Mike Adams: PTSD, Identity Crisis, and Rebuilding After Football

About this episode

Mike Adams shares his journey through PTSD and identity crisis after a violent incident and how he rebuilt his life through various practices.

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with former NFL tackle Mike Adams to trace how a random act of violence pushed him into PTSD, identity collapse, and a fight to stay alive. We also unpack how yoga, breathwork, better habits, and honest connection helped him rebuild his body, calm his nervous system, and turn pain into purpose. • surviving a random stabbing and the recovery that followed • living with PTSD, night terrors, and suicidal thoughts while still playing • using yoga as...

People in this episode

Host: Colin Jonov

Guest: Mike Adams

Topics covered

• PTSD
• identity crisis
• recovery
• yoga
• mental health
• self-improvement

Keywords

• PTSD
• identity crisis
• yoga
• breathwork
• mental health
• NFL
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFL

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