Welcome back to the GemStone Podcast, where honest conversations cut deep. In this episode, LP and Zack dive headfirst into one of the most gut-wrenching realities of modern college athletics: the tragic story of a former LSU student-athlete who took their own life. What went wrong? Who failed them? And could this tragedy have been prevented?

What unfolds next isn’t your typical sports talk; it’s raw, unfiltered truth. LP and Zack pull from their own lived experiences as former student-athletes, exposing the mental health crisis, performance culture, and silent battles that so many young athletes face behind closed doors.

💬 Expect heated moments.

💥 Expect vulnerability.

🔥 Expect to question everything you thought you knew about “mental toughness.”

This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a wake-up call.

Tune in now and join the conversation that everyone’s afraid to have, but desperately needs to hear.