Transforming Grief Into Purpose: April Simpkins on Mental Health, Healing, and Honest Conversations
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This episode is held with tenderness, intention, and deep respect. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we welcome April Simpkins—Ambassador for National Alliance on Mental Illness, Founder & CEO of Paragon Strategy Partners, and co-author of By the Time You Read This.
April is also the mother of Cheslie Kryst, whose brilliance, compassion, and light impacted so many.
What follows is not just a conversation—it is a courageous offering.
Through unimaginable loss, April has chosen purpose. With grace and clarity, she shares how she has transformed grief into advocacy—helping families, leaders, and organizations better understand mental illness, remove stigma, and create space for honest, life-affirming conversations.
This episode is for anyone navigating grief… for anyone silently struggling… and for those committed to showing up with greater awareness, compassion, and care.
In This Episode, We Explore:
- Transforming personal loss into purpose-driven advocacy
- Understanding the complexity of mental illness and hidden struggles
- How to support loved ones navigating mental health challenges
- The importance of removing stigma and creating safe conversations
- What leaders and organizations must know about mental wellness at work
- Honoring legacy while choosing to move forward with intention
April Simpkins April Simpkins is a nationally recognized mental health advocate, Ambassador for National Alliance on Mental Illness, and Founder & CEO of Paragon Strategy Partners.
She is the co-author of By the Time You Read This, a deeply moving and honest account that offers insight into the space between outward strength and internal struggle.
Drawing from her lived experience and her extensive career in human resources, April works to equip organizations, families, and communities with the tools needed to approach mental health with empathy, awareness, and action.
This episode is for:
- Women leaders and professionals navigating high expectations and internal pressure
- Families seeking understanding and connection around mental health
- Organizations committed to building psychologically safe workplaces
- Anyone seeking language, tools, and compassion around grief and healing
At Stay A While, we believe there is healing in being seen and heard. April reminds us that behind every smile, there may be a story we cannot see. And in choosing to speak, to listen, and to care—we create space for life-saving connection.
This conversation is an invitation:
To check in.
To reach out.
To hold one another with greater tenderness.
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