He looked fine on the outside — but was writing "I want to die" on his school papers.

🎙️ Meet Sam Eaton — once battling depression in silence, now helping thousands of men take their first step back into life.

This episode will help you realise you're not broken — you've just never been shown how to deal with what's in your head.

You'll finally understand why you feel stuck, flat, or disconnected — even when life looks fine on paper.

This will help you name what's actually going on inside you — instead of just calling it "stress" or ignoring it.

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You'll walk away with a way to start again — without needing to fix your entire life first.

You'll feel less alone, less ashamed, and more capable of taking your first step forward — even if you've 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's 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's 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.

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