{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"You\u2019re Not Broken \u2014 You\u2019re Avoiding This","description":"He looked fine on the outside \u2014 but was writing \u201cI want to die\u201d on his school papers. \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Meet Sam Eaton \u2014 once battling depression in silence, now helping thousands of men take their first step back into life. This episode will help you realise you\u2019re not broken \u2014 you\u2019ve just never been shown how to deal with what\u2019s in your head. You\u2019ll finally understand why you feel stuck, flat, or disconnected \u2014 even when life looks fine on paper. This will help you name what\u2019s actually going on inside you \u2014 instead of just calling it \u201cstress\u201d or ignoring it. Level up with the show-notes at: https:\/\/www.nextlevelguy.com\/sameaton238\/ You\u2019ll walk away with a way to start again \u2014 without needing to fix your entire life first. You\u2019ll feel less alone, less ashamed, and more capable of taking your first step forward \u2014 even if you\u2019ve been stuck for years. Sam Eaton is an author, speaker, and founder of Recklessly Alive, a suicide prevention organization sprinting toward a world with zero deaths by suicide. Sam has spoken at over two hundred and fifty events throughout the U.S. sharing his story of battling depression and suicidal thoughts. Sam holds a master\u2019s degree in educational leadership which he utilized to create the Recklessly Alive Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing mental health awareness to young people. Sam\u2019s first book, Recklessly Alive, was released in January 2021 and reached the top 200 best-selling books on Amazon. He has amassed more than 175,000 followers on Instagram and over 90,000 followers on TikTok. His newest book, You Can Do This: Daily Affirmations to Live Recklessly Alive published by Harper Collins is available now. Sam currently resides in Minneapolis, MN, where he enjoys collecting vinyl records, lifting moderately heavy weights, and trying every flavor of Oreos. #podcast #nextlevelguy #sameaton #recklesslyalive #newbook #author #youcandothis #suicide #changeyourlife #itsworthit #mentalhealth #depression&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Next Level Guy Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nextlevelguy.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41053475\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201297545"}