What's The Point

Mark, Bill and the coach are joined by Paul Martin. Paul graduated from Elk River High School the same year he was selected “Mr. Hockey”. He went on to win two NCAA Hockey titles with the Minnesota Golden Gophers and recently concluded a 15 year career in the National Hockey League. It sure seemed like Paul had everything he could have ever wanted, but that wasn’t the case. Hear Paul talk about his struggles with depression and what he has done to turn his life in a more positive direction.

Mike Beardsley is our first guest that does not attend a regular meeting at Face It. With that said, Mike shares an incredible story of childhood drama and how it affected him and his family as he grew older. Mike has traveled around the Midwest with Mark and Bill, giving a presentation called “Real Men, Real Stories”.

The “Coach” Mark Wick, along with Bill and Mark Meier answer a variety of listener submitted questions and topics. All three men offer their thoughts on some very common questions as well as some unique ones as well.

Jonah Scholen joins the guys in this week’s episode. Jonah shares a gripping story of depression, anxiety and rage and how those three things affected his work and home life. Jonah has a great message that he would give to his former struggling self.

Pat Donnelly joins Mark, Bill and the coach to talk about his struggles with depression and anxiety. Pat is a writer by trade, his written words that were published in the Star Tribune newspaper in 2017 about his journey has had a profound impact on many of the men that have come through the doors at the Face It Foundation.

No guest this week. Mark, Bill, and the coach describe what depression feels like and the things we have all done to get our lives moving in the right direction.

Today’s guest is Kevin Cassidy. Kevin, a 32 year old man will share a compelling story of a mental health journey that started at a young age, through college and into adulthood. His drive for himself and compassion for others is truly inspirational.

In today’s episode, Mark and the guys are joined by Brian Murphy. Brian, a former columnist with the St. Paul Pioneer Press and radio personality, will share his struggles with depression and his road to recovery.

In this pilot episode, meet Mark Meier, Bill Dehkes and Mark Wick. Hear their stories and what they hope to come out of this one of a kind podcast.