Playin Thru Pod

In this episode we were blessed to sit down with my good friend Jeff Provines whose story hits close to home dealing with sobriety. Jeff humbly shares with us his experience and struggle with alcohol and how it effected his life. Jeff shares great insight on how he got sober, what worked for him, and how you have to be willing to do the work in order for it to work. If you know anyone who is struggling with addiction please be the person they need to help find value and self worth. If you are the one struggling with addiction please know you can get through it successfully and we are here for you. If you need information on how to get the help you need visit the website below to help assist you in your journey to sobriety. You can do it!https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline

In this episode we caught up with NHL Legend Theo Fleury were blessed with his story on overcoming sexual abuse, addiction, anger, and suicidal ideologies. You won't want to miss this episode!!! For those of you who are victims of sexual abuse please know we stand with you and you do not have to hide in the shadows. There is help out there and you are not defined by what you have been put through.

Tune in as we link up with Keegan O'Connor, Founder and CEO, of Chill Shark Inc. a company that allows you to turn any bathtub into a Cold Plunge. During our conversation Keegan tells about the health benefits of cold water emersion therapy and how it can even help PTSD, depression, addiction, etc. Keegan and his team are trying to bring scientific research to the game by investing in the right studies to figure out the best way to serve their future community. If you are an experienced cold plunger or a nay sayer you will want to listen to what this has to offer your body and recovery. We are so grateful to grow our relationship with Chill Shark Inc and excited to watch them grow!@chillsharkincwww.chillshark.com

In this episode we sit down with our friend Joe who is a retired U.S. Marine, Educator, and Mentor. Prior to becoming who he is today Joe grew up in Texas and struggled with a toxic relationship with his bi-polar mother. Talking about his past, Joe tells us how he carries his scars and how his desire for peace drove him to take crazy actions. Joe has lost 3 veterans that he knows in the last few years to suicide. We talk about this and more in this episode of Playin Thru.

This episode is all about shattering the stigma of men's mental health and encouraging you to share your story and talk through the trauma. We are so used to holding in our thoughts and feelings but if we can just start the conversation, that's a step in the right direction.

In this episode the guys talk about about and review a recently article published by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) about diagnosing men with mental health. From topics of why men are diagnosed with depression less than women to pointing to studies conducted that show that men are not getting the proper professional help we need. We hope you enjoy this episode and as always we encourage toy to click on the article and conduct research yourself.https://www.aamc.org/news/men-and-mental-health-what-are-we-missing

In this episode we sit down to talk about the importance of work life balance and how valuable it is to be able to leave work at work and not bring it home. For many of us men we go to work and give it everything we have and then come home with an empty tank and nothing left for our family or ourselves. In order to focus on our mental health we need to be able to separate from our work and be able to thrive in our personal life.

In our inaugural eposiode we sit down and introduce our vision and mission for this project. As we introduce you to the crew we share why this project got started and who we are trying to reach with it. We are creating a community of men who can inspire others to be more open about their mental health and to get the resources we need with ecouragement not judgement.