In this episode, Levi sits down with longtime friend and therapist/coach Christy Hey for a wide ranging conversation about freedom, grief, creativity, coaching vs. therapy, and what it means to live with intention. Christy shares her personal journey through work, play– and why real growth often begins in discomfort.

Listen

Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube

Connect

Instagram | Coachmate Collective

Resources

Films & Television

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  Referenced in relation to Christy's work at Oregon State Hospital, where the film was set.

  Watch Here: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

• The White Lotus

  Discussed for its exploration of men in crisis, identity, wealth, despair, and suicide.

  Watch Here: The White Lotus

• It's A Wonderful Life

  Referenced as a meditation on gratitude, perspective, and the value of life. Also depicts exploration of men and crisis.

  Watch Here: It's A Wonderful Life

Therapy & Coaching Platforms

• Better Help

  Website: betterhelp.com

• CoachMate Collective

  Non-profit co-founded by Christy to provide coaching for individuals impacted by incarceration.

  Website: coachmatecollective.org

• Academy of Coaching Excellence

  The training organization behind the coaching model used in CoachMate collective.

  Website: acecoachtraining.com

Books

• The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist

  Explores the relationship between the brain's hemispheres, arguing that the creative holistic mind should lead, with logic serving it – a central theme in Christy's reflections on balance, creativity, and meaning.

• The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

  A foundational work on mature love, individuality, and connection. Christy reads this quote from the book" "

Quotes From Christy Hey

• "Therapy helps us heal to a baseline. Coaching helps us move beyond it into what's possible." – Christy Hey
• "Grief is actually a really beautiful thing, but only if we let it move through us." – Christy Hey
• "When identity is based only on achievement, we lose connection to ourselves." – Christy Hey
• "Stories are essential to our humanity." – Christy Hey