I talked to a lot of comedians, actors, and musicians on this show. This week, a former reality TV host,

personal trainer, and fitness celebrity. I always say you've got to try new things. It's

Depresh Mode. I'm John Moe. I'm glad you're here. Chris Powell hosted the show Extreme Weight Loss on ABC from 2011 to 2015.

On that show, he coached people who were extremely overweight and wanted to lose 200 or more pounds.

And it wasn't like a drill sergeant kind of approach or shaming or anything.

It was pretty positive.

High energy, good energy.

He was on the show with his wife at the time, Heidi Powell.

Chris came across on the show as a really upbeat guy.

The kind of guy that people would be surprised to hear

has gone through a lot of

problems with his mental health. Because the thing is, mental illness doesn't really care

how successful you are, or if you're famous, or even really if you're in great shape. Anyone can

experience mental illness. Chris Powell has a history of anxiety disorders and depression. He has dealt with a substance use disorder.

Some of this stuff goes way back to childhood, and his mental health struggles show up at various

points throughout his life, including around the end of his marriage. What Chris does have in common

with all the comedians and actors and musicians and poets I've had as guests on this show is that he's willing to talk about his mental health.

He does so on his own podcast, I Needed That, which he co-hosts with Matthew Blades, and he does so here today.

I asked Chris Powell when in his life he first noticed that there was something odd going on with his mind.

Music life, he first noticed that there was something odd going on with his mind. You know, it's really interesting, you know, especially considering my profession and, you know,

having been the guy to help a lot of people through their own journey,

I wasn't aware of my own mental health issues, like fully aware of them until I was going

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