Five days after his 43rd birthday, Aaron Gamble nearly ended his life.

Married. Two kids. A solid career in the film industry. On the outside, everything looked “right.”
On the inside, years of suppressed trauma, burnout, and self-betrayal finally caught up with him.

After a fight with his wife, Aaron stood upstairs holding a bottle of Xanax—25 pills—and thought, “I could just take these and never wake up.”

Then something happened.

An image flashed in his mind:
His two kids, sitting on the living room floor, laughing and playing Uno.

That image saved his life.

In this deeply honest conversation, Aaron shares:
• What it feels like to reach the edge
• Why men suppress emotions until they explode
• How childhood trauma silently shapes adulthood
• What really happens inside a psychiatric unit
• Why divorce became the catalyst for healing
• How CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and breathwork changed everything
• The truth behind his core belief: We are NOT the stories we tell ourselves

Aaron calls his time in residential treatment his “Mental Health College Experience.”
And what he learned there became his life’s mission: helping men rewrite the narratives that keep them stuck in shame, silence, and survival mode.

Today, Aaron is a transformational life coach, speaker, and creator of Dad Mode Activated, guiding men back to presence, emotional integrity, and authentic leadership.

⚠️ If you or someone you love is struggling,this episode may feel close to home—but you are not alone.

This isn’t surface-level wellness talk.
This is a real conversation about suicide, divorce, masculinity, fatherhood, healing, and the quiet courage it takes to start over.

💬 What story have you been tellingyourself that no longer serves you?
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Connect with Aaron: https://www.aarongambel.com/

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