No warning. No note. No discernible reason.
Just the empty space where that personβs furniture, clothes, dishes, and presence once were.
Ok. Now letβs jump back one year.
Letβs say you were to study your ass off for years. You go through the rigorous and grueling process of medical rotations. You walk across the stage to receive your pharmacy doctorate β only to realize less than 1 year later that this profession isnβt for you.
We all have an origin story.
These are just two of the life events that this weekβs guest, ππ«. ππ«π²ππ§ ππππ₯πππ«π«π², shared with us in this powerful episode.
This interview is personal.
It is vulnerable.
It is transparent.
It is real.
ππ«. ππ«π²ππ§ lives the truth that he shares as a holistic life coach, business mentor, and speaker. The core premise of his work is to empower and teach each person he encounters to take control of their mind, body, and life by investing in themselves.
I promise you: you will not regret jumping into this episode. Itβll be a cool pool on a hot summerβs day.
We got real as we talked about mental health, social justice, neuro-linguistic programming, self-awareness, how to transition from loss, and how to move forward when your world falls out from underneath you.
Bryan and I also went deep on men and mental health. We talked about how toxic masculinity and patriarchy keep men in an unhealthy box, and how we can break free from that box.
Most importantly, Bryan made sure that he didnβt just speak in the theoretical or philosophical. He shared tools, steps, exercises, and processes you can use to address the issues that were raised in this interview.
Iβm telling you, we went in on this episode.
Hereβs my suggestion: hit play and brace yourself.
You can learn more about ππ«. ππ«π²ππ§ ππππ₯πππ«π«π² through his website www.bryanmcelderry.com/; or you can follow him on IG www.instagram.com/drmcelderry/.
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