#292 NHL Legend Theo Fleury

#292 NHL Legend Theo Fleury

"My coach raped me over 200 times". The truth that Theo almost died trying to keep to himself. Only when he hit bottom with drugs, sex and gambling could he summon the courage to face what had happened when he was a rising 14 year-old phenom. He talks about his childhood, his hockey career, getting sober and his post-career mission of raising awareness and trying to change outdated sentencing laws that allow sexual predators to continue to abuse in Canada, especially the new documentary about it, Victor Walk. To learn more about Theo's cause and the film Victor Walk go to www.victorwalkdoc.com This episode is sponsored by BlueApron. For your first three meals free with free shipping go to www.blueapron.com/mental Thanks to retired NHL referee Kerry Fraser and the Player's Tribune website for permission to read his piece about Theo. It can be read here. http://www.theplayerstribune.com/2016-6-7-kerry-fraser-nhl-referee-stories/ For tickets to LAPodfest (in person, live stream or 30 day archive viewing) go to www.lapodfest.com and use offer code HAPPY for $5 off (plus Paul gets some of the ticket price). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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#779 Depression & Anxiety - Best Of - Jamie Denbo

#779 Depression & Anxiety - Best Of - Jamie Denbo

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#778 Surviving The Deepest Depths - Laura Moran

#778 Surviving The Deepest Depths - Laura Moran

Laura Moran is a television writer. She talks about a lifelong battle with depression, self-harm and the suicide attempt that helped her realize she needed help resulting in a stay in a psychiatric fa...

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#777 I.C.E. & The Latino Community - Jesse Perez Returns

#777 I.C.E. & The Latino Community - Jesse Perez Returns

Jesse Perez is a friend of Paul’s, a cancer survivor, a podcaster, and a Latino man navigating life under the current administration. Look for his podcast, Equanimity, which focuses on this experience...

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#776 Grief, Race & Being Gay - Chris Grace

#776 Grief, Race & Being Gay - Chris Grace

Chris Grace (@ChrisGraceComedy) is a comedian and actor who shares his stories of love, tragic loss, and growing up as the child of an immigrant. He discusses grief and racial dynamics in both comedy ...

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#775 Nate Berkus - Surviving The 2004 Tsunami

#775 Nate Berkus - Surviving The 2004 Tsunami

Nate Berkus (@NateBerkus) is an interior designer and a NYT best-selling author (look for his new book, Foundations: Timeless Design That Feels Personal) who joins Paul to share his story of growing u...

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#774 Hitting A Therapy Wall - Anna Runkle aka The Crappy Childhood Fairy

#774 Hitting A Therapy Wall - Anna Runkle aka The Crappy Childhood Fairy

Anna Runkle, aka @CrappyChildhoodFairy, joins Paul to share her experience of growing up in a commune, living with CPTSD, and finding new ways to heal when talk therapy wasn’t working. Look for her ne...

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#773 Poverty, Loneliness & Low Self-Esteem - Derek

#773 Poverty, Loneliness & Low Self-Esteem - Derek

Fellow support group member Derek shares about growing up in extreme poverty and isolation. Recently he has been learning how to connect and practice boundaries but is still struggling with being attr...

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#772 One Family's Truths About Paralysis - Tyler & Jenny Smith

#772 One Family's Truths About Paralysis - Tyler & Jenny Smith

Tyler Smith was paralyzed from the neck down after contracting the West Nile virus. He and his wife, Jenny, join Paul for the second time to open up about the rage, shock, and loneliness of having bec...

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