Today I talk a little about the fear in posting a podcast; there was a fatal shooting involving a member of the University of Alabama men's basketball team which sparks conversation about the mental fragility of men today; I discuss some personal problems I'm having as I get older and the intrusive thoughts I have to learn to control; January was the anniversary of Kobe Bryant's tragic death, and I didn't understand how much it actually affected me; and a video I saw going viral about DJ Twitch makes me question the toxicity of the internet and how that is a direct manifestation of the fragility of man.

Go to Spotify to answer this episodes question: What celebrity death, or event, will affect you the most or what death has already impacted you? Why were you so impacted by the death of a celebrity stranger, and how did this change you?

Let's Talk!

This is it! The first episode of the Big Mad! Experience.

Today we start with a little bit about what The Big Mad! is and what I'm trying to accomplish; we introduce the relevance of the "Five"; we talk about the state of mental health for Generation X; we delve into some questions found on the internet to see if we can figure out why we're all so mad all the time; and I challenge you to build new habits.

Go to Spotify to answer this episodes question: What is currently your biggest source of stress and anxiety, and how are you managing that today?

Let's Talk!

Welcome to the first taste of the "Big Mad!" Experience podcast with your host Baer. In this show I will be exploring the changing world and discussing pop-culture, news, and sports in a way to encourage men to accept mental health improvement and self-care. You're a fly on the wall of my internal dialog, so you get to see you're not meant to walk alone. I need friends, you need friends. So let's talk.

Music licensed via Audiohero is "Fresh Out of Luck" by Edward Paul Grenga et al: