25. Healing Through Your Passion with Brad Dempsey

Sometimes the best action is to take a step back and realign. Can you relate? Welcome back to Warriors Unmasked! Today's guest is a former principal, former athletic director, founder of Mindset Sports, and proud father of three Brad Dempsey. Brad has a passion for coaching athletes of all ages and establishing a healthy balance in their Mind, Body & Spirit by empowering them to become the best version of themselves through their sport. You'll hear about Brad's personal journey with mental illness after surviving a horrific car crash leaving him a significant brain injury in 1995.  Listen in as Brad openly shares about his struggle with depression and anxiety as a teenager and how he came to the realization that good health was more internal than he thought. We have an honest discussion about the trouble of mental pain as a teenager and only being treated for physical injuries. You'll hear the moment Brad connected the importance of mental and physical health, escaping overmedication, and why he never thinks of his failures as holding him back. Brad talks about what he does now to combat mental illness and how faith in God has given him the confidence to keep moving forward.  We hope this episode gives you hope and understanding for the different kinds of trauma and the healing that can happen when you are brave enough to reach out and take a hand.  For more resources or to Connect with Brad, check out the links below!   Always in your corner,  Chuck and Clint   More Of What's Inside: How a brain injury changed Brad's life Dealing with depression as a teenager The cost of pushing down your feelings The moment Brad realized he needed to change for the better How Brad handles his mental health now The dangers of overmedication The importance of living life with gratefulness  How you can "fail forward"  Why following your passion can change your life Finding the balance of mental health and sports And much more! GUEST LINKS: https://www.mindsetsports.life/' LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/mindset-sports/about/?viewAsMember=true Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetsports_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindsetSportsLife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2n4_Sn0_A68RIQgfLMAuxg Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindsetsports_   LINKS: malarchuk.com/book  malarchuk.com  www.thecompassionateconnection.com  www.warriorsunmasked.com  Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Subscribe To Our YouTube   Episode Minute By Minute: 0:02 What to expect today 1:40 Welcome Brad 4:03 When everything was great but it didn't feel like it 7:35 How Brad handled his inner wounds as a teenager  10:25 Brad's pill addiction and recovery  16:04 The spiritual side of Brad's journey 19:54 When Brad said "enough is enough" 22:16 How Brad brad keeps a heart of gratitude 27:28 Finding out what you really want in life 38:02 How to connect with Brand and Mindset Sports 40:49 Finding someone you trust