I had the wonderful opportunity to interview and film Fire Chief Pat Kenny. His 20 year old son died by suicide and not long after, his wife died of cancer. He has written a book titled “Taking the Cape Off: How to Lead Through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief and Loss”. He talked to me about how his “cape” failed to protect those he loves most, and how he has dealt with such loss while being a leader of a fire department. Chief Kenny has tremendous insight and guidance about addressing the stigma of mental illness in the workplace and home, and his story will help so many.

You can find his book HERE.

I filmed multiple segments of Chief Kenny. Below is a segment about Leadership and Mental Health. If you are interested in watching the others, please contact me at leslieallrediflms@gmail.com