What does healing look like after war? Who helps the helpers when they break? And how do men face the pain they’ve buried for decades?

In this soul-level conversation, Erick sits down with Chaplain Sy Alli—a man who served with honor and now leads with heart. From military combat to mental health recovery, Sy’s journey reveals what happens when strength collapses, faith is tested, and identity is shattered.

He doesn’t speak in theory. He speaks from scars.

They explore the unspoken trauma many veterans carry, how emotions were trained out of them, and what it takes to finally feel again. Sy opens up about grief, loss, suicidal thoughts, and how his work as a chaplain is not about preaching—it’s about presence.

You’ll hear about his book Out of the Storm, his work with the PHIT Squad, and why leadership today must begin with vulnerability.

This episode is for men who are tired of pretending. For fathers, soldiers, helpers, and healers. For those ready to stop performing and start processing.

Whether you’re a veteran, a man in crisis, or someone who’s never told the full truth out loud—this episode will meet you where you are and help you move forward.

BOOKS / COURSES / PRODUCTS
Out of the Storm – https://phitsquad.com/product/out-of-the-storm-ebook/

CHAPLAIN SY ALLI – LINKS
Website – http://www.phitsquad.com/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/syalli
X (Twitter) – https://x.com/syalli1
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ChaplainSyAlli

BONUS SHOUTOUT – J4T JUNK REMOVAL
Thanks to J4T Junk Removal for doing great work in the Vancouver area.
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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
You are not alone.
Canada: 1 833 456 4566
USA: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

PLUMBING SUPPORT (BC, CANADA)
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Sukh from Paradox Mechanical Ltd is Erick’s trusted plumber.
Call: 604 719 3251

She lost both her sons. One to murder. One to tragedy. Her mother passed. Her youngest battled mental health. But Marcia Earhart didn’t break — she rebuilt.

In this powerful conversation, Erick sits down with Marcia, founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, to explore deep grief, unspoken pain, spiritual healing, and the process of learning to live again.
This isn’t theory. This is a raw, lived journey through hell and back.

You’ll hear how grief affects the body, how trauma rewires the brain, and what healing really means when nothing makes sense anymore.
Marcia shares how she found purpose again and how you can too.

If you’ve lost someone.
If your soul is tired.
If you feel like you’ll never be whole again…
This is the one to watch.

ABOUT MARCIA EARHART
Marcia is a Life Grief Trauma Brain Mental Health First Responder Coach, Mediator, and HeartSync Minister.
She’s the author of Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief A Place for the Heart — a raw and redemptive journey through loss and resurrection.
She’s also the founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, a nonprofit that walks with people through trauma, grief, and deep emotional healing.

FEATURED BOOK
Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief A Place for the Heart
https://a.co/d/0vQhaA0

THE STERLING ROSE SANCTUARY
Website: https://www.thesterlingrosesanctuary.us
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesterlingrosesanctuary/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TSRS21
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-earhart-the-sterling-rose-sanctuary-943a8410b/
Email: thepearlyone@gmail.com

HER SON’S MUSIC
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2BUWeK2UbkArY4zE0iw7e9
Track: Rise Above Everything

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
If you're struggling, you are not alone.
Canada: 1 833 456 4566
USA: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

PLUMBING SUPPORT
Need reliable plumbing in BC?
Sukh from Paradox Mechanical Ltd is Erick’s trusted plumber.
Call: 604 719 3251
Company: Paradox Mechanical Ltd

Welcome back to Raw Minds. I’m your host Erick.

Today’s episode is about ADHD, men’s mental health, addiction, and purpose. Not from a textbook. From lived experience.

I sit down with Ron Souers, coach, speaker, and host of the podcast Dont Mind Me I Just Have ADHD. Ron works with men navigating adult ADHD, addiction recovery, depression, and identity struggles later in life.

Ron believes ADHD is not a flaw. It is a different operating system. In a world built for linear thinking, neurodivergent men are often told they are broken, lazy, or failing. This episode challenges that narrative directly.

We talk about adult ADHD in men, why it often goes undiagnosed for decades, and how it shows up as addiction, burnout, anger, depression, shame, and self sabotage. Ron explains why so many men turn to substances, overwork, or isolation before they ever understand what is actually happening in their brain.

This conversation also goes deep into recovery.

We talk sobriety, emotional regulation, personal responsibility, and building a purpose driven life without pretending to be someone you are not. Ron shares lessons from his own journey and from coaching men who feel misunderstood, exhausted, or stuck in cycles they cannot explain.

This episode covers men’s mental health honestly. ADHD. Addiction recovery. Depression. Emotional intelligence. Identity. Purpose. And why men over forty are often carrying decades of unspoken damage.

If you are a man who feels different, scattered, burned out, addicted, or disconnected from who you thought you would be, this episode will hit close to home.

This is not motivation talk.
This is clarity.
This is responsibility.
This is Raw Minds.

IN THIS EPISODE

Adult ADHD in men
ADHD and addiction connection
Late diagnosis and identity collapse
Neurodivergent minds and purpose
Men’s mental health stigma
Sobriety and recovery
Emotional regulation
Depression in men
Breaking shame cycles
Building a purpose driven life
Why men stay silent
How ADHD can be a strength

This conversation is honest.
It is uncomfortable.
And it matters.

CONNECT WITH RON SOUERS

Website
https://dadhdwss.com/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085316747632

TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@ron.solo1

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ronnyreel/

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-souers-9162b1a0/

RAW MINDS PODCAST

YouTube
https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdt

Instagram
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TikTok
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Facebook
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Website
https://www.rawminds.ca

Email
rawmindspodcast@gmail.com

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Raw Minds reaches people because men stop staying silent.

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United States
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Use your local crisis line or emergency number.
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