Corey Corpodian - Emotional Fitness: Building Resilience and Overcoming Depression - HMIO 323

About this episode

Corey Corpodian shares his journey of overcoming depression through emotional fitness and personal growth.

In this powerful episode of Hey Man; It’s Ok , hosts Sky Bridges and Ryan Heapy, LMFT sit down with Corey Corpodian —a board-certified orthodontist, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate—to explore the hidden cost of high achievement and the life-changing power of emotional fitness . Corey shares his deeply personal story of success on paper and depression behind the scenes. After graduating early, building a prestigious career, and checking every box of the traditional “American Dream,” Corey found himself burned out, unfulfilled, and struggling with severe depression. A turning point came through physical fitness, a melanoma diagnosis, and a radical shift in mindset that led him to redefine mental health as something that must be trained daily—just like the body . In this conversation, Corey breaks down: What emotional fitness really means and how to build it Why information alone doesn’t change mental health— action does How daily habits, discipline, and mindset rewiring create lasting change The role of pain, discomfort, and responsibility in personal growth Why leadership starts with leading yourself—especially as men, fathers, and entrepreneurs How screen time, comfort…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sky Bridges, Ryan Heapy

Guest: Corey Corpodian

Topics covered

• emotional fitness
• resilience
• depression
• personal growth
• mental health
• leadership

Keywords

• emotional fitness
• resilience
• depression
• mental health
• personal growth
• leadership
• burnout
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Dream

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