Who Mike Really Was (For Mike)

** Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions about mental health challenges, including references to suicide. These topics may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care of yourself and feel free to skip this episode if you need to. If you or someone you know is struggling, consider reaching out to a mental health professional or local support hotline for help **Episode 1 is us going back to who Mike was when we were kids.The stupid stuff, the daft confidence, the things he did that still make us laugh now.This isn’t a story about “signs” or warnings. It’s just the truth of what he was like back then — the small memories you only have of someone you grew up with.Before everything got heavy.Before any of us understood what he was carrying.This is Mike as a boy.For Mike.