What happens when your biggest dream ends overnight—and you have to rebuild everything? In this powerful episode of Be Crazy, former NFL running back Jonathan Franklin opens up about his life after a career-ending injury, his mental health battles, and how he found purpose leading social justice initiatives with the LA Rams.

From setting records at UCLA to becoming a voice for underserved communities, Jonathan’s story is one of resilience, faith, vulnerability, and transformation. He shares how community, mentorship, and fatherhood redefined his identity—and why sitting with discomfort might just be the way forward.

👉 Whether you're an athlete, parent, coach, or simply someone searching for purpose, this conversation will move you.

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⏱️ YouTube Chapters:

00:00 - Opening & Gratitude for Jonathan Franklin
 02:22 - Football Legacy & Early Identity
 05:26 - Pediatric Hospital Visits & Logan's Story
 08:15 - From UCLA to the NFL Draft
 13:32 - The Hit That Changed Everything
 17:04 - Emotional Fallout & Loss of Identity
 21:06 - Embracing Vulnerability & Starting Over
 29:00 - Social Justice Through Football
 36:45 - Athlete Mental Health & Community Impact
 41:21 - Life After the NFL & Ministry Work
 47:06 - Equity in Education & Mentorship
 52:44 - Fatherhood, Legacy & the Future

What does it mean to become your name, your purpose, your gift?

In this powerful and emotional conversation, Gift (birth name Diarra) shares their journey of reclaiming identity, healing generational wounds, and building community through parenting, boxing, and purpose-driven living. From childhood bullying to founding inclusive spaces for growth, this episode explores how trauma transforms into power when rooted in honesty, integrity, and love. You’ll laugh, reflect, and maybe even find your own “gift” along the way.

🧠 Topics include:
 • The story behind the name “Gift”
 • Emotional regulation and principles that guide healing
 • Parenting as a mirror and teacher
 • Building a retreat center for collective rest and reset
 • Boxing as a metaphor for life, identity, and conflict resolution

🙏 Stay to the end for a heartfelt exchange you won’t forget.

I gave my daughter, Kyrsha, no boundaries when it came to the questions she could ask me or the thoughts and feelings she wanted to share. That was crazy… Crazy Well. Vulnerability, transparency, or as we like to say at Be Crazy Well — owning your sh*t.

I hope this inspires you to create an opportunity for radical honesty and emotional healing with someone you love so dearly. Someone you’ve hurt. Someone you’ve helped. Someone who has changed your life in ways you could never have imagined. Someone who has made you a better human being.

Even when we think we’ve shared it all, Kyrsha and I will keep showing up — again and again — because we are constantly growing, evolving, screwing up, and loving each other in a way that’s messy and magnificent.

Be Crazy Well with those you love the most.

Love, 
Suzi @becrazywell

🎙 Featuring:   @Suzigma
🗣 Hosted this week by: Kyrsha Wildasin  @kdub1973 on Instagram
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📘 Chapters:
00:00 – Are You Scared of the Questions?
01:56 – Why I Got Married So Many Times
06:42 – My Earliest Memory: A Car Crash and a Steamer Trunk
11:34 – Safe at the Beach, Until the Nude One
14:48 – When My Mom Started Drinking
16:44 – The Day She Sold the Table for Booze
18:54 – Hoarding, OCD, and Growing Up Without Enough
23:59 – I Almost Shanked a Woman for My Mom
28:27 – The Baseball Bat and the Green Mud Mask
43:37 – Trauma Responses: Overachiever vs. Self-Blamer
49:55 – Why I Can’t Admit I’m Wrong
58:37 – Letting You Off the Hook = Letting Me Heal

His social media is “JB Ball for President.” If he was, that would make me sooo happy! Then Ukraine wouldn’t be the only country with a comedian for a president. I met JB at a concert in Santa Barbara with Trae Crowder. My daughter, Kyrsha, and I watched as JB instigated laughter at the “ah ha” moments of our own ridiculousness and hypocrisy. Before we sat and talked, we went downstairs to Craft Boxing and made sure we could both give and take a punch! We’ll let you know when we post “Powerful Punches between Comedian and Mental Health Coach.”  For now, enjoy this profoundly wise and talented young man, who can make you laugh at yourself and enjoy it. Be Crazy Well!

📺 Don’t forget to check out JB’s specials: Jesus in the Crack House and It's My Privilege on YouTube now! https://youtu.be/ER2o99OA-CE & https://youtu.be/69TvedYtsuo

Love,  
Suzi @becrazywell

🎤 Featuring:  @Ball4President on Instagram and TikTok
🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell    
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🔖 Chapters: 
00:00 – Language, Strength & Stigma
04:39 – G-Spots & Genital Myths
07:30 – Parenting in a Strange New World
09:18 – JB on Smart Comedy & Growth
12:06 – Why No One Should Parent Before 50
16:32 – Be Here Now: JB’s Mantra for Life & Stage
20:16 – Childhood, Divorce & Finding Humor
23:55 – Raised by a Dad Who Asked for Help
25:33 – A Singer Mom & Early Exposure to Queerness
28:19 – Boxing, Comedy & Full-Body Presence
39:59 – From Hoops to Stand-Up
43:17 – The Man Who Bought JB a Car

I often struggle with the word abundance. Why do we want to manifest more than what we truly need when so many don’t have enough? Thank the stars that we have Matt Coulter, who manifests more for others than himself and expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to be a true servant leader. He understands the meaning of community. The Lakota culture has a saying, Mitakuye Oyasin. It means We are all related. Truly all related. Matt lives this connection in all that he does for so many. You can find Matt on Instagram @Matt523 and his amazing organization @Agents_vs_Cancer. Can also reach the website to reach out or donate now, just head over to https://agentsvscancer.org.

Love,  
Suzi @becrazywell

🌊 Featuring:  @KalvinLove11   
🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell    
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⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 – That First “Sir” Moment
01:36 – Aging Is a Mind Game
02:41 – College Without a Plan
03:41 – Teaching Wasn’t It
04:13 – Finding My Path in Insurance
05:42 – When Stuff Stops Mattering
06:14 – Helping Feels Better
07:18 – Too Many Interests? Nah
09:23 – Negative Clicks Drain You
10:42 – Use Energy to Build
12:14 – From Gratitude to Giving
22:44 – Agents vs. Cancer Is Born

Blake Brewer, former MLB, Founder of Prime All American Baseball - I’m actually
getting emotional writing this introduction about my BCW Podcast with Blake Brewer.
Blake entered our lives when my grandson was battling leukemia…twice. Logan played
baseball on Blake’s kids’ team all through his battles. Blake’s caring, coaching,
friendship and baseball expertise was the best medicine for Logan and our whole family.
Bless you Blake Brewer.

If you're interested in contacting Suzi for mental health coaching, please, reach out to [email protected]. You can also reach out at www.becrazywell.com!

Love,  
Suzi @becrazywell

🌊 Featuring: @bbrewer_23 & @primebaseballteam on Instagram
🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell    
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We have always had snake oil salesmen and women, who convinced us they had the cure for what ails us. Now, we have digital filters, AI, ability to create fake images and words to deceive. It’s so hard to find safe people, who live by principles instead of flashy personality. Tim Rush Harrington is the epitome of the Phoenix, who builds their own funeral pyer, to rise from the ashes a truth sayer. He doesn’t share his recovery he shares his discovery, inviting those who have the courage to join him. Listen carefully, he doesn’t flash his jewels of wisdom, he quietly offers them like fresh baked cookies on a simple ceramic plate. Take one or two and be comforted by the compassion and grace in every delicious bite.

If you're interested in contacting Suzi for mental health coaching, please, reach out to [email protected]. You can also reach out at www.becrazywell.com!

Love,  
Suzi @becrazywell

🌊 Featuring:  @familywellthcareadvior; www.familyaddictionrecovery.net
🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell    
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⏱️ Chapters:  
00:00 – Kicking Off with Reacher
01:15 – Tom Cruise Was Never Reacher
01:55 – TV Meets Real Life
02:27 – Storytelling = Honesty
03:41 – Principles Over Popularity
04:50 – When Home Breaks Apart
06:33 – Big Brother Energy
08:11 – Chaos in Kansas
09:45 – Chasing Safety, Finding Self
10:49 – What We All Want: Connection
12:05 – Closing Reflections

From sketch comedy to interviewing music legends, Ally Johnson's journey is anything but ordinary. A Bay Area native turned LA radio powerhouse, Ally opens up about her evolution from acting student to bold broadcaster, her experiences as a queer creative, and how motherhood reshaped her hustle. Tune in for candid moments, career pivots, and a whole lot of heart, humor and swearing. This one’s for the dreamers, doers, and everyone in between. Follow @yourallyjohnson and @kleinallyshow   on Instagram for more about Ally. Also, be sure to check out Klein.Ally.Show Podcast wherever you get your pods. Plus, you can tune in to @kroq at 106.7 in Los Angeles to catch her plus even more amazing voices to get you through the day. 

If you're interested in contacting Suzi for mental health coaching, please, reach out to [email protected]. You can also reach out at www.becrazywell.com!

Love,  
Suzi @becrazywell

🌊 Featuring:  @yourallyjohnson; www.yourallyjohnson.com
🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell    
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Kalvin Loves!

His dad gave all three kids nicknames and he was dubbed Spank. He reached out to chat and proposed a meeting at Venice Beach. As a mental health coach, I meet my clients where they are—LITERALLY. He’s a surfer who often sports tie-dye attire and goes barefoot. While much of rap music reflects the realities of street life, Spank uses his lyrics to express his vision for a world filled with LOVE. Thus, he has embraced the name Kalvin LOVE. I refer to him as the Oprah of Rap. Tune in as he opens up about his challenges, heartaches, wisdom, joy, and love. Follow @KalvinLoves and be inspired by his journey as he evolves into the man, father, husband, brother, and son he strives to be while creating the life he deserves. Love you, Kalvin Love!!

Love, 
Suzi @becrazywell

🌊 Featuring:  @KalvinLove11  
🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell    
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