Before this episode, I tried to record twice. Both times, I was trying to sound like what I thought a podcaster should be. Motivational. Polished. Perfect. But it wasn’t me. This right here? This was the first real one. No fancy mic, no ring light—just me, in a closet, recording on an Android with a gaming headset, talking to save myself. I was a sergeant on the outside, but broken and lost behind closed doors.

In honor of Men’s Mental Health Awareness, I’m remastering “Find Your Peace”—the episode that helped me stop pretending and start healing. I hope it brings you the same clarity it gave me when I hit record and finally decided to be real.