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Johnny Mitchell says parental alienation cost him years with his daughter, pushed his mental health to the edge, and left him fighting a family court system he felt powerless against.In this episode of Raw Minds, Johnny opens up about divorce, custody battles, being blocked from contacting his daughter, alcohol addiction, two DUIs five days apart, a heart attack at 35, crushing legal debt, losing his parental rights, and the moment he was told his daughter would be adopted by her stepfather.This conversation goes much deeper than family court.Johnny talks about what happens to a father mentally when his identity as a parent is stripped away, why he turned to alcohol to numb the pain, what finally forced him to change, and how close he came to completely losing himself.Erick also shares his own experiences with custody battles, separation from his daughter, mental health struggles, and the emotional reality many fathers never talk about.Johnny and Erick make one thing clear. Parental alienation can happen to fathers or mothers. This conversation is about what happens when children become caught in adult conflict and the psychological damage that can follow.Johnny also shares how reconnecting with his biological father helped him rebuild his life, why he has remained sober, and why he still believes his daughter may one day come back into his life.GUESTJohnny MitchellTikTok:@therealJonathanMitchellRAW MINDS PODCASTReal conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, fatherhood, grief, addiction, recovery, relationships, and rebuilding your life.Website:https://rawminds.caYouTube:@RawMindsTikTok:@rawmindspodcastInstagram:@rawmindspodcastFacebook:@rawmindspodcastEmail:[email protected] your fridge. Find out what you can make with what you already have.https://fridgefix.caCHAPTERS00:00 Intro02:19 Johnny Mitchell joins Raw Minds04:00 Who Johnny was before everything changed07:25 Marriage breakdown and the beginning of alienation14:00 The first major warning sign23:23 Alcohol, depression and spiraling28:17 Erick opens up about his own suicide attempt35:40 Losing a best friend and the wake-up call37:39 Heart attack at 3543:02 Reconnecting with his daughter, then being blocked46:26 Legal bills and financial collapse50:01 Representing himself in family court55:18 The ruling that changed everything57:00 The woman Johnny says helped save his life01:03:05 Reconnecting with his biological father01:09:46 Supporting other alienated parents01:15:26 Living with zero contact01:18:35 The journal idea for his daughter01:25:21 Six years until she turns 1801:27:16 Johnny’s message to struggling parentsIf you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States.If this conversation hit you, share it. A father, mother, or family going through this may need to hear it.

At 12 years old, Lawrence Harris was trying to survive childhood abuse, protect his siblings, navigate autism, and live with a nervous system that never felt safe.By 15, he had another realization: what happened to him was not his fault, but he could not keep using his pain as an excuse to hurt the people who loved him.In this episode of Raw Minds, Lawrence opens up about childhood abuse, autism, complex PTSD, hypervigilance, loneliness, low self-worth, therapy, accountability, forgiveness, relationships, codependency, and what it took to stop blaming his past and start changing his future.Lawrence explains how trauma can rewire the way you see people, why abuse from a parent can destroy trust, what complex PTSD felt like in everyday life, and how cognitive behavioral therapy, journaling, exercise, hobbies, fishing, and self-awareness helped him learn how to feel safe again.He also talks about becoming a content creator, author, speaker and coach for teens and young adults. At 18, he began publishing books, including Power to the People, and today he shares the lessons he learned through Lawrence C Empowers.One of the strongest lessons in this conversation is simple: trauma may explain your behavior, but it does not give you permission to keep hurting people.This is a conversation about breaking generational patterns, taking responsibility without blaming yourself for what happened, forgiving without forgetting, and becoming someone your younger self would be proud of.LAWRENCE HARRISWebsite / Books / Coaching:https://lawrencecharris.comYouTube, TikTok & Instagram:Lawrence C EmpowersBusiness / Speaking:[email protected]:00 Childhood Abuse, Autism & Survival02:14 Welcome to Lawrence Harris02:41 Where to Find Lawrence04:33 Who Lawrence Was at 1206:25 When a Parent Becomes the Source of Fear08:20 What Survival Mode Looked Like10:10 When He Realized It Was Abuse13:18 The Turning Point14:40 Taking Pain Out on People Who Loved Him15:05 The Mirror Moment at 1516:46 Trauma Explains It — It Doesn’t Excuse It17:43 Men, Emotions & Generational Trauma19:58 Changing the Ingredients Changes the Life20:59 Be a Buffalo21:39 Learning Gratitude for the Past24:02 Finding the Lesson in Pain24:36 What Complex PTSD Feels Like26:32 Learning How to Feel Safe Again28:14 Speaking to Youth About Mental Health29:34 Vulnerability Without Trauma Dumping30:12 From YouTube to Books and Coaching31:54 Simple Tools That Actually Help33:42 Why Coloring Helped Erick33:56 Fishing, Presence & Mental Health36:05 How Lawrence Started Coaching38:26 Knowing When to Refer to a Professional39:15 Predatory Coaching & Vulnerable People43:06 What Lawrence Would Say to His Father45:55 Forgiveness Without Forgetting46:02 Understanding Why People Hurt People49:00 Online Hate, Projection & Unresolved Pain54:16 Who Lawrence Is When Nobody Is Watching57:20 Love vs Codependency59:19 Where to Find Lawrence1:00:12 Final MessageRAW MINDS PODCASTReal conversations about trauma, survival, mental health, grief, addiction, fatherhood, relationships, PTSD, accountability and rebuilding.For the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.Business / Guest Inquiries:[email protected]://parentpath.ca/ParentPath helps self-represented parents organize family court evidence, timelines, documents and case information.

Stage 4 colon cancer had already spread to Tim McDonald’s liver when his life changed completely.What started as pain in his side around Thanksgiving 2020 led to the words nobody wants to hear: “You have cancer.”In this episode of Raw Minds, Tim shares his stage 4 colorectal cancer story, chemotherapy, colon cancer treatment, the search for a living liver donor, liver transplant surgery, survivor’s guilt, cancer advocacy, and the stranger who ultimately gave him part of her liver.Tim says only 13% of people with stage 4 colorectal cancer live five years after diagnosis. Instead of treating that number like the end of his story, he focused on one question: what do I need to do next?He explains how becoming one of the early colorectal cancer patients in North America to receive a liver transplant gave him more time, but surviving created a new mental battle. After watching people in the cancer community die, Tim had to figure out what to do with his second chance.That journey became a mission.Today Tim is a cancer survivor, patient advocate, speaker, community builder, and author of From Patient to Advocate: Turning Survivorship Into Impact.This conversation is about stage 4 cancer, colorectal cancer, chemotherapy, liver transplant, colon cancer screening, survivor’s guilt, grief, mental health, purpose, second chances, and turning survival into something that can help someone else.TIM McDONALDBook:From Patient to Advocate: Turning Survivorship Into ImpactAvailable on Amazon — search Tim McDonald From Patient to AdvocateWebsite / Podcast / Advocacy:https://advocacyatwork.comLinkedIn:Search Tim A. McDonaldCHAPTERS00:00 Stage 4 Cancer Changed Everything02:49 Welcome to Tim McDonald03:25 Tim’s Book and Advocacy Work04:14 Who Tim Was Before Cancer07:15 The Pain That Started Everything09:20 The CT Scan That Found Cancer09:34 Hearing “You Have Cancer”10:22 How Tim Reacted to the Diagnosis11:20 What Do I Need to Do Next?13:06 The Doctor Who Changed His Direction15:17 Learning How Serious Stage 4 Cancer Was17:11 The Emotional Roller Coaster18:36 Finding Purpose Inside Cancer21:39 Colon Cancer Screening and Colonoscopy22:48 The Reality of Chemotherapy24:16 Becoming a Colorectal Cancer Advocate25:19 What Research Advocacy Means27:17 Finding the Liver Transplant Option27:41 How a Living Donor Liver Transplant Works29:21 The 13% Five-Year Survival Reality29:52 Qualifying for a Liver Transplant30:50 Searching for a Living Donor32:43 Why Finding a Donor Was Harder Than Treatment34:39 A Stranger Becomes His Donor35:43 Meeting the Woman Who Saved His Life37:25 The Mental Battle After Transplant38:34 Survivor’s Guilt After Cancer40:29 Losing Friends in the Cancer Community40:54 Turning Their Memory Into Purpose43:20 The Fear Tim Didn’t Admit During Treatment44:15 Why Mindset Matters47:17 Tim’s Final Message47:28 Where to Find TimRAW MINDS PODCASTReal conversations about trauma, survival, mental health, grief, addiction, fatherhood, relationships, PTSD, and rebuilding.For the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.Business / Guest Inquiries:[email protected]://parentpath.ca/ParentPath helps self-represented parents organize family court evidence, timelines, documents, and case information.

What happens when a man becomes strong enough to survive almost anything, but still has a battle inside that nobody can see?JD Tremblay knows what that feels like.JD grew up in northern Quebec, dealt with bullying, watched his parents separate, and joined the Canadian Armed Forces at just 17 years old. He spent more than a decade in uniform before moving into firefighting, engineering, natural health, human performance, and extreme endurance.In 2022, JD completed the Epic Deca.10 full Ironman-distance triathlons.10 straight days.Six Hawaiian islands.Only three people finished.JD was one of them.But this episode of Raw Minds is not really about medals or proving how tough you are.It is about discipline, identity, fear, faith, addiction, purpose, mental resilience, and what happens when achievement still does not fix what is happening inside you.One of JD's biggest ideas in this conversation is that everybody is disciplined.The real question is what you are disciplined at.A smoker can be disciplined at smoking. Someone stuck in a destructive pattern can become extremely consistent at repeating it. JD argues that discipline is not just about waking up early or forcing yourself through pain. It is about standards, structure, values, habits, and the things you refuse to negotiate with yourself.JD also opens up about what happened after leaving the military. For years, the military gave him structure. When to eat. What to wear. How to move. What standards to meet. Then suddenly that structure was gone.He had to learn how to build his own standards, create direction, and understand who he was outside of the uniform.We also get into Hungry Warrior Academy, the organization JD built to help men work on discipline, health, recovery, faith, mental strength, and purpose.JD explains the EPIC pillars, the DECA method, the BRAIN system, and RISE. BRAIN focuses on blood chemistry, recovery, attention, inflammation, and the nervous system.We also talk about confidence versus cockiness, addiction patterns, emotional shutdown after divorce, male loneliness, first responders, PTSD, neuroplasticity, courage, biohacking, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.JD also explains why he rejected the idea of yelling at struggling men as a way to create change. His focus is on accountability, facts, logic, science, and practical tools.This conversation is about what happens when physical strength is not enough.CONNECT WITH JD TREMBLAYHungry Warrior Academyhttps://hungrywarrioracademy.comRAW MINDS PODCASTReal conversations about mental health, trauma, addiction, grief, fatherhood, relationships, survival, resilience, personal growth, and rebuilding your life.Websitehttps://rawminds.caYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@RawMindsInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/rawmindspodcastIf this conversation hits home, share it with somebody who needs to hear it.Subscribe to Raw Minds for more real conversations about the things people carry when nobody else is watching.For the ones we'll never meet.Healing out loud.

Robert Beeson went from a successful Sony Nashville music executive to a single father raising three young daughters after his marriage collapsed.In this Raw Minds episode, Robert opens up about single parenting, divorce, custody, fatherhood, shame, addiction, faith, mental health and rebuilding your life after losing everything.Before becoming a single father, Robert founded Essential Records and helped develop artists including Jars of Clay, Third Day and Casting Crowns. At 40, his career ended. Three months later, his wife left. He was suddenly fighting through a custody battle and raising daughters who were nine, seven and four.Robert talks openly about betrayal, loneliness, shame and his own mistakes, including an affair early in his marriage. He also asks a question many men face after life falls apart: Who are you when the job, marriage, money, status and identity are gone?Robert spent more than eight years raising his daughters as a single father. That experience eventually led him to create Solo Parent, an organization built to give single parents the support and community he could not find during his own crisis.We also discuss raising children after divorce, family court, rebuilding confidence, finding purpose and showing up for your kids while trying to hold yourself together.I share my own experience as a single father, including walking away from a nearly 19-year construction career when the job no longer allowed me to be the father my daughter needed. That experience helped inspire ParentPath, a platform for self-represented parents to organize evidence, timelines, documents and case information.If you are a single father, single mother, divorced parent or someone rebuilding after losing the life you expected, this conversation is for you.CONNECT WITH ROBERT BEESON + SOLO PARENTSolo Parent:https://soloparent.org/Robert Beeson Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/robertbeeson/Solo Parent Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/soloparentsociety/Solo Parent Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SoloParentSociety/Book:Solo Parent: The Transformational Journey of Parenting on Your OwnCONNECT WITH RAW MINDSWebsite:https://www.rawminds.caYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@RawMinds-cs3ciSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2DTczix6Egs7fscQiqCpfaApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/raw-minds/id1722381518Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/rawmindspodcastAll Links:https://linktr.ee/rawmindspodcastEmail:[email protected]://parentpath.ca/ParentPath helps self-represented parents organize family court evidence, timelines, documents and case information.

Denny LaVé survived childhood abandonment, sexual trauma, poverty, shame and suicidal thoughts. He then rebuilt his life from the ground up.In this episode of Raw Minds, Denny shares the personal story behind the construction company, the United States Senate campaign and the legendary beard.At four years old, Denny was taken across state lines and separated from his mother for six months. He grew up surrounded by instability, emotional neglect and experiences no child should have been forced to process.Those early experiences created patterns of shame, compulsive behaviour, emotional numbness and self-condemnation that followed him into adulthood.Denny became a union ironworker, spent nearly two years living in a monastery in France and co-founded Precision Precast Erectors with his father. The company grew into an award-winning business employing hundreds of ironworkers.He became a husband, father to six sons, business leader, author and candidate for the United States Senate in Idaho.But success did not erase the trauma.Denny speaks openly about suicidal thoughts, therapy, faith, marriage, masculinity, fatherhood and stopping generational trauma from reaching his children.This is not a political debate. This is the story of a wounded child who became a man determined to build a better life for his family.CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction02:42 Men’s mental health04:17 Blue-Collar Blessed05:17 Writing a vulnerable memoir08:14 Earliest childhood memories09:30 Separation from his mother11:10 Early exposure to pornography12:25 Trauma and the developing brain13:57 Shame and self-condemnation15:00 Erick’s childhood food trauma16:49 Why shame makes addiction worse18:45 Emotional numbness and joy20:29 Masculinity and accountability21:23 What real strength means23:06 Humility and self-worth25:18 Accepting compliments27:03 Knowing you are enough28:18 Burnout and recovery30:03 Rest and high performance33:36 Children and smartphones35:32 Entering therapy36:13 The therapist who predicted the book37:11 Writing the memoir in five weeks39:16 Reopening old wounds41:05 Searching for purpose43:55 Considering the Marine Corps44:25 Heat stroke and near death45:24 Living in a French monastery46:16 Generational trauma49:42 Breaking the cycle50:10 Telling his sons the truth51:04 His children’s response53:08 Marriage and the past54:38 The book’s central message55:14 Denny’s suicidal episode56:07 When someone says nothing56:52 How Joey supported Erick57:59 Holding space58:26 Recent suicidal thoughts59:08 The golf invitation59:17 Erick’s mental-health struggle01:00:47 Five ways to handle sorrow01:03:18 Why men need permission to cry01:03:57 Grieving the father Erick never had01:05:29 Raw Minds around the world01:06:07 Trauma crosses borders01:08:15 Healing is a process01:09:45 Recovery has no finish line01:11:28 Final messageCONNECT WITH DENNY LAVÉWebsite:https://www.dennylave.com/Blue-Collar Blessed:https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510786172/blue-collar-blessed/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/denny-lave-38315a5Precision Precast Erectors:https://www.ppe-llc.com/CONNECT WITH RAW MINDSWebsite:https://www.rawminds.caYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@RawMinds-cs3ciSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastAll links:https://linktr.ee/rawmindspodcastEmail:[email protected] Minds features honest conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, grief, addiction, fatherhood and rebuilding your life.Follow and share this episode with someone who may be suffering silently.For the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.CRISIS SUPPORTIf you may hurt yourself, call emergency services or call or text 988 in Canada or the United States.Canada:https://988.caUnited States:https://988lifeline.org#MensMentalHealth #ChildhoodTrauma #TraumaRecovery

Blair tried to turn a discussion about a child’s safety into a personal attack, calling me a woman-hater instead of addressing the facts. That tactic might work on people who confuse outrage with evidence. It does not work here.I advocate for men’s mental health, responsible journalism, due process, and the protection of children. None of that equals hatred toward women. It means I refuse to stay quiet when serious situations get twisted into social-media entertainment.This video breaks down her claims, her choice of words, and the convenient attempt to attack my character when the argument stopped holding up.You can disagree with me. You can criticize me. But bring facts, because labels are not evidence, insults are not journalism, and volume does not make someone right.Raw Minds Podcast. Healing out loud. For the ones we’ll never meet.#RawMindsPodcast #MensMentalHealth #ChildSafety #DueProcess #ResponsibleJournalism #Accountability #MediaLiteracy #OnlineHarassment #MentalHealthAdvocacy #FactsMatter

Toxic Relationships | Trauma Bonds | Emotional Addiction | Narcissistic Abuse | Relationship Patterns | Men’s Mental Health | Healing After AbuseWhy do intelligent, successful people stay in relationships they know are destroying them?Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards returns to Raw Minds to discuss The Venus Fly Trap 2: Enough Is Never Enough, the next chapter of his true story about desire, obsession, manipulation, emotional dependency, sex, money, power, and the slow loss of identity.The first book showed how the trap opened. This conversation explains what happens after it closes.Stephen breaks down why chaos can feel more exciting than peace, how childhood wounds shape adult relationships, why givers attract takers, and how love can become a trauma bond.He also explains gaslighting, isolation, boundary testing, emotional manipulation, self-abandonment, and why leaving a toxic relationship can feel like grieving a death.This episode is about more than one destructive relationship.It is about the patterns inside us that keep choosing the same pain in a different body.Stephen speaks openly about four marriages, wealth, status, sexual obsession, emotional burnout, therapy, accountability, and the moment he finally accepted that loving someone was costing him his mind.KEY TOPICSWhy people stay in toxic relationshipsTrauma bonds and emotional addictionNarcissists, empaths, givers, and takersLove bombing and manipulationLosing your identity in a relationshipWhy boundaries disappearChildhood trauma and relationship patternsWhy chemistry is not compatibilityGrieving the relationship and your former selfRebuilding self-worth, trust, and inner peaceThe central message is direct:You do not have a relationship problem.You have a pattern problem.Healing starts when you stop asking, “Why did this happen to me?” and start asking, “What is this showing me about myself?”GUESTDr. Stephen Paul EdwardsAuthor, counselor, speaker, and relationship expertTHE VENUS FLY TRAP SERIESWebsite and free chapters:https://vft23.comCoaching and counseling:https://vft23.com/coaching-and-counselingInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/stephen_sapereaude/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@vft23_officialFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/Stephenedwards2323X:https://x.com/vft23officialLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/vft23CHAPTERS00:00 Enough Is Never Enough03:41 Where to find the books05:14 Four marriages, one constant09:23 Money does not heal the inside13:17 Carl Jung, mirrors, and attraction15:41 How toxic partners isolate you18:33 You have a pattern problem22:56 Technical break24:39 What the mirror really means27:22 When enough finally becomes enough33:38 Manipulation and boundary testing34:02 What happens after the trap closes36:41 The Ritz Carlton story43:39 The stolen Rolls Royce key47:41 Finding the lesson after chaos56:50 Why narcissists target givers58:08 How childhood wounds repeat01:01:48 Chemistry is not compatibility01:09:52 Accepting the relationship will not change01:11:22 Why leaving takes time01:15:37 Grieving the relationship and your old life01:18:21 Books, coaching, and free chapters01:22:59 ClosingRAW MINDS PODCASTRaw Minds delivers honest conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, grief, addiction, fatherhood, relationships, recovery, and the battles people carry in silence.Subscribe to Raw Minds.Leave a comment.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTCanada and United States:Call or text 988RAW MINDS LINKSWebsite:https://www.rawminds.caYouTube:https://youtube.com/@RawMinds-cs3ciInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFor the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.

MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH, YOUNG MEN IN CRISIS, PORNOGRAPHY ADDICTION, GRIEF, MASCULINITY, BROTHERHOOD, FATHER WOUNDS, FAITH, DISCIPLINE, MENTORSHIP, PURPOSE, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA RECOVERYWhy are so many young men angry, addicted, isolated, and searching for purpose?In this episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Colonel Jesse Boulden, Commanding Officer of the International ALERT Academy, for a raw conversation about grief, addiction, masculinity, faith, brotherhood, discipline, mentorship, and the crisis facing young men.Jesse grew up as one of six children in a military family. His father served as a submarine commander, and Jesse moved 18 times before turning 18. Constant change, dyslexia, bullying, insecurity, and his father’s time away left him searching for identity and belonging.When Jesse’s mother was diagnosed with cancer, his family entered a 15-year battle that ended with her death in 2015. Jesse explains how pain, fear, loneliness, and anxiety contributed to a long struggle with pornography addiction. He opens up about the cycle of secrecy, shame, and using the same behaviour to numb the pain it created.Jesse joined the International ALERT Academy in 2008. What began as a search for adventure and direction became an 18-year journey through discipline, service, brotherhood, and leadership. He eventually became the first graduate of the academy to reach the rank of colonel and serve as commanding officer.Erick and Jesse discuss the “dad deficit,” father wounds, male loneliness, masculinity, gangs, addiction, aggression, and hopeless isolation.They also discuss what healthy masculinity should look like. Real strength includes self-control, responsibility, honesty, service, emotional maturity, and the courage to ask for help.The conversation becomes deeply personal as Jesse describes losing his mother and the men who drove through the night to support him. Erick shares his experiences with depression, suicidal thoughts, losing his best friend, his dog, and his fiancée.They discuss why grief cannot be rushed, why holding space can matter more than giving advice, and how helping someone else through pain can give suffering a new purpose.Jesse also explains ALERT Academy’s training in Christian discipleship, emergency response, trades, leadership, and disaster relief.This episode is for young men who feel lost, fathers worried about their sons, families dealing with addiction, and anyone trying to understand what becoming a healthy man requires.CONNECT WITH JESSE BOULDEN AND ALERT ACADEMYOfficial website:https://alertacademy.comAbout Jesse:https://alertacademy.com/about/Apply:https://alertacademy.com/apply/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ALERTAcademyInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/alertacademy/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/alertacademy/CONNECT WITH RAW MINDSWebsite:https://www.rawminds.caYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@RawMindsInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/rawmindspodcastRAW MINDSRaw Minds creates honest conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, grief, addiction, fatherhood, faith, recovery, and rebuilding your life.Healing out loud, for the ones we’ll never meet.If this conversation helped you, share it with someone who needs to hear it and subscribe to Raw Minds.Canada and the United States:Call or text 988 for immediate suicide crisis support.

Mental toughness, Yukon Arctic Ultra, leadership, discipline, resilience, extreme endurance, achieving big goals, men’s mental health, executive coaching, overcoming adversity, purpose, personal responsibility, anxiety, pressure, mindsetWhat does it take to keep moving when you are alone in the frozen Yukon, temperatures fall to minus 55°C, most competitors have dropped out, and you still have hundreds of miles ahead?Neil Thubron is an executive coach, leadership and sales trainer, author, keynote speaker, former IBM sales leader, British Army Reserve veteran, sailor, and extreme endurance athlete.In this episode of Raw Minds, Neil takes us inside the brutal 300-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra. Only six competitors made it through the first freezing night. Neil explains how he managed frozen clothing, exhaustion, isolation, dangerous temperatures, and the mental battle that began when the excitement disappeared and survival became the priority.During that race, Neil developed the foundation for his 7P Formula for Success and his book, Yucan: Achieve Any Big Goal Using the 7P Formula for Success.Neil also opens up about being adopted as a baby, becoming one of IBM’s youngest managers, training as an officer at Sandhurst, crossing the Sahara Desert, sailing from Australia to China, and coaching leaders through pressure, anxiety, and major life challenges.Erick and Neil discuss purpose, grief, victim mentality, personal responsibility, morning routines, discipline, leadership, and why focusing on what you can control can change your life.This conversation is about more than extreme racing. It is about becoming the person who keeps going when the pain starts, doubt gets louder, and nobody is watching.CONNECT WITH NEIL THUBRONOfficial website:https://neilthubron.com/LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/thubronInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/neilthubron/Yucan: Achieve Any Big Goal Using the 7P Formula for Success:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yucan-Achieve-using-formula-success/dp/1981773657Whiteboard Value Selling:https://www.amazon.ca/Whiteboard-Value-Selling-Neil-Thubron/dp/B08TFZ4QDGCONNECT WITH RAW MINDSWebsite:https://www.rawminds.caYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@RawMindsTikTok, Instagram and Facebook:@rawmindspodcastRaw Minds creates honest conversations about men’s mental health, grief, trauma, addiction, fatherhood, recovery, leadership, and rebuilding your life.For the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.If this conversation helped you, subscribe to Raw Minds, leave a comment, share the episode, and send it to someone who needs to hear it. You never know whose life could change because you pressed one button.If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States. Contact emergency services when someone is in immediate danger.

USS Cole survivor, military PTSD, veteran mental health, childhood trauma, fatherhood, resilience, therapy, Navy leadership, suicide prevention, and healing after trauma.Amaury Ponciano survived the terrorist attack on the USS Cole, but surviving the explosion was only the beginning of his battle.In this powerful Raw Minds conversation, Amaury takes us inside the October 12, 2000 attack that killed 17 American sailors and injured 39 others. He explains what he heard, saw, and felt after the explosion, including finding a fallen friend and helping his shipmates fight to save the damaged ship.Amaury also opens up about being diagnosed with PTSD, learning how trauma can return without warning, and why therapy remains part of his life more than two decades later.Long before the Navy, Amaury experienced poverty, political violence, abandonment, anger, and childhood trauma in the Dominican Republic. After immigrating to the United States, he joined the Navy, served for more than 20 years, earned two master’s degrees, and rose to the rank of Master Chief.We also discuss fatherhood, teaching boys to express emotions, controlling anger, vulnerability in relationships, accountability, finding your purpose, building resilience, and leaving a legacy your children can respect.Amaury shares the story behind his memoir, Anchored in Resilience: Overcoming Adversity through Mental Health Awareness, and explains why he finally put his most difficult experiences on paper.This episode is for veterans, fathers, trauma survivors, military families, immigrants, and anyone fighting a battle that other people cannot see.CONNECT WITH AMAURY PONCIANOLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaury-poncianoBuy Anchored in Resilience on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1662965109Listen on Audible:https://www.audible.com/author/Amaury-Ponciano/B0D322QG58ABOUT RAW MINDSRaw Minds creates honest conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, grief, addiction, fatherhood, recovery, faith, and rebuilding your life.Subscribe to Raw Minds:https://www.youtube.com/@RawMindsVisit:https://www.rawminds.caTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/rawmindspodcastIf this conversation helped you, subscribe to Raw Minds and share it with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a comment and tell us where you are watching from.For the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States. Contact emergency services if someone is in immediate danger.

Vietnam Veteran PTSDMarine Corps Combat VeteranBurnout RecoveryMilitary TraumaFaith After TraumaVeteran Mental HealthMen’s Mental HealthRaw Minds PodcastHow does a man survive war and still carry the battle inside him for more than fifty years?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Keith A. Cole, a United States Marine Corps combat veteran, former CPA, author, husband, and father.Keith served in Vietnam as an M60 machine gunner and was wounded three times.He survived mortar fire, rocket shrapnel, jungle ambushes, and an incendiary round while riding on the side of a tank.After Vietnam, Keith was assigned to inspector and instructor duty. Part of his job was notifying families that their son or husband had been killed or wounded in action.Keith says that duty could feel harder than combat.For decades, he carried grief, nightmares, alcohol use, trauma, burnout, and PTSD.From the outside, he built a successful life.Inside, he was still fighting.After more than fifty years, Keith reached his breaking point.He did not surrender to an enemy.He surrendered to God.Keith explains why surrender is not weakness, how faith became the foundation of his recovery, and how he found a new purpose helping people facing trauma, burnout, grief, and silent emotional pain.He also shares the story behind his book:Burnout: God’s Recovery PlanThis episode is for veterans, fathers, men taught to stay silent, and anyone dealing with PTSD, grief, burnout, trauma, addiction, faith struggles, or emotional exhaustion.Recovery is possible.Faith can rebuild what trauma tried to destroy.GUEST LINKSOfficial website:https://www.RecoveryByFaith.comAbout Keith:https://recoverybyfaith.com/aboutBook page:https://recoverybyfaith.com/books/burnout-god-s-recovery-plan-a-marine-s-story-of-trauma-surrender-and-healing-through-faith-keith-cole/9798868528996Amazon paperback:https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Recovery-Marines-Surrender-Healing/dp/B0FWH2LT32Amazon Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Recovery-Marines-Surrender-Healing-ebook/dp/B0FWLNRJNCFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/kacolecpaCHAPTERS00:00 Erick returns02:05 Introducing Keith05:00 Book and website06:19 Life before the Marines09:38 Why he joined11:54 Boot camp17:34 Vietnam20:17 First wound30:43 Second wound34:04 The ambush35:00 Believing he died38:35 Notifying families42:22 Drinking to cope47:49 PTSD50:13 Breaking point50:51 Surrendering to God56:52 Writing the book01:03:00 ClosingMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTCanada and United States:Call or text 988RAW MINDS LINKSYouTube:https://youtube.com/@RawMinds-cs3ciInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website:https://www.rawminds.caEmail:[email protected] the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.

Toxic relationshipsToxic loveShameRelationship traumaEmotional healingMen’s mental healthTrauma recoverySelf awarenessDr. Stephen Paul EdwardsThe Venus Fly TrapRaw Minds PodcastWhy do people stay in toxic relationships even when they know they are losing themselves?In this powerful episode of Raw Minds Podcast, Erick sits down with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards, author, international speaker, spiritual counselor, and the creator behind The Venus Fly Trap, Sex, Lies, and Repercussions.This raw conversation goes deep into toxic relationships, toxic love, shame, emotional wounds, relationship trauma, childhood trauma, self awareness, desire, control, attachment, identity, and rebuilding after chaos.Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards opens up about growing up in Blackpool, England, carrying pain from childhood, being shaped by shame, building success, repeating painful relationship patterns, and learning how to stop running from the truth.The Venus Fly Trap is not just a book about love.It is a story about obsession, toxic patterns, desire, shame, emotional truth, and what happens when someone gets pulled into something that looks beautiful but slowly becomes destructive.Erick and Stephen talk about why people ignore red flags, why toxic love can feel exciting at first, why shame keeps people silent, why men shut down emotionally, and why real healing starts when you finally look at your own patterns.This episode is about toxic relationships.It is about shame.It is about emotional healing.It is about self awareness.It is about rebuilding after chaos.It is about learning why the same patterns keep showing up in your life.If you have ever stayed too long in a toxic relationship, ignored red flags, carried shame, chased chaos, lost yourself trying to save someone, or wondered why the same emotional patterns keep repeating, this episode is for you.Guest:Dr. Stephen Paul EdwardsAuthor, international speaker, spiritual counselor, and founder of VFT23Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards Links:Website: https://vft23.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_sapereaude/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seemiracles/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vft23_official?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575468609762X: https://x.com/Stephen_EdwardzFree first 3 chapters:https://bit.ly/4aYmzP8Coaching and counselling:https://vft23.com/coaching-and-counselling/?utm_source=Erick&utm_medium=+Raw+Minds+Podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Interview+-+ErickDiscount Code:VFT23!Raw Minds Podcast:Raw conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, addiction, grief, fatherhood, healing, recovery, discipline, and personal growth.Follow Raw Minds:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected] Health Support:If you are struggling or feel like you might hurt yourself, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States for immediate mental health crisis support. You are not alone.Subscribe to Raw Minds for more real conversations that cut through the fake stuff and get into what people actually carry.

How does a man rebuild after war, homelessness, PTSD, and losing his sense of identity?In this powerful episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Sean Martin, an Iraq veteran and the force behind The Quarantined, for a raw conversation about PTSD, survival, emotional healing, veteran mental health, music healing, and rebuilding life after rock bottom.Sean opens up about serving in Iraq, coming home with trauma he did not fully understand, hitting a breaking point, entering PTSD treatment, and learning how to rebuild through self awareness, therapy, mindfulness, self acceptance, and music.This conversation goes deep into war trauma, emotional health, trauma recovery, inner strength, self care, anger, shame, identity collapse, forgiveness, and what it takes for a man to find mental clarity after chaos.Through The Quarantined, Sean turns pain into sound. His music carries rage, grief, confrontation, forgiveness, and survival. Songs like Nemesis and the album Aversion to Normalcy are built from lived experience, war trauma, and the fight to keep going.This episode is about PTSD recovery.It is about veteran mental health.It is about music as survival.It is about rebuilding after rock bottom.It is about turning pain into purpose.If you are a man carrying PTSD, grief, trauma, shame, anger, or pain you never talk about, this episode is for you.Guest:Sean MartinLead singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, and creative force behind The QuarantinedSean Martin and The Quarantined Links:Official Website: https://www.thequarantined.comMusic Page: https://thequarantined.com/musicBio: https://thequarantined.com/bioBandcamp: https://thequarantined.bandcamp.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5mBHj43S2kBEJxxfwHrOStYouTube: https://youtube.com/@thequarantinedInstagram: www.instagram.com/thequarantinedTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thequarantineFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheQuarantinedLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sean-martin-42912361Featured Music:Aversion to Normalcy: Available on major streaming platformsNemesis Friend of Mine: https://open.spotify.com/track/00mvcDnIY7RJoDj27OaAiX?si=354582b24fc44082Raw Minds Podcast:Raw conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, addiction, grief, fatherhood, healing, recovery, discipline, and personal growth.Follow Raw Minds:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected]:00:00 Intro02:18 Sean Martin joins Raw Minds02:32 Where to find The Quarantined03:16 Sean’s merch and streetwear brand04:48 Aversion to Normalcy05:16 Bandcamp and unreleased music07:03 Who Sean was before the music09:06 Joining the military10:23 The body remembers stress12:09 Trauma, anger, and what men carry14:28 Finding your internal guiding light17:35 Critical thinking and mental health18:24 PTSD and deep sadness22:07 How trauma creates conditioning24:47 Shame after trauma26:47 Sean’s PTSD moment after Iraq29:32 Facing bias and accountability31:04 Mental health as redirection33:23 Forgiveness and self acceptance37:18 VA hospital and PTSD treatment39:18 Cognitive behavioral therapy40:19 Learning how to think51:30 How music became the message52:03 The sound of The Quarantined01:10:18 Why mental health conversations matter01:11:47 Perspective and gratitude01:13:47 Final thoughtsMental Health Support:If you are struggling or feel like you might hurt yourself, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States for immediate mental health crisis support. You are not alone.Subscribe to Raw Minds for more real conversations that cut through the fake stuff and get into what people actually carry.

How many men wait until something is seriously wrong before they finally get checked?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Dr. Eliot Siegel, one of the pioneers of digital radiology, AI in medical imaging, and precision cancer care.Dr. Siegel is a founding physician at United Theranostics and has spent his career helping medicine move into the future. From helping build the first filmless radiology department in the United States to working with AI, PET scans, cancer imaging, nuclear medicine, and theranostics, his work is changing how doctors see disease and treat patients.This episode breaks down cancer treatment in a way normal people can understand.Dr. Siegel explains theranostics, a growing field that combines therapy and diagnostics. In simple words, it helps doctors see cancer cells in the body and then target treatment toward those cells. Erick compares it to Google Maps for cancer, and that is one of the easiest ways to understand it. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}They also talk about AI in medicine, prostate cancer, early detection, PSA testing, men’s health, Alzheimer’s imaging, epilepsy, PET scans, personalized treatment, and why the future of healthcare may look completely different than what most people know today.But this episode is not only about technology.It is about people.Behind every scan is a human being.Behind every diagnosis is a family.Behind every treatment is someone fighting for more time, more hope, and more life.This episode also hits the mental health side of medicine. Erick asks Dr. Siegel what it feels like to carry the weight of hard conversations with cancer patients, and Dr. Siegel opens up about the toll that work can take on doctors too.For men listening, the message is simple.Stop waiting.Stop ignoring symptoms.Stop acting tough when your health is on the line.Book the appointment.Ask the question.Get checked.Be your own advocate.Dr. Eliot Siegel is a founding physician at United Theranostics, a pioneer in digital radiology, and a leader in AI medical imaging, radiology, nuclear medicine, and precision oncology. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}Guest:Dr. Eliot SiegelUnited Theranosticshttps://www.unitedtheranostics.comRaw Minds is a men’s mental health podcast built around real conversations about pain, trauma, addiction, grief, fatherhood, discipline, healing, recovery, and the battles people carry in silence.If this episode helped you, share it with someone who needs to hear it.Mental Health Support:If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis Line:Call or text 988You are not alone.Raw Minds Links:YouTube:https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website:https://www.rawminds.caEmail:[email protected]

Men’s mental healthAddiction recoveryFaith and disciplineChildhood traumaFatherhoodSelf trustBrotherhoodEmotional resilienceMen suffering in silencePersonal growthHow many men are breaking inside while pretending they are fine?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Chris Avery, a faith first performance coach, father, husband, and man who has lived through pain most men never talk about.Chris opens up about childhood trauma, shame, addiction, recovery, self doubt, faith, fatherhood, and the pressure men carry when they feel like they have to stay strong for everyone else.This conversation gets real fast.Chris talks about spending years running from pain, using drugs and alcohol to numb what he did not know how to face, and the moment he realized he could not keep living that way anymore.But this episode is not just about rock bottom.It is about what comes after.It is about rebuilding self trust.It is about honest conversations.It is about asking for help.It is about becoming a man of your word.It is about brotherhood.It is about responsibility.It is about showing up when the old version of you wants to quit.Chris has coached over 1,000 men through isolation, overwhelm, pressure, identity struggles, and the silent battles they carry. His work is built around faith, emotional resilience, discipline, self trust, and helping men stop letting fear and limiting beliefs control their lives.He also shares his mission for 2027, running 50K every day around the perimeter of the United States with his family beside him.That is not normal.That is mission.This episode is for the fathers, husbands, entrepreneurs, men in recovery, men rebuilding after trauma, and the men who smile in public while falling apart in private.For men watching this, the message is simple.Stop hiding.Stop pretending.Stop carrying it alone.Say less.Do more.Tell the truth.Ask for help.Build trust with yourself again.This episode could be the conversation a man needs before he gives up on himself.GUEST INFOChris AveryFaith first performance coachFounder of Chris Avery CoachingCreator of Chris Runs AmericaChris Avery CoachingFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/chris.avery.9083/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chrisaverycoaching/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-avery-coaching/Chris Runs AmericaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chrisrunsamerica?igsh=MWpxZTF0eWxweXBnNg==Website:https://chrisrunsamerica.comRAW MINDS PODCASTRaw Minds is a men’s mental health podcast built around real conversations about pain, trauma, addiction, grief, fatherhood, discipline, healing, recovery, and the battles people carry in silence.If this episode helped you, share it with someone who needs to hear it.Subscribe to Raw Minds.Leave a comment.Follow the show.Help us reach the people fighting battles nobody sees.MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis Line:Call or text 988You are not alone.RAW MINDS LINKSYouTube:https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website:https://www.rawminds.caEmail:[email protected]

men’s mental health, men suffering in silence, brotherhood for men, shame, fatherhood, healing, masculinity, loneliness, emotional growth, personal transformation, Raw Minds PodcastWhy do so many men suffer in silence until everything falls apart?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Jonathan Tarrant for a raw conversation about men’s mental health, shame, emotional isolation, fatherhood, relationships, masculinity, brotherhood, and what happens when a man finally stops pretending he is okay.Jonathan shares how he lost almost everything while trying to carry the weight of life alone. His marriage, his connection with his kids, his home, his peace, and nearly himself. Like many men, he buried his pain, wore a mask, stayed quiet, and tried to hold everything together while breaking behind closed doors.This conversation goes deep into why men stay silent, why shame keeps men stuck, how emotional isolation destroys relationships, and why brotherhood can become a lifeline for men who feel alone.Jonathan also talks about Together Men Rise, Brothers and Kings, and Sterling Matchmakers. His work helps men reconnect with themselves, build real support, develop healthy masculinity, and create stronger relationships.This episode is for any man who has ever felt alone, disconnected, ashamed, angry, lost, or tired of carrying everything by himself.Raw Minds is here for the men fighting battles nobody sees.If this episode hits home, like the video, comment below, subscribe to Raw Minds, and share this with someone who needs to hear it.Guest:Jonathan TarrantJonathan’s Links:Brothers and Kings:https://brothersandkings.comSterling Matchmakers:https://sterlingmatchmakers.comPodcast:The Path of Self Discovery with Jonathan TarrantChapters:00:00 Intro02:23 Welcome Jonathan Tarrant02:37 Jonathan’s work and platforms04:02 Where Jonathan’s story began05:51 Learning to internalize pain07:47 Avoiding responsibility and self destruction09:19 Burying pain and emotional pressure10:55 Explosive rage and learning triggers12:23 Shame, self judgment, and unhappiness14:21 The body feels what the mind repeats16:19 What pushed Jonathan to get help16:45 Counseling and investing in himself19:41 Why pain can feel familiar22:58 The shame that keeps men stuck26:17 Erick shares The Legacy Method27:36 Brothers and Kings explained30:14 What a real men’s group should feel like33:04 Featured brothers and support inside the community34:19 Together Men Rise36:36 Sterling Matchmakers39:01 Why your relationship with yourself matters most42:01 Watching men open up45:44 Unpacking the invisible backpack46:50 Where to find Jonathan47:43 Final messageIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis Line:Call or text 988You are not alone.Follow Raw Minds Podcast:YouTube:https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website:https://www.rawminds.caEmail:[email protected]

Have you ever felt like your body is stuck in survival mode?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Brooke Edwards for a deep conversation about PTSD, trauma recovery, nervous system healing, chronic stress, burnout, grief, resilience, and men’s mental health.Brooke Edwards spent over 30 years guiding people through extreme wilderness environments in Alaska, Japan, Antarctica, West Africa, and remote mountain terrain. She has faced grizzly bears, avalanches, helicopters, river crossings, extreme weather, death, grief, pressure, and life or death decisions.But her biggest battle was not outside in the wilderness.It was inside her nervous system.Brooke is a wilderness guide, nervous system specialist, somatic practitioner, resiliency coach, poet, and founder of Wild World Wandering. In this episode, she explains how chronic stress and trauma can build inside the body over time until a person starts living in fight or flight, freeze response, or fawn response without even realizing it.This conversation breaks down what nervous system injury really means, why PTSD does not always come from one major event, how burnout slowly changes the body, and why so many people carry invisible pain that nobody else can see.Erick and Brooke also talk about grief, emotional suppression, men’s mental health, intergenerational trauma, somatic healing, trauma recovery, resilience, and what it takes to rebuild your life after carrying too much for too long.Brooke shares how losing friends, surviving high pressure environments, donating a kidney, and rebuilding her life helped her move from guiding people through the external wilderness to guiding people through the internal wilderness.This episode is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, numb, anxious, burned out, grieving, stuck, or tired of pretending they are okay.This is not fake motivation.This is not “just push through it.”This is a real conversation about what happens when your body has been in survival mode for too long.GuestBrooke EdwardsWild World WanderingWebsite: https://www.wildworldwandering.comFacebook: Brooke Shiny EdwardsInstagram: Wild World WanderingsLinkedIn: Brooke EdwardsSubstack: Shiny BrookieChapters00:00 Intro03:30 Brooke’s links and background04:37 Who is Brooke Edwards?06:30 Grief, death, and culture09:31 Life as a wilderness guide12:08 Technical issues12:44 Life and death decisions in the wilderness14:35 Chronic stress load16:01 PTSD and nervous system injury16:57 How the nervous system reacts to danger20:42 Why your brain scans for danger21:51 Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn24:41 Getting stuck in survival mode26:33 Coping, addiction, and burnout27:53 Erick’s PTSD story30:36 Corrective healing experiences32:29 Brooke’s heli skiing career33:37 The crash that changed everything35:40 Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers37:38 Becoming a resiliency coach39:16 Lived experience and healing work42:30 Building Wild World Wandering45:00 Grief as love47:49 Men’s mental health and emotional honesty49:38 Pressure on men53:34 Shared humanity57:46 Breaking generational trauma59:54 Erick on grief, depression, and showing up63:18 The Legacy Method66:49 Brooke’s final links68:17 Final messageIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.Check out The Legacy Methodhttps://thelegacymethod.comFollow Raw Minds PodcastYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Contact Raw [email protected] this episode helped you, like, comment, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.

Men’s mental healthAutism awarenessParent mental healthSingle dadsNeurodivergent parentingTikTok mental health livesSouth Africa mental healthRaw Minds PodcastCandice NinjaNinja TalksWhat happens when a woman creates a space where men finally feel safe enough to open up?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Candice, also known as Ninja, from South Africa.Candice is the voice behind Ninja Talks, a growing mental health and awareness movement built around real conversations, autism awareness, parenting, neurodivergence, and emotional support.This conversation fits the heart of Raw Minds because Candice has created a space where men, fathers, parents, and people carrying silent pain can speak without being judged.She talks about raising her son Denver, who is on the autism spectrum, navigating ADHD, sensory struggles, parenting pressure, depression, online hate, and the reality of trying to help others while still carrying your own battles.Erick and Candice also talk about why men’s mental health matters, why many men stay quiet, what single dads go through, and how online communities can become a real support system when they are built with honesty and care.This episode is for the men who do not know how to speak.It is for the parents trying to hold everything together.It is for anyone raising a neurodivergent child and feeling lost.It is for the people who carry pressure quietly and still show up for others.If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who needs it. That is how we reach the people who struggle in silence.Guest:Candice “Ninja”Founder of Ninja TalksMental health advocateAutism awareness advocateSouth AfricaFollow Ninja Talks:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninjatalks/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninjatalksliveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ninjatalksliveYouTube: https://youtube.com/@ninjatalks-liveTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ninjatalkshostChapters:00:00 Intro01:51 Welcome Candice “Ninja”02:23 Where to find Ninja03:12 Who is Candice and how Ninja Talks started04:44 Autism, sensory struggles, and early signs06:44 Parenting, postpartum, and trauma08:18 Men can struggle after birth too10:41 Injury, surgery, depression, and isolation13:34 Missing her son’s milestone16:23 Starting Ninja Talks18:16 Online hate and internet trolls20:06 Why men’s mental health matters to Ninja21:12 Erick opens up about being a single dad23:21 How men started opening up in her lives27:20 Building trust with vulnerable conversations31:17 Chris and the Ninja Talks support team35:50 Building a real TikTok community39:13 Odie’s story and finding safe support45:04 Erick shares a personal win for his daughter48:17 Autism support in South Africa51:45 Canada health care, waitlists, and support gaps54:38 School systems and neurodivergent kids57:20 Final thoughts and thank youIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis Line:Call or text 988You are not alone.Follow Raw Minds Podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Contact Raw Minds:[email protected]:www.rawminds.caSubscribe, comment, and share this episode with someone who needs a real conversation today.

men’s mental health, bullying trauma, childhood bullying, army bullying, male depression, alcohol recovery, rock bottom recovery, suicide prevention, survival story, Raw Minds PodcastWhat happens when a man spends his whole life being mocked, bullied, broken down, and still finds a way to survive?In this episode of Raw Minds Podcast, Erick sits down with Steve Beaumont, author of The Story of a Short Ginger Kid: Bullied to Near Extinction, for a raw conversation about bullying, trauma, the British Army, alcohol, self destruction, recovery, and the power of finally speaking out.Steve grew up in Yorkshire as the short ginger kid who became an easy target. The bullying started young. The jokes, the names, the shame, the isolation. To survive, he became the joker. He laughed first so nobody could see what was really happening inside.Running gave him an escape. The army gave him identity. But the pain followed him.Steve talks about being bullied again while serving, losing his army career, falling into alcohol, hitting rock bottom, and slowly finding his way back through the outdoors, adventure, purpose, and eventually writing his book.This conversation is about more than bullying.It is about what happens when men stay silent too long.It is about the damage people carry when nobody checks on them.It is about alcohol, depression, trauma, shame, recovery, and the hard truth that asking for help can save a life.Steve’s story is painful, honest, and powerful. But it is also proof that your life is not over because of what happened to you.If you have ever been bullied, felt alone, used alcohol to numb pain, struggled with depression, or felt like nobody understood what you were carrying, this episode is for you.Steve’s book:The Story of a Short Ginger Kid: Bullied to Near ExtinctionBuy it on Amazon:https://www.amazon.ca/STORY-SHORT-GINGER-KID-Extinction/dp/B0GHZDSW89CHAPTERS00:00 Intro02:17 Steve’s book and story03:11 Growing up bullied04:22 Becoming the joker to survive06:06 Running as an escape10:05 Family struggles and early drinking12:24 Joining the British Army13:42 Bullying inside the army15:29 Depression, alcohol, and pressure19:30 Losing his army career22:17 Rock bottom and self destruction24:43 The advert that changed everything25:55 Outdoor pursuits and rebuilding28:20 Writing the book31:29 Why Steve never asked for help33:28 What he would tell his younger self40:26 Speaking out to help others41:21 Why Raw Minds exists44:41 Raising his granddaughter47:59 Steve’s message: don’t be alone49:19 Where to find Steve’s bookIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis Line:Call or text 988You are not alone.Raw Minds Podcast is built for real conversations around men’s mental health, trauma, grief, addiction, recovery, fatherhood, discipline, pain, and personal growth.Subscribe to Raw Minds Podcast for more real conversations that actually matter.Raw Minds Podcast links:YouTube:https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==Email:[email protected]:www.rawminds.ca#MensMentalHealth #BullyingAwareness #TraumaRecovery #RawMindsPodcast #MentalHealthMatters #RecoveryStory #SurvivalStory #MenTalkToo #StopBullying #SuicidePrevention

He had the career. The family. The success.Then his body shut down.In this episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Gary Smart, a former high-performing tech leader who pushed through life for decades until he hit a full collapse.No warning. No slow down. Just done.Gary opens up about what happens when you ignore stress, suppress emotions, and live your life in constant grind mode.This is the side most men never talk about.From prescription medication dependency to rehab, depression, and rebuilding from nothing, Gary breaks down the reality of what it takes to come back when your entire identity falls apart.This conversation is about more than burnout.It is about facing yourself.If you feel like you are holding everything together on the outside but falling apart inside, this episode will hit.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE• Why high-performing men silently burn out• The danger of suppressing stress and emotions• How pushing through can destroy your mental health• The reality of prescription medication dependency• What rock bottom actually feels like• Why most men avoid asking for help• The truth about recovery and rebuilding your life• How to give yourself permission to stop• The role of fitness and movement in recovery• How to rebuild your identity after collapseABOUT GARY SMARTGary Smart is a former tech leader turned coach who helps high-performing men reconnect with themselves before they hit burnout.After years of pushing through stress, ignoring his mental health, and relying on medication to function, he experienced a full physical and mental collapse.He rebuilt his life from the ground up and now works with executives and founders to help them avoid the same path.His focus is simple. Awareness, honesty, and real change.GARY SMART LINKSWebsitehttps://garrismart.com.auVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 The Collapse That Changed Everything01:30 Meet Gary Smart03:00 Growing Up With “Push Through” Mentality06:00 Living As A High Performer10:00 The Slow Burn Of Stress14:00 Medication And Dependency18:00 The Moment Of Collapse22:00 Rehab And Reality Check26:00 The Truth About Recovery30:00 Depression And Suicidal Thoughts34:00 Rebuilding From Nothing38:00 Permission To Stop42:00 Finding Purpose After Pain46:00 Final AdviceFOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2DTczix6Egs7fscQiqCpfaWebsitehttps://[email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

Why do men keep ending up in the same toxic relationships?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode Erick sits down with Mr. J, a relationship coach and betrayal trauma practitioner, to break down why most men struggle in relationships and keep repeating the same patterns.This is not surface-level advice. This is real work.Mr. J explains how childhood trauma, lack of emotional awareness, and avoidance shape the way men show up in relationships. From betrayal and cheating to codependency and emotional shutdown, this conversation exposes what is actually happening beneath the surface.They dive into why men avoid hard conversations, why boundaries are rarely enforced, and how most people enter relationships without even knowing who they are.If you have ever been cheated on, felt lost in a relationship, or keep attracting the same problems, this episode will hit.This is about taking responsibility, facing your past, and building something real.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE• Why most men repeat toxic relationship patterns• How childhood trauma affects adult relationships• The truth about cheating and betrayal• Why men avoid emotional conversations• How codependency actually forms• The role of boundaries and why most people fail to enforce them• What it takes to rebuild trust after betrayal• Why relationships fail without self-awareness• How to stop avoiding pain and start facing it• The mindset needed for a healthy relationshipABOUT MR. JMr. J is a relationship coach and betrayal trauma practitioner who helps individuals and couples navigate broken trust and rebuild their lives.He focuses on intrapersonal relationships, helping people understand themselves first so they can build stronger relationships with others.His work centers on accountability, emotional awareness, and real change. No shortcuts.MR. J LINKSAll Linkshttps://linktr.ee/traumapractitionerjayVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Why Most Men Struggle In Relationships01:40 Meet Mr. J03:20 What Is Betrayal Trauma06:00 Why Rebuilding Trust Is So Hard10:00 The Pain Of Being Cheated On14:00 Why People Stay In Toxic Relationships18:00 The Truth About Affairs22:00 The “Bermuda Triangle” Of Cheating26:00 Why Men Avoid Emotions30:00 Codependency And Losing Yourself34:00 How To Build A Healthy Relationship38:00 Facing Your Trauma42:00 Fear, Growth, And Change46:00 Final AdviceFOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2DTczix6Egs7fscQiqCpfaWebsitehttps://[email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

What does rock bottom really look like?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode Erick sits down with Karyn Ward, a recovery leader who went from addiction, prison, and losing everything to helping others rebuild their lives from the ground up.Karyn shares her raw story. From losing children, battling addiction, and living a life of crime, to hitting rock bottom and choosing a different path.This is not theory. This is lived experience.She now leads sober living homes, helps people stay clean, and builds real systems that give people a second chance at life.This conversation breaks down what addiction actually takes from you, why most people relapse, and what it really takes to rebuild when everything falls apart.If you have ever felt lost, stuck, or like you are fighting your way back alone, this episode matters.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE• What rock bottom actually looks like• How addiction takes everything from you• Why most people relapse after treatment• The truth about recovery and rebuilding your life• What it takes to stay clean long term• The role of structure and community in recovery• Why men struggle to open up emotionally• How trauma shapes addiction• The power of second chances• What real accountability looks likeABOUT KARYN WARDKaryn Ward is the Director of Eau Claire Sober Living, where she leads multiple recovery homes focused on helping individuals rebuild their lives after addiction.After spending years in addiction, prison, and losing everything, she turned her life around and now works on the front lines of recovery.She is actively involved in sober living communities, public speaking, and is working toward becoming a substance abuse counselor.Her mission is simple. Help people who are struggling find a path forward and build a life that does not fall apart again.KARYN WARD LINKSWebsitehttps://www.ecsoberliving.comFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ecsoberlivingVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Why You Need To Hear This01:10 What Rock Bottom Really Looks Like02:30 Meet Karyn Ward04:00 Losing Everything Early In Life08:00 Addiction And Entering The Drug World12:00 Crime, Prison, And Survival16:00 The Moment Everything Changed20:00 Facing Consequences And Letting Go24:00 Starting Recovery From Nothing28:00 Building Trust And Structure32:00 Why Men Struggle Emotionally36:00 Recovery, Relapse, And Reality40:00 Rebuilding A Life That Lasts44:00 Final ThoughtsFOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtEmailrawmindspodcast@gmail.comWebsitewww.rawminds.caIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health addiction or suicidal thoughts reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

Nobody teaches you how to grieve.It just hits you.In this episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Krista McDonald to break down what grief actually looks like and how people rebuild after loss.Most people are not prepared for death.Even less are prepared for what comes after.Krista has spent years working around death as an EMT and hospice nurse. She has seen what happens in the final moments and what families go through after.The problem is not death.The problem is there is no system for grief.This conversation gets into:Why grief feels overwhelmingWhat actually happens when someone diesWhy grief hits in wavesWhy people avoid dealing with itHow to process loss without shutting downWhat rebuilding your life actually looks likeIf you have ever lost someone or feel stuck after loss, this will hit.WHAT YOU WILL LEARNWhy most people are unprepared for griefWhat happens in the moment of deathWhy grief comes in wavesWhy people suppress emotionsHow to process grief in real timeHow to rebuild after lossWhy grief changes your identityHow to move forward without forgettingABOUT KRISTA MCDONALDKrista McDonald works in end of life care and grief support.She has experience as an EMT and hospice nurse and has helped people through both death and what comes after.Her focus is simple. Help people face loss, process it, and rebuild their life with awareness.KRISTA MCDONALD LINKSWebsitehttps://www.gledcommunity.comGLAAD LaunchJune 17Live Event and Book LaunchApril 14VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction00:18 What Raw Minds is about00:50 The Legacy Method02:45 Meet Krista McDonald03:11 What GLAAD Community is04:14 Early exposure to death05:07 First experiences with loss08:01 Trauma and early life10:19 No system for grief12:02 EMT experiences13:26 PTSD and impact14:43 Hospice work18:33 Personal loss20:28 What happens when someone dies22:22 The moment of death24:14 Creating GLAAD25:30 How grief shows up27:37 Grief support systems28:34 Why men struggle with grief30:08 Why people delay change32:00 Presence and awareness34:29 Perspective on life and death37:02 Mindset and regret40:54 Understanding grief43:19 How grief evolves44:54 Processing emotions46:02 Avoidance of death48:20 Mental health and grief49:27 Turning pain into purpose50:08 Rebuilding after lossFOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2DTczix6Egs7fscQiqCpfaWebsitehttps://[email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

Why do so many men feel stuck in life?In this Raw Minds Podcast episode Erick sits down with Matt Young to break down why most men struggle to change, stay consistent, and follow through on their goals.Many people start strong. They feel motivated, confident, and ready to level up their life. Then reality hits. Discipline fades. Old habits creep back in. Progress stops.Matt explains that the real issue is not motivation. It is the lack of structure, identity, and systems behind the goals people set.This conversation goes deep into what it actually takes to build discipline, create lasting change, and take control of your life when everything feels off track.Matt shares how men can stop relying on motivation and start building a system that forces growth, even on the days they do not feel like it.If you feel stuck, lost, or tired of starting over, this episode will hit.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE• Why most men feel stuck in life• The truth about motivation and why it fails• How to build discipline that actually lasts• The role of identity in personal growth• Why systems matter more than goals• How to stay consistent when life gets hard• The mindset required to take control of your life• How to break out of cycles of failure• What real accountability looks like• How to rebuild when everything falls apartABOUT MATT YOUNGMatt Young is a mindset and performance coach focused on helping men take control of their lives through discipline, structure, and accountability.He works with individuals and teams to improve mental strength, build consistency, and create systems that lead to real results in both life and performance.Matt’s approach focuses on removing excuses, building strong habits, and developing the mindset required to push forward no matter the situation.MATT YOUNG LINKSWebsitehttps://www.mattyounglc.comVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction01:10 Why Most Men Feel Stuck03:40 Meet Matt Young05:20 The Problem With Motivation08:00 Discipline vs Motivation11:30 Building Structure In Your Life15:00 The Role Of Identity18:20 Why Most People Fail22:10 Creating Real Accountability26:00 Breaking Bad Habits30:15 Staying Consistent Under Pressure34:40 Rebuilding After Failure39:00 Final Advice For MenFOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtEmailrawmindspodcast@gmail.comWebsitewww.rawminds.caIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health addiction or suicidal thoughts reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

Why do most men fail their goals, habits, and New Year resolutions?In this episode of Raw Minds Podcast, Erick sits down with mindset coach, author, and speaker Joey Chandler to break down why most people never follow through on the goals they set. The truth is simple. Motivation is not enough. Most people do not fail because they are lazy. They fail because they do not have the right system behind the goal.Joey shares how burnout forced him to ask a deeper question. Who am I, and how do I become more of that person? That question changed everything. It led him to build a framework rooted in core values, identity, aligned goals, consistent action, and recovery when life hits hard.Joey also explains his 3D Printed Life framework, a practical way to build your life layer by layer instead of trying to fix one area while the rest falls apart. This conversation dives into identity, discipline, burnout recovery, consistency, and how real growth happens over time.If you have ever quit on yourself, lost momentum, or felt stuck trying to become better, this episode is for you.In this episode, we talk about:Why most New Year resolutions failWhy motivation always fadesHow to identify your core valuesHow to build goals that align with your identityThe action system needed for real progressWhy recovery matters when life throws you off trackThe difference between who you are and how you operateHow celebrating progress builds disciplineHow the 3D Printed Life framework worksHow to create lasting growth across every area of lifeAbout Joey ChandlerJoey Chandler is a mindset coach, author, and speaker focused on helping people align their goals with their identity and core values.After experiencing burnout, Joey developed systems that help people define who they are, build goals that actually fit their values, take consistent action, and recover quickly when life disrupts progress.He is also the creator of the 3D Printed Life framework, which helps people grow layer by layer across fitness, relationships, business, and personal development.Joey Chandler LinksWebsitehttps://www.joeychandler.net3D Printed Life Frameworkhttps://certaingrowth.com/3dprintedLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joeychandlerInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/joeychandlerYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@joeychandlerVideo Chapters00:00 Introduction01:15 Why Most People Fail Their Goals03:30 Meet Joey Chandler05:10 The Problem With New Year Resolutions07:40 Burnout And Identity Questions10:10 Identifying Core Values13:00 Building Goals From Your Values16:20 Creating An Action System19:00 Why Motivation Fades21:30 Celebrating Progress And Discipline24:10 The Recovery Tool When Life Happens27:00 The 3D Printed Life Framework30:20 How Layered Growth Works33:10 Building Momentum Across Life Areas36:00 Final Advice For People Struggling With ConsistencyFollow Raw MindsYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/[email protected]://www.rawminds.caIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

mens mental health addiction recovery masculinity identity discipline and personal transformation are at the center of this powerful Raw Minds Podcast episode.In this conversation Erick sits down with Adam, a mens mental health advocate, entrepreneur, author, and father of four who rebuilt his life after complete collapse.Adam once weighed over 640 pounds and battled severe food addiction, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, and depression. His spiral led to the loss of more than one million dollars and eventually prison time. Instead of hiding from his past, Adam chose radical accountability.This episode is not about theory. It is about the hard truth of rebuilding yourself when everything falls apart.Erick also opens up about the Legacy Method coaching app he is building. The platform focuses on helping men rebuild their lives mentally physically emotionally and financially through discipline daily habits and real accountability.This conversation goes deep into identity masculinity addiction discipline and what it really takes to become a stronger man after hitting rock bottom.If you have ever struggled with addiction depression shame or rebuilding your life after failure this episode will hit hard.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE• How addiction destroys identity and discipline• The mental battle of weighing over 640 pounds• How gambling addiction can destroy a life financially and emotionally• The reality of losing over one million dollars to addiction• The mindset shift required to rebuild after prison• Why accountability is the foundation of real transformation• The truth about masculinity and responsibility• How men rebuild their lives after hitting rock bottom• Why brotherhood and loyalty matter in modern society• The power of discipline in mental health recoveryABOUT ADAMAdam is a mens mental health advocate entrepreneur author and speaker who openly shares his journey through addiction prison and personal transformation.After reaching over 640 pounds and losing everything to addiction Adam chose to rebuild his life through discipline accountability and purpose. His message focuses on masculinity responsibility and helping men reclaim their identity.His book Saints and Sinners explores brotherhood loyalty identity and the difficult road to redemption.VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction01:10 Erick Talks About The Legacy Method Coaching App03:30 Meet Adam05:20 Adam Weighing Over 640 Pounds08:40 Addiction To Food Alcohol And Gambling12:15 Losing Over One Million Dollars16:10 Hitting Rock Bottom19:30 Prison And Facing Reality23:00 The Mental Shift That Changed Everything27:10 Masculinity Identity And Accountability31:20 Rebuilding Life After Collapse35:00 Brotherhood Loyalty And Trust39:00 Lessons For Men Fighting Addiction43:20 Final Advice For Men Trying To RebuildFOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtEmailrawmindspodcast@gmail.comWebsitewww.rawminds.caIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health addiction or suicidal thoughts please reach out.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

Sleep and mental health are deeply connected. In this Raw Minds Podcast episode Erick sits down with Derek from NAPLAB, a company that has tested over 500 mattresses using real data to uncover how sleep affects anxiety, depression, performance, discipline, and recovery.Most men ignore sleep while chasing success. They grind late, wake up exhausted, drink more coffee, and wonder why their focus, patience, and mental health begin to fall apart.In this conversation we break down the real science behind sleep, the mattress industry myths that cost people thousands of dollars, and why poor sleep quietly destroys your discipline, hormones, clarity, and emotional stability.Erick also opens up about the reality of running the Raw Minds Podcast, building the Legacy Method coaching app, being a single father, and pushing through months of sleep deprivation while trying to build something meaningful.If your sleep is garbage your mindset is garbage.Your patience drops.Your clarity disappears.Your discipline fades.This episode will change how you think about sleep, recovery, and mental performance.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE• Why sleep is one of the most important factors for mental health• How poor sleep increases anxiety and depression in men• The biggest lie the mattress industry tells consumers• How Derek tested over 500 mattresses using real data• The best mattress under 2000 dollars according to lab testing• Why expensive mattresses are often marketing hype• How sleep affects testosterone discipline and emotional regulation• Why entrepreneurs and busy parents sabotage their own sleep• The science behind mattress testing cooling motion transfer and durability• How to find the right mattress for your body and sleep styleABOUT NAPLABNAPLAB is one of the most detailed mattress testing platforms in the world. Derek and his team test mattresses using 43 different data points and 10 objective performance tests including thermal imaging motion transfer measurements cooling tests and durability simulations.Their mission is simple. Cut through marketing hype and help people actually sleep better.Derek bio / background - https://naplab.com/about/derek-hales/NapLab website - https://naplab.com/NapLab quiz - https://naplab.com/mattress-quiz/ - here users can answer a few questions about their needs, preferences, budget, etc. That info goes straight to me or a member of my team and we'll then respond with a personalized mattress recommendation within 24 hours.Mattress Finder QuizAnswer a few questions about your sleep style and get a personalized mattress recommendation.VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction01:00 Why Sleep Is Destroying Men's Mental Health02:40 Meet Derek From NAPLAB04:20 How Derek Started Testing Mattresses07:50 The Science Behind Mattress Testing10:30 Best Mattresses For Sleep Performance12:30 The Biggest Mattress Industry Lie14:05 How Sleep Impacts Anxiety And Depression17:00 Erick Talks About Running On 4 Hours Of Sleep20:10 Work From Home Burnout And Sleep Debt23:30 Parenting Work And Sleep Balance26:15 The Truth About Mattress Marketing28:30 Worst Mattress Derek Ever Tested29:50 The Best Mattress Under 2000 Dollars31:15 Online Mattress Industry Explained33:00 NAPLAB Mattress Finder Quiz35:10 New Mattress Durability Testing Machine37:00 Final Thoughts On Sleep And Mental HealthFOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/[email protected] you are struggling with anxiety depression grief or mental health please reach out for help.Canada Crisis LineCall or text 988You are not alone.

What if you could finally say the words you never got to say?In this powerful episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with John Kammer, founder of Guardian Angels, an AI-driven grief journaling platform built to help people process loss in a private, structured, and emotionally safe way.John lost three of his closest friends. For years, he carried that grief in silence. Then fatherhood changed everything. Instead of passing down silence, he built something different.Guardian Angels is not a digital seance. It’s not about bringing people back. It’s about giving men permission to speak what’s been buried, confront unresolved grief, and begin healing through structured reflection.In this episode, we discuss:• Why time does not heal all wounds• The difference between avoidance and healing• Men, ego, and emotional suppression• The science behind AI and grief processing• Why structure matters in emotional recovery• The danger of using technology as a crutch• Leaving a digital legacy for your children• How pain can turn into purposeIf you are carrying grief, silent regret, or words that never got spoken, this conversation is for you.About Guardian AngelsGuardian Angels is a web-based AI journaling platform built around evidence-based grief recovery frameworks. It provides structured prompts designed to help users accept loss, process emotions, and move forward in a healthy way.Try a free prompt at:https://guardianaingels.aiSeven day free trial available.Raw Minds PodcastRaw Minds was built for men who feel alone in their pain. This platform exists to remind you that it’s okay to not be okay — but it’s not okay to stay silent.We are now streaming in 100 countries.Subscribe. Share. Comment.If this episode helped you, send it to someone who needs it.Follow Raw MindsYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtBook Erickhttps://calendar.app.google/[email protected] Health SupportIf you are struggling or thinking about hurting yourself, reach out immediately.Canada: 1-833-456-4566USA: Call or text 988Emergency: 911You are not weak for asking for help.You are stronger for it.

Most men are running on empty.No sleep.High stress.Always on guard.On this episode of Raw Minds Podcast, Erick sits down with Tim Thomas, former Special Forces candidate, veteran advocate, and creator of Breathwork in Bed.At 30 years old, Tim stepped into Special Forces Selection as the oldest candidate allowed. No excuses. No guarantees. Just pressure. After military life, he hit burnout, undiagnosed PTSD, adrenal fatigue, and the reality that “harden up” was not a recovery strategy.Instead of collapsing, he built one of Australia’s leading veteran recovery programs and helped save over 40 lives from suicide.In this episode we break down:• How pain turns into isolation• Why loneliness is the real killer• The hidden cost of poor sleep• Why the economy profits off fatigue• How breath directly controls your nervous system• The “Energetic Millionaire” mindset• Why rest is not weakness• Live breathwork exercises you can try immediatelyTim explains how sleep is the soil of performance and why most men are living in fight or flight without knowing it. You will hear real breathwork demonstrations during this episode and Erick shares his live experience using the app.If you cannot control your breath, you cannot control your state.If you cannot sleep, you cannot lead.This is not a soft conversation. This is about discipline, recovery, resilience, and breaking isolation.Connect with Tim ThomasWebsite: https://breathworkinbed.com.au/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettersleepbetterworld/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breathworkinbed/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breathworkinbedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breathworkinbedGet 28 Days Free Breathwork in Bed Sleep Trial.—Raw Minds Podcast is for the ones we’ll never meet.We talk about men’s mental health, resilience, leadership, trauma, recovery, and real growth.If this episode helped you:Subscribe to the channelLike the videoDrop a commentShare this with a man who needs itRaw Minds LinksWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caYouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Email: [email protected]—If you are struggling, you are not alone.Canada Suicide Prevention: 1 833 456 4566USA Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988We do this for the ones we’ll never meet.

What if you could hear your dad’s voice again?Not an old recording. Not a voicemail. A real conversation.In Raw Minds Podcast Ep 74, Erick sits down with entrepreneur Miles Spencer, founder of Reflecta.ai, the platform that allows families to preserve voices, memories, and legacies using artificial intelligence.Eight years after his father passed away, Miles created a way to speak with him again. Using only a short voice sample and family stories, he built a digital reflection capable of real time conversation.This episode dives deep into grief, legacy, technology, entrepreneurship, and the emotional weight of building AI that reconnects families.Miles has built multiple companies, created over 1,100 jobs, and hosted MoneyHunt on PBS. But this may be his most meaningful work yet.If you have ever lost someoneIf you believe voices matterIf you care about legacyThis episode is for you.Guest LinksReflecta AI: https://www.reflecta.aiMiles Spencer: https://www.milesspencer.comConnect With Raw MindsWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caYouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Business [email protected] Minds is about real conversations. No filters. No pretending. Just truth.If this episode hit you, subscribe. Share it. Comment your thoughts below.You are not alone.

Why do so many successful leaders still feel empty inside?In this powerful episode of the Raw Minds Podcast, Erick sits down with Dr Ron Stotts, psychologist, bestselling author, and leadership transformation guide, to break down what conscious leadership really means.Dr Ron Stotts shares his journey from PTSD and a suicide attempt to becoming a global guide for leaders who want more than surface level success. We talk about trauma, emotional intelligence, inner healing, and why most men are searching outside for answers that only exist within.If you are a leader, entrepreneur, father, or someone who feels stuck despite doing “everything right,” this conversation will challenge you.Topics Covered:• Conscious leadership explained• Emotional intelligence in men• Trauma and leadership patterns• Why leaders sabotage themselves• PTSD and mental health recovery• The power of breathwork• Healing your inner child• Why success does not fix emptiness• How to stop fighting yourselfDr Ron Stotts is a PhD psychologist, three time bestselling author, and transformational leadership coach who has guided thousands of executives and entrepreneurs through deep personal growth.Connect with Dr Ron StottsWebsite: https://ronstotts.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrRonStottsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronstottsofficialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ron-stotts-14143236YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV6D59C3InwlZmpAOVls_gConnect with Raw MindsYouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Email: [email protected] Minds is a men’s mental health podcast focused on leadership, resilience, grief, emotional growth, and real conversations that matter.If this episode helped you, like the video, comment your biggest takeaway, and subscribe so this message reaches the people who need it.

Psilocybin and mushrooms for mental health are changing how doctors and researchers approach PTSD, depression, anxiety, addiction, and sleep. In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, host Erick sits down with Michael from Spores MD for a real, grounded conversation about trauma, healing, and what the research actually says.This episode is not hype. It is not medical advice. It is about real research, lived experience, and responsible discussion.Michael breaks down current research on psilocybin and treatment resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, addiction recovery, sleep, and neuroplasticity. Erick shares his personal experience using mushrooms during one of the darkest periods of his life and how it helped him step away from suicidal ideation.They also dive into functional mushrooms including Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Reishi, Cordyceps, and Muscimol, covering nerve growth, immune health, deep sleep, stress regulation, and long-term mental wellness.This episode is for men who feel stuck, numb, burned out, or exhausted from trying the same answers that never worked. It is about safety, responsibility, curiosity, and healing.Use promo code RAW26 at sporesmd.com for 20 percent off.If this episode hits you, share it with someone who needs it. That is how Raw Minds reaches men who think they are alone.Websitehttps://www.sporesmd.comUse promo codeRAW26 for 20 percent offWebsitehttps://[email protected]://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/If you are struggling or having thoughts of self harm, please reach out.CanadaTalk Suicide CanadaCall or text 988https://talksuicide.caUnited States988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineCall or text 988https://988lifeline.orgIf you are outside Canada or the US, please check your local crisis line.Subscribe to the Raw Minds PodcastLeave a commentShare this episodeReach out if you need helpYou are not alone.GUEST LINKS. SPORES MDRAW MINDS PODCAST LINKSMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTCALL TO ACTION

Infant loss, NICU trauma, PTSD, and a father’s mental health journey are at the center of this Raw Minds Podcast episode.Nathan Wieser shares the true story of losing his infant daughter after medical failure, surviving multiple miscarriages, and enduring a life threatening NICU battle when his son was born at 26 weeks. This is a real conversation about grief, trauma, PTSD in fathers, and survival.This episode of the Raw Minds Podcast tells the full, unfiltered story of infant loss, NICU trauma, PTSD, and survival from a father’s perspective.Nathan Wieser and his wife Lucy endured more than a decade of loss. Four miscarriages. The death of their infant daughter Mary after a catastrophic medical failure. Trauma that nearly destroyed their mental health and their marriage.Then came Otto.Born at 26 weeks. Under two pounds. Intubated. Multiple surgeries. Organ failure. Two resuscitations. A code blue that pushed everything to the edge.This episode exposes what men are rarely allowed to say out loud.Grief. Rage. PTSD. Substance coping. The pressure to stay strong while breaking inside.This is not a motivational story.This is survival.This conversation is for fathers.For parents who lost children.For men carrying trauma in silence.For anyone who has waited in a hospital hallway with no control and no answers.ABOUT THE GUESTNathan Wieser is the author of We Did It, a memoir written from a father’s perspective after enduring repeated miscarriages, infant loss, and a life threatening NICU journey that saved his son.BOOK LINKWe Did It by Nathan WieserAmazon Canadahttps://www.amazon.ca/We-Did-perspective-enduring-miscarriages/dp/B0FLQM148SMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTCanadaTalk Suicide CanadaCall or text 45645United States988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineRaw Minds exists so no man feels alone.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro02:10 Pregnancy loss09:45 Losing daughter Mary18:30 Medical trauma and PTSD28:40 Coping and substance use38:20 Otto’s premature birth47:15 Code blue moment56:40 The miracle1:05:10 Fathers and silent grief1:14:30 Life after traumaCALL TO ACTIONSubscribe to Raw MindsLike the videoShare this with someone who needs itLeave a comment and join the conversation

What does healing look like after war? Who helps the helpers when they break? And how do men face the pain they’ve buried for decades?In this soul-level conversation, Erick sits down with Chaplain Sy Alli—a man who served with honor and now leads with heart. From military combat to mental health recovery, Sy’s journey reveals what happens when strength collapses, faith is tested, and identity is shattered.He doesn’t speak in theory. He speaks from scars.They explore the unspoken trauma many veterans carry, how emotions were trained out of them, and what it takes to finally feel again. Sy opens up about grief, loss, suicidal thoughts, and how his work as a chaplain is not about preaching—it’s about presence.You’ll hear about his book Out of the Storm, his work with the PHIT Squad, and why leadership today must begin with vulnerability.This episode is for men who are tired of pretending. For fathers, soldiers, helpers, and healers. For those ready to stop performing and start processing.Whether you’re a veteran, a man in crisis, or someone who’s never told the full truth out loud—this episode will meet you where you are and help you move forward.BOOKS / COURSES / PRODUCTSOut of the Storm – https://phitsquad.com/product/out-of-the-storm-ebook/CHAPLAIN SY ALLI – LINKSWebsite – http://www.phitsquad.com/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/syalliX (Twitter) – https://x.com/syalli1Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ChaplainSyAlliBONUS SHOUTOUT – J4T JUNK REMOVALThanks to J4T Junk Removal for doing great work in the Vancouver area.Website – https://www.j4tjunkremoval.com/RAW MINDS PODCAST LINKSYouTube – https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qhWebsite – https://www.rawminds.caEmail – [email protected] HEALTH SUPPORTYou are not alone.Canada: 1 833 456 4566USA: 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelinePLUMBING SUPPORT (BC, CANADA)Need reliable plumbing?Sukh from Paradox Mechanical Ltd is Erick’s trusted plumber.Call: 604 719 3251

She lost both her sons. One to murder. One to tragedy. Her mother passed. Her youngest battled mental health. But Marcia Earhart didn’t break — she rebuilt.In this powerful conversation, Erick sits down with Marcia, founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, to explore deep grief, unspoken pain, spiritual healing, and the process of learning to live again.This isn’t theory. This is a raw, lived journey through hell and back.You’ll hear how grief affects the body, how trauma rewires the brain, and what healing really means when nothing makes sense anymore.Marcia shares how she found purpose again and how you can too.If you’ve lost someone.If your soul is tired.If you feel like you’ll never be whole again…This is the one to watch.ABOUT MARCIA EARHARTMarcia is a Life Grief Trauma Brain Mental Health First Responder Coach, Mediator, and HeartSync Minister.She’s the author of Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief A Place for the Heart — a raw and redemptive journey through loss and resurrection.She’s also the founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, a nonprofit that walks with people through trauma, grief, and deep emotional healing.FEATURED BOOKGripping Grace in the Garden of Grief A Place for the Hearthttps://a.co/d/0vQhaA0THE STERLING ROSE SANCTUARYWebsite: https://www.thesterlingrosesanctuary.usInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesterlingrosesanctuary/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TSRS21LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-earhart-the-sterling-rose-sanctuary-943a8410b/Email: [email protected] SON’S MUSICSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2BUWeK2UbkArY4zE0iw7e9Track: Rise Above EverythingMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTIf you're struggling, you are not alone.Canada: 1 833 456 4566USA: 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelinePLUMBING SUPPORTNeed reliable plumbing in BC?Sukh from Paradox Mechanical Ltd is Erick’s trusted plumber.Call: 604 719 3251Company: Paradox Mechanical Ltd

Welcome back to Raw Minds. I’m your host Erick.Today’s episode is about ADHD, men’s mental health, addiction, and purpose. Not from a textbook. From lived experience.I sit down with Ron Souers, coach, speaker, and host of the podcast Dont Mind Me I Just Have ADHD. Ron works with men navigating adult ADHD, addiction recovery, depression, and identity struggles later in life.Ron believes ADHD is not a flaw. It is a different operating system. In a world built for linear thinking, neurodivergent men are often told they are broken, lazy, or failing. This episode challenges that narrative directly.We talk about adult ADHD in men, why it often goes undiagnosed for decades, and how it shows up as addiction, burnout, anger, depression, shame, and self sabotage. Ron explains why so many men turn to substances, overwork, or isolation before they ever understand what is actually happening in their brain.This conversation also goes deep into recovery.We talk sobriety, emotional regulation, personal responsibility, and building a purpose driven life without pretending to be someone you are not. Ron shares lessons from his own journey and from coaching men who feel misunderstood, exhausted, or stuck in cycles they cannot explain.This episode covers men’s mental health honestly. ADHD. Addiction recovery. Depression. Emotional intelligence. Identity. Purpose. And why men over forty are often carrying decades of unspoken damage.If you are a man who feels different, scattered, burned out, addicted, or disconnected from who you thought you would be, this episode will hit close to home.This is not motivation talk.This is clarity.This is responsibility.This is Raw Minds.IN THIS EPISODEAdult ADHD in menADHD and addiction connectionLate diagnosis and identity collapseNeurodivergent minds and purposeMen’s mental health stigmaSobriety and recoveryEmotional regulationDepression in menBreaking shame cyclesBuilding a purpose driven lifeWhy men stay silentHow ADHD can be a strengthThis conversation is honest.It is uncomfortable.And it matters.CONNECT WITH RON SOUERSWebsitehttps://dadhdwss.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085316747632TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@ron.solo1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ronnyreel/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-souers-9162b1a0/RAW MINDS PODCASTYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qhWebsitehttps://[email protected] this episode hit you, like it, comment, subscribe, and share it.Raw Minds reaches people because men stop staying silent.IF YOU’RE IN CRISISCanadaCall or text 988 any time.United StatesCall or text 988.Everywhere elseUse your local crisis line or emergency number.You are not weak. You are needed here.

Welcome back to Raw Minds. I’m your host Erick.Today’s episode is uncomfortable. It’s not polite. And it’s necessary. I sit down with Matt Melvin, author of Bullied Behind Bars, to talk about prison trauma, bullying behind bars, men’s mental health, and what incarceration really does to the human mind. Matt made one impulsive decision while working at a car dealership.That decision sent him to prison. What followed nearly destroyed him. In Bullied Behind Bars, Matt lays out life inside the prison system as someone already marked. Gay. Christian. Trump supporter. Later diagnosed with autism. Those labels made him a target inside a system that punishes difference instead of protecting human life. His story documents prison bullying, gang threats, physical assault, sexual assault, rape, denial of mental health care, and repeated time in solitary confinement. It shows what happens when the criminal justice system stops seeing a human being and starts seeing a problem to manage.This conversation goes far beyond the book. We talk fear, isolation, survival, and the psychological damage caused by incarceration and solitary confinement. Matt opens up about being denied mental health care while clearly breaking, being targeted by gangs, and living in constant fight or flight while inside prison. He also talks about where healing actually started after release. Journaling. Men’s groups. Faith. Vulnerability. Forgiveness. Letting go of ego. Turning pain into purpose instead of letting it destroy him.This episode explores men’s mental health, prison trauma, autism in the justice system, bullying, criminal justice reform, and recovery after incarceration. It is a raw look at what many incarcerated men experience but rarely feel safe talking about.This episode is for anyone who has ever been bullied, silenced, locked up, written off, or felt trapped in their own mind. It’s also for parents, families, and anyone who believes conversations about prison reform and men’s mental health need to go deeper than slogans and surface-level takes.This is Raw Minds at its core.Real stories. Real pain. Real accountability.IN THIS EPISODEPrison life from the insideBullying behind barsGang violence and constant fearSexual assault in prisonSolitary confinementDenied mental health careLiving in fight or flightJournaling as survivalFinding faith in isolationForgiveness and healingMen’s groups and real vulnerabilityWhy silence destroys menCriminal justice reform Turning pain into purposeThis is not a soft conversation.It’s real. It’s raw. And it matters.CONNECT WITH MATT MELVINWebsitehttps://bullybehindbars.com Instagram @bullybehindbars FacebookMatthew.Melvin.5621 X @[email protected] is available for speaking engagements, men’s groups, and conversations that actually help people. Reach out.ABOUT THE BOOKBullied Behind Bars is a raw, firsthand account of surviving prison as someone already marked as different. It exposes bullying, violence, sexual assault, and systemic failure inside the criminal justice system, while also showing the power of journaling, faith, accountability, and forgiveness.The book is available on Amazon.RAW MINDS PODCASTYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qhWebsitehttps://[email protected] this episode hit you, like it, comment, subscribe, and share it.Raw Minds reaches people because you do.IF YOU’RE IN CRISISCanadaCall or text 988 any time.United StatesCall or text 988.Everywhere elseUse your local crisis line or emergency number.You are not weak. You are needed here.

Welcome back to Raw Minds. I’m your host Erick.Tonight I sit down with Elliot Justin, an emergency physician, healthcare entrepreneur, and innovator who has spent over 25 years working at the intersection of men’s health, technology, and real world medicine.Elliot is the co founder of FirmTech, the company behind the TechRing, an FDA registered wearable designed to objectively measure nocturnal erections, which are a critical early indicator of men’s sexual health, cardiovascular health, hormone balance, and overall male wellbeing.This conversation goes far beyond sex.We talk about why erectile dysfunction is often an early warning sign, not the problem itself. ED can signal deeper issues like heart disease, poor circulation, hormonal imbalance, mental health struggles, chronic stress, trauma, sleep disorders, and lifestyle collapse.Most men are told to pop a pill and move on.This episode explains why that mindset is dangerous.Elliot breaks down how data driven health tools are changing the way men understand their bodies instead of guessing, masking symptoms, or avoiding the conversation altogether. He shares insights from analyzing over 100,000 documented erections, and why objective data helps men catch problems before they turn into life altering health events.This episode is about:men’s mental healtherectile dysfunction explained honestlysexual health and male identityperformance anxiety and shameheart health and ED connectionwearable health technologypreventative healthcare for mentaking responsibility before it’s too lateThis is not a gimmick episode.It’s a real conversation about men, truth, health, and accountability.If you’re serious about understanding your sexual health, heart health, and overall male performance, check out FirmTech and the TechRing.The TechRing is an FDA registered wearable that gives you real data, not guesses, about what’s happening in your body while you sleep. This kind of insight can help identify health issues early, long before symptoms get worse.FIRMTECH DISCOUNT FOR RAW MINDS LISTENERSRaw Minds listeners get 15% off any FirmTech order.👉 Use code: Raw888👉 Website: https://myfirmtech.comUsing this code supports Raw Minds and helps keep these conversations alive.Men’s sexual healthErectile dysfunction explainedMental health and performance anxietyHeart health and circulationThe TechRing and wearable health dataWhy pills don’t fix root problemsObjective data vs guessingShame and silence in menPreventative health and early detectionTechnology and the future of men’s healthThis conversation is honest.It’s uncomfortable.And it matters.Websitehttps://myfirmtech.comX (Twitter)https://x.com/myfirmtechInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/myfirmtech/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@myfirmtechYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC46J3ibyYyQNPBr5T58DpFgLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/myfirmtech/Pinteresthttps://www.pinterest.com/myfirmtech/YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qhWebsitehttps://[email protected] this episode hit you, like it, comment, subscribe, and share it.Raw Minds grows because men stop staying silent.CanadaCall or text 988 any time.United StatesCall or text 988.Everywhere elseUse your local crisis line or emergency number.You are not weak. You are needed here.

Welcome back to Raw Minds. I’m your host Erick.Tonight I sit down with William Person, a former nine-year Team USA Bobsled athlete who pushed his body and brain to the absolute limit — and paid the price in ways most people never see.After years of extreme impacts and head trauma, William began experiencing CTE-like symptoms that slowly destroyed his memory, emotional control, and sense of self. At his lowest point, he could barely get up off the floor. He lived in confusion, depression, intense headaches, and a deteriorating brain that doctors struggled to explain.Like so many men, he tried to push through it in silence.Then everything changed.William discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and for the first time in years, his mind began to come back online. His thinking cleared. His vision sharpened. His emotions stabilized. And his life — which he thought was slipping away — returned with purpose.Today, William is on a mission to raise awareness around brain injuries, CTE, men’s mental health, and untreated trauma in athletes, military veterans, and civilians. He is working to open a nonprofit CTE Recovery Center where people battling brain injury symptoms can receive treatment at no cost.This episode is about survival, healing, and doing something meaningful with the pain you’ve lived through.If you or someone you love has experienced personality changes, memory loss, rage, depression, or unexplained mental decline, this conversation may answer questions you’ve been carrying for years.CTE and brain injury explainedLife as a Team USA bobsled athleteExtreme head trauma and long-term damageMemory loss and identity collapseDepression and silent sufferingHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)Healing the brain instead of masking symptomsMen’s mental health and accountabilityVeterans, athletes, and untreated traumaBuilding a nonprofit CTE Recovery CenterHelping families recognize warning signsTurning pain into purposeThis is not a soft conversation.It’s real. It’s honest. And it matters.GoFundMe – Support the CTE Recovery Centerhttps://gofund.me/93ff9c6eWilliam is raising funds to purchase a medical-grade hyperbaric oxygen chamber to open a CTE Recovery Center where athletes, veterans, and civilians battling brain injury symptoms can receive treatment at no cost. By removing the burden of cost, he hopes to give quality of life back to as many people as possible.TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hyperbarichealingYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@braininjurysurvivalInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/willp1234567Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/one.man.with.a.chamber.hbothttps://www.facebook.com/william.person.792233LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/william-person-4072b417/YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qhWebsitehttps://[email protected] this episode hit you, like it, comment, subscribe, and share it.Raw Minds reaches people because YOU do.CanadaCall or text 988 any time.United StatesCall or text 988.Everywhere elseUse your local crisis line or emergency number.You are not weak. You are needed here.

Tonight’s episode is raw, honest, and heavy. We sit down with Scotty Hulshof, a man who survived federal prison, addiction, extreme violence, trauma, and solitary confinement and came back with truth for the rest of us. Scotty spent nearly ten years in federal prison, survived 15 months in solitary, lived through overdoses, street violence, riots, torture, and the kind of darkness most men never recover from.This is a story about men’s mental health, survival, recovery, and rebuilding a life after trauma.But he didn’t just survive.He rebuilt.He recovered.He found sobriety, discipline, purpose, and redemption.Scotty is now eight years clean. Clean through grit, grace, mindset, and God. He helps men rebuild their lives after addiction, trauma, violence, and self-destruction. He runs The Diamond Life Academy, speaks in treatment centers and schools, coaches men across the Lower Mainland, and teaches recovery, accountability, warrior mindset, and strong male leadership.If you are interested in addiction recovery, prison reform, mental health, trauma healing, sobriety, accountability, or rebuilding your life after hitting rock bottom, this episode goes deep. Very deep.This conversation is for the men who carry silence, the ones trying to break old patterns, the fathers who want to be better, the addicts fighting back, and anyone climbing out of darkness trying to become someone they can respect again.This episode is about healing, truth, pain, and the long road back.And if you’re fighting through something right now, this will remind you that you are not alone.CONNECT WITH SCOTTYWebsite⁠https://thediamondlife.ca⁠TikTok@[email protected] Life Academy⁠https://youtube.com/@thediamondlife.ca⁠He offers mindset coaching, trauma work, recovery mentorship, treatment referrals, and support for men across British Columbia.FOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTube⁠https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci⁠Spotify⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdt⁠TikTok⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast⁠Instagram⁠https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast⁠Facebook⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/⁠Website⁠https://www.rawminds.ca⁠Email⁠[email protected]⁠Like, comment, follow, share.Help us reach the people who need this. IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING RIGHT NOWCanada and USACall or text 988Outside North AmericaPlease search your local crisis line or go to the nearest hospital.You are not weak.You are not alone.You are still here. That matters.

He’s not just a rabbi.He’s not just a headline.He’s a human being who broke down, stood back up, and found purpose through pain.In Raw Minds Episode 63, Erick sits down with Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski known in the media as “The Road Rage Rabbi” to uncover the truth behind that viral moment, and what it really exposed about mental health, masculinity, and shame in high-powered men.Rabbi Alfredo is a spiritual teacher, former attorney, and facilitator of The Purpose Program, a framework built to help people define their values, sharpen emotional intelligence, and show up with power and clarity.He’s also the author of the upcoming book “The Human Upgrade The New Resilient Leadership for Peak Performance in the AI Revolution.”This isn’t about religion.This is about resilience.About learning how to face the parts of yourself you were taught to hide and finally understanding that shame doesn’t mean you’re broken. It might be the beginning of your purpose.Rabbi Alfredo is a bipolar rabbi, spiritual teacher, former attorney, and facilitator of The Purpose Program an emotional intelligence system that helps people uncover their core values, build resilience, and unlock high performance in every area of life.In this episode:• The real story behind the road rage incident that went public• Living with bipolar disorder as a leader under pressure• How emotional breakdowns become breakthroughs• Tools for mental clarity, emotional control, and inner peace• Why shame can be the doorway to your deepest callingWant to discover your top strengths and reconnect with your purpose?Text positive to 33777 to start a free strengths-based assessment, or visit https://positiveab.comThe Human Upgrade The New Resilient Leadership for Peak Performance in the AI RevolutionBy Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski (Coming Soon)Visit https://positiveab.com to learn more.Website: https://positiveab.comIf you're struggling, don’t stay silent:Canada: 1 833 456 4566 | talksuicide.caUSA: Call or Text 988 | 988lifeline.orgUK: Samaritans – 116 123 | samaritans.orgHelp support a father of 6 fighting for his life:https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-stevies-life-a-father-of-6-fighting-to-surviveYouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected] RABBI ALFREDO BORODOWSKISTART NOWFEATURED BOOKCONNECT WITH RABBI ALFREDOMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTSUPPORT STEVIE’S FAMILYFOLLOW RAW MINDS

From BMX races and crack houses to prison cells and cryo chambersChad Dunn has lived it all and came back with a code for lifeIn this Raw Minds episode Chad shares how he went from chasing a street high to building MOVE Human Performance Center in Chandler Arizona where he helps people walk again move again and believe againWe talk about his book Mind Over Virtually Everything addiction and recovery time in prison the Buffalo mindset cryotherapy cold water work sound baths leadership fatherhood and why doing what is right will always beat what is easyIf you are a man who feels stuck lost or close to giving up this one will hit deepHow Chad went from top BMX racer to drug dealer and three years in prisonThe moment he chose to build a new life instead of staying a victimHow MOVE Human Performance Center was born and who he serves todayStories of clients who were told they would never move again and came backWhy he says your past does not decide your future your choices doThe Buffalo mindset and why you should run into the storm not away from itHow cryotherapy cold plunges and stress training build real resilienceSound baths breath work and getting your body and mind in alignmentLeadership lessons from the street and from sport do what is right not what is easyRelationships codependency and learning when to let goFatherhood broken homes and trying to change the story for the next generationGratitude contribution and why sympathy will never save your lifeChad Dunn is the founder and CEO of MOVE Human Performance Center in Chandler ArizonaHe has been sober for seventeen years after a long run with addiction crime and prisonToday he works with pro athletes young people who lost their way and people with catastrophic injuries including burns spinal injuries and moreHe is the author of Mind Over Virtually Everything a book that shares ten codes to transform your life and build unshakable self beliefFind Chad hereBook and sitemindovervirtuallyeverything.comTraining centermoveperformance.comInstagram and Twitter@chaddunn22@moveperformanceRaw Minds is a podcast for men who feel alone in their painWe talk about grief addiction fatherhood trauma and the fight to build a better lifeIt is okay to not be okay you just do not have to stay thereNew episodes every weekRaw Minds YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciRaw Minds Podcast on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qhWebsitehttps://[email protected] bookings speaking and collabs put PODCAST BOOKING in the subject lineIf this episode hits close to home please reach out for helpCanadaCall or text 988 for suicide crisis supportUnited StatesCall or text 988 or chat on the official siteIf you are in another country please check your local crisis lines or visit your local health serviceYou are not weak for asking for helpA close friend of the Raw Minds family Stevie a father of six recently passed away after a long fight for his lifeIf you would like to help his kids and family you can do that hereSave Stevies Life A Father Of 6 Fighting To Survivehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/save-stevies-life-a-father-of-6-fighting-to-surviveThank you for any love you send their wayIf this episode moved youHit like and drop a comment about your biggest takeawayShare it with one person who needs to hear they are not aloneSubscribe to Raw Minds and join the familyFor those we never meet

Welcome to Raw Minds. This one is for anyone who thinks it is too late.Mike O’Brien was a heroin and meth IV user. He lost his girl, his kids, his family, his hope. He chased numb until he almost died.Today he is clean, a dad at home, a coach, and a man building an honest life one hard rep at a time.We talk about rock bottom, the moment you choose life, community, the gym, faith, fatherhood, borderline diagnosis, boxing for charity, starting a business, and why you must lean in when fear shows up.If this is your first time here, please like, comment, and subscribe so this reaches the person who needs it today.Thank you for riding with us.CHAPTERS00:00 Cold open01:40 Meet Mike and where to find him03:00 Childhood pain and the first escape06:20 Why IV use happens and how fast it progresses10:05 First treatment, the cake room, and seeing hope13:20 Jail detox and the seed of change15:45 Seven years trying, then seven years clean18:20 The gym routine that kept him steady19:50 Homeless in a playhouse, the equal opposite moment22:20 Losing the house to a fire and getting carried by community23:55 Finding purpose in coaching and taking the leap29:45 Burning the boats and going all in32:10 Honesty, authenticity, and letting people love you35:25 Depression, self respect, and daily structure46:30 Building a business that serves recovery57:05 Boxing night, charity fight, and facing fear01:06:15 Why leaders must keep showing up01:11:15 Final words and where to follow MikeGUEST LINKSInstagram: @coachmikeobrienFacebook: Mike O’BrienMike shares value and real life on both. You will see why he wins when you click through.FOLLOW RAW MINDSYouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qhWebsite: www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected] TO ACTIONIf you are hurting, please reach out. Drop a comment. Email me.Share this with a brother who needs a lifeline.It is okay to take a knee. Just do not stay there.MENTAL HEALTH HELP LINESCanada: Talk Suicide 1 833 456 4566 or text 45645Canada: Kids Help Phone 1 800 668 6868 or text 686868USA: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (dial 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org) UK: Samaritans 116 123 or visit samaritans.orgIf you are in immediate danger, please call your local emergency services now. ABOUT RAW MINDS Men’s mental health. Real stories. Pain to purpose. For those we will never meet. If this episode moved you, drop a comment with one win you had today. Even small counts. If you need help, email me at [email protected] are not alone. Please keep it respectful in here. Love u all.

Raw Minds S2 Ep. 60 – Erick sits down with Olympic silver medalist and Emmy Award winner John K. Coyle for one of the deepest conversations ever recorded on the show. This episode is a raw exploration of identity loss, ego death, trauma, fatherhood, grief, and how to slow time when life speeds out of control.John opens up about:What it felt like to lose his Olympic dream — twiceThe dark decade that followedHow he clawed his way back and rebuilt everythingHis journey into neuroscience, resilience, and the psychology of timeThe moment he realized helping others meant more than a gold medalWhy physical touch, movement, and real friends are critical for men's mental healthAnd the brutal truth: “You can't have agency while you're in overwhelm.”Erick gets deeply personal in this one, too — sharing his own battles, grief journey, and why Raw Minds was built from loss.This episode is for every man (and woman) who’s ever asked:“Who am I without that identity?”“Am I still worth something if I fail?”“How the hell do I move forward when I’m stuck in the dark?”You are not alone. Keep showing up.—🎥 Watch Full Episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCiIpMjXopw&t=7s—🌐 Connect with John K. CoyleWebsite: https://www.johnkcoyle.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnkcoyle1Book: Design for StrengthsUpcoming Book: Counter Clockwise – How to Slow the Acceleration of Time—🔗 Join the Raw Minds MovementWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected] full episodes: YouTube | Spotify | TikTok | InstagramLinktree: https://linktr.ee/rawmindspodcastHosted by Erick & Anthony—🧠 Mental Health Crisis Lines🇨🇦 Canada: Talk Suicide – 1-833-456-4566 | https://talksuicide.ca🇺🇸 USA: Call or Text 988 | https://988lifeline.org🇬🇧 UK: Samaritans – 116 123 | https://samaritans.orgYou're still breathing. That means you're still in the fight.—💔 Support for Stevie’s FamilyStevie, a father of 6, passed away after being on life support. All donations now go to support his children.https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-stevies-life-a-father-of-6-fighting-to-survive—

In this deep and powerful episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Balongo Amos — global speaker, leadership coach, nonprofit founder, and recording artist — to talk about turning adversity into purpose.Amos shares how growing up in Kenya shaped his mission to help people find their voice, heal through communication, and lead with heart. From coaching military generals to creating Africa’s first children’s ukulele orchestra, Amos has built a life rooted in service, impact, and storytelling.This episode dives into trauma, leadership, music, faith, and how the right words at the right time can save a life.🎙️ Connect with Balongo AmosTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@amosbalongoInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/amosbalongoLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amosbalongoFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/amosbalongoTwitter / X:https://x.com/abalongoYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AmosBalongoincPodcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/46nGeoZTKCYOhrJh7Lfg42https://www.transformationalpodcast.comWebsites:https://amosbalongo.comhttps://amosbalongo.nethttps://amosbalongo.orghttps://leaderconsulting.coachhttps://go.leadercompass.orgOrganization – Camp Ohana Leadership:https://campohana.org/leadership🎵 Music by AmosChristmas to Mehttps://open.spotify.com/album/0xzbuzSrSuxrIxk4DUv2MQFly Awayhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5yfYfv2X0R18bQ6WCBUa5SBunyosohttps://open.spotify.com/album/6tG8nBi4TppqPVCokdF290Omuhana (Single)https://open.spotify.com/track/2erntTDZtzCUSXuAOcvYpb📘 Book – Transforming Your Life Volume IXhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP8Z7JV3Author Page: https://amazon.com/author/amosbalongo📣 Join the Raw Minds MovementWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected]: Erick and AnthonyFollow everywhere:YouTube | TikTok | Spotify | Instagram | FacebookLinktree: https://linktr.ee/rawmindspodcast💙 Help Stevie – A Father of 6 on Life Supporthttps://www.gofundme.com/f/save-stevies-life-a-father-of-6-fighting-to-survive🆘 Mental Health Help LinesCanada: Talk Suicide Canada – 1 833 456 4566 | https://talksuicide.caUSA: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – Call or Text 988 | https://988lifeline.orgUK: Samaritans – 116 123 | https://samaritans.orgYou are not alone.

In this raw and powerful episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Eric Day, a man who knows what it means to hit rock bottom and climb back. From living out of his car to becoming a voice of resilience and change, Eric’s story is one of pain, purpose, and survival.Eric talks openly about what led to his darkest moments, the loneliness of isolation, and how he turned everything around — not for followers, not for applause, but to help others feel less alone.This conversation is about real healing, masculine strength, and the power of telling your story even when it hurts. If you’ve ever felt lost or like you couldn’t keep going — this one’s for you.📣 Follow Eric DayTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ericdayofficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericdayofficial📢 Follow Raw MindsWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected]: Erick & AnthonyAll platforms:YouTube | TikTok | Spotify | Instagram | Facebook🔗 https://linktr.ee/rawmindspodcast💙 Help Stevie – A Father of 6 on Life Supporthttps://www.gofundme.com/f/save-stevies-life-a-father-of-6-fighting-to-survive🆘 Mental Health Help LinesCanada: Talk Suicide Canada – 1 833 456 4566 | https://talksuicide.caUSA: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – Call or Text 988 | https://988lifeline.orgUK: Samaritans – 116 123 | https://samaritans.orgYou are not alone.

This episode of Raw Minds might be the realest one yet.Rob Kancler, founder of Bedroom Genius and creator of The Compass assessment, joins Erick for a raw and unfiltered talk about the things most men never speak on sex, shame, emotional honesty, intimacy, porn, relationships, and masculinity.Rob has spent over 20 years helping thousands of men transform their inner world by understanding one truth: if you master this part of your life, everything else levels up. And not just sex confidence, connection, communication, emotional intelligence, and healing old wounds.This conversation pulls no punches. It’s deep. It’s honest. It’s for every man out there who’s tired of feeling stuck, isolated, or ashamed. And it might be the push you need to finally reclaim your power as a man, a partner, and a human being.🔗 Rob Kancler Bedroom GeniusTake the Free Assessment: https://bedroomcompass.comWebsite: https://www.robkancler.com📣 Join the Raw Minds MovementWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected] on all platforms:YouTube | TikTok | Spotify | Instagram | Facebook🔗 https://linktr.ee/rawmindspodcast💙 Support Stevie – A Father of 6 on Life Supporthttps://www.gofundme.com/f/save-stevies-life-a-father-of-6-fighting-to-survive🆘 If You're Struggling, Please Reach OutCanada: Talk Suicide Canada – 1 833 456 4566 | https://talksuicide.caUSA: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – Call or Text 988 | https://988lifeline.orgUK: Samaritans – 116 123 | https://samaritans.org

In this powerful episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Ed from the UK to talk about addiction recovery, relapse, men’s mental health, and what it really takes to heal. Ed opens up about his personal journey and the challenges he’s overcome, including battling addiction and building back a better life.This is a raw and unfiltered conversation about what men go through — mentally, emotionally, and spiritually — and how they can reclaim their strength through honesty, vulnerability, and consistency.Whether you're struggling yourself or supporting someone who is, this episode is for you.🙏 Please Help Stevie — A Father of 6 Fighting for His Lifehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/save-stevies-life-a-father-of-6-fighting-to-surviveYour support could help save a life.🎙️ Guest InfoTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@edwardhancock82📣 Raw Minds Podcast – Join the MovementWebsite: www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected] Hosts: Erick 🔗 Follow Raw MindsWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected]: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/🆘 If You Need Immediate HelpYou are not alone. Please reach out if you're struggling:Canada:Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566Text: 45645 (4PM–12AM EST)https://talksuicide.caUSA:National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988https://988lifeline.orgUK:Samaritans: 116 123https://www.samaritans.org

In this raw and vulnerable episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Garrett M founder of Gnosis Therapy to talk about misdiagnosis, masculinity, addiction, recovery, and the real work of starting over.Garrett shares his personal story of being wrongly diagnosed, the identity crisis it created, and how trauma and addiction shaped his early life. But this conversation doesn’t stop at pain it moves toward clarity, healing, and practical ways to reclaim your mind.Together, they explore what modern masculinity could look like if men were given space to feel and why true transformation starts with taking off the mask.🔍 What You'll LearnHow misdiagnosis impacts identity and growthGarrett’s journey through relapse and recoveryWhy most men are emotionally disconnectedMasculinity, shame, and survival modeHow Gnosis Therapy helps men get their lives back👤 About Garrett MGarrett is the founder of Gnosis Therapy, a platform dedicated to helping men break emotional patterns, reconnect with their core identity, and heal deeply. His mission is to redefine what strength looks like — not as silence or control, but as the courage to be fully seen.🔗 Connect with Garrett MWebsite: https://www.gnosistherapy.com/aboutAssessment Tool: https://gnosistherapy.scoreapp.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnosistherapy/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gnosistherapy/🔗 Follow Raw MindsWebsite: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: [email protected]: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ciSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/📢 If this episode hits homeDrop a comment.Send it to someone who needs it.Subscribe to Raw Minds we’re building a space where pain has a voice.