Mathew Blades is BACK! If you listened to Episode 1 "Internalizing: The Result", you know my story and the story of Mathew Blades. I invited Mathew on that first podcast after I came across his LinkedIn post in February 2022 that discussed many of his physical symptoms from mental illness. I immediately related to those symptoms, in particular, a very aggressive panic attack. I immediately commented on that post and shortly after we had a lengthy phone call. After that call, I felt some peace knowing I wasn't alone in my struggle and there were others out there who cared and understood the struggle. Mathew was one of the first that I opened up to about my struggle and his empathy and understanding inspired me (along with the encouragement of others) to launch The Papa Ron Podcast. In this episode, I bring Mathew back to discuss the pursuit of Personal Development. Once one identifies they have a mental illness and get past internalizing the issue by talking about it...what's next? We dive into that, in effort that our conversation my bring inspiration to others who feel lost in their journey with depression, anxiety and/or suicide ideation. We also have fun revisiting our old radio days with "Ronnie's Radio Rewind". Mathew is a solid human being with empathy for others and a commitment to mental wellness advocacy.
