<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1619797/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Julio Rivera is a writer and mental health advocate who has lived with bipolar disorder, CPTSD, and ADHD.  When he was around eight years old, he witnessed a murder that triggered all his disorders.  The murderer was his best friend's dad. Julio grew up in a very dangerous neighborhood in Brooklyn in the 80's, gangs, drugs, and violence were all around him. He was scared, and began a journey to rise above the danger, and take control of his fears.Now, decades on, Julio is a martial arts instructor, and is passionate about empowering people because of his own experiences with mental illness and trauma.  His new book is out now, Internal Jiu Jitsu: How to Conquer Mind and Body Resistance by Giving Way.Book -<a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/internal-jiu-jitsu-julio-angel-rivera/1147368101?ean=9781945783432'>https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/internal-jiu-jitsu-julio-angel-rivera/1147368101?ean=9781945783432</a>Amazon - <a href='https://a.co/d/1PQtavf'>https://a.co/d/1PQtavf</a>Website - InternalJiuJitsu.comInstagram - @InternalJiuJitsuYouTube - Internal Jiu Jitsu<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Wtfmupodcast">Support the show</a>

Send us a text Julio Rivera is a writer and mental health advocate who has lived with bipolar disorder, CPTSD, and ADHD. When he was around eight years old, he witnessed a murder that triggered all his disorders. The murderer was his best friend's dad. Julio grew up in a very dangerous neighborhood in Brooklyn in the 80's, gangs, drugs, and violence were all around him. He was scared, and began a journey to rise above the danger, and take control of his fears. Now, decades on, Julio is a martial arts instructor, and is passionate about empowering people because of his own experiences with mental illness and trauma. His new book is out now, Internal Jiu Jitsu: How to Conquer Mind and Body Resistance by Giving Way. Book -https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/internal-jiu-jitsu-julio-angel-rivera/1147368101?ean=9781945783432 Amazon - https://a.co/d/1PQtavf Website - InternalJiuJitsu.com Instagram - @InternalJiuJitsu YouTube - Internal Jiu Jitsu Support the show

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1619797/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a text</a>Julio Rivera is a writer and mental health advocate who has lived with bipolar disorder, CPTSD, and ADHD.&nbsp; When he was around eight years old, he witnessed a murder that triggered all his disorders.&nbsp; The murderer was his best friend's dad.&nbsp;Julio grew up in a very dangerous neighborhood in Brooklyn in the 80's, gangs, drugs, and violence were all around him. He was scared, and began a journey to rise above the danger, and take control of his fears.Now, decades on, Julio is a martial arts instructor, and is passionate about empowering people because of his own experiences with mental illness and trauma. &nbsp;His new book is out now, Internal Jiu Jitsu: How to Conquer Mind and Body Resistance by Giving Way.Book -<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/internal-jiu-jitsu-julio-angel-rivera/1147368101?ean=9781945783432" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/internal-jiu-jitsu-julio-angel-rivera/1147368101?ean=9781945783432</a>Amazon - <a href="https://a.co/d/1PQtavf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://a.co/d/1PQtavf</a>Website - InternalJiuJitsu.comInstagram - @InternalJiuJitsuYouTube - Internal Jiu Jitsu<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Wtfmupodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

S5 EP30: Julio's Story - I Witnessed A Murder At 8 Years Old!

BITE-SIZE PERSONAL STORIES OF SURVIVING LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES: Hosted by Luke Colson and Kyle Wise, we feature weekly guests and explore extreme personal life changing experiences and the journey emotional and physical recovery. Each guest discusses their story of how their lives were turned upside down, by unexpected events. Stories like surviving a car crash, surviving abuse, being paralyzed in an accident, witnessing a crime.. and many more! Luke and Kyle will take an honest, raw, yet positive and hopeful approach, to really find out how these sudden events have effected our guests, and hear about the tools they use to overcome the subsequent struggle and adversity. We will focus on the journey to success and recovery, and hear stories of how our guests overcame trauma, and mental health challenges like ptsd, anxiety depression and phobias that have often lead to addiction, alcoholism, and disorders. While we will focus on the events themselves, and the lasting effects of these moments, our goal in this podcast is to concentrate on the positive journeys of resilience, recovery and hope that comes from these extraordinary stories. Join us for the ride of your life, and other peoples too! Why listen? We hope that our listeners will feel comfort, empowerment, strength and hope through this community of people and the stories we share. Everyone’s experiences are unique, but the circumstances around recovery and healing can be a shared and comforting journey. EMAIL: wtfmupodcast@gmail.com MUSIC by DeVyruss from Pixabay SPOTIFY: For reasons that no one at Spotify knows, our podcast does NOT play on the Spotify App from IOS devices. It works on every other platform, and even works on Spotify App from Android and works just fine on Spotify for Desktop. Spotify tell us they don' t know how to fix it. We love our listeners and encourage you to find another way, and another platform, and we apologize, this one is out of our hands.

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