The Risen Fallen Podcast

Joey Foy A.K.A. The Sapperton Scrapper is a kickboxing coach at world class “CheckMat” in Richmond B.C.! Home to some of the most talented fighters and coaches in Canada!   But his journey started on the job site, and wound him up in the gym once again!   Message him if you have any questions or inquiries, but listen to his story first!   He has a very great perspective on mental health, and follo...

With today’s media, television, YouTube, instagram, Facebook, and anything else that we consume, it’s so easy to want to be normal. This can be extremely detrimental to our mental health, and can lead to a lot of self esteem issues, as well as confidence, and happiness.   There truly is no such thing as “normal” in my personal opinion. We all have our little weird quirks, fears, and things we love...

Zack Murphy is an electrician that I met at work, who recently started his own podcast titled : Plaid Jacket Philosopher, where he wants to eliminate the stigma around the blue collar working class.   We got to chat today about things like mental health, his work in isolating situations, getting counselling, and just working in the trades in general.

After leaving the gym today, I was a little choked with what I saw, and it got me thinking about one little phrase I’ve said in the past, and heard from other people as well : “Not my mess, not my problem.”   Or any other phrase like this.   Passing the blame to someone else, as opposed to taking responsibility and accountability into our own hands.

Whether it comes to BIG life altering decisions, or just small choices you make on a daily basis, like to hit snooze, or have that extra handful of sweets, it’s important for our mental health to make ourselves proud.   Whatever that means for you, it’s going to be completely different for everyone.   In hopes that I can help you out with your mental health, I wanted to share some tips on how I th...

For the longest time I thought that “staying positive” meant that you had to be happy all the time, have no struggles with your mental health, and just always see the world through rose coloured glasses. Essentially living in a fantasy.   Today I wanted to discuss what I think staying positive is, and how it relates to my mental health.

James Brown is a gentleman I met in the gym years back but we have crossed paths in other times of our lives as well!   He does stand up comedy, and some acting, and has always had a positive vibe that is contagious to the ones around him!   A great example of someone who takes care of themselves, and his mental health, as well as his physical health!

It’s very easy to get caught up when thinking about your mental health,  and starting to feel guilt.   Whether you’re depressed, anxious, or feeling proud, or amazing, we can all feel this weird guilty feeling no matter how we feel sometimes.   I wanted to share my thoughts on this topic, but I would love to hear your feedback!

Kodie Laughlin and I spoke again recently! I was able to speak to him about his experience when working on a crabbing boat, and also about his recent Kambo experience! We also spoke about the new Netlfix movie : The Social Dilemma, and some of the ways that social media can really impact your mental health.

It’s ESSENTIAL to achieve your goals to work hard, but to work yourself into the ground?   I’m not sure that this way of working is the best for anyone, let me know what YOU think!   Reach out to me on any social media platform @MarkDHenny

It's really easy to judge something by the first time that you experience it, but it's important not to hold yourself back from future positive experiences, or from future lessons.   It's all about reflection and perspective. This type of mindset can be extremely beneficial for your mental health and happiness.

Difficult conversations are exactly that… DIFFICULT.   What makes them so hard, and why are they so important?

I got the pleasure of working with Janssen for a while, but the whole time I knew him, I never knew that he was struggling.   Today we had the chance to speak about the adversities he has faced, and the new perspectives he’s gained from them.

Everybody nowadays is always telling everyone else how to live their lives. (That includes me)   Where do you get this roadmap for life they all speak about? I’m still looking for it…

Jose Dorantes is a gentleman I had the privilege of working with a while back, but since then he has refocused his studies into mental health, specifically in those of youth who get involved in troubled lives.

We have all heard of a bunch of the benefits of exercising, but what are some of the benefits we have been overlooking?   I wanted to speak about some of said overlooked benefits today, let me know if you have any of your own!

This is something that I was told a long time ago, and something that I was told and taught growing up playing sports.   However, I completely forgot about it until recently I read more about this topic in a book that I am currently reading.   I’m excited to hear some feedback in regards to what YOU think about this!

Everyone always tells you that you need to take care of yourself. Whether you’re doing it or not sometimes… However, what does that even look like? How do you know if what you’re doing is considered that? This is something that is said to have a massive impact on your mental health!

Chatting with Matt : Conversation about 75 Hard, Mental Health, and Pursuing Your Dreams!   Matt is a new friend of mine who is starting a podcast and YouTube channel as well, and he speaks about a lot of similar ideas that I do!   He’s a very motivated guy, he is truly inspirational!

Just wanted to take the time to remind you to do a little check in with yourself.   Once you’ve done yours, check in with a loved one!

Alex is someone I met in college, but we have connected more and more over the past year or so. From travelling the world, to public speaking, he has done it all! I’m really glad that he was able to share his perspectives with me, and I know that he will be able to put a smile on your face as well!

We are all aware of the negative impacts that social media has on our mental health, in fact I’ve even made a video talking about it as well!   But I wanted to highlight some of the positive impacts that it has for us!   Did I miss any? Let me know in the comments below!

Andrew Fleming has been a brother to me for years, and though we have had many conversations like this together, we finally recorded one of them, and I wanted to share it with you!   The way that he has faced adversity, and grown because of it makes me proud to be so close with him, but also, I look up to him because of this.

A while back, I made a video about becoming happy by being generous to others!   Though that still rings true, I wanted to speak on a broader spectrum in regards to just feeling good or feeling better in the moment.   Here are my thoughts,   What do YOU think? COMMENT BELOW if you have any good tips on this!

When I met Heather, she was a personal trainer at a gym in Vancouver.   Since then, she’s moved across the world, and she’s flipped her life right around and is working towards building her future, and fulfilling her purpose!   You can find her on instagram at: @Heathers_FitLife