In this powerful episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down solo with Lee Povey, a high-performance leadership coach, Olympic-level cycling coach, and founder of impactful men’s groups. They dive deep into the challenges modern men face from emotional repression and leadership burnout to fatherhood, purpose, and healing from trauma.

Lee gets real about his journey from elite sports to coaching founders, and why helping men build connection without judgment is his mission. He’s not just building better leaders he’s helping men become better humans.

Funny moment: Right after this convo, someone cut Erick off in traffic… and he smiled and wished them a good day. No road rage. Just gratitude. That’s impact.

Don’t miss this one it’s raw, real, and might just shift your whole mindset.

Who is Lee Povey?

Lee is a high-performance leadership coach specializing in working with founders and startups. A former elite cyclist and Olympic Development Coach for USA Cycling, Lee has coached hundreds of national, world, and Olympic champions. He’s also a passionate men’s group facilitator, with nearly 30 years of experience helping men grow emotionally and become stronger fathers, partners, and leaders.

Lee’s Links:

Website: https://leepovey.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leepovey/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leepovey/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leepoveycoaching/Podcast: The Founder's Catalyst

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Remember: It’s okay to not be okay. But it’s not okay to go through it alone.

This one’s not easy and it’s not supposed to be.

We sat down to talk about what most men will never say out loud. The thoughts they carry in silence. The moments they break behind closed doors. The pain they’ve buried for years.

This isn’t just about mental health this is about survival.
This is about the moment you look in the mirror and don’t recognize the man staring back.
This is about the weight you’ve been carrying so long, it feels normal now.
This is for the ones who’ve been holding it in for too long.

We dive into:

• The real reason so many men are dying emotionally and spiritually

• Why silence is killing us more than the struggle itself

• What real healing actually looks like without the mask

• The stories that pull us back from the edge

• And how we start changing things — one honest conversation at a time

If you’ve ever felt like you had no one to talk to this episode is for you.

We’re not experts. We’re just two men who’ve been through it, and want to talk about it. Unfiltered. Real. Raw.

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In this gripping episode of Raw Minds Podcast, Erick welcomes Steve from @MenThriveDaily, a man whose life was shattered by a traumatic brain injury and who chose to rebuild it with fire and faith. After being struck by a drunk driver and left on the side of the road, Steve faced years of loss, pain, and unanswered questions. But instead of giving up, he leaned into the chaos, found God, created a farmland to feed the struggling, built housing for the homeless, and launched a mental health movement on TikTok that’s helped save lives.

Steve shares raw truths about post-traumatic growth, the battle with invisible injuries, losing his identity and finding a new one through purpose, painting, and pouring love back into his community. Erick opens up too, drawing powerful parallels between his own journey after loss and the mission behind Raw Minds: to ensure no one feels alone in their darkest moments.

This one’s for the underdogs, the fighters, and the ones who’ve been counted out. It's about grit you can’t teach, hope you can’t fake, and a community that’s showing up for each other one raw story at a time.

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