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151: Why You Can’t Heal Overnight
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- Unstuck with Jay Abbasi
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- Mar 9, 2026
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- 3734
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Summary
What if the reason you feel stuck… is because you’re trying to heal too fast? Meet Tony. He’s an account manager at a chemical manufacturer under constant pressure to hit quota, but lately something feels off. Some weeks he’s unstoppable. Other weeks he can barely open his laptop. The harder he tries to push through, the heavier everything feels. In this episode, Jay speaks with Johnny Crowder, mental health entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and founder of CopeNotes. Together they explore why healing and personal growth rarely happen through a single breakthrough moment. More often, they happen through small shifts, repeated consistently over time. Notable Quotes “The habits that took you 30 years to learn, you’re not going to unlearn in 30 minutes.” — Johnny Crowder “Recovery isn’t one big breakthrough. It’s a lot of tiny steps in the right direction.” — Johnny Crowder “You can feel a feeling all the way to the end of it.” — Johnny Crowder “Sometimes the best thing you can do with discomfort is simply sit with it.” — Johnny Crowder About Our Guest Johnny Crowder is a mental health entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and founder of CopeNotes, a global mental health platform that sends supportive text messages designed to interrupt negative thought patterns and build healthier habits. Drawing from his own lived experience with severe mental illness, Johnny helps people develop practical coping skills and resilience through education, compassion, and small daily actions. Resources & Links Johnny Crowder Cope Notes website – https://copenotes.com/ Website – https://johnnycrowder.com/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnycrowder Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/johnnycrowderlovesyou Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/johnnyxcrowder YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@jo…