People assume skaters are all the same—partying, smoking, living reckless. But Leah and her crew? They’re built different.

They don’t drink. They don’t smoke. They don’t care what people think. Because when you know who you are, you don’t need validation.

But what happens when the pressure builds? When life hits hard? When temptation creeps in? That’s when real friends step up.

📍 Because good friends support you. Great friends check you. And the best ones? They make sure you never forget who you are.

🎧 Listen now to find out if your crew is keeping you on track—or letting you drift.

Some choices feel small—until they change everything.

Dawson had one last ride before the season ended. One last time with his best friends. One last chance to chase the thrill. But when the mountain gave way beneath him, that last ride became his final ride.

This episode is about loyalty, risk, and the cost of ignoring your gut. It’s about the friends we keep, the choices we make, and the bravery it takes to walk away before it’s too late.

📍 Because the hardest part of growing up isn’t just making better choices—it’s leaving behind the people who won’t.

🎧 Listen now, and ask yourself—who in your life is worth the risk?

What if the way you talk to yourself is the most powerful tool you have?

In this episode of Mental, we sit down with Mollie Dare, a collegiate wrestler at Colorado Mesa University, who shares how self-talk not only shaped her mindset in sports but literally saved her life.

🚨 Did you know? Nearly 50% of our mental skills are formed by age 18—but most people never learn how to take control of their inner voice. Molly opens up about:

• How self-talk helped her battle through an eating disorder 🤯
• The exact mental techniques she uses before every match 💭🔥
• Why changing a few words in your daily thoughts can change everything 📢

Whether you’re an athlete, a student, or just someone trying to gain control over your mindset, this episode will hit home. Because your biggest opponent is often the voice in your own head.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to turn self-talk into your biggest advantage.

Here’s a fact: You become the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Your mindset, your habits, even your success—all shaped by your circle.

Emily, a self-taught coder in NYC, learned this the hard way. She was the only one in her friend group who lived for coding. The only one who thought in lines of code instead of social events. And the digs? They were constant.

"Come on, just skip your weird coding stuff and come out for once." "Not everything is 1s and 0s, you know."

At first, she laughed it off. But then, she heard a quote that changed everything:

🚀 "If you want to fast-track your growth, change the people in your inner circle."

Emily didn’t cut people off overnight. But she made space for those who aligned with her future. A game developer. A software engineer. And suddenly? She wasn’t defending her passion—she was thriving in it.

🚨 So here’s your challenge: Look at your inner circle. Are they pushing you forward or holding you back? If you want to grow, surround yourself with people who make you better.

🎧 Let's go! Your future self will thank you for it. 🔑💡

At just 14 years old, Allie was fighting cancer. But if you met her, you’d never know it. She wasn’t bitter. She wasn’t blaming the world. Instead, she focused on what she could control.

Her older sister, Emma, didn’t get it. She blamed everything—teachers, friends, bad luck. Life felt unfair.

🚨 This episode will make you pause. Are you focused on problems or solutions? Are you blaming or taking ownership? You don’t always get to decide what happens to you—but you DO get to decide how you respond.

🎧 Press play. Because once you start thinking like Allie, everything changes. 💙🔥

Eli Carter was so close. A 22-year-old snowboarder from Park City, Utah, on the verge of making the 2022 Winter Olympics. He had the talent, the tricks, the confidence—but no accountability.

Excuses were easy. Ownership? Not so much. And then—his chance was gone.

⏳ Fast forward five years. No Olympics. No career-defining moment. Just Eli, alone in his mom’s basement, rewatching old clips of what could have been—until she handed him a plate of food… and a mirror.

🚨 What you get—or don’t get—is rarely someone else’s fault. This episode will challenge you to own your choices, take responsibility, and stop blaming luck, timing, or other people for what’s missing in your life.

📌 You can either feel the pain of discipline today—or the pain of regret forever.

🎧 Press play. Your future self is watching. 🔥

💡 Want to change your life faster? Change your circle.

Stefan wasn’t just smart—he was 15-year-old genius smart. When he and his two best friends stumbled onto Khanmigo, an AI-powered tutor, they didn’t just use it—they hacked it to work better, smarter, and faster.

📌 Who’s in your circle? Are they pushing you forward or holding you back?

🚀 In this episode, we break down:

• Why your friend group is your biggest asset (or limitation).
• How to find people who challenge you and help you grow.
• Why real, in-person connections matter more than just online ones.

🎙️ Your mindset matters. Your friendships shape it. Choose wisely. Press play now. ⏳🔥

Despite being the most digitally connected generation, young adults report feeling the loneliest. The truth? Who—and what—you surround yourself with shapes your future.

💔 Meet Lizzie. At 21, she was a mother, an artist, and completely alone. Her friends had moved on, her dreams felt distant, and the quiet nights became unbearable. Drinking numbed the pain—until it became her escape.

But who you choose to admire and copy determines who you become.

One night, Lizzie finally saw her reflection for what it was: a warning. She knew if she wanted a different life, she had to start choosing different influences.

She tried. She reached out. She fought to rebuild. But the thing about habits—the ones built in the dark, in the loneliness—is that they don’t let go so easily.

And in the end? You'll have to hear what it did or didn't cost her.

🚨 This episode will make you pause. It will make you ask yourself:

• Who am I becoming?
• Who am I surrounding myself with?
• Am I choosing a future I’ll be proud of?

Because you can’t be the person you used to be and the person you want to be at the same time.

🎧 Press play. Your future is listening.