Welcome. My name is Brian Jost. “Eureka Point Lighthouse” refers to a confusing mess of different creative projects, many of which I have started, and many of which are swirling about in my mind. They are related to one another, yet somehow separate. I am working on making sense of my music and screenplay projects. There are stories that I want to tell in part through music. My voice may belong behind the scenes in the role of song writer and screenplay writer, not necessarily a performer. That said, one of the greatest feelings I am able experience occurs when I play guitar and sing a song that I wrote. Every time I sing my own songs, I feel a little bit lighter. At the same time, I fear others hearing my music and hearing me sing.
My day-job is providing podcast production services to individuals and organizations as a self employed freelancer. I serve as their audio engineer, editor, producer… just about anything they need, sometimes even using my voice in their intro content. Each project is unique. I would be glad to discuss your podcast project, even if you don’t need help and you just want to bounce ideas off of me. Contact me here.
My last employer was NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness). I was involved with mental health public education programming including the sharing of personal recovery stories. There are state NAMI organizations throughout the United States. I feel very passionate about mental health advocacy and helping to decrease the related discrimination. I first began publicly sharing my mental health journey in 2009 as a trained NAMI “In Our Own Voice” presenter. The largest audience I have shared my story with was around 500 people. If you or someone you know needs mental health resources, take at look at NAMI.org and search for your state NAMI organization’s website.
I published a memoir in 2010 titled “Grounded by Bipolar Disorder; One Pilot’s Landing.” I am trying to make sense of possibly sharing an update of my life since then. Here we are in 2022 (almost 2023 as I update this), 12 years after I published my memoir. My kids are almost 12 and 10 years old. I probably have something to say about parenting while living with bipolar disorder, anxiety, and likely ADHD. I probably have something to say about living with persistent suicidal ideation. I probably have something to say about how to advocate for oneself and how to seek treatment and discover coping skills. I probably have something to say about how to ask for help and follow through with getting help from both loved ones and mental healthcare professionals. I probably have something to say.
Check out my blog and music. I hope to make time to consistently share more than I have in the past.
Thanks for visiting.
– Brian Jost