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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 57 MIN

Episode 50: Trauma and Addiction with Richard Lynch Jr.

from The Mourning Coffee Podcast · host Brooke Carlock

On this week’s episode of The Mourning Coffee Podcast, I sat down with Richard Lynch Jr. for a raw and honest conversation about grief, trauma, addiction, men’s mental health, incarceration, and rebuilding a life after rock bottom.Richard shares his personal story of losing his father to suicide, struggling with addiction, serving prison time, and ultimately finding purpose helping others through recovery and grief work. We also talk about emotional suppression in men, trauma responses, healing, and why “lean on your people” became such an important message in his life.Follow Richard on social media at #leanonyourpeopleIf this channel helps you and you’d like to support it, here are ways to keep it going:BUY MY BOOK: Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To) visit: https://a.co/d/iFy7sLzMAKE A DONATION: buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlockFind out more about Brooke: https://brookecarlock.orgTo read about Libby and help our nonprofit, visit livelikelibby.org.

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