New Peer
Rising HostMike Cornell
(he/him)
My brain's… a lot. If yours is too, you're in good company! At my core, I'm a punkish creative & introspective nerd type. Hence why I get along with misfits so well. But I've spent most of my life feeling out of step—too much, not enough, and under a dark cloud I couldn't name. In my 30s I discovered I'm autistic with a side helping of ADHD. That was on top of a long history of anxiety, anorexia, trauma, and depression telling me I'm garbage. Footnote: I'm not, and you're probably not either. Life's thrown me its share of UGH and I've spent a lot of time learning to stop hating my brain. Still kind of a love/hate relationship, actually. But progress is progress. On paper, I’m a Certified Peer Support Specialist with ongoing training and all that. In practice, I’m just someone who’s been through a lot of the same mental health mess and sits in it with you.
Providing Support For
CredentialsVerified
What I Hope to Share
Contribute: Unfiltered weird energy! But seriously, I want to share my lived experiences and the understanding that sometimes just getting through the day is an act of rebellion. Solidarity over toxic positivity! I'm here to hold space, offer pragmatic advice, and bring a bit of existential perspective to the table. Gain: Building more community. Peer-led support is the greatest resource, after all. I like to collect misfits! Most of all, space to be our full selves. Interests: Dismantling neurotypical standards; stomping out conformity and injustice; loud and mainly angry music; quiet spaces (ironic, isn't it?); a whole lot of nerd crap; good coffee; film and art; overthinking the nature of reality; everything spooky.
What Brought Me to ShareWell
I needed support once, and no one was there. I never want anyone to feel as alone as I was. That's it. I want to shrink down the scariness we all face and remind people they're not as isolated in those feelings as they think.
Host Reviews
"Great host, from start to finish we both gave space for each other and he actually not only gave me quotes from people I love but it was a great match personality wise. Giving me feedback on what to handle and when to stop performing (mom,friend,etc) and what to bring forward when I have too even when im hurting. he kept everything so subtle yet still to the point and he sat with me exactly where i was. I never thought i would do a 1-1 but Mike really changed my perspective on these. HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL, HIGHLY REAL, FRIENDLY, ETC. thank you Mike!"
"Mike is great. I got a lot of good insights and reassurances from our conversation"
"Felt very comfortable from the start. Mike is engaging and comes off very knowledgeable and understanding. Looking forward to our next conversation"
"The host was very informative. Ask some very good not provoking questions."
"Digging down deep rooted raw topic. Trying to understand and heal past the hurt that has been carried for too long."
"It was an excellent group with a great host!"
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