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Depression sucks.  We know this.  Every person who has depression is different, and everyone's individual treatment is different.  David Todd tried EVERYTHING for his depression, and what ended up working for him was electroconvulsive shock therapy.  He's also got some interesting personal hacks that help with his SEASONAL depression.  We're not doctors we're just dudes talking mental health - who knows, maybe you'll hear something new that YOU can try.  

Brandon Brooks is headed into his 9th year in the NFL, he's one of the league's best Guards - with 3 Pro Bowl appearances and he helped BEAT THE PATRIOTS in Super Bowl 52.  Life as an athlete comes with an enormous amount of pressure to perform, and this Milwaukee native has done it all while managing his own anxiety openly and honestly.  His anxiety has even sidelined him during a few games, but he's battled it honestly and you KNOW I love talking mental health with men.  He's as cool as he is humble, and I'm so excited for you to hear our conversation. 

As you've no doubt learned in this series, the crisis farmers are facing has been around for years - it's just now getting attention on a bigger scale.  A big reason for the talk is people like Jeff Ditzenberger. He's been down that dark road and come back like a lion to use his story for good, and to spread awareness that nobody is immune to this issue, and his new organization TUGS, reminds us that "even big ships need a little help sometimes."  His passion bleeds through the phone, you can hear it during the fourth part in this series - Farmers Have Feelings.  Find out more about Jeff's Group TUGS at www.tugsgroup.com 

It's ANOTHER Road Trip, so grab some more snacks...and some cheese.  This week we go to Elkhorn, Wisconsin to visit Brian Holt - whose family has been farming for 150 years!  Imagine the amount of pressure that comes with a family history that runs that deep.  Find out how Brian manages daily life, not getting too lonely, what he does with his "free time", and how he has a significant amount of "survivor guilt" from the amount of farms that go under. Hang out for part 3 of 4 in the "Farmers Have Feelings" series.  And we get to meet a pony named Buddy.  So that’s pretty dope.  

Grab your snacks, we're going on a ROAD TRIP!!  This week, you will meet Dustin Melius and his father as we take a trip to their farm in Slinger, WI.  800 Dairy farms went out of business in Wisconsin last year, yet somehow - Dustin's farm survived.  How do they do it?  What's a day like?  How does he manage the stress and pressure of life on the farm?  Come along this week for part 2 of 4 in my "Farmers Have Feelings" series.  

The first of a four part series dedicated to farmers, the agriculture business, and mental health.  Did you know that farming has one of the highest on the job suicide rates?  In this first episode I spoke with Randy Roecker, a farmer from Loganville, Wisconsin who has felt the despair from the pressures and stress of the farming industry.  What led him to that, how he turned the suicide of his neighboring farmer into a movement that helps out other farmers in need.  You'll also meet Dan Poulson - a second generation farmer from Palmyra, Wisconsin who has been an outspoken advocate for farmer's mental health, and former President of the board for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.  This Febuary is all about farmers - Farmers have feelings too, you know. 

From walking the red carpet at the Grammys, to almost getting in a barfight with a complete stranger - anxiety is a beast, and left untreated - can consume your mind.  Knowing where it stems from, what triggers it, and how it can be managed are essential - and my friend Jason Prinzo tells his story about it all for this week's episode.  He's an amazing mental health advocate with a fascinating story to tell.  It's #MENtalHealth monday - Putting the MEN in MENtal Health.  

Putting the MEN in Mental health, this week I'm talking with keynote / motivational speaker Jim Love.  He is dedicated to inspiring young kids to find their inner leaders, and be a positive force in the world.  How do you get through to teenagers this day and age?  How does he address the topic of bullying and how it deals with mental health? So much to unpack.  Jim is an INCREDIBLY positive individual, but his journey wasn't easy.  Find out more about Jim at >>> www.goauthenticyou.com <<<

We expect first responders to show up in our most desperate of times at the drop of a hat, oftentimes requiring them to put THEIR lives at risk to save ours.  While we expect them to be superheroes, the truth is they are human beings.  Sadly, suicide rates are among some of the highest with first responders.  Police officers are more likely to die by their own hand than in the line of duty.  Chris Prochut is a law enforcement suicide prevention trainer, and has walked the thin blue line, and almost ended it all, but now uses his story to help save the lives of the life savers.  His website --> www.talk2endstigma.com <--