We return to the topic of grief as our starting point and shared story, however, this discussion goes beyond that. In it we sit down with Bill O’Melia, who was thrust into role as an advocate following the passing of his son, Drennan in 2010. Bil and his wife, Melissa, with their two surviving sons...

This week we speak with Fletcher Galeano, author of Letters to a Living Ghost, a memoir of his personal journey that explores themes of identity, grief, and healing. His journey involved emotional abuse, parental neglect, mental illness, family estrangement, and trauma and he shares the vulnerable details in this discussion. Fletcher Galeano’s Amazon Author Page

“Whether you are rich or whether you are poor, life delivers challenges to you” and despite these challenges, our guest Deremiah points out how much embracing our choice and autonomy regardless of the circumstances defines how we live. We do not get to choose our challenges. Learning how to listen to ourselves, to listen to...

This week we explore what it means to be a bully, a manipulator, a tyrant, and an addict under the siren song of “winning.” We ask ourselves how the reductionist and simplistic rules of sports or the battlefield do not serve the versions of leadership to which we aspire and know we are capable of...

Today we sit down with our friend Kyle Quincey, former defenseman in the NHL and Owner of Do Good Ranch. Kyle shares his story coming up playing hockey in Canada through the end of his storied career in the NHL. Kyle describes how the professional system reinforces the belief tha “You’re never good enough” and...

Charlie Moss is an Assistant Editor at SPIN Magazine and penned a review of Director Brian Brightly’s 2025 film release The Wake, a fictional exploration of men and grief. Charlie and I connected following the article drop and in a subsequent discussion around the topic, found ourselves discussing male imagination, world building, stability, and play....

This week we explore our own encounters with how traditional expectations both elevate and imprison, leading to breakdown before breakthrough. The conversation explores: “What expectations about manhood did you inherit that nobody taught you how to actually embody?” “When have you felt most trapped by the very roles that were supposed to give you strength...

This week Tiffany and Tyler sit down with the author of Hold My Hand, Mama, A touching story that walks readers through the circle of life from a daughter’s first steps to her mother’s last and beyond. Gabrielle was the recipient of the Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold and shares her story with Goodpain and what...

Jeremy and Tyler open Season 02 of Goodpain with an overarching discussion of masculinity, how they arrived at the topic and introduce the importance of Initiation Rites, and what happens in their absence. The discussion moves from Aboriginal Australia to sub-saharan Africa for wisdom involving of masculine energy. Ultimately, Jeremy & Tyler share their own...

Season 1 of Goodpain has wrapped and we thank everyone who came along with us. We are in production on Season 2 and introduce the topic in this episode. Goodpain will return with Season 2 toward the end of October, early November in 2025. See you then!