{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S3E8: Carson Daly Feels Your Pain: A Special Conversation on Couched in Color","description":"In this episode, Carson Daly, co-host of \u201cThe Today Show\u201d and creator of its \u201cMind Matters\u201d digital series, and producer\/host of Emmy-award winning \u201cThe Voice\u201d, openly shares his mental health struggles.  He discusses the trauma of losing his father unexpectedly at age 5 and the subsequent night terrors he experienced. Later diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, Carson believes environment alone is not the cause of his mental health challenges. Rather, he sees them as a combination of both \u201cnature and nurture.\u201d  Using his story to help others, Carson is passionate that all segments of the population be represented in getting the right help. He especially likes sharing stories, what he calls \u201cmini movies,\u201d in his Mind Matters series showcasing people from all walks of life\u2013from a veteran with PTSD (post traumatic stress syndrome) who is now making bracelets, to a homeless couple.   Dr. Alfiee also was moved by his story of a superstar Peloton bike instructor who was steps away from taking her life before her mother intuitively felt something was off.  She checked her daughter\u2019s phone, which ended up stopping her from jumping when the light kept popping up. Topics covered in this interview: \u2013The role of faith in dealing with mental health challenges, and Carson\u2019s belief \u201cGod made me this way.\u201d \u2013The \u201cniche business\u201d of mental health over the spectrum so each segment is represented  according to their needs. Carson cites that Latino teens, for example, are at the highest risk for suicide in their age group. \u2013Carson\u2019s ongoing struggles with generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks, including the time he wanted to run off the stage of \u201cThe Voice\u201d when struck by one of these moments of suddenly feeling terror: https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/mind-body\/carson-daly-panic-anxiety-voice-rcna32140 \u2013His involvement as a board member of Project Healthy Minds (check out #CouchedInColor S3E7 for Dr. Alfiee\u2019s interview with Phillip Schermer, founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds) which focuses on: Breaking the stigma of mental health. Helping corporations take a \u201cdeep dive\u201d and offer mental health services to their employees. Creating a tool to find tailor-made help as everyone\u2019s mental health needs are different. \u2013The message Carson has for young people struggling with mental health issues is for them to know that they are not alone, that they are OK.  Carson sees himself as an example of humbling himself to share his struggles. \u2013His passion for connecting with \u201creal people,\u201d which he calls his \u201cRed Carpet,\u201d not the more glamorized celebrity version.  He loves \u201cmeeting everyday human beings who struggle, or don\u2019t, and have a shared experience of the truth.\u201d  About Carson Daly: Carson Daly is a popular and well-loved American television host, radio personality, producer, and television personality. Prior to 2003, Daly was a VJ (video jockey) on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL), and a DJ for the Southern California-based radio station 106.7 KROQ-FM.  He has won multiple Emmys, PGA and OFTA awards for the music show, \u201cThe Voice,\u201d where he has served as producer and host. He is also co-Host of \u201cThe Today Show\u201d and creator of its \u201cMind Matters\u201d digital series, sharing powerful mental health stories of everyday people and how they cope:https:\/\/www.today.com\/carson-daly https:\/\/www.today.com\/mind-matters On the personal front, Carson is a champion of mental health and cancer awareness. He lost his father to cancer when he was five-years-old and his mother was a breast cancer survivor. He is vocal and actively works towards causes in which he believes.He serves on the Board of Directors for Project Healthy Minds:https:\/\/app.projecthealthyminds.com\/ https:\/\/www.projecthealthyminds.com\/ A doting dad and loving husband, Carson is constantly seen surrounded by his loving family. He has big plans for the future and does not shy away from putting in the hard work, seeing himself as serving God\u2019s will. Follow Carson: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carsondaly Follow Dr. Alfiee: Website:  https:\/\/dralfiee.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dralfiee Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dralfiee Linkedin: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dralfiee\/ Website: https:\/\/dralfiee.com Find out more about the AAKOMA Project here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yvTKmYKi24I Season 3 Produced By: https:\/\/socialchameleon.us More Couched in Color: https:\/\/dralfiee.com\/podcast Music Produced by: Mark \u201cKing\u201d Batson (Superproducer of your favorite artists and Grammy award-winner for albums with Eminem and Beyonc\u00e9) ","author_name":"Couched in Color","author_url":"http:\/\/couchedincolorpod.libsyn.com\/","html":"