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đ¶ FACT: Only 2% of teen dads earn a college degree before 30.Lucas? Heâs making sure heâs not a part of that stat.
At 19, heâs repeating his senior year.Working nights. Raising a 3-month-old.Running on 2 hours of sleep and sheer willpower.But he made one decision most wouldnât:He stayed. He showed up. He chose to be the father he never had.
When life handed Lucas chaos, he built structure.He dropped the party crowd. Sat in the front row. Stocked shelves by night and studied by day. He didnât have a planâbut he made one.
đThis episode is for anyone facing something you didnât ask for.No roadmap. No handouts. Just grit, love, and one choice at a time.
Hard isnât hopeless. And cycles can be brokenâone bottle, one class, one decision at a time.
đ§ Listen in. Because second chances arenât always given.Sometimes, you build them yourself.
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đ§ FACT: Nearly 70% of young adults say they feel overwhelmed by the expectation to have it all figured out.But sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do⊠is start small.
Kyrie was that guyâ22, brilliant, calm, systems-driven.He didnât complain. He solved. Until one phone call cracked everything.
đš His dadâhis role model, small business owner, and backbone of their familyâwas in the ICU.And suddenly Kyrie, the fixer, felt stuck.
But in a quiet garage, staring at a broken alternator, he found 3 words scribbled in Sharpie:âDonât rush. Start small.â
That moment? Changed everything.Kyrie didnât solve it allâbut he did what he could.đŠ Answered emails. Cooked dinner. Checked in on employees.And when his dad opened his eyes, so did Kyrieâto a new mission.
Now, heâs building AI tools not for the brands⊠but for the people behind them. The ones carrying pressure they never asked for.
đThis episode is for anyone staring at a mess, feeling stuck, or overwhelmed by fixing it all at once.Start small. Breathe. Move forward.
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đł FACT: 1 in 2 young adults say theyâve never felt truly understood.But maybe being misunderstood⊠means youâre on to something deeper.
Meet Steven â 19, soft-spoken, book-loving, competition-avoiding, and invisible to most of his peers. But in his world of heavy themes and hidden meanings, heâs seen more than he says.
đ Until one day, a cruel cartoon on his favorite bench nearly silenced him.Not from fear. But from shame for caring so deeply.
Then came a message.Not from the crowd⊠but from one girl who read his book review and finally felt seen.And that? That was louder than any cheer from the stands.
đMental isnât just for the loud, the athletic, or the extroverted.Itâs for anyone brave enough to show up as they are.
If youâve ever felt like you donât âfit in,â this episode is your reminder:You donât have to fit a mold to be powerful.
đ§ Quiet doesnât mean weak. It means focused.And the world still needs your story, especially the one you think no one wants to hear.
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đ„ FACT: Nearly 1 in 3 teens say they feel ânumbâ when life hits hard.But feeling numb doesnât mean youâre done.
Lola was 18, the heartbeat of her high school band, chasing her dream gig⊠until a crash fractured more than her wrist. It cracked her identity.
But thanks to her brother and one powerful lineâđŁïž "What happens to you isnât the story. How you respond is."âshe found a new rhythm.
đ¶ She couldnât play drums⊠so she wrote lyrics.She couldnât perform⊠so she led rehearsals.She didnât breakâshe bent, rebuilt, and took the stage with her story.
đMental isnât about avoiding pain. Itâs about turning it into purpose.Whether youâre off beat, in a cast, or carrying quiet hurtâthis episode is your reminder:The beat goes on. So do you.
đ§ Tune in, rebuild, and show upâsticks or no sticks.
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Katie Meyer wasnât just a national champion.She was a team captain. A fierce competitor. A protective friend.And just two weeks after bravely recording a podcast on mental health with her dad⊠she was gone.
đ§ In a world where over 60% of young adults say they struggle with their mental health, Katieâs story is a heartbreaking reminder: even the strongest-looking among us can be silently hurting.
This episode isnât just about lossâitâs about why building mental skills before you need them is no longer optional.
â Itâs about preparing for pressure.â Naming emotions before they spiral.â And building a mindset that doesnât just performâbut survives and heals.
Her legacy lives on through Katieâs Save and Katieâs Lawâensuring no student ever has to face fear alone again. đ
đ§ Listen in, reflect, and carry this truth with you:Thereâs no win worth your silence. No setback that ends your story.Honor Katieânot just by remembering her saves, but by helping others save themselves.
Link to Katie's story via YouTube and ESPN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPbZIg-xYi4
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Teenagers spend over 7 hours a day consuming contentâbut less than 5% of that time is spent intentionally building their mindset. Enter Jenna, a 16-year-old gamer flipping that script.
Sheâs not quitting Fortnite. Sheâs not ditching Valorant.Sheâs just making one small decision each night:đ§ 15 minutes of mindset fuelâbefore bed, when no oneâs watching.
đIt didnât make her perfect. It made her resilient.While her friends spiraled in drama, Jenna stayed steady. Not by chanceâby choice.
Mental isnât just about motivation. Itâs about strategy.đ„ You donât need a 3-hour morning routine.You need 15 minutes where you stop scrolling and start growing.
đ§ Tune in, level up, and remember:đ§ Your inner game is your greatest upgrade.
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Did you know some species of â starfish can regrow entire arms⊠and even their whole body? While most living things see loss as the end, the starfish sees it as a new beginning.
In this episode, we dive into what that means for you â especially if youâre rebuilding after a setback. Whether itâs an injury, a breakup, or a dream that slipped through your hands, this story reminds you:
đĄ You werenât designed to stay broken.You were designed to heal. To rebuild. Quietly. Relentlessly.
Just like Ashlynâa college track star whose season-ending injury ended her old path⊠and revealed a better one. Now she helps others come back stronger, just like she did.
đMental isnât just motivationâitâs a guide for your bounce back.Because setbacks donât define youâyour rebuild does.
đ§ Tap in. Reflect. Regrow. And remember:Youâre not finished. Youâre just getting started.
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đ 1 in 250 young athletes has an undetected heart condition that could turn fatal in a split secondâeven if they look perfectly healthy. This is the story of Nate, a 23-year-old rising star. A kid full of life, energy, and heartâuntil the day his heart just... stopped.
From Waffle House runs to diving catches, Nate lived loud. But nobody ever taught him to listenâto his body, to the warning signs, to what âtoughnessâ should mean.
đ§ Nearly 50% of mental skills form before 18. Yet we wait until pressure hits to build them. This episode challenges that.
đ Mental isnât just about mindset. Itâs about survival.Real strength isnât pushing through. Itâs knowing when to pause.
If youâre an athlete, a coach, a parentâor just someone whoâs been told to be unbreakableâthis oneâs for you.
đ§ Listen. Reflect. Share it forward.Because the world needs more people like Nateâalive and thriving.
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đš Four seconds. Thatâs all a long jumper gets to turn months of work into a moment that counts.
This episode dives into the story of Randall, a 21-year-old long jump specialist from the University of Texas whose mindset was built not on medalsâbut on moments most people never see. đ§ đ„
Raised by a quiet, hardworking dad after losing his mom, Randall learned young:đ Hard isnât a reason to stop. Itâs a reason to keep going.
đĄNearly 50% of our mental skills are shaped before 18, but itâs never too late to upgrade your mindset.This isnât just about sports. Itâs about showing up, figuring it out, and asking better questionsâespecially when life doesnât go to plan.
âš You donât need a perfect plan. You need a persistent one.đŹ Not âWhy me?ââbut âHow can I?â
đ§ Tap in, rate it, share it. Because this one? It sticks.
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Did you know that people who practice daily gratitude are up to 25% happier and more resilient when setbacks hit?
Today, we dive into the emotional story of Mandy, a 17-year-old softball player from Little Rock, Arkansas, who lost her dad young, faced injury, rejection, and self-doubt â until she found a weathered gratitude journal that changed her mindset, and her future.This episode is a powerful reminder: gratitude doesnât erase the hard times, it gives you the strength to grow through them.If you're stuck in the "why me?" moments, maybe it's time to shift your focus to "what now?"
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Did you know the average person has over 6,000 thoughts a dayâand 80% of them are negative? Now imagine trying to compete with that mindset. That was Riley, a 19-year-old beach volleyball player in Venice Beach, known more for her attitude than her athleticism.
But everything changed the night she stumbled across one 12-second reel. It didnât go viralâbut it hit home. From her self-talk to her body language, things began to shift. She didnât overhaul her life overnightâshe just got open to better inputs: better content, better company, better thoughts. And that made all the difference.
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Did you know the average high school student today reports higher stress levels than adults?Now meet Briannaâa 17-year-old in St. Louis who isnât just handling school and tennis, but raising her little brother, holding a job, and holding her family together.
This episode of Mental is about grit, grace, and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing upâespecially when no oneâs clapping. Brianna couldâve quit. She didnât. Because when something matters enough, we find a way. And when it doesnât, we find an excuse.
Her story is a reminder that even under pressure, you're more capable than you think. And showing upâconsistently, imperfectly, fullyâcan be your biggest win yet.
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Did you know nearly 1 in 5 college students today are raising a child while pursuing their degree?
Now imagine doing that while rowing for your college team in freezing Maine mornings and chasing a STEM degree. Thatâs Leviâs lifeâand itâs anything but average.
In this emotional and empowering episode of Mental, we meet Levi, a 20-year-old forensic science major at Bates College and a full-time solo dad to his 18-month-old son, Jace. From 4:45 AM alarms to late-night study sessions with a baby monitor in hand, Leviâs story is a living reminder: we're made to do hard things.
Through one pivotal call with his uncle and the unexpected support of his teammates, Levi learns that doing hard things isn't about perfectionâitâs about persistence. This story will leave you humbled, hopeful, and maybe even calling someone you love.
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Did you know that over 90% of people will have a major career change before the age of 30?
Lilah thought she had it figured outâcollege dropout turned tech startup star. Until the CEO ghosted... the entire company. One minute sheâs pitching big ideas, the next sheâs Googling, âWhat do you do when your life plan quits on you?â
But hereâs the plot twist: what felt like a total fail turned out to be the start of something better. In this episode of Mental, we explore what happens when life doesnât just detourâit takes a hard left. Spoiler alert: sometimes the âwrong turnâ takes you exactly where youâre supposed to be.
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Did you know that the average Olympic athlete trains for 10 years before earning a single medal?In todayâs episode of Mental, we meet Erika, a 22-year-old track athlete at the University of Nebraska. She's talented, relentless, and respectedâbut she's never been the one to cross the line first. For years, sheâs been second: in races, in rankings, in recognition. But what if second place was never the loss we thought it was? What if it was preparing herâand maybe youâfor something bigger? This is the story of grit, heartbreak, and one final race that redefines what it means to win.
đ§ This oneâs for anyone who keeps coming in second and wonders if itâs ever going to be enough.
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Did you know nearly 60% of high school athletes say they struggle most with changeânot competition?In todayâs episode of Mental, we step into the cleats of Nico Williamsâa junior shortstop navigating a mid-year move to a new school, new city, and a team that feels anything but welcoming. What his parents called an âopportunity,â Nico experienced as isolation. Until one unexpected teammate, Jordan, changes everything. This episode is a reminder that just because something feels uncomfortable doesnât mean itâs wrongâit just might be your growth zone in disguise. If you've ever felt out of place or unsure in a new environment, Nicoâs story will show you whatâs possible when you stop resisting change and start trusting the process.
đ§ Because real growth happens when you stay in the gameâeven when youâre not sure how to play it yet.
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đŠ What if the very thing you're trying to avoid is the thing you need the most?
In this episode of Mental, we venture into nature to explore one of the most misunderstood skills we all need: adversity. Through the eyes of 9-year-old Mateo on a warm spring day in Gilbert, Arizona, we discover a powerful life lessonâcourtesy of a butterfly cocoon, a pair of gentle hands, and a moment that changes everything.
If you've ever asked, "Why is this so hard?" or "When will this get easier?"âthis episode is for you. Sometimes, the struggle is the strength.
đ Because without resistance, thereâs no rise. And without adversity, your wings may never form.
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Many people know the importance of being able to deal with setbacks and building resilience. But what about when you get a taste of success? Do you know how to keep the drive? How to maintain that level when you're there?
đ Did you know that nearly 80% of young adults who reach early success struggle to maintain itânot because of skill, but because of comfort?The real challenge isnât just getting to the top. Itâs staying there without letting it define youâor derail you.
In this episode, we sit down with Liya Brooks, goalkeeper for the University of North Carolina and the Jamaican National Team, to talk about what happens after success. From winning national championships to earning her first international caps, Liya opens up about staying grounded, owning her mistakes, and finding hunger even in the highs.
She shares practical, real-life techniques for how to handle pressure, block out noise, and embrace feedback. Whether you're a young athlete, performer, or just someone chasing your next goalâthis conversation will help you develop the mental tools to stay driven, stay patient, and stay growing.
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đ· Did you know people who play or listen to music regularly are 50% more likely to report stronger emotional bonds with those they care about?Because sometimes, music isnât just what brings us togetherâitâs what keeps us together.
In this soulful episode, we meet Big Al, a 24-year-old jazz musician from Memphis who grew up distant from his dadâa quiet Army vet turned city garbage man. They never bonded over sports or long talks⊠but they always had jazz.
As Alâs love for music deepens, so does his understanding of the man who raised him. What starts as silent porch hangs and shared records turns into something bigger: healing, respect, and an unspoken love carried by rhythm and memory.
This story is a reminder that sometimes the deepest relationships donât need big momentsâthey just need consistency, presence, and a little bit of soul.
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Did you know that roughly 50% of people will experience the sudden death of someone close to them in their lifetime? The impact of that kind of loss is realâand for many young adults, it hits during a season when life is already heavy.
In this emotional and powerful episode of Mental, we meet Emily, a standout athlete at the University of Maryland whose world is turned upside down after the tragic death of her younger brother and best friend, Jake.
What started as a single pill to quiet the pain slowly spiraled into a dependence that cost her the one thing she thought sheâd always haveâlacrosse.
This story isnât about perfection. Itâs about pain, recovery, and the unexpected strength that comes from asking for help. Because healing doesnât start when things feel easyâit starts when we stop pretending weâre okay and start reaching for what we need.
đ This oneâs for anyone whoâs ever felt lost after loss.
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