Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.

In this episode, we explore the powerful symbolism of the zero — often misunderstood as "nothing" — and reveal how it actually represents connection, wholeness, and infinite potential. If you’ve ever felt invisible, isolated, or not enough, this conversation is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• How feeling like a "zero" can actually signal readiness for connection, not emptiness
• The role of circles in cultures around the world and ...

In today's episode we discuss:

• What we often do when suicidal urges rise
• Why small, immediate actions can be life-saving
• The psychology behind choosing connection over isolation
• How resistance, not resolution, can carry us through a crisis
• Simple decisions that protect life in the most fragile moments

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In today's episode we explore the quiet but powerful human need for touch—and how its absence can deepen despair and loneliness, especially for those struggling with suicidal thoughts.

• Why asking “Who thinks about sex more?” misses the deeper question of touch
• How men and women often experience and imagine touch differently
• The evolutionary and emotional roots of skin hunger
• Why physical contact—non-sexual, non-romantic—ca...

Lauren Henry Brehm joined the podcast to discuss her book The French Court: Essays from One Family's Legacy of Mental Illness and her journey through mental health, family trauma, and personal transformation.

• Opened up about her grandmother’s undiagnosed OCD and its generational impact
• Shared her own suicide attempt and living with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Reflected on her divorce after 29 years of marriage
• Described her e...

In this episode, we explore the subtle, often missed moments of human connection—and what they reveal about our deeper needs.

• A brief exchange with a mailman sparks reflection on communication and misunderstanding
• The physical sensation of a missed connection—what it tells us
• Why we often choose efficiency or comfort over connection
• How being unseen can create deep emotional pain
• The power of pausing, noticing, and trying a...

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If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:

In the US: 

Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. 

The National ...

In this episode, we explore how meaningful conversation can be divided into three emotional spaces — even if you live alone:

• 🛏️ Pillow Talk: A space for vulnerability, emotional honesty, and self-compassion
• 🛋️ Couch Talk: Reflecting on purpose, identity, and how we relate to the world
• 🍳 Kitchen Talk: Dynamic, messy conversations powered by movement, action, and emotion
• Historical, literary, and talk show examples that i...

In today's episode we discuss:

• Explore the life and legacy of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett
• Hear key excerpts from his powerful final note
• Analyze the emotions, thoughts, needs, and wants expressed in his writing
• Discuss the impact of workplace retaliation on mental health
• Reflect on how systems meant to protect whistleblowers may fail them
• Offer resources for those struggling with suicidal thoughts

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In this episode Jess Feliciano shares:

• What led to her first suicide attempt
• Why breakups and heartache are so painful
• Why therapy is not enough to heal us
• How to trust yourself to love again
• How to set boundaries and communicate needs
• Efficacy of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• How getting ice cream led to community

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We discuss Tony Stark's (yes, that's his real name) three suicide attempts and his road to creating a life worth living.

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In this episode, I explore suicide prevention not from the edge of crisis, but from the quiet places where meaning begins to erode—often, first thing in the morning. I share a personal reflection on how dopamine, novelty, and connection shape our sense of aliveness, and how a simple morning practice I call CALM—Check in, Activate, Learn, Make connection—can be a lifeline. This isn’t a conversation about fixing everything. ...

We discuss how menopause and andropause can impact our mental health.

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If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.

If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:

In the US:

Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 ...

Authors Joshua Howe and Alexander Lemons join me to discuss:

• slow violence vs acute violence
• coping with suicidality
• Three Eights for scheduling your day
• Why healing is not recovery
• How to find meaning in the meaningless
• Toxic exposure, trauma and head injuries
• What's your dream language

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Hope can lead to painful disappointment. Fantasizing can prevent us from taking action. How do we bridge the two?

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If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help.

In the...

We discuss why we need first, second, third and fourth responders as part of our mental health team.

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If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help.

In the US:

Crisis Te...

The idea of the “lone wolf” and the “alpha” is often misunderstood—both in nature and in life. In this episode, we explore how isolation, perception, and disconnection shape our struggles, why most suicides come down to mistakes or misunderstandings, and how we can shift our perspective to stay connected, even in the darkest moments.

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Mark Schorr LPC, joins us to discuss

• why relationship crisis is strongest motivator for suicidality
• differences between feeling helpless, worthless and hopeless
• myth about suicides in winter
• what's most important part of treating someone with suicidality
• what is "tragic optimism"
• how TIPP pulls us out of despair
• value of "planned pleasurable events"

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Our anger isn't something to be feared, it's to be alchemized and utilized for a bigger purpose. It's a signal of hurt and unmet needs. Let's explore.

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If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, t...