45 ~ Question What's Going On Around You

How mental health cracked me open and allowed me to uncover things I never thought I would. It's the end of my journey with with this podcast being solely mental health based. As I see mental health as a side effect of a much bigger issue. Our lasting legacy is yet to be determined. But there is great opportunity ahead...

Think about what's going on around you. Why are you doing the things you do? Why are other people doing the things they're doing? This episode is a great prompt to get you thinking outside the box. Short solo episode from your host Shelby Friesen!

From a young age, Cody had enjoyed playing hockey. He had an incredible social life, an amazing family. 2 months later he found himself quitting hockey, quitting school and binge drinking almost every day. He didn’t want to get out of bed, isolated himself and snapped at anyone if they tried to help him. He was depressed and felt completely hopeless. The worst part was he didn't know why.   The first stop was the family doctor. With the help of his mom and dad, he went in there and unpacked how he was feeling to the best of his abilities. Without asking any more questions, the doctor wrote him a prescription for antidepressants and told him it would solve all his problems.   And that was the start of 3.5 years of seeing 30+ medical professionals trying to find an answer. He saw more family doctors, naturopaths, psychologists, psychiatrists and even saw hypnotists at one point. We hope you enjoy the episode!   Full episode covers:⁠   Concussion  Depression  30 Plus doctors   Head First Movement  Cody‘s Mental Health Tactics    You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!  

Welcome back for another episode of bikes and bull. The boys are back in the saddle for another great discussion using card prompts. Some technical difficulties occurred so we are jumping halfway into the first card.   Tune in as it's Tyler's turn to pick the cards. We hope you enjoy the episode! Full episode covers:⁠   Morning Routines  Avoid Your Phone  Control What You Can Some Serious Me Time  What Have You Learned   You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!

Meet Mikaela Karram. Mikaela started figure skating from a young age. After years of broken bones and major abuse to her body she decided to hang up her skates. Shortly after she developed vertigo causing her to lose her vision and become very sick without notice. This was the first time she felt her anxiety. She never knew when the next bout of vertigo would come on and leave her unable to function.    After years of dealing with her anxiety Mikaela fell into a deep depression. She started hurting herself and was at her breaking point. Luckily there was a turning point..   Tune in as Shelby and Mikaela talk about her life, her business, and much more!   Full episode covers:⁠   Anxiety At A Young Age Pay it Forward Suicide Life Coaches  Online Business   You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!   For show notes, Information or to connect with Mikaela click here. 

Meet Cameron Underhill. Cameron is the editor for the Mental Millennials podcast and a friend of Shelby's. The two met over Craigslist and haven't looked back since. Working and hanging out for most of the last year the two never really got to talking about Cameron's story. As the focus of their conversations was usually about the podcast or some sort of idiotic athletic activity, personal conversations were often missed.   Camerons story highlights his youth and dealing with suicide in the workplace. Early on in his life, he got good at suppressing his emotions and barring anything that didn't feel good. Fast track to 2017 and Cameron's life was changed forever by an accident he never thought would happen. We hope you enjoy the listen! Full episode covers:⁠   Suicide In The Work Place Podcast Drinking And Driving  Court Case  Trying To Live A Normal Life   You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!   For show notes, Information or to connect with Cameron click here. 

Meet Jesse Van Dok. Jesse has seen and done it all. A victim of sexual assault, A successful chef with an alcohol problem, drug addiction, and basically blowing himself up on a transformer. Needless to say, Jesse has lived an eventful life. Not too long after his near-death experience Jesse finally decided to stay sober. Unlike the other times, this time he has a secret weapon known as a plant medicine. Proven to have helped many others with addiction and mental health issues. Jesse is now about to launch a company of his own where plant medicine products can be made available to the public.   Tune in a Jesse shares his incredible story. We hope you enjoy the listen! Full episode covers:⁠ Medicinal Mushrooms Blowing Myself Up Troubled Youth Addiction Sexual Abuse   You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!   For show notes, Information or to connect with Jesse click here. 

On today's episode, we BS about a few passages from a book called The Time Warrior. It’s a revolutionary non-linear approach to dealing with time. It has some hard-hitting quotes and passages Shelby wanted to share and chat on!    Tune in as the boys saddle up for another entertaining ride.    Full episode covers:⁠ The Time Warrior The Wrong Question Searching for Approval Business Partnerships The Best Knowledge   You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!

Ever catch yourself saying um or like after every word? Today we take a step back from mental health to focus on some self-improvement exercises. Shelby is going over a brief speaking exercise that he's been implementing into his life that may help you with this very issue.  You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!  

Meet Jason Madden. He was once a man of the corporate lifestyle. But now walked many paths of life. Since the corporate lifestyle never left Jason feeling fulfilled. He sought out secret identities such as stand up comedy and was even a rapper for a while.   As time went on Jason's health became a concern. He quit his corporate life on a whim and set his sights on a better self. Tune in as Shelby and Jason pick apart his life up until this point. We hope you enjoy the episode!   Full episode covers:⁠ The Corporate Ladder Finding Holistic Medicine Psychedelics The Year It Came Together Overcome The Ego   You can find this episode of Mental Millennials on our website, podbean app, or YouTube! We hope you enjoy the listen!