In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Laurie Goldstein. Inspired by her adopted son who lives with behavioral and mental disorders, Laurie helps those struggling with mental health issues and improving the care of people with chronic mental illness.

For the first twenty years of her career, Laurie Goldstein worked as a semiconductor process engineer for Motorola. The next two decades advanced into managerial roles and as a senior business analyst as a usability engineer, most recently at NXP Semiconductor. In retirement, Laurie earned a Master's in Sociology.

Laurie divides her philanthropy into three buckets: mental health, education, and the arts, inspired to intervene for those struggling with mental health issues by the needs of her adopted son who lives with behavioral and mental disorders. She is a strong advocate, working with Mental Health America of Arizona, and founding member and vice president of the Association for the Chronically Mentally Ill (ACMI) whose mission is to work with other stakeholders to improve the care of people with chronic mental illness through cost-effective network enhancements.

Laurie sits on Columbia's Global Mental Health International Advisory Board, pioneering research initiatives. Promoting mental health. Reducing the burden of mental illness worldwide.

Laurie is the chair of Bishop John Dolan's Mental Health Advisory Council.

Laurie is a Trustee of Arizona State University, Laurie helps advocate for access to quality education for all capable students and sees it as a basic building block of our society. She is a Milestone donor with ASU Gammage, a key component of the cultural landscape of the Valley, focused on performing arts, artist residencies, and artist education programs that change lives for the better.

Laurie is a recipient of the Jerry Award for Philanthropy, and the Tony Award from Broadway Across America. Laurie, along with her husband, also won the Arizona Governor Art Award for Philanthropy.

Laurie and her husband, Dr. Charles Goldstein, are Co-Chairs of the ASU National Arts Council, which aims to use art to solve cultural issues.

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The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com

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Finding Peace Beyond the Pain - Discussing Chronic Mental Illness with guest Laurie Goldstein