In this episode, I speak with my friend, Ryan Kassim. He is strength and nutrition coach who is dedicated to helping people live their lives sooner. Ryan shares his story of what lead him to coaching and what drives him to address his own mental health and how it affects how he coaches others. We talk about: -struggles with depression and anxiety -mental health with men -struggling with vulnerability -reframing actions -stakeholders in your life -setting and enforcing boundaries Time Stamps:  1:00 Introduction 11:44 hitting rock bottom 16:15 mental health with men 21:10 stigma with therapy 33:40 why therapy matters 39:51 stakeholders 46:30 having hard conversations 51:10 advice to others CONNECT WITH KAIT: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/ Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/ Email: [email protected] Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips! Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22 Legion Code: CoachK CONNECT WITH RYAN: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bodybyryanfitness/