Drue Metz's guest appearances

Drue Metz

The Elevator

The We Podcast with Sarah Monares

The Loudspeaker Network

Debra Silverman

Alissa Daire Nelson

Will Cole

Koya Webb

Damona Hoffman

Remington Donovan

Luke Storey

Danielle Paige

Jill Wintersteen

Sheena Mannina

Olivia Weil

Lisa Lister

Jill Willard

LaRayia Gaston

Jenné Claiborne

OwlTail

*Warning- This episode contains some strong language. There were some F-bombs dropped during the recording of this episode. Please be aware and listen with headphones or without children present. Welcome to episode #45 “Foundation of Love”.  In this episode I interview Drue Metz. Drue isan award-winning writer, film director, and mental health advocate. He believesin the power of words, cinema, and that love can change the world. Drue grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and lived in 10homes before 10 years old.  He wasn’tgood at school because family finances kept them moving around a lot.  He was a poor kid with ADHD and dyslexia and lovingparents but no stability. He sought refuge in creative writing, film andtelevision.  He got the ‘film bug’ at age9 when he stole his mother’s Hi-8 Video Camera and made his very first film.He is now living in Los Angeles and has written, directed,produced, shot or contributed to over 70 film and video productions.Drue talks with us about his story, his conflictual relationship with his dad for a large part of his life, and how love has changed everything. His entire platform in life is to have a foundation of love. He is insightful and honest, and I totally appreciate his vulnerability. If you would like to connect with Drue you can find him on Facebook, The Incredible Existence of You, The Love Effect, Instagram, and on his website. This episode of The We Podcast is brought to you by The We Spot. The We Spot is your go to spot to learn, grow, and connect with like minded people. It’s your place for all things growth and community! Head on over to our Facebook page and get plugged in! You’ll find more episodes of The We Podcast was well as The We Spot Blog and information about our northern Colorado meet up called We Are Women Rising. You can also find us on Instagram and at thewespot.com!If you love The We Podcast we would be thrilled for you to ratethe podcast and write us a review! This guarantees that more people will getconnected with our community. Also, don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t missout on new episodes dropping every week. We can’t wait to see you over onsocial media!

*Warning- This episode contains some strong language. There were some F-bombs dropped during the recording of this episode. Please be aware and listen with headphones or without children present. Welcome to episode #45 “Foundation of Love”.  In this episode I interview Drue Metz. Drue is an award-winning writer, film director, and mental health advocate. He believes in the power of words, cinema, and that love can change the world. Drue grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and lived in 10 homes before 10 years old.  He wasn’t good at school because family finances kept them moving around a lot.  He was a poor kid with ADHD and dyslexia and loving parents but no stability. He sought refuge in creative writing, film and television.  He got the ‘film bug’ at age 9 when he stole his mother’s Hi-8 Video Camera and made his very first film. He is now living in Los Angeles and has written, directed, produced, shot or contributed to over 70 film and video productions. Drue talks with us about his story, his conflictual relationship with his dad for a large part of his life, and how love has changed everything. His entire platform in life is to have a foundation of love. He is insightful and honest, and I totally appreciate his vulnerability. If you would like to connect with Drue you can find him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drue.metz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.theincredibleexistenceofyou.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Incredible Existence of You</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theloveeffectfilm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Love Effect</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/druegrit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and on his <a href="https://www.druegrit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. This episode of The We Podcast is brought to you by The We Spot. The We Spot is your go to spot to learn, grow, and connect with like minded people. It’s your place for all things growth and community! Head on over to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thewespot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page and get plugged in! You’ll find more episodes of <a href="https://thewespot.com/we-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The We Podcast</a> was well as <a href="https://thewespot.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The We Spot Blog</a> and information about our northern Colorado meet up called <a href="https://thewespot.com/meet-up/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Women Rising</a>. You can also find us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thewespot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and at <a href="https://thewespot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thewespot.com!</a> If you love The We Podcast we would be thrilled for you to rate the podcast and write us a review! This guarantees that more people will get connected with our community. Also, don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on new episodes dropping every week. We can’t wait to see you over on social media!

TWP 045: Drue Metz - Foundation of Love

Drue Metz is a writer, director, filmmaker, and mental health advocate – and he’s on a mission to change the world through his truly beautiful films.   Drue’s previous short film, The Love Effect, centers around mental health and suicide, but with a positive message promoting mental health. His upcoming film is called The Incredible Existence of You aims to double down on the love and bring his message to an even wider audience.   This episode covers some serious and heavy topics, but don’t worry... it’s not a downer at all! Drue is a ray of goofy sunshine and spend a lot of this episode talking all about love – because love is the great healer of everything!   We chat about:  Drue’s childhood Collaborating on Mental Health America The alarming statistics surrounding mental health in the U.S. Who does Barack Obama look up to? Starving for understanding The masculine + feminine What you can expect from The Incredible Existence of You Having breakfast with Larry King What we like most about ourselves + what we’re looking forward to Falling in love Being a mental health advocate every day What kind of animal are you?!    Resources:  Learn more at druegrit.com Connect with Drue: Instagram | Twitter Share your love &amp; adopt a dog: dogswithoutborders.org  A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson    We want to introduce you to Erika Elizabeth!   Erika is the Founder + Alchemist behind By Erika Elizabeth Adaptogenic elixirs: a line of elixirs inspired by her philosophy that what you put into your body directly influences your experience. These elixir blends are 100% organic with the intention to nourish and elevate the mind, body, and spirit – plus, they taste so good!   Use code ELEVATE for 20% off your elixirs at byerikaelizabeth.com!  Elevate the Globe is produced by Podcast Masters

Drue Metz is a writer, director, filmmaker, and mental health advocate – and he’s on a mission to change the world through his truly beautiful films. Drue’s previous short film, The Love Effect, centers around mental health and suicide, but with a positive message promoting mental health. His upcoming film is called The Incredible Existence of You aims to double down on the love and bring his message to an even wider audience. This episode covers some serious and heavy topics, but don’t worry... it’s not a downer at all! Drue is a ray of goofy sunshine and spend a lot of this episode talking all about love – because love is the great healer of everything! We chat about: <ul> <li>Drue’s childhood</li> <li>Collaborating on Mental Health America</li> <li>The alarming statistics surrounding mental health in the U.S.</li> <li>Who does Barack Obama look up to?</li> <li>Starving for understanding</li> <li>The masculine + feminine</li> <li>What you can expect from The Incredible Existence of You</li> <li>Having breakfast with Larry King</li> <li>What we like most about ourselves + what we’re looking forward to</li> <li>Falling in love</li> <li>Being a mental health advocate every day</li> <li>What kind of animal are you?!</li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li>Learn more at <a href="https://www.druegrit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">druegrit.com</a></li> <li>Connect with Drue: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/druegrit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/druegrit?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li>Share your love &amp; adopt a dog: <a href="http://dogswithoutborders.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dogswithoutborders.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VYX944/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Return to Love</a> by Marianne Williamson</li> </ul> We want to introduce you to Erika Elizabeth! Erika is the Founder + Alchemist behind By Erika Elizabeth Adaptogenic elixirs: a line of elixirs inspired by her philosophy that what you put into your body directly influences your experience. These elixir blends are 100% organic with the intention to nourish and elevate the mind, body, and spirit – plus, they taste so good! Use code ELEVATE for 20% off your elixirs at <a href="https://byerikaelizabeth.com/shop-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">byerikaelizabeth.com</a>! Elevate the Globe is produced by <a href="http://www.podcastmasters.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Masters</a>

Ep. 27 - Living Through Love: An Important + Positive Perspective on Mental Health - with Drue Metz