Today we’d like to introduce you to Corey Marshall
Hi Corey, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
The path to starting (plural) wellness collective has been a long and winding one. Stops on that path included 8 years in the Navy, degrees from both Georgia State University and the University of Georgia, as well as experiences in multiple hospitals and private counseling practices. Today, I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to use what I’ve gained from my invaluable experiences to better help the Atlanta community.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Let’s just say I took “the scenic route” to where I am today. I’ve always been someone who needed to forge his own way to learn the necessary lessons for my own growth. For that reason, I didn’t finish school on the same timeline as many of my peers. Poor choices made led to me having to take “alternative routes”. One of the stops on that path included joining the Navy, which was one of the best decisions I ever made. Graduate school was especially tough with needing to work to take care of a family, complete internship requirements, and maintain high academic performance. I’ve even had my own bouts with anxiety and depression that threatened the likelihood of me even continuing on with life, let alone finishing school. Achieving in spite of those speed-bumps was difficult, but I value the experiences that have shaped who I am today.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Plural Wellness Collective?
(plural) wellness collective has been an idea in the works from my wife and I for years now. What we wanted was more representation in the health and wellness space. We also wanted to provide resources for wellness that celebrate uniqueness, rather than continuing to promote those one-size-fits-all remedies. So we did something about it.
(plural) wellness collective serves as the parent company, primarily focusing on health education, entertainment, and networking. The first offerings under this brand are two brand new podcasts. The first is ‘Things Our Parents Should Have Told Us’, hosted by Alexandra Marshall, MSHE. Alex leads discusses the unique upbringing of Black millennials, how we’re using the lessons learned from that upbringing, and how we’re working to change for the future. The second is ‘Film Session: A Black Mental Wellness Movie Podcast’, led by myself and Stevie Neil. There, we discuss aspects of mental health from the Black perspective and primarily using movies and TV shows important to the black community.
The first entity under (plural) wellness collective is (plural) psychotherapy. (plural) psychotherapy is an Atlanta-based private psychotherapy practice committed to providing quality holistic mental health care to individuals, couples, and families across the state of Georgia. There, you will find passionate and culturally sensitive clinicians who are eager to help clients achieve their therapeutic goals. I operate as its Clinical Director and I primarily provide therapy for couples—who are looking to heal from relationship betrayal or looking to improve their intimacy—and individuals—with challenges including mood disorders, like Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders, anxiety disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns, and substance use disorder. We’re also looking for clinicians eager to do good, including psychotherapists, counselors, and dietitians.
In the coming months, we’ll be announcing our other entities: (plural) fitness and (plural) community. Through (plural) fitness, we’ll be helping foster lifelong fitness habits in ways that are more accessible than typical fitness establishments. (plural) community will focus on providing community resources to the communities that need them.
Ultimately, we have big ambitions to change lives around the Metro Atlanta area. Anyone looking to join the movement can provide their information here: https://forms.gle/SyxtCQ18zQ1coFhb7
Do you have any advice for those looking to network or find a mentor?
What I’ve found most useful with regard to finding a mentor is to simply reach out to those who are doing the things you are looking to do professionally. In my experience, those people are eager to be a support for you (or find supports for you) when you’re vulnerable and take the initiative.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.linktr.ee/pluralwellnesscollective
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluralwellnesscollective
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/106043124
- Other: https://forms.gle/SyxtCQ18zQ1coFhb7
