ROB EASTMAN - The Warrior In The Garden on Addiction, Mental Health, and coming back from Rock Bottom

Content Advisory: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation and other traumatic experiences on the road to transformation. These topics are approached with care and respect, but listener discretion is advised. LINKSWww.robeastmancoaching.comhttps://www.instagram.com/tattooedlifecoach8?igsh=MTQ4ZXF4cmdvOG9jMA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrIn this episode of Stories Across the Table, Bridget Cook-Burch and Steve Ramona welcome Rob Eastman, mental health advocate, author of Warrior in the Garden, and someone who has spent the years since his own darkest night turning his hardest story into his most useful work.Rob was told from an early age, in every way a child absorbs a message without hearing the words, that he was different, broken, too much. What followed was decades of shape-shifting, trying to become whoever the room needed him to be, a battle with addiction, a night on a mountain in Utah that he did not plan to walk away from, and a moment of grace so specific and so undeniable that it stopped him in his tracks.With rawness, humor, and a tenderness that surprises you in a man who also took up cage fighting at thirty-five, Rob shares what he learned in that darkness and what he now says to the kids and parents who find themselves standing in it.Around the table, Bridget, Steve, and Rob explore why shame grows in silence, what parents can do differently when their child is struggling, and why the proving ground of a hard life, for those willing to do the work, can become the sharpest tool in the room.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they were too broken to come back, or who loves someone who feels that way right now.Pull up a chair. This is a story of a boy who needed to fit in, a man who learned to stand out, and a daughter named Sophie who just received her first recruiting letter from Harvard. The journey was not easy. It was absolutely worth it.BIORob Eastman is a coach, speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for mental health and human resilience. After overcoming addiction, depression, suicide attempts, and major life adversity, Rob transformed his pain into purpose through fitness, mentorship, and service. He is the founder of Rob Eastman Coaching and the Eastman Family Recovery Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting mental health, recovery, and family healing. A lifelong athlete, wrestling coach, and author of Warrior in the Garden, Rob shares authentic insights on resilience, leadership, fatherhood, faith, and the power of turning adversity into strength and purpose."Warrior In The Garden" Bookhttps://amzn.to/3RIEP95https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DB38FX3X?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflowYouTube: @StoriesAcrossTheTable https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPeekMqKYjBAwO28gLSvRABridget’s Free Community - Inspired Writers Clubhouse for Writers and Authors: https://www.inspiredwritersclubhouse.comBridget’s Free Newsletter: https://www.yourinspiredstory.com/newsletter Steve’s Free Community: https://www.skool.com/steve-ramona-community-9836Steve’s Free Newsletter: https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramonaSteve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/’Bridget’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbridgetcookburch/  Steve’s X/Twitter: https://x.com/oppbrokerBridget’s X/Twitter: @inspiritwriter Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/Bridget’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgetcookburch/ Substack: https://p...