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029: “I am far from perfect.” Philanthropy, social media and mental health with Asia Hilario
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029: “I am far from perfect.” Philanthropy, social media and mental health with Asia Hilario

2019 has been quite the year for Women Empowerment Lifestyle Blogger, Mental health advocate, and Volunteer CrisisCounselor for CrisisTextline.org Asia Hilario. She shares her philanthropic work for her hometown Saipan, how she uses social media for good, and affordable mental health resources available today. Asia has recently been awarded Women on the Rise South San Francisco’s 2019 “Woman of the Year."  

Connect with Asia on Facebook @islahoneyblog, Instagram @islahoney or visit her blog https://islahoney.com/ 

For therapy resources, visit Asia’s blog at: https://islahoney.com/2019/07/18/what-im-going-to-therapy-for-what-therapy-is-what-it-isnt-how-i-chose-my-therapist/ 

Note: This episode was recorded on September 21, 2019 and will mention data and events that are now outdated. 

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