACE; increase Awareness, cultivate Conversation, and provide Education.

Kelli is a TEDx Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Mental Health Educator, Author and ICF Certified Mental Wellness Coach. She has a B.A. in Communication, minor in Psychology, NLP Master Practitioner, Trainer and Consultant certifications from Worldwide Institutes of Neuro Linguistic Programming, certified as an Adult, Youth and Teen instructor for Mental Health First Aid. and ASIST  (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Trainer.

She is the host of Make Mental Health Matter Show and has been featured in Authority Magazine, Brainz 500 Global and many more which can be found on her media page at www.makementalhealthmatter.org

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