Guest Lewis Huckstep joins the Men in the Arena to discuss being diagnosed with Aspergers / ADHD and how it impacted his mental health & relationships, being financially successful yet internally miserable, viewing trauma as a gift, and how he's able to generate lasting positive change in his clients.

Lewis is an entrepreneur and online Mindset & Leadership Coach. He also the founder and host of The Lewis Huckstep Experience, a podcast centered around personal development, relationship improvement, removing self-sabotage, dealing with depression, among other topics.

Instagram: @lewishuckstep

Youtube Channel: @LewisHuckstep

Guest Lex Moschakis joins the Men in the Arena to discuss her mental health struggles as a teenager, building self-confidence, and her mission to normalize teaching self-care skills in schools in the same way we learn about math and science.

Lex is the founder of Live Big, an organization dedicated to helping girls build confidence, resilience, and self-leadership skills in schools across the U.S. Her path has zigzagged from corporate law, to sales, to teaching at the Kellogg School of Management, and training Fortune 100 executive teams on high-impact habits. Through her journey she pursued her passion for helping youth by training as a counselor and specializing in trauma and child & adolescent development.

https://www.livebig.community/

Dr Kenneth Nole joins the Men in the Arena to discuss his childhood & growing up in the south side of Chicago, living life authentically, and his mental health journey.

Kenneth is currently a Program Manager with Hope Chicago, who's work focuses on removing the financial and systemic barriers that limit access and completion of higher education for first-generation college students and their parents. He earned his Doctorate in Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University & his Masters in Business Leadership / Divinity from Emroy University.

Kenzie Vance joins the Men in the Arena to discuss the challenges associated with being a public influencer, overcoming body insecurity, and dealing with the recent loss of her best friend.

Kenzie is an online influencer promoting health & fitness, and is also a bodybuilding / lifestyle coach for women across the country.

Online Website: https://www.kenzievancefit.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTzFKfCvSAaPqmUKLKU3ybg

Guest Will Plagakis joins the Men in the Arena to discuss the sudden loss of his father, the associated grieving process, and how its shaped him into the man he is today.

In late 2021, Will lost his father, Stalios, to suicide, who had been enduring decades of pain and mental distress caused by fibromyalgia. Will just finished his psychology honours program in Australia, and hopes to build a career as a psychologist specializing in suicide prevention.

Guest Christina Weber joins the Men in the Arena to talk about the definition of love and how it might look different for different people, relationships, and common themes / trends she is seeing in the dating scene today.

Christina is a relationship coach, intuitive matchmaker, and the founder of WeDeepen, a network offering best-in-class social & transformational experiences for people who want healthy relationships. She is also the founder and host of the Deepen with Christina podcast.

https://wedeepen.com/

Guest Sarah Rose joins the Men in the Arena to discuss her 10 month battle with Ewings sarcoma, a pediatric strain of cancer. Sarah discussed the highs and lows during her fight including an identity crisis, how it impacted her relationships and mental health, and how her outlook and appreciation for life has evolved.

Sarah was diagnosed with Ewings sarcoma in the Fall of 2020 after suffering from pain and numbness in her back and legs. She was forced to miss her senior year of volleyball at Marquette University, and return home to Chicago to begin her battle. She underwent ten months of treatment including six weeks of radiation before being declared cancer free in June 2021. You can learn more about Sarah's story at the below link:

https://gomarquette.com/news/2021/6/16/womens-volleyball-sarah-rose-is-cancer-free

Guest Hector Regalado joins the Men in the Arena to discuss his holistic approach to personal training with a focus on both physical and mental health, his experience with therapy and its impact on his emotional intelligence, and the importance of walking through life authentically.

Hector is a CPT, Mobility Specialist, and Pro Boxing Coach who has trained numerous celebrities. He also is the owner and founder of Weighing in with Hec, a video series recorded in the gym with his clients, conversations of which are centered around mental health.

Guest Amy Morin joins the Men in the Arena to discuss how we can increase our self-awareness, people-pleasing tendencies, the topic of venting, and how to make the best decisions by balancing logic with emotion.

Amy is a Psychotherapist and best-selling author of five books, most notably 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. She is the host of the podcast Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin, and has also given a TEDx Talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Stronger, which is still one of the most watched TED talks of all time with more than 22 million views.

Amy's Website: ⁠https://amymorinlcsw.com/⁠

Amy's TEDx Talk: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbv757kup4&t=26s⁠

Guest Heather Owen joins the Men in the Arena to discuss leaving the stability of her full time job to pursue her passion and lead One Tail at a Time ("OTAT"), embracing and sitting with discomfort, as well as some of the trials and tribulations associated with the non-profit world.

Heather is the Board President, Executive Director, and Co-Founder of One Tail at a Time, a Chicago non-profit organization that rescues and shelters homeless animals from overpopulated shelters and provides community resources and future adoption opportunities for the rescued animals. Heather founded One Tail at a Time in 2008 while attending law school, and left her full-time job as an attorney in 2015 to open up the organization's first adoption center and focus on OTAT full time.

One Tail at a Time saved 2,208 lives in 2022 and has rescued 9,470+ animals since 2008.

https://www.onetail.org