Episode Details

What happens when someone risks their friendship to save your life? In this powerful conversation, Justin Goodman sits down with G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to share how surviving addiction, bipolar disorder, and a suicide attempt led him to change how we show up for each other—especially at work.

Trigger Notice

This episode includes discussions of suicide, addiction, and mental health crises.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone.
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Mental Health Quote

“You can’t save everybody—and it’s not your job to carry their pain, only to help them through it.” — Justin Goodman

Episode Description

Justin Goodman’s story is one of those that stays with you. Not because it’s polished—but because it’s real.

From being bullied as a kid to living with chronic pain and developing an addiction to painkillers, Justin found himself in a place where he didn’t want to be anymore. What changed everything wasn’t a grand plan—it was on