The Risen Fallen Podcast

  Been thinking and speaking a lot about anxiety recently, and wanted to speak a bit more about WHY we NEED anxiety, or why we feel it in the first place.   Hoping this gives someone out there a new perspective on this feeling, and helps them deal with mental illness, or just the way they even view mental health, and hopefully, that’s YOU.   The video I keep referencing with Jordan Peterson:   htt...

This week, we met up after a solid workout, and wanted to chat about some of the current events in the world, and some of the current events in our lives.   As usual, we relate a lot of these topics back to mental health and self development.   Let me know what YOU think!!!   If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and Spotify!

If you look on social media, life is an absolute dump.   Actually, more like a dumpster fire.   However, if you unplug for just a little bit, life is actually pretty amazing.   It isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, but it is something that shouldn’t be wasted.   Enjoy the beauty of life, and unplug for a bit, right after you listen to my podcast.   If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a r...

On this weeks group call, we spoke a lot about anxieties, the different types, and the different types of responses they can draw from us.   When talking about mental health, or dealing with any degree of mental illness, it’s important to know exactly what it is that we are talking about.   I wanted to share this snippet of the group call in hopes that it encourages you to join a community like th...

A lot of the times, I have to remind myself of the fact that no matter what, you’re not always going to get to interact with people that you enjoy.   I wanted to chat about why we sometimes feel like everyone we interact with sucks.   LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK   If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and Spotify!

I recently connected with Sachin, who has worked every difficult job under the sun, and now is striving to challenge himself even further by preparing to run across Canada.   Everything he does is to spread awareness for mental health, and specifically talks about ptsd, and how it has impacted him, and his journey rising out of depression, and becoming a light for others to look towards for hope....

A couple weeks back, I chatted about preparing for zero opportunities, but you might be asking me: “What is the point?”   If that is the question that you’ve got in mind, I HAVE THE ANSWER FOR YOU   But I’m excited to hear what YOU think!

So, another week, another call, and this week, we chatted about boundaries.   Boundaries can be extremely helpful for people’s mental health, but how do we define them?   The real question is, how do YOU define them?   If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and Spotify!

It’s so easy to grind and work towards something, when there is a set date, or set objective.   But what do we do when the pressure is OFF?    Do we let off the gas, or work harder?   Let me know what YOU think!   If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and Spotify!

Tristan and I have known each other for years, we met years ago working for the same fitness company.   We have volunteered together on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, and have spoken many times about mental health and self development.   All of us have been impacted in the last couple years in regards to mental illnesses whether it’s our own, or someone we love. So Tristan and I wanted to cha...

As you may or may not already know, I recently started a group on WhatsApp, that has daily conversations surrounding mental health and self development.   We also meet up for weekly zoom calls every Saturday morning to talk about life events, share stories, and new perspectives.   We all fall down in life, but together, we rise back up, and then turn around to help lift others.   I wanted to share...

Dr. Scott Eilers is a licensed clinical psychologist from Iowa, and he wrote a book published last year, in the year of 2021, titled: “For When Everything is Burning” which is available on Amazon, and in audiobook version on Audible.   Recently, him and I got to sit down and speak about philosophy, psychology, mental health, the illnesses related, and how you can make some positive shifts in your...

When dealing with the struggles in life, whether they are mental health related or not, we are always left with a choice, even when it doesn’t seem so.   One of the key parts of self development and the journey of self improvement is one of the principals I chat about today.   I want to know if this is a new perspective for you, or how YOU think about the topic!   Let me know!   If you liked the s...

Just moved in with my new roommate recently, and we wanted to chat about some of the new experiences we have had recently, as well as some of the struggles in our mental health, physical health, self development, and some of the current events happening in the world right now.   Specifically in Canada.   If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and S...

I wanted to share a list of books (most of which are recently released in the past year or so) that have helped shape my mindset in the first quarter of 2022.   These books aren’t all targeted around mental health, and self development, but there are lessons to be learned from each one that can help shape your life dramatically.   I hope that you are able to gain new perspectives and enjoy these b...

When chatting with ANYONE, think about everything you can learn from them.   No matter where we start, or where we are at TODAY, there are always options to PROGRESS or REGRESS.   Ranjodh and I got to connect and chat about our journeys dealing with our mental health, relationships, self development, and becoming what it is a man truly is.   Feel free to connect with either of us on social media a...

Too many of us walk around like overgrown adults.   We are quick to point out everything wrong about society, but view it as a personal attack when we have to deal with our own flaws.   This is detrimental for our mental health.   Time for us to grow up.   If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and Spotify!

Back by popular demand!!   Dr. Josh Mermelli obviously specializes in mental health, and therapy helping those who are in a journey in their own self development and improvement.   He always provides different perspectives that I think we could all learn from, and takes an exceptionally empathetic approach to overcoming these struggles.   Every conversation I’ve had with this man, made me a better...

In the past couple years I’ve seen a lot of changes in society, some for the better, some for the worse.   I wanted to talk specifically about the great divide that I’ve noticed and how I think that it has impacted everyone’s mental health, and how we can pivot from this point in history. If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and Spotify!

Zack and I stayed up late past our bedtime to speak about some of the current events going on in Canada right now, how we got here, and tried to figure out solutions before I fall asleep and my brain shuts off completely.   If you want to hear me lose my train of thought, and for Zack to sound way smarter than me, the longer you listen, the dumber I sound, and the more patience Zack had to practic...

At the start of every year, everyone makes goals, or resolutions. They can be regarding our mental health, fitness goals, financial goals, relationship goals, spiritual growth, or anything in between.   Every single podcast, YouTube channel, and influencer, and their uncle, talks about these goals and how we stick to them throughout the year, but then we forget… But this is your reminder… How are...

Obviously, this life never ceases to surprise us with how crazy it can be, sometimes in very bad ways, that can destroy the state of our mental health, or self development.   However, time and time again (if we look hard enough) we are able to find things to be grateful for!    Some things in this world that we live in, are absolutely CRAZY!   What are you grateful for?   If you liked the show, he...

When we are dealing with struggles in our mental health, or in life in general, a lot of the time, it can feel like a part of us is dying, or decaying.   When this starts to happen, whether it is a physical, or mental illness, or just a personal battle, we are faced with the philosophical debate of “chopping off the finger to save the hand”   I’m excited to hear what you think!   CONTACT ME!   IG...

At the end of the day, there are some things in life that we just cannot control, and that can knock us off our game. If it happens over and over again, or the event is big enough, it can put us deep into a dark place mentally.   Here’s some tools I have been using recently to make sure that everything that is within my control gets taken care of so that no matter what happens that is unexpected,...

Recently, at the end of the year of 2021, I went out to run 30km, and ended up running a marathon pushing for the full 42km!   I wanted to share the lessons that I learned from my experience, and see if it can help you out with your perspectives, and maybe even your mental health!   LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!   CONTACT ME!   IG + TikTok:  @markdhenriksen   Twitter: @markdhenny   FB: https://www.f...