Samaritans: You Are Not Alone

Episode #: 6 Episode Title: Grant’s Roots Episode Authors: Lindsay Leavitt and Meredith Leavitt Coffin Episode Description: Join the Leavitt sisters, Lindsay and Meredith, Team Captains of Float On, as they remember their brother Grant Steven Leavitt, who committed suicide in 2004. They discuss their journey as they navigated the loss of their brother. *TRIGGER WARNING Episode Tags: Samaritans, You Are Not Alone, Suicide Prevention, 5K, Together Apart, Remembrance, Hope, Healing, Annual Event, Brother, Loss, Growth, Community, Memory, Memorial, Journey, Ugly Crying, Mental Health, Sisters, Help, Education, Be Kind, Grief, Support Group, Safe Place, Support, Siblings, Reflection, Acceptance, Story, New Perspective, Float On Social Media Handles: Facebook: @Samaritansinc Instagram: @samaritanshope Twitter: @SamaritansHope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samaritans-inc./ YouTube: Samaritans, Inc. Vimeo: Samaritans, Inc. Flickr: Samaritans, Inc. Show Notes: Lindsay and Meredith Leavitt, Team Captains of Float On, remember their brother Grant Steven Leavitt, who committed suicide in 2004. They discuss their journey of acceptance, how they found the Samaritans community, and remember the best moments with Grant.

Episode #: 5 Episode Title: Why I Run Episode Authors: Max Skinner Episode Description: Max Skinner, Thropic’s Team Captain and 5K Committee Member, shares his experience of his mother’s passing and how Samaritans became the support he was missing. Episode Tags: Samaritans, You Are Not Alone, Suicide Prevention, 5K, Together Apart, Remembrance, Hope, Healing, Annual Event, Fundraising, Anxiety, Depression, Therapy, Support, Acceptance, Positivity, Belonging, Community, Finish Line, Memory Social Media Handles: Facebook: @Samaritansinc Instagram: @samaritanshope Twitter: @SamaritansHope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samaritans-inc./ YouTube: Samaritans, Inc. Vimeo: Samaritans, Inc. Flickr: Samaritans, Inc. Show Notes: Max Skinner, Thropic’s Team Captain and 5K Committee Member, shares a snippet of the emotional roller coaster he experienced after his mother passed. But, something was still missing: connection to others. And that all changed when he found Samaritans and participated in his first 5K.

Episode #: 4 Episode Title: Remembering Teddy Episode Authors: Jen Fusco Hoye, Team Captain of Team Teddy, and Sarah Cahill, Sr. Manager of Development Episode Description: Join Sarah Cahill, the Senior Manager of Development at Samaritans, and Jen Fusco Hoye, the Team Captain of Team Teddy, talk about Jen’s loss of her brother Teddy. Episode Tags: Samaritans, You Are Not Alone, Suicide Prevention, 5K, Together Apart, Remembrance, Hope, Healing, Annual Event, Story, Story Telling, Loss, Grief, Help, Community, Experience, Brother, Suicide, Grief Support, Support, Forest Gump, Chocolate, Above and Beyond, Memory, Fun Social Media Handles: Facebook: @Samaritansinc Instagram: @samaritanshope Twitter: @SamaritansHope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samaritans-inc./ YouTube: Samaritans, Inc. Vimeo: Samaritans, Inc. Flickr: Samaritans, Inc. Show Notes: Jen Fusco Hoye and Sarah Cahill explore the loss of a sibling. Jen, the Team Captain of Team Teddy, explains her experience with losing her brother. She shares some favorite memories of him and how she gets through the day without him. Jen was the first of her family to join the Samaritans community and describes how their services have since touched everyone in her family over the years.

Episode Title: Samaritans Saves Episode Authors: Melissa Royse Episode Description: My name is Melissa Royse and in this episode I talk about the ways Samaritans has helped my family and I since losing my son Samuel to suicide. *TRIGGER WARNING Episode Tags: Samaritans, You Are Not Alone, Suicide Prevention, 5K, Together Apart, Remembrance, Hope, Healing, Annual Event, Story, Story Telling, Loss, Grief, Help, Community, Experience, Brother, suicide, child loss, child suicide, teen suicide, suicide loss support, parents of suicide loss, grief support, sibling survivors Social Media Handles: Facebook: @Samaritansinc Instagram: @samaritanshope Twitter: @SamaritansHope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samaritans-inc./ YouTube: Samaritans, Inc. Vimeo: Samaritans, Inc. Flickr: Samaritans, Inc. Show Notes: Mellissa Royse shares her experience with losing her son, Samuel, to suicide. Her story delves deep into the emotions of losing a loved one and how she and her family found Samaritans.

Episode #: 2 Episode Title: Sharing Experiences Helps Us Heal Episode Authors: David Cohen and Kyle Freeman Episode Description: Hear from prominent Samaritans Event Committee Members, David Cohen and Kyle Freeman, share their experience of loss and how they found the Samaritans community. Episode Tags: Samaritans, You Are Not Alone, Suicide Prevention, 5K, Together Apart, Remembrance, Hope, Healing, Annual Event, Story, Story Telling, Loss, Grief, Help, Depression, Community, Interview, Experience, Brother, Acceptance, Healing Process Social Media Handles: Facebook: @Samaritansinc Instagram: @samaritanshope Twitter: @SamaritansHope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samaritans-inc./ YouTube: Samaritans, Inc. Vimeo: Samaritans, Inc. Flickr: Samaritans, Inc. Show Notes: David Cohen and Kyle Freeman, two Samaritans Event Committee Members, chat over Zoom about their experience with the loss of their brothers and how this led them to Samaritans.

Episode #: 1 Episode Title: Intro Episode Authors: Lisa Sarno Episode Description: With our annual 5K for Suicide Prevention is taking on a different shape this year, Samaritans wanted to create this podcast to bring us together. This episode will provide a sneak peek into what’s coming next. Episode Tags: Samaritans, You Are Not Alone, Suicide Prevention, 5K, Introduction, Together Apart, Remembrance, Hope, Healing, Annual Event Social Media Handles: Facebook: @Samaritansinc Instagram: @samaritanshope Twitter: @SamaritansHope LinkedIn: Samaritans, Inc. YouTube: Samaritans, Inc. Vimeo: Samaritans, Inc. Flickr: Samaritans, Inc. Show Notes: Hear from Lisa Sarno, an incredibly active member of the Samaritans Community, talk about what to look forward to in this podcast and other resources to check out on race day.