This one’s not easy and it’s not supposed to be.

We sat down to talk about what most men will never say out loud. The thoughts they carry in silence. The moments they break behind closed doors. The pain they’ve buried for years.

This isn’t just about mental health this is about survival.
This is about the moment you look in the mirror and don’t recognize the man staring back.
This is about the weight you’ve been carrying so long, it feels normal now.
This is for the ones who’ve been holding it in for too long.

We dive into:

• The real reason so many men are dying emotionally and spiritually

• Why silence is killing us more than the struggle itself

• What real healing actually looks like without the mask

• The stories that pull us back from the edge

• And how we start changing things — one honest conversation at a time

If you’ve ever felt like you had no one to talk to this episode is for you.

We’re not experts. We’re just two men who’ve been through it, and want to talk about it. Unfiltered. Real. Raw.

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In this gripping episode of Raw Minds Podcast, Erick welcomes Steve from @MenThriveDaily, a man whose life was shattered by a traumatic brain injury and who chose to rebuild it with fire and faith. After being struck by a drunk driver and left on the side of the road, Steve faced years of loss, pain, and unanswered questions. But instead of giving up, he leaned into the chaos, found God, created a farmland to feed the struggling, built housing for the homeless, and launched a mental health movement on TikTok that’s helped save lives.

Steve shares raw truths about post-traumatic growth, the battle with invisible injuries, losing his identity and finding a new one through purpose, painting, and pouring love back into his community. Erick opens up too, drawing powerful parallels between his own journey after loss and the mission behind Raw Minds: to ensure no one feels alone in their darkest moments.

This one’s for the underdogs, the fighters, and the ones who’ve been counted out. It's about grit you can’t teach, hope you can’t fake, and a community that’s showing up for each other one raw story at a time.

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If this episode moved you share it. Someone out there needs to hear this. Leave a review, follow us on your favorite platform, and let’s keep breaking stigmas around men's mental health, one story at a time. Need grit? This one’ll help you find it. Drop a comment, send us a message, or tell your own story. We're listening.

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Losing Love, Leading Men & Speaking Truth Without Apology | Raw Minds Podcast S2 Ep. 38

In the final episode of our powerful three-part Women’s Series, Erick and Anthony sit down with Maggie a journeyman carpenter, scaffolding supervisor, and the godmother of Erick’s daughter for a deeply raw conversation about grief, identity, and showing up in a world that often tells women to quiet down.

This episode dives deep into:

Growing up in male-dominated circles and earning respect in construction

Losing her husband to cancer and what palliative care at home taught her

Navigating grief, self-reflection, and redefining love on her own terms

Emotional intelligence, managing anger, and learning to communicate without ego

The real toll of being “the strong one” and how she’s learning to soften

Her journey from reactive behavior to conscious self-awareness

Powerful insight on mental health systems, single parenting, work stress & burnout

Why proactive care not just crisis intervention must be our future

This is more than a conversation it’s a masterclass in emotional courage. Maggie doesn’t hold back, and we’re better for it.

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