P.S.A the Mental Health Podcast

In Season 10, Episode 6 of PSA: The Mental Health Podcast, Mental Health Awareness month comes to a close as Izzy Baker sits down with endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and disability advocate Kyle Pease, alongside his brother Brent Pease, for one of the most inspiring conversations of the season. This episode explores identity, cerebral palsy, men's mental health, self-worth, emotional resilience, disability awareness, and the dangerous labels society places on people. If you've ever struggled with comparison, insecurity, confidence, purpose, or wondering whether your past defines your future, this conversation is for you.The episode centers around one powerful idea: "It's not what you're called—it's what you answer to." From childhood labels to adulthood expectations, Izzy and the Pease brothers discuss how words like disabled, handicapped, athlete, successful, failure, or even "strong" can quietly shape the way people see themselves. Instead of allowing labels to become limitations, they explain how purpose, faith, and perseverance can redefine identity from the inside out.Kyle shares what life has been like growing up with cerebral palsy, overcoming assumptions about what he would never accomplish, and becoming one of the most recognizable endurance athletes in adaptive sports. Brent opens up about supporting his brother throughout life, discovering purpose through service, and how their relationship eventually led them to complete more than 150 endurance races together, including Ironman competitions. Their story becomes less about disability and more about brotherhood, resilience, and refusing to allow circumstances to dictate destiny.The conversation also explores comparison culture, fitness, social media, self-confidence, and why so many men unintentionally build their entire identity around careers, athletic achievements, money, popularity, or physical appearance. Izzy reflects on his own journey with Bell's Palsy, weight loss, and learning to separate who he is from what he does. Together, the group discusses how identity rooted in performance often leads to anxiety, burnout, depression, and emotional instability when life inevitably changes.Throughout the episode, the discussion dives into men's mental health, emotional resilience, therapy, disability representation, family support, loneliness, fitness culture, endurance sports, purpose, and faith. Drawing from current mental health research alongside personal testimony, the conversation challenges listeners to stop allowing labels, criticism, diagnoses, or past experiences to determine who they become. Instead, they argue that true confidence comes from understanding your purpose rather than seeking validation from the opinions of others.Season 10 continues to challenge the conversations men often avoid. Whether you've wrestled with comparison, insecurity, disability, emotional pressure, identity, or simply wondering if your life has a greater purpose, this episode offers practical wisdom and genuine encouragement to keep moving forward. Because sometimes the biggest obstacle isn't the label someone else places on you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.

In Season 10, Episode 4 of PSA: The Mental Health Podcast, Izzy Baker sits down with sexual wellness expert and CEO of Promescent, Jeff Abraham, for one of the most honest, funny, educational, and necessary conversations yet about sex, porn, situationships, masculinity, sexual wellness, emotional health, and why so many people seem trapped in cycles of lust, loneliness, and low emotional discipline. If you’ve ever struggled with porn, situationships, sexual frustration, performance anxiety, confidence, emotional attachment after intimacy, or simply trying to navigate dating in today’s hypersexual world — this episode is for you.The episode begins with a blunt but important question: why does it feel like everybody is obsessed with sex right now? From TikTok and Instagram algorithms constantly pushing sexual content to hookup culture becoming normalized, Izzy unpacks how modern culture has shaped expectations around intimacy, masculinity, relationships, and emotional validation. The conversation explores how many men are taught to chase sex while never actually learning emotional intelligence, communication, or sexual responsibility.Jeff Abraham joins the conversation to break down sexual wellness from an expert perspective, discussing everything from performance anxiety, premature ejaculation, confidence issues, erectile concerns, libido, sexual health products, and intimacy communication to why so many men quietly struggle in silence instead of seeking help. The discussion becomes especially important as Jeff explains how shame, comparison, unrealistic expectations, and lack of honest conversation continue hurting men’s confidence and relationships.The episode also takes a deep dive into porn culture, masturbation, and the psychological impact of unrealistic expectations. Izzy and Jeff discuss how pornography can distort intimacy, confidence, body image, emotional connection, and sexual expectations — especially for young men who often learn about sex through screens before experiencing real intimacy. From performance pressure to comparison culture, the conversation challenges listeners to ask whether they’re learning intimacy… or simply consuming fantasy.Situationships also take center stage as Izzy unpacks why so many people remain emotionally unavailable while still craving intimacy. The episode explores casual sex, emotional attachment, soul ties, sexual boundaries, and why many people are unknowingly risking both emotional and physical wellbeing while calling it “keeping things casual.” Because in today’s dating culture, many people want connection without commitment, intimacy without accountability, and pleasure without emotional consequences.The conversation also touches on sexual wellness, confidence, vulnerability, masculinity, emotional intelligence, healing, body image, aging, relationships, anxiety, and why unresolved emotional wounds often show up inside people’s dating habits and sexual decisions. From men struggling with confidence to people using sex to fill emotional voids, this episode refuses to shame while still asking difficult questions about accountability and emotional health.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.

PSA: The Mental Health Podcast returns with a familiar face for Season 10 as Izzy Baker sits down once again with Tayvon of Talk with Tay Podcast for a raw, honest, and deeply needed conversation about grief, healing, emotional suppression, therapy, mental health, and what it really means when people tell you to “just get over it.” Inspired by the viral thought, “If I could just get over it, I would,” this episode explores the emotional reality many people silently carry while the world expects them to move on overnight. As one of the returning “heavy hitters” of the podcast, Tay opens up about what life has looked like since his first appearance, including personal setbacks, emotional exhaustion, stepping away from podcasting, navigating grief after losing his mother, and rediscovering purpose after seasons of silence. From loneliness and emotional isolation to weight gain, insecurity, burnout, and learning not to dim his light anymore, this conversation becomes a powerful reminder that grief doesn’t always look like crying — sometimes it looks like shutting down, overeating, exhaustion, silence, or pretending everything is okay when it’s not.The conversation also dives into something many men quietly struggle with: not feeling emotionally safe enough to talk. Tay shares how his podcast originally became a form of self-therapy after feeling unheard by family, relationships, and even people closest to him. Izzy and Tay unpack the loneliness many men experience, the emotional pressure to “move on,” and how online support sometimes becomes stronger than real-life relationships — leaving many people wondering why strangers show up more than people they love.Throughout the episode, Izzy breaks down the psychology of grief using mental health research while challenging common narratives around therapy, emotional healing, and masculine vulnerability. Tay gives an honest perspective on why therapy hasn’t fully worked for him, the frustration of finding the wrong therapist, and why emotional healing looks different for different people. Together, they tackle grief, emotional numbness, burnout, loneliness, depression, emotional eating, entrepreneurship, purpose, and learning how to process pain instead of hiding it.This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt stuck in heartbreak, loss, disappointment, grief, emotional burnout, or the pressure of pretending they’re okay when they’re not. Whether you’re grieving a loved one, a relationship, a version of yourself, or simply trying to figure out how to heal without losing who you are — this conversation is for you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.

It’s officially Season 10 of PSA: The Mental Health Podcast — and Izzy Baker returns with a powerful solo episode focused on masculinity, emotional intelligence, men’s mental health, accountability, vulnerability, and the psychological impact behind one phrase many men have heard their entire lives: “man up.”After nearly eight years of podcasting, content creation, storytelling, difficult conversations, and building a platform centered around healing, growth, and real conversations for men, Izzy reflects on the evolution of PSA: The Mental Health Podcast, the upcoming expansion of Office Hours with Izzy Baker, and why this season feels different spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and creatively. Inspired in part by Kanye West’s Graduation era, Season 10 represents growth, identity, purpose, emotional maturity, and fully stepping into who you were called to become without waiting for outside validation. The core conversation of this episode centers around the phrase “man up” and how it continues shaping men psychologically, emotionally, spiritually, and culturally. Izzy reacts to multiple viral conversations surrounding masculinity, emotional suppression, vulnerability, discipline, toxic masculinity, accountability, relationships, depression, emotional burnout, and the pressure many men silently carry every single day. Throughout the episode, difficult but necessary questions are asked: What does “being a man” actually mean? Who taught men what masculinity was supposed to look like? And why are so many men conditioned to suppress emotions instead of processing them in healthy ways?The episode explores how phrases like “man up” can sometimes motivate discipline and accountability while simultaneously reinforcing emotional suppression, shame, hyper-independence, pride, and silence. Izzy discusses the psychological effects of bottling emotions up, the rise in depression and suicide rates among men, therapy avoidance, financial pressure, entrepreneurial stress, emotional isolation, and how generations of men were conditioned to believe vulnerability automatically equals weakness. The conversation also breaks down the difference between emotional discipline and emotional repression, why unresolved emotions eventually surface physically, mentally, spiritually, or relationally, and how many men are silently crashing out while still appearing “strong” to everybody around them.Using conversations inspired by Psychology Today, mental health studies surrounding masculinity and emotional suppression, biblical principles surrounding courage and leadership, and real-life cultural examples, Izzy challenges listeners to rethink what true strength actually looks like. The episode touches on relationships, emotional expectations placed on men, the pressure to always “figure it out,” therapy for men, biblical masculinity, emotional intelligence, resilience, accountability, leadership, and why healing requires honesty before anything else can truly change.This episode is for the man who feels pressure to always stay strong, struggles expressing emotions without feeling weak, has ever been told to “man up,” is navigating depression, leadership pressure, financial stress, emotional burnout, or isolation silently, and wants accountability without becoming emotionally numb in the process. Because sometimes the strongest thing a man can do is finally admit he’s human. Listen. Reflect. And ask yourself: Did “man up” actually make men stronger…or did it simply make men quieter?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.

In this episode of Mental Man Monday, Izzy Baker returns after a short break to break down several viral moments dominating the internet — and what they reveal about mental health, emotional discipline, relationships, and the way culture responds to controversy. Before diving into the trending conversations, Izzy gives updates on what’s next for the PSA: The Mental Health Podcast, including the upcoming rollout of Season 10, the continued development of his new talk show Office Hours with Izzy Baker, and future discussions centered around the growing idea of the quarter-life crisis many young adults are quietly facing today. From there, the episode turns to two cultural conversations currently spreading across social media. First, Izzy reacts to Donald Trump’s viral response to new allegations, a moment that sparked heated debate online. Instead of simply reacting politically, Izzy explores the psychological side of accusations, reputation management, emotional regulation, and public perception. The conversation also touches on a deeper spiritual lens — asking how someone should respond when they are accused of something they claim they did not do, and reflecting on how Jesus responded when falsely accused, raising the tension between defending your name and protecting your character. The episode then shifts to another viral moment, in which Megan Thee Stallion allegedly exposed Klay Thompson for cheating, followed by comedian Michael Rapaport’s reaction video, which quickly circulated online. Izzy unpacks what situations like this reveal about modern relationships, accountability, public embarrassment, and how social media can instantly turn private conflicts into global entertainment. But the deeper conversation goes beyond celebrity drama. The episode closes with a broader discussion about temptation, lust, discipline, and the reality that unresolved personal struggles don’t magically disappear just because someone enters a relationship or marriage. Because sometimes the most important conversations about mental health and personal responsibility begin with the cultural moments everyone is already watching.And the real question becomes: What should men actually do in these situations?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.

Part two of Social Media and You dives into one of the most misunderstood topics in mental health: therapy. This week, Izzy Baker sits down with Omaha-based licensed professional counselor Payton Hogan, founder of Bear Company Counseling, for an unfiltered conversation about the intersection of faith, healing, and the internet. What starts as a discussion on how social media glorifies “self-care” quickly becomes a deeper exploration of why so many men avoid therapy altogether.Izzy and Payton break down the myths that keep men silent—like the idea that therapy is just “talking to a stranger” or that prayer alone is enough to fix what discipline and dialogue are meant to address. They discuss how the rise of “therapy culture” online has made mental health both a movement and a marketing trend, and how that confuses people who genuinely need help. Payton shares how he went from private struggle to running a full counseling practice, why community care matters more than image, and how faith can guide—but not replace—the therapeutic process.The episode also challenges the common phrase, “I talk to God, not a therapist,” and examines how spiritual pride can sometimes block emotional growth. Through their conversation, Izzy and Payton connect faith and practicality—showing that therapy isn’t the absence of God, it’s often how He meets you. Together, they discuss the emotional labor of entrepreneurship, the exhaustion that comes from constantly performing strength, and the freedom that comes with being honest about your limits.As the episode closes, Izzy reminds listeners that vulnerability is not weakness—it’s alignment. Healing doesn’t always look holy on social media, but it’s still sacred work. Listen. Reflect. And remember, real men heal out loud.Payton's Social MediaInstagram: @thecyrpodcastYouTube: ‪ ⁨ ⁨@therealpaytonhogan⁩ Website: bearcompanycounseling.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.

This week’s Mental Man Monday livestream lands right on Thanksgiving week — and Izzy Baker’s back solo with the launch of a brand-new six-part mini-series: Social Media and You. In this first installment, he wastes no time stirring the pot, opening up bold conversations about truth, accountability, and why silence is becoming one of the most dangerous habits among modern men. With just two solo episodes left before the series finale of Season 9, Izzy sets the tone for what’s about to be a stretch of some of the most honest dialogue yet. He starts by recapping last week’s PSA episode, “Did God Tell You To Do That, or Does It Just Make Sense?”, breaking down how obedience often clashes with comfort. Pulling from his own growth and real-life reflections, Izzy challenges listeners to consider how faith gets limited when we try to make everything logical. He calls out how men often get stuck in cycles of “doing what makes sense” rather than trusting divine redirection — highlighting that partial obedience still counts as disobedience, no matter how rational it looks.From there, Izzy shifts into the week’s major headlines: the release of the Epstein files and Nicki Minaj’s viral United Nations speech about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. In true Mental Man Monday fashion, he approaches both stories with balance — part faith, part logic, and all transparency. He questions the timing of the Epstein file release, challenging the government’s motives and asking whether edited “truths” protect the innocent or simply hide the guilty. It’s not conspiracy for clicks — it’s a deeper reflection on truth, accountability, and discernment in a digital age that rewards distraction.Then comes the curveball: Nicki Minaj. Izzy unpacks how, of all people, Nicki — a female rapper — became the one to publicly speak on Christian persecution before most men of faith did. It’s a sharp, uncomfortable mirror for male audiences. He connects her courage to a broader issue: how fear, groupthink, and cancel culture have made men hesitant to stand on conviction. He doesn’t defend every move she’s made, but he calls her boldness what it is — leadership. Through faith and fire, he questions why men who quote scripture in private remain silent in public, and how social media has turned too many believers into spectators instead of soldiers.As the episode closes, Izzy flips the usual “what would Jesus do?” question into a challenge: What would you do if the truth cost you popularity? He reminds listeners that Jesus didn’t avoid controversy to stay comfortable — He flipped tables when it mattered. Izzy’s final message is both spiritual and practical: if you can speak up about sports, music, and memes, you can speak up about morals too. Because as he says, “Nicki outmanned half of y’all this week — and that’s saying something.”It’s sharp. It’s layered. And it’s a reminder that real manhood doesn’t hide behind silence. Listen. Reflect. And don’t be afraid to join the conversation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.

Season 9 continues with a brand-new mini-series inside the PSA universe — The Curious Case, a slow-rolling investigative run into the emotional habits, social behavior, and internal battles shaping modern men. Think of this like the Diddy case: one episode now, another one in a few weeks, and the rest spread out over time. Today’s question sets the tone: Have men become the new Mean Girls? And if so…why?In this first installment, Izzy digs into the rise of the hypersensitive sassy man — the guy whose self-esteem swings with every comment, whose feelings erupt at the smallest disagreement, and who weaponizes blocking like it’s spiritual warfare. Pulling from scripture, real-life friendships, pop culture, and even a few TikTok University scholars, the episode explores the difference between being highly sensitive and being hypersensitive — one rooted in compassion and emotional intelligence, the other rooted in offense, insecurity, and unchecked ego.To ground the conversation, Izzy revisits an older PSA classic, “Wah Wah Wah!” from Season 2, where he first broke down these emotional categories. This time, he expands the lens using passages from Ephesians 4:26 and key reflections from Soriah Lott’s King’s Hill Church blog, which challenges the belief that sensitivity is a spiritual weakness. Lott writes that “feeling strong emotions, empathizing with others, and experiencing stimuli differently is not inherently sinful — it comes down to how we’re wired as image-bearers of God.” The episode uses this framework to show how sanctified sensitivity becomes compassion, while hypersensitivity becomes chaos.From club culture to section politics, Izzy exposes the “Regina George with dreads” energy he has watched men display in both nightlife and church spaces. The cutting eyes. The whispered comments. The gatekeeping. The sudden blocks. The emotional cliques. And the unspoken jealousy. He questions why so many men have mastered the art of offense but not the discipline of self-awareness — and why emotional fragility disguised as “alpha male confidence” is actually insecurity in disguise. The episode also includes a deep dive into viral clips: one warning about the danger of “overly emotional men who lack impulse control,” another challenging outdated ideas about masculine softness in relationships, and a satirical breakdown of performative high-value masculinity. Each clip becomes a case file — a snapshot of the modern male identity crisis.With raw honesty, Izzy shares personal stories about friendships that disappeared without warning, the “callouses” he’s developed from men cutting him off, and the spiritual lessons that came from losing people he never expected to lose. He dissects loyalty, emotional regulation, conflict, and the growing trend of men who struggle to take accountability without immediately playing the victim.And as always, the episode ends with Questions That Need Addressing — from “Should a man ever block another man?” to “Are men becoming too comfortable playing the victim?” to “Is clapping back confidence or insecurity?” Each one pushes the listener to examine where emotional maturity ends and hypersensitivity begins. If you’ve ever wondered why male friendships dissolve over minor disagreements, why some men crumble at the smallest critique, or why emotional intelligence has become such a battleground among Black men today — this is an episode you don’t want to skip. Listen. Learn. Reflect. And prepare yourself — because The Curious Case is just getting started.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package🎯 Level up your professional development influence with the TrustBuilder Package — a social media strategy designed to position you as a thought leader in your space. From authority-building content to engagement that actually converts, we make sure your message doesn’t just get seen… it gets respected. Perfect for personal brands looking to grow their presence and impact. Legacy Launchpad🚀 Build your podcast — and your influence — from the ground up with the Legacy Launchpad. We handle everything: strategy, branding, production, and promotion, so you can focus on delivering value. Designed for personal and professional development influencers who want their voice amplified, their brand elevated, and their legacy secured in the digital space.