Part Two.

I'm fascinated by high-functioning mental illness and addiction.
David Shamszad knows that world firsthand.
A Dartmouth graduate, entrepreneur, and founder of a successful real estate company, David appeared to have everything together. Behind the scenes, he was battling untreated bipolar disorder, addiction, and a life-threatening downward spiral that nearly cost him everything.
Today, as conversations around mental health, addiction, loneliness, and recovery continue to intensify across America, David brings a perspective most experts can't:
He lived it.
This conversation goes far beyond awareness:
• The hidden reality of high-functioning addiction
• Why success often masks mental health struggles
• What families miss before a crisis happens
• The truth about bipolar disorder and stigma
• Why recovery starts with honesty—not willpower
• How someone can rebuild a meaningful life after hitting rock bottom
His story is raw, timely, and deeply relatable for anyone who has struggled personally, or watched someone they love struggle in silence.

I'm fascinated by high-functioning mental illness and addiction.
David Shamszad knows that world firsthand.
A Dartmouth graduate, entrepreneur, and founder of a successful real estate company, David appeared to have everything together. Behind the scenes, he was battling untreated bipolar disorder, addiction, and a life-threatening downward spiral that nearly cost him everything.
Today, as conversations around mental health, addiction, loneliness, and recovery continue to intensify across America, David brings a perspective most experts can't:
He lived it.
This conversation goes far beyond awareness:
• The hidden reality of high-functioning addiction
• Why success often masks mental health struggles
• What families miss before a crisis happens
• The truth about bipolar disorder and stigma
• Why recovery starts with honesty—not willpower
• How someone can rebuild a meaningful life after hitting rock bottom
His story is raw, timely, and deeply relatable for anyone who has struggled personally, or watched someone they love struggle in silence.

Part Two.

Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S., is a dynamic ADHD/executive function consultant, coach, and speaker. A veteran educator and former teacher, principal, and mental health clinician, he specializes in helping people affected by ADHD, autism, and anxiety redesign their lives to lessen the impact of their struggles.

An internationally recognized expert and engaging speaker and podcast where he helps individuals, families, and institutions better understand the emotional, productivity, and lifestyle impacts of ADHD and other neurodiversities.

Drawing on well over a decade of experience coaching hundreds of clients, Brendan developed his groundbreaking Wall of Awful™ model, which helps people better understand the emotional barriers behind procrastination, avoidance, and overwhelm so they can solve challenges more effectively.

Brendan works with entrepreneurs, nonprofits, educational institutions, mental health agencies, and businesses across the country and around the world. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, ADDitude, Verywell Mind, How to ADHD, and other leading media outlets focused on mental health, parenting, and neurodiversity.

Brendan’s new book, Overcoming the Wall of Awful (Balance/Hachette; September 1, 2026), greatly expands upon his groundbreaking Wall of Awful™ model, helping people understand the challenge they face at a deeper level so they can solve them more effectively.

Part One.

Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S., is a dynamic ADHD/executive function consultant, coach, and speaker. A veteran educator and former teacher, principal, and mental health clinician, he specializes in helping people affected by ADHD, autism, and anxiety redesign their lives to lessen the impact of their struggles.

An internationally recognized expert and engaging speaker and podcast where he helps individuals, families, and institutions better understand the emotional, productivity, and lifestyle impacts of ADHD and other neurodiversities.

Drawing on well over a decade of experience coaching hundreds of clients, Brendan developed his groundbreaking Wall of Awful™ model, which helps people better understand the emotional barriers behind procrastination, avoidance, and overwhelm so they can solve challenges more effectively.

Brendan works with entrepreneurs, nonprofits, educational institutions, mental health agencies, and businesses across the country and around the world. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, ADDitude, Verywell Mind, How to ADHD, and other leading media outlets focused on mental health, parenting, and neurodiversity.

Brendan’s new book, Overcoming the Wall of Awful (Balance/Hachette; September 1, 2026), greatly expands upon his groundbreaking Wall of Awful™ model, helping people understand the challenge they face at a deeper level so they can solve them more effectively.

This is part two of our revisit of the No-Stone Unturned with Dan Schilling.

As you know, the Beyond Well No Stone Unturned series is where we root around in the basement of our old shows and find gems that for whatever reason may have gotten missed the first time around and this is just such an episode.

So, if you missed it the first time or missed it when we re-visited it a couple years ago you are in luck.

Dan Schilling has lived a life and career right out of an action movie, where jumping out of a plane is all in a days work. You’ll hear how he became part of Special Forces in the Military. You’ll hear him speak of many situations and also dodges a few questions because the story is still considered Classified. A life very Hollywood in it’s reality.

He has a lot to say about what makes a person seek this type of livelihood serving the country, how the military defines ones “Self” and the unfortunate fallout of trauma and suicide among Veterans.

It features in studio guests Doctors Brian Goff and Jenna LeJune.

I would recommend listening to part one first but to be honest, Dan Schilling is so compelling even out of sequence this interview is incredible.

Enjoy.

A re-visit of a No-stone unturned. Well what do you now about that? It better be good.

Oh, it is.

Dan Schilling has lived a life and career right out of an action movie, where jumping out of a plane is all in a days work. You’ll hear how he became part of Special Forces in the Military. You’ll hear him speak of many situations and also dodges a few questions because the story is still considered Classified. A life very Hollywood in it’s reality.

He has a lot to say about what makes a person seek this type of livelihood serving the country, how the military defines ones “Self” and the unfortunate fallout of trauma and suicide among Veterans.

It features in studio guests Doctors Brian Goff and Jenna LeJune.

Beyond Well and “No Stone Unturned” part one of our interview with Dan Schilling.

Enjoy.

Anirudh Bajaj, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft (based in San Francisco) and author of the upcoming book Indispensable: Your Career Guide for the Age of AI .

Indispensable tackles one of today’s most urgent and widely debated questions: how artificial intelligence will truly impact our jobs. At the core of the book is a practical “Field Guide” that offers a clear, honest assessment of how specific roles are likely to evolve, something few AI career resources provide. The book is also paired with an interactive online tool that gives readers personalized insights into how their job may change and how they can start using AI today. Here is a link to the tool: Indispensable — Your Career Guide for the Age of AI

Part Two.

Healing Unbridled.

After struggling with her health and energy in her teens, KJ Atlas was finally diagnosed with Lupus. Forced to leave college and begin her healing journey at home, KJ became immensely interested in how autoimmune conditions are so often linked to toxic stress, trauma, and imbalances in the body. She is now a renowned certified astrologer who works at the intersection of behavioral health and whole-body healing, advising celebrities, athletes, and everyday people seeking a broader lens on their lives.