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"What you made a choice on does not determine where your life is going to go. It might have an impact on it but you can choose. -Dylan Sessler We've all been prisoners to our own darkness at some point in our lives. Maybe it was abuse, maybe it was addiction, maybe it was trauma—whatever your worst nightmare might be, there's a way out! It doesn't matter how far back your darkest moments are—you can use them as an opportunity for growth. If you're stuck in a rut, it's not just because you don't have enough energy or motivation—it's because you haven't figured out how to harness the power of your past experiences yet. Join me as I sit with mental health coach, author, social media influencer, and veteran, Dylan Sessler. You may find relatable moments as Dylan and I talk about what living in darkness feels like and how we can defy the darkness so that we can live life the way it should be lived. We also discuss what empathy involves, how ego affects our ability to reason, how we can change our narrative, why we should start valuing ourselves, and how we can protect the sanctity of our relationships. Connect The Modern Man: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Highlights: 03:44 What is Empathy? 07:50 The Law of Ego 10:45 Living in Darkness 17:54 Suicide is Not a Problem But a Result 23:47 Rewrite Your Narrative 28:30 Find Value in Yourself 33:50 Question Your Value 35:45 Recap
He is a veteran of the US Army, as well as an author, mental health advocate, speaker, and survivor. He has survived various adverse life events in his life and is now trying to help people overcome their own adversity. Dylan wrote a book entitled "Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles," which mainly tackles the things he had to go through in life and how he was able to survive them. Aside from a book, he also has a podcast and a TikTok account. At such a young age, Dylan had a traumatic event with his dad, who passed away by suicide. That event left him filled with guilt and regret. Growing up, he experienced physical and emotional trauma at the hands of his mother's boyfriend. He suffered silently, bearing all the pain on his own. When his mother found out about how he got hit, they immediately left the house. Aside from that, he also suffered from bullying in school. Episode 217 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who are in need of help due to their adversities in life. This could inspire and help them overcome their challenges in life. All the traumatic events that happened in Dylan's life led to his choice to enter the military. He had developed principles which contributed to the choices he made in life. Dylan experienced more challenges in life as he got older. He eventually realized that he was suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Little by little, he tried his best to overcome the challenges in his life. In this episode, Dylan discusses the trauma, challenges, and choices he made in his life and how he was able to change his life for the better. He also talks about some important points that he included in his book. "The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people "Grow Through What They Go Through" as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. https://dylansessler.com/ (https://dylansessler.com/) Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098R5FG5S (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098R5FG5S) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dylansessler (https://www.facebook.com/dylansessler) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dylan_J_Sessler (https://twitter.com/Dylan_J_Sessler) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylan_sessler/ (https://www.instagram.com/dylan_sessler/ ) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GMn6dTsu4eRScuoSbSMgg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GMn6dTsu4eRScuoSbSMgg ) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-sessler-69a29b19a/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-sessler-69a29b19a/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylan_sessler?lang=en (https://www.tiktok.com/@dylan_sessler?lang=en)
Welcome to Linda's Corner. In this episode, Dylan Sessler talks about suicide, mental health, and overcoming your hardest battles. Dylan is a mental health coach, social media influencer, podcast host, combat veteran, and the author of “Defy the Darkness: A Story or Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles.” You can reach Dylan at his website https://dylansessler.com.Some of the highlights Dylan shares:Opening the conversation about suicideImproving mental healthInforming people about the causes and effects of traumaPersonal experience as a 6 year old losing his father to suicide and the self blame that followedExperiencing abuse and bullying Wartime experience in Afghanistan, injuries, PTSD and being at the brink of taking his own lifeThe question he asked himself that made him put down the gun and choose to liveThe danger of staying silent and keeping our burdens hidden insideHow he began healing by sharing his storyWhy it's important to listen with the intent to understandWhat he does to help others who struggle with darkness and thoughts of suicideHow he gives hope to people who have experienced pain at the hands of evil peopleAnd morePlease share, subscribe, leave a rating and review, visit the Linda's Corner website at lindascornerpodcast.com and/or follow on youtube, facebook, instagram, and pinterest @lindascornerpodcast. Thanks!Also please visit the Hope for Healing website at hopeforhealingfoundation.org for free resources to increase happiness, build confidence and self esteem, improve relationships, manage stress, and calm feelings of depression and anxiety.
Suicide - In this episode we tackle the subjects of trauma and suicide. For this I am joined by Dylan Sessler, a mental health coach, who had to come to terms with his father's suicide when he was a child, then active duty in the Afghanistan war and his own suicidal thoughts. After a lifetime of trauma Dylan now uses his experiences to inspire others. He has over half a million people that follow him on TikTok, he is also a professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. Find out more about Dylan on his website by clicking here. Follow Dylan on TikTok here. Listen to his podcast, "The Dylan Experience", on here. Get his book: Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles on Amazon UK here on Amazon US here _________________________________________ Published on September 7th 2022 Become a Patron of the Podcast to watch each episode in video, access bonus content, take part in monthly live readings and join my Patreon only Discord channel. Full details here: https://www.patreon.com/LifeAfterLifewithSandieByrne Sandie's details and links here: https://linktr.ee/SandieByrne
Dylan Sessler is an empath, survivor, author, mental health advocate, speaker, and US Army Veteran. He is a survivor of parental suicide, PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries along with depression and anxiety. He has since overcome PTSD, depression, and anxiety through intense self-awareness, learning, and focused self-empathy. He has spent his life learning how to understand and overcome the hardest things humans have to face. This is quite literally his life's work. This is Dylan's story. WANT TO BE A PODCAST GUEST TO GROW YOUR BRAND AND AUDIENCE? PODMATCH: https://podmatch.com/signup/coachjonmclernon We've landed hundreds of interviews using PodMatch! CONNECT WITH DYLAN: https://join.dylansessler.com/5 CONNECT WITH COACH JON: NUTRITION: https://www.freedomnutritioncoach.com MENTORSHIP: https://www.jonmclernon.com YOUTUBE: https://freedomnutrition.rocks/YouTube CRUSH YOUR CRAVINGS GUIDE: https://www.freedomnutritioncoach.com/book FREE 7-DAY CHALLENGE: https://www.freedomnutritioncoach.com/7-day-challenge PODCAST: https://freedomnutrition.rocks/btba-podcast TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/coachjonpodcasts TWITTER: https://twitter.com/coachjonpodcast INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/coachjonpodcasts LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedom-nutrition-coaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/canadianomad/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@coachjonm
Dylan Sessler is a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In January of 2020, Dylan began speaking on Tik Tok about mental health and trauma. By 2022, he has accumulated more than half a million followers supporting his daily content centered around having a realistic conversation about things like mental health, abuse, trauma, self-harm, and suicide. His relentless pursuit has allowed him to impact the lives of millions while also developing a platform to help society rethink human connection and mental health. http://www.dylansessler.com/ (http://www.dylansessler.com/)
Dylan Sessler talks about how he works to create a connection with others in order to provide a safe space to discuss difficult topics.
THE BEST WAY TO DEFY THE DARKNESS IS TO... INTEGRATE IT If you run from the light, sooner but later it will find you. If you run from the darkness, in exact same fashion as the light - it too shall find you.The question is when either light or darkness arrives at the doorstep of your life, will you invite it in with open arms or will you try and keep it out? We get to choose if we let both the light and darkness in or just make room for the one that we prefer most. Finding goodness in both light and darkness is a choice. Discovering gifts of meaningful opportunity in every light and dark area of life is what defines a true champion. It's what masters of the game are all about. What would happen if you were to make FINDING GOODNESS YOUR PREFERENCE vs. MAKING THE DARKNESS YOUR ENEMY? OVERCOMING YOUR HARDEST BATTLES ENTER DYLAN SESSLER...Today he'll help you understand Suicide, Mental Health, and trauma just a little better so that you can connect with others that are in the throws of life's deeper areas of pain and suffering. Dylan Sessler is a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles.ON THIS PODCAST WE'LL DISCUSS...1. A realistic conversation vs an optimistic or pessimistic one2. How empathy is the antidote to violence3. Why changing your language from "in-spite of" to "because of" makes all the difference 4, Understanding how everyone is only ever acting their solution (never their problem) - and finding a way to meet people there5. What question isn't being asked that is in deep need of exploring?6. Autonomy and Freedom come when we shift from teaching the younger generation "what to think" to "how to think" For more information or to connect with DYLAN SESSLER https://dylansessler.com/ For those interested in connecting with me for a little discovery call to experience what it would look like to work with me for a one-on-one strategic results coaching alignment https://www.jamesheppner.com/coachingFor those interested in joining us for our next No charge Virtual Weekly Wins and Losses community call https://www.jamesheppner.com/wins-lossesSimply scroll down and click on the orange box labeled - JOIN THIS FRIDAY CALLEnjoy the show. James Heppner Psss.... If you like the podcast episode, let us know by subscribing, leaving a little review, and sharing with a friend as you feel appropriate - the guests that I host on this show love the feedback and I love knowing that you are listening
Army veteran Dylan Sessler comes on the podcast to discuss his journey with PTSD and how to change perspectives, transform yourself, learn the power of speaking your truth and how to defy the darkness. Dylan is the author of Defy The Darkness a story of suicide, mental health, and overcoming your hardest battles. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: https://dylansessler.com/home https://anchor.fm/the-dylan-experience https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098R5FG5S https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-sessler-69a29b19a/ Battle Buddy Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/battlebuddypodcast
Army veteran Dylan Sessler comes on the podcast to discuss his journey with PTSD and how to change perspectives, transform yourself, learn the power of speaking your truth and how to defy the darkness. Dylan is the author of Defy The Darkness a story of suicide, mental health, and overcoming your hardest battles. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: https://dylansessler.com/home https://anchor.fm/the-dylan-experience https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098R5FG5S https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-sessler-69a29b19a/ Battle Buddy Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/battlebuddypodcast
The National Institute of Mental Health reports mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million in 2020). According to the Canadian Association of Mental Health 1 out of 5 Canadians also deal with mental illness. “I find empathy to be probably the most important human characteristic if you're trying to build relationships. “Dylan Sessler says. He's a mental health coach, speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In January of 2020, Dylan began speaking on Tik Tok about mental health and trauma. By 2022, he has accumulated more than half a million followers supporting his daily content centered around having a realistic conversation about things like mental health, abuse, trauma, self-harm, and suicide. His relentless pursuit has allowed him to impact the lives of millions while also developing a platform to help society rethink human connection and mental health. He joined me this week to tell me more. For more information: https://dylansessler.com/home Facebook: @dylansessler Instagram: @dylan_sessler Twitter: @Dylan_J_Sessler LinkedIn: @DylanSessler
Kris and Liz have on special guest https://dylansessler.com/home (Dylan Sessler), author of Defy the Darkness and host of the podcast https://anchor.fm/the-dylan-experience (The Dylan Experience). Dylan is an empath, survivor, mental health advocate, speaker, and US Army Veteran. He is a survivor of parental suicide, PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries along with depression and anxiety. In 2015, he became a suicide attempt survivor. He has since overcome his PTSD, depression, and anxiety through intense self-awareness, learning, and focused self-empathy. He has spent his life learning how to understand and overcome the hardest things humans have to face. Resources: https://www.facebook.com/dylansessler (https://www.facebook.com/dylansessler) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GMn6dTsu4eRScuoSbSMgg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GMn6dTsu4eRScuoSbSMgg)
Dylan Sessler is a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In this episode, he speaks to us about how we can confront our shadow and our inner demons. This conversation is a great starting point for anyone looking to own their healing journey and share their story.Episode Highlights:- Dylan's personal journey - How our shadow can show up in our lives- The importance of confronting our shadow- How we can confront our shadow & our "inner demons" - Insights from Dylan's book "Defy the Darkness" - Lessons from Dylan's writing journey For more information about Dylan Sessler, please visit: https://dylansessler.com/For more information about Dylan's book, "Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles", please visit: https://dylansessler.com/defy-the-darknessContact Us info@blumatterproject.comhttps://blumatterproject.com/
In this episode I speak with U.S. Army veteran Dylan Sessler. He is a mental health coach who has quite a story of overcoming personal struggles. From the suicide of his father when he was 6, to PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries along with depression and anxiety then overcoming a major mental health crisis, to today, where he guides people to health and happiness. Dylan coaches men and women on mental health and is a major content creator on TikTok with his dramatic readings of poetry, monologues and shares his insights freely. This soon to be Dad was a great interview and you can find more about him at www.dylansessler.com
Dylan is an outspoken advocate on Tik Tok for bettering mental health, opening the conversation about suicide, and informing people about the causes and effects of trauma. As a mental health coach, Dylan has developed his work to be the safety net for the over-burdened and controversial mental health system that can leave people feeling isolated, misunderstood, and even drugged. Dylan is attempting to bridge the gap between lived experience and professional mental health support to keep people from falling through the cracks. His diverse experience from losing his father to suicide at 6 years old, the child abuse and bullying that followed, his wartime experience in Afghanistan, and the life-changing injuries that followed brought him to the brink of taking his own life at 25. Since that day in March 2015, Dylan has learned to overcome suicide ideation and PTSD in his own way, and more importantly, he has learned how to enjoy life even through the ever-present adversity that life delivers. https://dylansessler.com/home https://youtu.be/bdyHowtCRS4 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support
Dylan Sessleris a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In January of 2020, Dylan began speaking on Tik Tok about mental health and trauma. By 2022, he has accumulated more than half a million followers supporting his daily content centered around having a realistic conversation about things like mental health, abuse, trauma, self-harm, and suicide. His relentless pursuit has allowed him to impact the lives of millions while also developing a platform to help society rethink human connection and mental health.Dylan is an outspoken advocate on Tik Tok for bettering mental health, opening the conversation about suicide, and informing people about the causes and effects of trauma. As a mental health coach, Dylan has developed his work to be the safety net for the over-burdened and controversial mental health system that can leave people feeling isolated, misunderstood, and even drugged. Dylan is attempting to bridge the gap between lived experience and professional mental health support to keep people from falling through the cracks. His diverse experience from losing his father to suicide at 6 years old, the child abuse and bullying that followed, his wartime experience in Afghanistan, and the life changing injuries that followed brought him to the brink of taking his own life at 25. Since that day in March 2015, Dylan has learned to overcome suicide ideation and PTSD in his own way and more importantly, he has learned how to enjoy life even through the ever present adversity that life delivers.Check out Dylan on the web at www.dylansessler.com
In this episode Parental suicide, PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries along with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation…that's what happens when you lose your father to suicide at 6 years old. How do you move through that darkness and create a better life for yourself and your family? We're going to have a conversation with an individual that experienced and still get through that each and every day, and he's going to share with you how you, if you're going through the same journey can come out on the other side in a positive way. I'm your host Michael Herst and this is That Thing About Defying the Darkness. My guest in this episode is Dylan Sessler a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In January of 2020, Dylan began speaking on Tik Tok about mental health and trauma. By 2022, he has accumulated more than half a million followers supporting his daily content centered around having a realistic conversation about things like mental health, abuse, trauma, self-harm, and suicide. His relentless pursuit has allowed him to impact the lives of millions while also developing a platform to help society rethink human connection and mental health. Find our more and how you can reach out to Dylan ; https://beforeyougopodcast.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
In-depth Conversation with Dylan Sessler. He is a veteran with a new book and a social media presence. Enjoy our talk http://DylanSessler.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iloveyouman/support
Dylan Sessler is an author, mental health advocate, speaker, and US Army Veteran. He survived parental suicide, PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries along with depression and anxiety. At one point Dylan was going to take his own life but (literally) wound up not pulling the trigger. Today he coaches others into better lifestyle choices and creates inspirational content for social media, YouTube, and also has his own podcast. With more than half a million subscribers on TikTok, Dylan has re-engineered his life into one of meaning, purpose, and encouragement.
I had the pleasure of chatting with Katie Hoffman. Katie is diagnosed with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele. She had three college degrees. An Associate's in Assistive Technology, a Bachelor of General Studies with minors in Social Work and Sociology, as well as an Administrative Assistant Diploma. Katie is writing a book about her life story in the hopes of helping people overcome mental health challenges. Shoutout to Dylan Sessler for connecting me with Katie! Katie's Instagram: https://instagram.com/katie_hoffman41?igshid=471tmfcjjne4
Join me tonight as we introduce Author, motivational speaker and mental health coach Dylan Sessler as he talks about his story, his new book and his passion for people over coming their circumstances and living their best lives................ Want to learn more? Visit Dylan at https://join.dylansessler.com/4 Want to be a part of coffee crew? Visit us at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Shipwreck Missed the live? Catch us on your favorite podcast station https://anchor.fm/shipwreck5 LYF! ~ Ship --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theshipwreckshow/support
In this episode I sit down with podcast host, mental health coach, social media influencer and Army soldier Dylan Sessler. We talk about his multiple deployments to Afghanistan, how suicide changed the course of his life at an early age, mental health, his 19 year silent battle with depression and anxiety. We also discuss his new book Defy the Darkness that launches 7/17/2021. Dylan Sessler Websitehttps://dylansessler.comDefy The Darkness https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098R5FG5S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dylan_sessler?lang=enSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4W29P4AAE4KQW)
In this episode we talk with mental health advocate and military infantryman, Dylan Sessler. If you aren't already following him on TikTok, you should be. Dylan openly talks about his father taking his own life when he was 6 years of age, the impact that had on him, and how it set a chain of suicidal ideation into effect for him. Listen to how Dylan became focused on moving forward in his life and be sure to check his podcast - The Dylan Experience. You can also find out more about Dylan at - www.dylansessler.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support
On this episode, Kyle and I introduce ourselves and share our life stories. We both have struggled with difficult hardships and have come together to offer a different perspective on life. This episode highlights self-awareness and a prelude to episode 2 where we will discuss our self-development journey. If you want to feature your question on the podcast? Text 1-608-336-4480 (FYI: This is a community text platform for daily inspirational text messages) The Dylan Experience is a deeper look into the world around us. We dig deeper into mental health, self-development, and life in general. We focus on changing perspectives on the most important issues we face. Want to learn more about Dylan or book a session, check out his website: www.dylansessler.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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