An Honest Conversation About Mental Health with Jordan Dranes

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, my guest, client and friend - Jordan Dranes and I are covering some heavy and sensitive topics like Mental Health, trauma, violence, drug addiction, overdose, death, suicide, change work and healing.

This is a 2-hour conversation - that is powerful, emotional and impactful - and I believe in some ways is going to be extremely helpful for many people listening both today and down the road for years to come.

You might want to take this episode in using - as my friend and Trauma Therapist Linda Thai says - a “Sip, sip” approach.

Feel free to take little sips, little doses, over the course of more than one day if necessary to take this entire episode in.

Be kind to yourself, and your nervous system as you listen to everything Jordan has to say about his journey through some very dark times.

And then continue to walk with us toward the light as we discuss our Spiritual Mentoring and change work together and his healing journey now and how he shares that with the world today.

Jordan is a badass Vegan Bodybuilder and Coach - and owner of Conscious Muscle Vegan Fitness + Nutrition and he has a big following online.

So it was an honor that Jordan chose to have this powerful, vulnerable, and honest conversation with me and I want to applaud his willingness, his vulnerability, his openness, his courage and chutzpah for saying; “Yeah, I'm gonna’ lay my humanity all out on the line.”

My hope for this episode is that you find some inspiration for your own healing, and are even more comfortable being open to asking for help, getting support and seeking and creating space for your own well-being, personal development and spiritual growth.

KK's Takeaways

• Sharing Your Story (6:10)
• His Inspiration (11:24)
• Growing Up In A Volatile Home (17:35)
• Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma (20:15)
• The Turning Point (24:49)
• Internal vs. External Family System. (30:31)
• Change Work + Coaching (40:24)
• You Can't Measure Success (53:30)
• Seeing Your Mother As A Human Being (57:15)
• Putting In The Work To Create New Habits (1:02:42)
• Alignment + Internal Stabilizers (1:07:05)
• The People Who Hurt Me The Most (1:15:13)
• Spiritual Mentorship (1:20:30)
• People and Their Health. (1:27:20)
• Knowing Who You Are (1:42:39)
• Learning To Accept Yourself (1:48:17)
• A Tough Cookie Is A Tough Cookie (2:01:12)

JORDAN DRANES BIO:

Jordan Dranes is a vegan coach, bodybuilder/powerlifter, animal activist, a dad, and a plant-based entrepreneur from Southern Florida. He’s the founder of Conscious Muscle: Online Fitness & Nutrition Coaching and the Co-founder of Conscious Muscle Supplements, which is a 100% Vegan & Cruelty Free Supplement company. His motto is, “We Kill Workouts – Not Animals”. He's also a big proponent of Mental Health awareness and the power of personal development!

JORDAN’S SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

CONSCIOUS MUSCLE WEBSITE: https://consciousmuscle.net

CM SUPPLEMENTS: https://cmsupplements.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/conscious_muscle/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/consciousmuscle

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@consciousmuscle

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.