{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/679be8912ca2b62f97b5851f/6964c76d88da0c07c1768d68?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Accepting Yourself with Kyrus Keenan Westcott","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/679be8912ca2b62f97b5851f/1768212224796-e2bcca73-c736-4cc1-b260-171be404b7d8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Accepting yourself isn’t a quote. It’s a practice.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of GUTS, host Topaz Adizes, sits down with Kyrus Keenan Westcott, also known as KY, creator of The Vibe With Ky, to talk about mental health, ADHD, depression, and what it really means to stop pretending you’re fine.</p><p><br></p><p>Ky shares the roller coaster moment that shaped how he understands fear, acceptance, and growth. From losing his friend Ashton, to a ruptured Achilles and a painful breakup, to being late diagnosed with ADHD, depression, anxiety, and OCD, this conversation explores humor as a coping mechanism, neurodivergence, mental health stigma, and why honesty can be strength, connection, and survival.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p>• ADHD, late diagnosis, and neurodivergence</p><p>• Depression, anxiety, OCD, and mental health awareness</p><p>• Fear, acceptance, and the roller coaster metaphor for life</p><p>• Humor as survival and emotional regulation</p><p>• Boundaries, vulnerability, and avoiding toxic positivity</p><p>• What it means to stop pretending and start healing</p><p><br></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>🌐 Subscribe for updates</p><p>https://topazadizes.com</p><p>👉 Follow us on social media:</p><p>Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/guts.podcast/</p><p>TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@guts.podcast</p><p>LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/topazadizes/</p>","author_name":"The Skin Deep"}