Episode 6: Grief, Growth & Becoming the Person You Needed

Guest: Jack Costello – Life Coach, Men's Mental Health Advocate & Founder of Unpack with JackAs June is Men’s Mental Health Month, I wanted to share this powerful conversation with Jack Costello.In this DMC, Jack opens up about the mask he wore from a very young age in order to stay strong, the loneliness of unspoken grief, and the journey of learning how to feel again.From identity loss in Thailand to the healing power of breathwork, therapy, and self-compassion, this episode is a raw, tender look at what it means to grow through pain.We explore:– What it was like navigating grief as a child while the world kept moving around him – The coping mechanisms we cling to – The moment therapy began to shift things – Identity loss and the deeper emotional unraveling that can surface years later – How sport and friendship offered a lifeline in his teens, and how breathwork and self-inquiry became anchors later in life – The emotional weight that can come from people not knowing how to support you – The beautiful truth that “grief is the price we pay for love—how blessed I have been to know such love” – The role of self-forgiveness, expressing your feelings, and the bravery it takes to be true to yourselfJack speaks passionately about redefining masculinity, moving away from outdated ideas that vulnerability equals weakness, and instead creating safe spaces where men can be fully human. He’s on a mission to help men feel, heal, and reconnect with themselves and each other.“I lost a lot of friends growing up who suffered in silence. It wasn’t safe for them to express themselves.”This episode is for anyone who's ever felt the pressure to keep it together, who's carried their pain in silence, or who's learning slowly that they don’t have to do it alone.Find us here: Jessie: https://www.instagram.com/jw.healing/ Jack: https://www.instagram.com/unpackwithjack_/