Ep. 54 Joe Barksdale Discussing Suicidal Thoughts, Autism, and NFL Career

Welcome Joe Barksdale to The Mark Howley Show! Our episode today dives into a raw conversation on suicide, depression, a late in life autism diagnosis and many career changes after being drafted in 2011 by the Oakland Raiders. Using humor and honesty, he opens up about the challenges he faced when he decided to leave the NFL, became a musician, then a comedian, then an autism advocate and now in seminary school. What appears to be a scattered path is actually a search for self expression in its most authentic form. Get to know Joe in this up close, unfiltered conversation. We are grateful for your appearance on the show, Joe! Check out Joe's music on his website or Spotify!  Thank you for supporting our podcast! If you liked Joe's story, check out our other episodes for similar stories. Please like, follow, subscribe from your listening platform. Connect with us on Instagram @themarkhowleyshow for sneak peaks and updates. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website at markhowleyshow.com! We appreciate your viewership!