Two-Brain Radio: Paying Attention to Mental Health With Colm O'Reilly

Colm O'Reilly owns CrossFit Ireland in Dublin and recently celebrated the gym's 12th anniversary. But he's not here to talk business; he's here to talk mental health and entrepreneurship.

When Colm was 17, he attempted to end his own life. Since then, he's dedicated years to understanding his own psyche and how his response to outside events affects his inner emotional state.

In this episode of Two-Brain Radio, Colm explains why business owners and entrepreneurs are especially susceptible to depression and anxiety and shares techniques for rewiring the brain according to a positive, self-compassionate growth mindset.

Links:

https://crossfitireland.ie/
https://www.levelmethod.com
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/163286830X

Contact:

[email protected]

Timeline:

2:47 – From Nestle employee to CrossFit affiliate owner.

5:04 – Surviving attempted suicide and lessons learned from self-reflection. 

7:48 – Why open a gym?

10:22 – Business owners and depression: a loss of identity, security and connection.

12:53 – Don’t go to failure.

15:41 – Have self-compassion. 

16:36 – Recognize the Bright Spots.

20:42 – The inner vs. outer worlds.

22:35 – Finding happiness and strength in the inner world so that you can tackle the outer world. 

24:51 – Just as in your business, establish systems—work on yourself—before you try to fix anything else.

29:21 – Don’t let stress about one issue cloud everything else.

29:55 – Tackling the outer world, piece by piece.

31:37 – Step one: Take time for yourself each day.

32:26 – Forgive yourself.