Left Of Straight Radio

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. We've got a double header in store for you today. Our first guest is a mental health advocate, podcast host, and an innovator. We're very excited to feature Zach Valenti. Our second guest is also a mental health advocate. In addition, he is a filmmaker and a survivor. His film, Suicide: The Ripple Effect is gaining popularity daily. Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with m