Ramblr Project: Mental Health Uncensored

On This episode of Mind Sweep we bring on Josh Wright. Josh comes on and talks about his concussions over the years from playing football, hockey and lacrosse and how they led to post-concussion syndrome.  Josh’s symptoms became so bad that it led to his drivers license getting taken away. Josh goes over the struggle of talking about what he is going through to his friends because if the stigma gu...

Dan and Matt take a break of interviewing others and turn the mics upon themselves. Dan shares a darker journal entry he wrote two months ago, to display some of his struggles of that day, and to reiterate that people still suffer even if it seems like everything is ok. He talks about what led up to his breaking point, and all the red flags he missed along the way. The pair talk about what they do...

On today’s episode of Mind Sweep we bring on Ryan Luyk. Ryan comes on and shares his story of depression and addiction that resulted in a suicide attempt. Ryan talks about how the two illnesses run hand and in hand and what it took for him to get out of the rut he was in. Ryan touches on a lot of key topics including: -Almost taking his own life -What it takes to start taking control of your situa...

On today’s episode of Mindsweep, we bring on Mohamed Mohamed.  Mohamed speaks about life as a black man in Canada. He then touches on travelling the obstacles of life as a minority and being from a first-generation Somali immigrant family. He takes us through many life-altering moments in his life and how his will, and the people around helped craft the man he is today.

On this week’s episode of Mind Sweep, we bring on Rebecca Taube, founder of the LOST Organization. LOST is a drop-in centre for the maintenance of good mental health, located in Hamilton Ontario.  On this episode we talk about: -Rebecca’s story -what LOST can offer a person -How today’s society doesn’t know how to communicate properly -Tips/ Advice for someone struggling to open up -And much more!...

On today’s episode of Mind Sweep, we bring on singer-songwriter and youth speaker, Greg Rider. Greg talks about how he was taking life for granted at a young age and floating along without any purpose. He shares how a car accident at just 21 years old put all that in perspective for him and changed his direction and mindset completely. He realized that if he was to die at that moment, he wouldn’t...

This week Matt and Dan talk to their good friend, Sarah Waddell. Sarah comes on and talks about several life-altering experiences; including her childhood, almost dying in Vietnam, and the loss of her mom. She explains how when all these problems arose her first thought would be to run away. Escape. Travel. Get out of town. Thinking that all her trouble would be left behind. However, as Sarah stre...

On today’s episode of Mind Sweep, co-host Dan talks to 21-year-old Blake Langbroek. Blake comes on and shares his story of how post-concussion syndrome sent him on a downward spiral in high school that almost resulted in him taking his own life. Blake talks about how he constantly felt like nobody was listing to his struggles and the extreme isolation he felt at a young age. Not seeing a light at...

On Monday’s episode of Mind Sweep, Matt and Dan are joined by mental health nurse, Karoline Courtney. Karoline shares tons of knowledge as well as experiences from working in the hospital including how to communicate properly, and be the most helpful with someone that is struggling. Throughout the episode, she provides the reasoning behind certain behaviours we carry day-to-day, such as the patter...

Matt Davidge didn't grow up in your picture-perfect household. From a young age, he was exposed to alcoholism and domestic abuse between his parents which left him with lots of fear, frustration, and questions. In addition to that, he lost one of his best friends due to a car crash. With so much pain and struggle, Matt sought therapy at a young age, something most teenagers don’t know how to...

Today Matt and Dan talk to Leah Sharp. Throughout high school, Leah battled with anorexia, an obsessive disorder about the desire to be thin. Leah comes on and shares her experience, and how it led to a hospital trip fighting for her life.  She goes over what led to getting to the lowest points and how she overcame it. Later on, in the episode, she gives out tips to someone that might be strugglin...

Co-host Matthew Ravida Speaks about the day he suddenly lost his brother and how it changed his life forever. After that dark day, Matt slipped into a dark depression where he wanted to take his own life. after spending some time in the hospital and working through the therapy systesms matt started developing drive and purpose for living.  Today Matt uses his story as a driver to help others. He i...

Nick Lindsay, formally known as "Big Nicky" was always the biggest guy in the room. For years he just wore that label; accepted it. After time went on that label started to eat away at him to a point where he slipped into a darker state. After years of feeling bad for himself, Nick decided to take control. in the podcast, he goes through what it took to turn his life around, and start em...

In this pilot co-host, Dan Pelosini goes over his battle with anxiety and how those struggles helped create The Ramblr Project. He dives into feeling lost and not connected until he hit a breaking point that led to him seeking help.  Once realizing the power of communication he decided to use that to his advantage and build a brand around it