Growing Through Tragedy...Experiencing life's challenges from an empowered perspective.

Tony Mandarich was born big, and not just in his own mind. He was big in grade school. He was bigger in high school. He was huge at Michigan State, and then when at the highest point of his career, media attention and expectations, all watched him fall from those heights, dwindling and becoming small once he hit the NFL after only 4 years. Going from being the #2 overall draft in a draft class of 4 out of 5 Hall of Famers from those first five chosen that year, to out of the league and into rehab. Turning his life around he made a successful comeback starting and playing for the Indianapolis Colts for almost 4 more seasons before retiring.Tony's Journey is an inspiring story of Growing Through Tragedy and Overcoming, to not only help himself but to again become HUGE... A man of Huge Heart, Huge Contribution, Huge Leadership, and Huge Compassion. Tony has always aspired to greatness, and fervently believes that to do exceptional, extraordinary things, you have to be willing to break the rules, and go where others won't. He vulnerably shares his story of falling from the top of the mountain to addiction and failure, to sobriety, clarity, and his second chance to redemptionTony's accomplishments are rarely matched in the world of Football! Twice named All American and twice named Big Ten Lineman of the Year. In 1987, his team won the Big Ten Championship and the Rose Bowl.Tony was the second player selected in the 1989 NFL Draft. He was an offensive tackle whose professional football career with the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts spanned a decade. In this episode, I bring you, my friend... Tony Madarich.Find more info on Tony and his artwork/photography here: www.TonyMandarich.com @tonymandarich on Instagram.

Leon shares a diary entry with some powerful insight into the processes of the unique grief associated with Suicide loss and shares the first 2 mental strategies you can use to help you through your process of healing and recovery!

In this episode, Leon shares the first entry from his diary and shares his stories of taking the first step... finding support resources for help. A must-hear for those struggling in a life tragedy.

Enjoy this guided imagery practice session for help with relaxation, stress release, and overall wellness as you are learning to navigate through your personal stressful situation.This episode includes a course lesson from Leon's program 'Mindfulness Towards Successful Living' which is available on the BeliefHack Brainery Mobile App as well as the BeliefHack Brainery Online personal development and learning resource school.Utilize this practice session over and over again when needed to put yourself in a deep relaxation state and then while your unconscious is suggestible, we recommend visualizing yourself performing Healthily and well while you see yourself engaging challenging thoughts, & sad and negative emotions. By practicing the behavior and response in your mind you will be training your brain and mind for more empowering options for facing these waves of emotion in the upcoming future as you continue through this journey! Subscribe to the podcast episode and please feel free to forward to any friends that you know may benefit from it. Leon

In this episode, L Jay finishes laying the foundation of the story and experience he found himself in when getting to the hospital... the confusion, the fear, and anxiety, the crazy experience with her angry father, and observations from that night.He ends the episode with a sample of a practical exercise that he implemented in his healing and invites you to join him for a few minutes to start and be good to yourself in this process.** Please note the extra additional episode published as a resource for you to join him in a guided imagery session to bring a deep relaxation and stress release response to your mind and body. Use this practice and episode as often as you like to start and reduce the effects of the body's innate response to stress and the fight or flight response. This session is from the BeliefHack Brainery's new mobile app personal growth resource and the course 'Mindfulness Towards Successful Living' which will be available to the public in October 2019

Part 1 of a multi-episode series... Leon share's his story of tragedy losing his wife to an unforeseen suicide. Episode 1 is laying the foundation of his story, and the tragic events that were involved and the devastating results and chaos that this choice leaves behind. In this series, you will learn unique coping skills, mental tools, and as well as the resources that you can seek out to help you as you move through your complicated grief. This Grief is specific and different than typical bereavement. Each episode will share an excerpt, from his upcoming book release and actual diary entries, as well as specific measures that were taken to help cope and move through in an honest, open, and vulnerable way to experience the process as empowering as was possible for him in his specific situation.