The final episode to end the first year of Beyond the Collabobabble is Episode 4, with our guest Sarah Myers. The episode was orginally published on July 17, 2019. Sarah is the Executive Directive of Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program. In this episode she discusses the services provided by COLAP to improve the health and well-being of legal professionals. Anything impacting your personal or professional life are areas where COLAP can help pair you with the right resources.
0:00 Opening
3:00 Sarah’s Journey to COLAP
5:00 Research on the High Rates of Anxiety Depression Substance Use and Suicide Among Lawyers and Judges
7:00 Services Offered by COLAP
9:45 Story of Someone Finding Help After A COLAP Presentation
12:00 Psycho Neuro Immunology – How Stress Effects Your Brain!
15:30 Limbic Hijacking
18:25 Power of the Breath
20:20 Returning to the Presentation: I Can Use Some Help
23:00 Fight or Flight Response
26:00 Secondary Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
30:10 COLAP is Free and Confidential
31:30 Impact on the Non-Lawyers in the Legal Profession
33:30 Wellness is Multi-Dimensional & COLAP Volunteer Program
35:10 Contacting COLAP
35:43 Top 3 Take Aways
37:00 Getting to Know the Guest