Depression Episodes

Another BANGER of an episode. I went on Steven's podcast "The Ascension Show" and we had an incredible convo ( https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HFCVr5CSCm9vvwPCftsyi?si=GtIiN8lYSLSFsIZPQl_vmw ) so it was only natural to get ...

Richard Mabe lost his father at a young age to suicide, then later on he killed someone else in an automobile accident at 17, afterward he joined the Navy. His book "H.O.P.E. strives to help others through the struggles of li...

I met Vegas through an X post on suicide. He shared his story there a bit and I felt the need to ask him to come on the pod. He accepted and I couldn't be more grateful. This was one of my favorite episodes to record. It felt...

This episode blew my mind. Typically we have on a random guest and hope we connect well. This was one of those times we connected extremely well. Rob came on the show and for the first time... I recognized someone's smile. I ...

We had the honor of speaking with Vinnie this episode. I met Vinnie roughly a year ago and all I can say is this man spreads love. Constantly optimistic, while also struggling on his own, we dove into his business, adapting t...

Carlos spent some time in the military and ended up with a discharge due to sharing medication. To see the government treat him like a convict hurts us deeply because through this conversation you can tell he's a fantastic du...

In this episode we had a retired naval officer explain the methodology he created to work through his depression, anxiety, and PTSD. We covered a variety of topics from drinking too much with NATO to solving our biggest issue...

If there's one thing we love, it's getting some lessons from older veterans. We were blessed enough to have retired 1SG Popp on to "spit some game", as we youngsters would say. As many of y'all know, we've had our ups and dow...

Karlee ran into some trouble this past weekend when traveling, but luckily I got to help her out. Miami, I will not be back... With so many obstacles in our way, plans falling through, my car's engine taking a sh*t, and jumpi...

To put it simply, Robin is a man to admire. He's currently living out in France, born and raised, and killing it as a holistic health practitioner. He recently joined Irrational Optimist and since he has brought nothing but F...

There's very little I could say that would do this episode justice. Eugene spent 18 years in the Florida State Prison System and his ability to talk about it all is impeccable. After serving that long for something that seemingly wasn't his fault, he still took responsibility for everything.

I’m not even sure what to say. First off, go join irrationaloptimists.io and meet the people there. Secondly, since this episode was recorded, Karlee has become a close friend of mine and we’ve continued our conversations ove...

When we started this podcast, we wanted to focus on one thing - Raw stories. No filter, just straight facts from real people. Shawn has some of the most authentic stories out there, and we were blown away by his openness. We hope people realize they're never alone, and never too far gone. Can't tha…

In this episode, we brought on the VP of Sales at Botanic Wellness, Rhonda Peoples. Rhonda's view on life was extraordinary, we enjoyed our conversation with such a beautiful, loving, joyful human being. Thank you so much Rho...

Another episode was brought to you by the fellas and our special guest, Zack. Zack has a mind like no other man in his 20s I've met. From coping with tough times to taking action on a great idea, Zack showed us what it takes ...

Someone who stemmed from the same tree... JP. After he got out, he wanted to make a change, and so did we. Now we've come together to give all you out there some great content. Thank you so much JP, for having the nuts n guts...

This episode features Tristan King, Trauma Informed Fitness Coach and United States Marine. Make sure yall check out Tristan's links below. This episode therapeutic in a since. It was tough to film, but we know how powerful s...

Kevin and I both could not overexaggerate how much Jay has affected our lives since this recording. This took place about two weeks ago and ever since then Jay has been hopping into our Discord just to shoot the shit, making ...

Back again with another episode with Brandon. Kevin and I both have used Brandon as a glimpse of what fatherhood looks like. We wanted to bring him on the show to talk a little more in depth on how he has been parenting, what...

Throughout 3 years I had the priveledge of getting to know Escobosa. When I got to my schooling in the army, he was my roomate, when I got to my unit, he was my peer for 12 hours a day, and when I touched down back from Afgha...

This episode is a great one. I am excited to say it is the first of many from a man who has a lot to offer. We apologize for the delay on this video, we have been occupied with our new endeavors. Thanks for the support! CHEC...

This week's guest is @Steve_adventures_ ! We had an absolute blast of a time having him on the show to talk about his experiences. Thanks so much Steve for being willing to share. Be sure to give him a follow on instagram! ...

"This week, Sam Cutrara came on the show. I have known Sam personally since junior year of high school at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois. We were studying calculus together and I realized sam had a grea...

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