EFR 468: Why Your Mental Health Should Be Just As Much of a Priority as Your Physical Health with Ben Smith

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Chase Chewning

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

5.0 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2021

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Ben Smith, fellow Army veteran and coach at the legendary Deuce Gym in Los Angeles, encourages anyone going through a life-changing transition period—service members in particular—to actively seek guidance, whether through workshops, support groups, or connecting with a mentor who has been in their shoes and successfully crossed the bridge.

In today's conversation, Ben sheds some light on his mental health struggles before and after his time in the military, including an eating disorder that plagued his days in the Army due to an overwhelming feeling that he had no control over his own life. He also shares two moments in particular when he was gripped by thoughts of suicide and what allowed him to soldier on down a path of healing.

Tune in to learn some of Ben's favorite practices for improving your own mental health today and how to live an others-centered life.

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Listen to Ben's first appearance in episode 198 https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/198

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1:27.6	Welcome back everyone. This is your number one source for inspiring content from people who are putting a purpose to their passion and truly living a life ever forward.
1:39.0	Conversations and messages that will take your fitness, nutrition, and mindset to the next level.
1:46.8	I am your host, Chase Chuning.
1:49.2	This is Ever forward radio. My friends thank you so much for joining me here on the show welcome back if you're if you're a if you're a regular and if you're new well welcome my name is chase tuning and well I'm I'm a lot of things. I've been through a lot of my life. I'm still a certified health coach. I used to be a clinical health coach back in another life. And speaking of former lives, I used to be in the military.
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