A collaborative effort with the craft beer industry and "Hope For The Day" to let brewers and consumer know that its okay to NOT be okay, and start a conversation around mental health.  It's grown from an idea in a small brewery and is now available all over the world.  What's the story behind the beer though?  I talked with Nicole Henzel from Malteuop Malting Company and Jake Schinker of Eagle Park Brewing in Muskego, WI about this kickass mission.  

www.thingswedontsay.beer  

A motivational mover, a purveyor of positivity, he's Christopher Gilbert (Instagram @bmadboss).  I stumbled upon him on my IG feed and was moved by his messaging.  He's been using dance as an outlet for himself, and now he helps others find their inner greatness through dance and SELF love.  If you've ever felt like you weren't worth it, or just weren't enough - listen to this dude.  A solid convo this week for #MENtalHealthMonday.  Appreciate your ? ears, as usual ??

We are our own worst critic.  We are SO HARD on ourselves.  Start giving yourself a little more credit, because you are an unbelievable badass - and the only thing holding you back - is YOU.  

We've discussed on past episodes the unique situation that first responders face, being at their absolute best when we are at our absolute worst - and doing it all selflessly.  In order to assure that, we must ensure the mental and physical well being of the people we send out to these situations.  Mike Wos is spearheading an awesome mental health initiative here in wisconsin with the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation. https://pffwcf.org/  

Several of life's biggest changes / stressors hit my friend Mike Wickett within a few years.  THREE new babies in one year (Irish Triplets), and a new job in a new place where you're taking the "stay at home" dad crash course...until he crashed mentally.  That's where Mike was and I'm glad he reached out for help.  Here's his story. 

If you ever want to share YOUR story, do it - it might inspire others to speak up.  You can always reach out to me - www.riggsradio.me and maybe I can feature you on an upcoming episode.  

If you want to talk about struggles in life, look no further than Rob Kulpa and if you're looking for POSITIVITY and PROOF that there is HOPE even in your DARKEST times, look no further than Rob Kulpa.  A lifetime wrestling match with mental health struggles and THREE suicide attempts, Rob has pulled himself UP and become a beacon of hope for so many - helping people achieve their physical and mental wellness goals. This is a story you need to hear.  

More about Rob HERE:  https://tinyurl.com/RobKulpa 

Sometimes we have such a great conversation ON the radio that it deserves to be taken OFF the radio - such is the case this week.  Alley had a great story about her sister calling to complain about her wedding...again and Alley learned about transference / empathy, setting boundaries, and we even helped a listener Ryan deal with his WIFE who complains about a work situation.  Enjoy a fresh perspective and a new episode of #MENtalHealthMonday. 

TikTok is where I met this week's guest.  Something about his passion and his energy that made me think he'd be an excellent guest for a #MENtalHealthMonday episode; and he is! 

Milton Spence III is a life coach / business consultant / REAL content creator / and all around amazing human being. 

In this episode - We talk about not seeking approval from others, being good enough for yourself, and the things that hold us as men back from being open about our issues.  These are the talks men should be having on a regular basis.  Two dudes talking about mental health.  

You can find more about Milton Spence III at www.wellroundedconsulting.com 

TikTok: @miltwrnd 

As men, we are ALWAYS reluctant to ask for help, it's part of why we are responsible for more than 60% of all suicides.  We bury our feelings and think of reaching out for help as a sign of weakness...this is EXACTLY how Billy was living his life, until he decided to reach out for help.  In his mind, he was all out of options.  But he had the courage and strength to keep FIGHTING and he's done life 180.  These are the talks that men need to be having on the regular - and the reason I continue to be a champion for MEN's Mental Health.  Keeping the MEN in MENtal Health.

These are the types of talks that men should be having with one another on a regular basis.  Open and honest conversations about emotions, fears, and anxieties.  My friend Promise has been through a lot in the past few years, but has remained vigilant and came out shining on the other side.  He also has an interesting fear of TIME that we can ALL relate to as well.  Enjoy this week's episode - Promise is good people an I'm glad he took the time to talk for this week's episode.  

Find him on IG @PromiseiPromise