
When The Power Goes Out
From Fierce Encouragement by Mark Walker
June 12, 2026 · 25 min · Season 3 · Episode 82
About this episode
Mark discusses his experience with anxiety and cannabis use after a power outage during a storm.
Send us Fan Mail The power went out at Mark's house after severe storms. No lights, no charged phone, no easy distractions. Suddenly he's pacing, edgy, feeling that low simmer of anxiety he thought he had handled. That moment pulled the curtain back on a bigger truth. He's been leaning on a crutch to manage his inner weather. And when the outer weather took it away, the inside got loud fast. Mark talks honestly about cannabis use, the strange safety of calling it "not a problem" because you s...
People in this episode
Host: Mark Walker
Topics covered
- anxiety
- cannabis use
- self-reflection
- storm impact
- inner peace
Keywords
- anxiety
- cannabis
- self improvement
- power outage
- storm
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