Deborah Kobylt Live Podcast

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’d like to welcome to Deborah Kobylt Live mental health advocate and author Tracey Yokas, whose book, BLOODLINES, A Memoir of Harm and Healing, is gaining attention for its raw portrayal of tackling mental health issues so they don’t consume your life.

I met Tracey at a writer’s group I’m a part of, and I was instantly drawn to her story. There are so many struggling with past wounds and aren’t sure how to heal or even where to turn. BLOODLINES shows us it’s possible to recover and lead a healthy life. She talks about her family’s journey with mental illness and healing so people don’t feel they’re alone.

Deborah Zara Kobylt is an award winning journalist best known for her work on CNN, Fox11 Los Angeles, KCAL9 News, Turner Entertainment, and Deborah Kobylt LIVE, a successful video/audio podcast. Deborah believes everyone has a story to tell, and because of her keen interest in people and community, her guests feel relaxed enough to reveal what they might not tell anyone else. And that’s her gift as a journalist and storyteller.

Born in New Jersey, she currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, John Kobylt, a successful radio talk show host, her three amazing sons, and a menagerie of animals. Deborah enjoys hiking, travel, biking, and writing. She’s also a fierce competitor, and completed the NYC and LA Marathons. Her passion is to promote women’s causes, mental health, veterans, and animal causes

Additional resources I hope will help, if you need them.

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