Mick Unplugged - Will Craig: Transforms Fear Into Freedom

Episode Date: July 5, 2025

Confronting mortality changes everything. Will Craig knows this truth intimately, living with a medical condition that gives him just eight hours if his brain shunt fails. Having already survived six brain surgeries and battling through devastating personal losses, Will has transformed these experiences into a powerful mission focused on mental health advocacy and human connection. During our raw, profound conversation, Will unpacks his journey from being "a scared kid" who believed his existence was a burden to others, to becoming a bestselling author, speaker, and mental health advocate. His evolution wasn't instant - it took years of healing, self-forgiveness, and purposeful introspection to arrive at his current clarity about what truly matters. What makes Will's perspective so valuable is the practicality behind his philosophy. He shares specific tools anyone can use to manage mental health challenges, from journaling techniques that help process emotions to simple breathing exercises that create crucial moments of pause during heightened anxiety. These aren't theoretical concepts - they're battle-tested strategies from someone who understands darkness intimately. Perhaps most powerful is Will's perspective on legacy. "It's not about how I led," he explains. "It's what did they learn from me, what were they inspired from, and how I lived my life every single day." This simple yet profound insight challenges us all to consider not just our achievements, but the invisible impact of how we move through the world each day. Connect & Discover Will: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mental_health_with_will/?hl=en YouTube: Sunday Reset w/Will & Friends YouTube:@MentalHealthwithWill Book: One Step Forward (Ideally in the Right Direction) Journal: The Sunday Reset Journal: Writing Prompts for your Inner Healing FOLLOW MICK ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickunplugged/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mickunplugged/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MickUnpluggedPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickhunt/ Website: https://www.mickhuntofficial.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mick-unplugged/

It's not about how I led always. It's what did they learn from me? What were they inspired from and how I lived my life every single day? I think about it a lot with parents. While I'm not one myself, one thing that has always been acutely aware to me is most of what a kid learns is through osmosis. It's by what they see every single day. Welcome to Mick Unplugged, the number one podcast for self-improvement, leadership and relentless growth. No fluff, no filters, just heart-hitting truths, unstoppable strategies, and the mindset shifts that separate the best from the rest. Ready to break limits? Let's go! Let's go. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another episode of Mick Unplugged.

And today we're talking to a personal friend of mine. He's turned passion into purpose, silence into strategy, and mental health into a mission. From battling personal darkness to becoming a bestselling author, a viral speaker, and a corporate truth-teller. He's bold, he's transparent, and he's a good human. He is.

Mr. Will Craig. Will, how you doing today, brother? I'm doing good, my friend. How about yourself? I am doing amazing. Doing amazing, man. It's cool that we get to have this conversation, man. Like, you know, when Robert Irvine introduces me, like when we're out, he's always like the power of LinkedIn

because that's kind of how our relationship started was LinkedIn. And now I get to do the same thing to my buddy Will, man, like the power of Instagram, right? It was like, it was an Instagram message. We chatted a lot on Instagram, you invited me onto your podcast. And now we're like boys, man. So like, I want people to understand the power of social media when done correctly, can

can really introduce you to some amazing people because I got introduced to my good friend, Mr. Will Craig. Now, I completely agree. And it's, I think there's even like a, whether it's social media or even just in person, like, I think it's a skill that doesn't get talked about enough, like in school or anything else is just the ability to just walk up or reach out to somebody that you don't know. And just like try to extend an olive branch, right? That simple connection. Because like, all that happened with us, for those who don't know the backstory here with Mick and I,

he had engaged, he had liked a couple of my videos that I posted. And then I just shot him a message. I didn't know if he was going to reply. But to me, it was like, let's why not? Why not reach out? Say hi, I appreciate what you're doing in the space. and let's go from there. And so I think that's an untapped market for everybody is just shoot your shot, reach out. No, totally agree. Like shoot your shot and do it with purpose and with passion and with really positive energy, right? Like, you know, again, my mentors, I all met somewhere.

And one of the things that they will all tell you to look you in the eyes, to your face and tell you is, one of the reasons they respect me is because I'm not like, oh, let's take a picture, let's do a selfie, right? I'd rather ask a question because those conversations go further and they'll remember a conversation more than they will remember, you know,

who they did a selfie with. Damon John takes a million pictures a day, right, you know, who they did a selfie with. Damon John takes a million pictures a day, right? Les Brown takes a million pictures a day, Robert Irvine a million pictures a day. But it's those conversations that actually move people. So that's just one little tidbit of advice that I'll give out to folks as well too, man. Shoot your shot, but make it meaningful. Couldn't agree more.

It's, you know, it's that if you think about it, you only get so many chances with everybody you walk into life, no matter where they're at in their stage either. It's like that impression will last. And so to your point, like asking the right question or leaning in to what someone's background is, doing just a little bit of background work ahead of time

to know like, hey, this person cares about these things, I'm gonna make the impression to say, I did my homework, I came prepared, and I wanna have this conversation with you because I think you're a meaningful person to have that with. Absolutely, absolutely. Well, man, so let's get into it for the audience. And I want the audience to know

a little bit about your because, right? Like, what's that thing, and like I know, but I want the audience and I want the viewers and listeners to know, because to me it's really dynamic. Like what's that thing that keeps you driving? What's that real reason behind your why that keeps you doing what you do every day, man? I love the way, by the way,

that you frame it up as the because. Yeah, the why is great. Simon said it was right, I start with why, that you frame it up as the because. The why is great. Simon said it was right. I start with why, but that has to lead into the because. So I think that's worth calling out to folks. But for me, as you called out in the beginning of the show, I've had to battle a few different demons personally. I went through some dark bouts of depression.

I had a significant other die unexpectedly. I've had six brain surgeries and I'm gonna have more. And all of those are just part of my story of who I am as a person. And that's my why. That's what got me caring about mental health and caring about these things. But as I put myself out there in the space to Write to speak to make videos the because it became more clear Which is that it's one simple mission. I Want others to feel less alone in their struggle when you're in the darkest parts of your life When you're in that place that it feels like nobody's gonna understand the reality is you're not alone and

There are other people who have been in your shoes. And there are people that are willing to hear what you have to say. But so often, we, whether it's depression, anxiety, you name it, those things feed off your ability to feel alone. And that nobody else is going to care. So if you can understand it, if I can be the person to extend it out and say, I've gone through these things, I've struggled in these places, I have come out the other side from it, A, maybe it's an inspiration, but B, if nothing else, it's to let other people feel less alone. And as I've evolved what I'm doing with the podcast, it's getting other people to share

those stories too. And I only have so many experiences. How do I get other people to express theirs as well to make the rest of the world realize they're not alone in their struggle? Mm, that is deep, man. And I wanna unpack, no pun intended, unplug a little bit of what you talked about there, man.

I wanna go into this segment that I wanna say, who was Will Craig? Because who you were versus who you are today, right, are different. So who was Will Craig, man? Like if we were to look back and say, you know, you talked about the brain surgeries, the loss of loved ones, right?

I know a little bit about the darkness that you lived in. Who was Will? He was a scared kid. At its core, he was just so scared for a number of reasons. The core of which being because of a medical condition I have called hydrosuffolus at the core of that, like I said, I've had six brain surgeries, I'm gonna have more.

And I truly believed that my existence in other people's lives was a sunk cost to them. So I had to be exceptional in order to be worth anyone's time. And that fueled arrogance, it fueled cockiness and all these things, because I had to go the complete other extreme. And so, you know, if you talk to 22 year old me, he's this arrogant, want to be something guy who's got everything to prove, but nothing to actually show for it. Because I needed everyone in my life to see me as something more than I was, which at the end of the day, all anyone ever actually needed of me was to be a good guy. Right, right.

That's so deep, man. And so six brain surgeries, tell us about that. Like what's the story, again, part of who was Will, like the brain surgeries were part of who Will was, right? Yeah, yeah. So as I mentioned before, it's a condition called hydrocephalus. So you've

got your brain, you got your skull, and in the middle you got cerebral spinal fluid. Your body brings it up, drains it out naturally, absorbs it through the body. Mine brings it in, but none drains out naturally. So I've got a mechanical device called a shunt that goes into my brain, drains out the cerebral spinal fluid, brings it down to my abdominal cavity. It's a manmade piece of plastic. It'll break and it's going to break. And they can't make it out of metal

because that's not practical for a number of reasons. You also have to do cat scans. So it's got to made out, it's a polymer plastic and that's not meant to last forever. So the doctors, my neurosurgeon, neurosurgical team that I work with have said, uh, if it breaks, I've got roughly eight hours. That's kind of the estimate of what happens when that happens.

And you would know it'd be very, very obvious. Wow. And so that, you know, living with that kind of ticking time. But so I was diagnosed at two months old, at four months old, I had my first break. And then I went from four months till I was 16 without a problem. And then at 16, I collapsed in high school and went home. My dad and I thought I had the flu, but then took me to the hospital and because my temperature got down to like the high 80s and was headed to a coma. And then that's when it's like, okay, this is going to be a part of your life now forever. And I had two more when I was in high school. I had one more about eight years ago.

Wow, bro. So like the pauses me just sitting there thinking about you saying you have eight hours. And then you also said, but you know, right? Like, you know, you know when it happens, you know what it feels like. Like I, I can't fathom that as I'm sitting here right now that, okay, something happened, I've got eight hours. What if my doctor or surgeon is in Maui, or is asleep, or isn't picking up the phone? What happens, brother? That actually, not Maui specifically, he was on vacation though. That actually happened to me when I was in high school.

So the two that I had when I was 17, one of them was, so about a year after the last one, and then went in and either make sure it didn't take or wasn't fitting in correctly, whatever the case may be. Two days later, I was back in the hospital. And so my doctor who had done the previous surgery had gone on vacation. And so somebody else in his medical group, but that's where like having a team, having a plan, having all these things are so important. So wherever I've moved, wherever I've lived, like I always make sure to have a team in place to know, Hey, you're my team, you know, me, you know, my stuff, you have my records, we know, we know what hospital to go to, even when I travel, you know me, you know my stuff, you have my records, we know what hospital to go to.

Even when I travel, having that in the back of my mind of knowing, hey, we're staying at this hotel, this is where I would go for this, this is how we do it. If we go out of the country, hey, this is how we have to handle medical insurance. Just having a little bit of a plan to know that we know the steps, we know where to go. At the end of the day, I'm gonna need brain surgery if it breaks. So that's obvious. And most major hospitals can do that. So it's just about knowing the right place to go

that has the best team in place. And training the people around me as well too. Training my wife, my good friends, making sure all of them know like, hey, if this happens, this is what you have to do, this is what you have to say, because I'll get to a place. In the beginning phases, I'll be able to communicate by like

our four or five, there's a good chance I can't talk much. So I need the people around me to advocate on my behalf. And growing up as my parents, and, you know, God bless them. I can't imagine the amount of stress, anxiety, fear that they've had raising me. I know they wouldn't change it for anything in the world, but at the same time, that had to be hard. So for everybody that's listening or watching right now, I want you to pause. I really want you to pause.

I want you to come in and I want you to think about you have eight hours, right? You know you have eight hours. What are you doing? What's important to you? Who are the people that are around you? Because my buddy Will lives with that, right? Like knowing that something happens,

I literally have eight hours. So I want everyone to think. I really want you to pause. I want you to dial this in. Something happens to you and you know you have eight hours to fix it, to get right. Like what's your mindset? What's your purpose?

Who are the people that you're rallying with? How prepared are you for anything? And I also want you to think about the things that you're going through today, the things that you contemplate today. How important are they really? The decisions that you're making, how important are they really? The things you put on your plate, how important are they really? Because my guy will, man. Again, we talk a lot offline. You're really one of my good friends, man.

One, I want to applaud you for the things that you do, but two, looking back at who will was. for the things that you do, but two, looking back at who Will was, right? That's pretty dynamic to know who you are now, right? And now let's transition to that. Let's transition to who Will is now. So, you know, I talked about bestselling author, man. Talked us a little bit about the book. What made you write the book?

And then, like, one, I'm proud of it because I've actually read it and it's a good book, man. But like what can viewers and listeners pick up from the book? So let's start with tell us a little bit about the book and why you wrote it. Thank you. So why I wrote it funny enough was a challenge of a friend. So I had been blogging for years. And when I was blogging, it would just be something that's been brewing in my mind, sit down one night, read it, we're good, post it the next day, maybe edit it real

quick in the morning and call it a day. And I didn't think I had the discipline, frankly, to like sit down and write a full book. And then a friend of mine who happens to be a full time author kind of challenged me is like, Yes, you can, you just are viewing it the wrong way. You're seeing it as I can only write in these bursts, you have to look at it from the full picture. If you just took a couple years of your blog, you can have a book. So that's where that's at, as far as like where it came from. But it really, to me was cathartartic because it got to take the last four or five years of writing that I had done and really contemplating everything I am about as a person and putting it all into one cohesive story to really tell people where I've been, what I've learned,

and why this is so important. To care about your mental health, to care about your experiences. Like these things matter. Yeah. I love it, brother. I love it. And you know, going back to how you and I kind of met, and you know, I was a huge fan of you

and what I was seeing on Instagram and your posts, man, because it was about mental health and I'm a huge mental health advocate. I believe, especially as we talk to men, our men listeners and viewers and ladies who have significant others, you know, guys, we don't always have to be tough, right? We don't always have to fight.

You know, I know that that's how we feel a lot of times and we've got to be strong and we've got to do that. And yeah, we do, but not 24-7. There are times that you need to take that reset. That reset is always needed. So talk to us a little bit about the reset and then we'll transition to your podcast, the Sunday Reset.

Nah, yeah, to me it's taking that pause, as you said, for all of us, you know, in those heightened moments, in the moments of high stress, high anxiety, or it could be the dark side, the depression side, whatever the case may be, it's taking that pause before you make any decisions, before you go down the rabbit hole, take a deep breath, take it all in, allow your brain to realize you've been here before, you can do it again. And even if you haven't been here before, you have a stack of evidence on everything else in your life that

you've overcome to prove that you can and are capable of getting to the next phase. that you've overcome to prove that you can and are capable of getting to the next phase. Yeah, yeah, that's lovely man. Like so again, I want the viewers and listeners to understand this. So for those that are listening, Will, that are watching, that are like, yeah well that sounds great, but sometimes I don't know how to pause, right? Or I don't even know when to pause. Like what are some tips that you can give people? What are some signs people can look for when, hey, I don't even get ready to pause or this is too much, take a break? Like what are some signs that people can look for?

Well, first I think it actually has to, you have to start with yourself and be honest with who you are as a person and how you best operate. Because I think so often we try to fit ourselves in the boxes that don't serve us well. And so we're trying, either we're a person that needs to focus on one thing at a time, but we're trying to do 27 things or vice versa. Maybe you're best operating a little bit everywhere. That's me. I'm somebody who, I want seven stovetops going at any given time. Because focusing on one is the death of me,

frankly. And so that's the first part is being very honest with yourself and knowing how you operate best and leading into that. So that's before you get into the situation. The pause to me comes into play after the fact, which is that like, eventually the pot boils over using my stove top analogy, or eventually you feel as though everything can be a bit overwhelming or even potentially underwhelming. That's an alternative as well too,

is maybe you thought this was gonna be up here and it turns out it's way down here. That's your expectations playing against you. But as you realize, I think we're all in tune with the shifts that are happening in our minds. We can feel our heart rate raise up. We can feel when our breath gets a little tighter, we're, we're acutely aware of it. We just don't know what it is.

So I actually think so much of it draws from the physical. You know, if you realize like, hey, be in tune with your body to know my heart's beating a little bit faster than it normally is. My breath's a little more shallow than it normally is. My mind's racing in a way that I'm not used to seeing it. Be in tune with yourself. And then the more you can understand those things, you'll start to recognize, okay, no, I'm in a place where I'm not operating the way I want to. And that's where it's worth. Just take a quick, I'm not asking for much. Take five seconds.

Take a step back, breathe in, breathe out, allow everything to process. The visual that I've used in speeches is we've all seen like on TV things buffer and it gets to that like weird place where it's like it's like too far ahead and it's like everything's not operating from a digital perspective the way it's supposed to and you can't make heads or tails of anything on the video. But if you pause, if you pause, let it catch up, everything becomes clear. And everything can acutely breathe because you gave it the space to do so. All it needed was that little bit of buffer time.

You and your body and your mind are the exact same way. I love that, dude. I love that. And you know, going further with your mindset toolbox, right? What are some of the daily habits or strategies that you use today for mental health awareness or mental health resiliency? Yeah, that's a great question.

The biggest one for me is writing and taking the time to journal every day, for a couple of reasons. One, I think when you get the chance to write it all out, gives your brand a chance to really truly process and think about things more acutely. Secondly, you can start spotting trends, especially if you're using the same notebook, you're like, Hey, I noticed I wrote about a similar feeling a couple days ago, or I experienced heightened

anxiety around these people a couple of weeks ago, you start spotting those trends because you're taking note, you're taking a catalog of it, you're being mindful with that. So journaling number one is got to be like my best and most useful thing. Second one being, um, I would actually breathwork has become a really big part of how I operate in managing my anxiety, taking the moments to pause. There's a few different strategies you can deploy, so I think everyone should find the one that works best for them. But really dive into breathwork and the idea of understanding and getting your body better

aligned from a breathing perspective. Because especially if you're someone who deals with anxiety, that shallowness of breath can be debilitating, and it makes all your decision making that much worse. So those are my two big ones. I like that, man. So let's go to the journaling. So you have created a journal, right?

I have. I'm getting a copy of this journal. So talk to us about the journal. What is it designed to help us do? Why does everyone need it? And then we'll talk about how we can get access to this. Yeah, I love it. So the journal for me, so going back

to what we talked about with the blogging, all of this has been whether it's writing a blog, making videos, writing a book, writing a journal, all of it has just been about starting a podcast, all of it has just been amalgamation of the same mission of making people feel less alone in that sense. So the latest edition of that is my journal. The journal came to me because when I was starting in therapy for the first time, I'll be honest, clearly I have no problem talking. But when I sat down in the therapist office, I had no idea what to say. I had just lost my girlfriend

who died unexpectedly. And I didn't know what the hell to say. And so I would sit there and I'm wondering, how do I even begin to process this? And it was my therapist who actually said, Hey, you love writing. How about in between sessions, you just write letters to her, write letters to, you know, anything that can happen. Write a letter to your future self, whatever the case may be, and gave me prompts. And then I started coming up with stuff on my own. And then that's how I processed my thoughts. And then that way

I could come to therapy more prepared to better tackle my demons. And so once I got the hang of it, that I was able to run on my own, but I realized that a lot of people do just need targeted prompts to do that. So the journal is broken into four sections. There's grief, there's healing, there's self-discovery, and there's hope. And each one has five to six prompts within it. There's room for writing, there's room for doodling or drawing and sketching if that's more your style, and then there's room for reflection with each prompt. And so it's set up to go that way so that people can have a moment to kind of reflect. So in like the hope section, as an example, write

a letter to your future self who has made it through this season. In the self-discovery section, in the quiet moments when no one is watching, who are you becoming? So those are some of the examples of prompts that we're working with. I love it. So how can we get access to this journal? Where can we get it? Yeah, so it'll be available on Amazon. And it'll be available on July 1. So depending on when this comes out, it either might already be available or it's about to come out. So be ready there. And it's called the Sunday Reset Journal, a guide to your inner healing and writing props, writing props for your inner healing. And yeah, it's 1099 simple, it's straightforward, it's paperback, but

it's very, it's very travel friendly as well too. I love that brother, I love that. So we talked about who Will was, right? We talked about what Will is doing now. Let's transition to what's the legacy Will wants to leave behind, man? leave behind man. I've had to think a lot about that. Cause as you know, as my friend, um, my wife and I go into that season of,

you know, talking about kids, talking about those things. And so the idea of legacy has changed a lot for me and what that means. And I would say the biggest one that I want to leave for people, I've been very vocal on this talk about not making people feel less alone, but on an individual level, what my goal for everyone would be is live life with zero regrets. We live in an opportunity right now where very few things are the barrier to entry is stopping you from doing anything. There was a time if you wanted to write a book, you would have had to get a publisher and get a literary agent or be wealthy enough to print it yourself. Now anybody can make a book and post it on Gindle Direct Publishing. If you want to

make music, Spotify will stream your music. You can record an album with GarageBand. You want to make movies, you can do that with an iPhone. There's nothing stopping you but you. But do you really want to look back on your life and wonder, what if I had gone for it? What if I had made the moves? Anybody who sees me where I'm at today is thinking to themselves, like, oh man, what has he been through? This has been seven years in the making, and I'm just getting started as far as I'm concerned on trying to evolve my business, trying to evolve all of this together. But all of that's fueled by the fact that I want to look my

kid in the eye one day and say, I went for it. I gave it everything I had and I have no regrets. It's amazing, man. That's amazing. So for the viewer or listener right now, what's one tip you'd give them to to focus on their legacy, right? To put legacy in action.

Because for me, I personally believe everything you do should be towards the legacy, right? So my thoughts, my decision-making is all geared to what I'm leaving behind, what my name, what my brand is gonna represent when I can't speak for myself, right? So what's an action item you'd give to a viewer or for myself, right? So what's an action item you'd give to a viewer

or listener today, Will? I would say for me, it comes down to this idea is, if someone were to follow my lead, what would I want them to have learned from me? Right? So if I think about legacy and creating the future leaders of tomorrow and what they're going to become, it's not about how I led always, it's what did they learn from me? What were they inspired from and how I lived my life every single day? I think about it a lot with parents and while I'm not one myself, one thing that has always been acutely aware to me is most of what a kid learns is through osmosis. It's by

what they see every single day. Yeah, you told them not to touch the hot stove, but how did you viscerally make them feel when they made a mistake? How did you carry a lot of anxiety within you at all times and they could sense it and feel it all the time, even if you didn't yell at them, even if you didn't lash out at them or anything else, could they feel it internally? Because you didn't take the time to heal yourself and make yourself in the best place. So I think about that all the time is what would I have wanted anyone that I've led to learn from me so that they can carry for themselves moving forward.

That's my legacy. I love it, man. I love it, man. I love it for sure. All right, Will, you ready for your hot five, your quick five? Let's go. I'm ready. All right.

You were a baller back in the day. So your favorite college basketball program. And why is it the University of North Carolina? Go ahead. You know, what's funny about that is you already know, because when I was a kid, it was the University of North Carolina? Go ahead. You know, what's funny about that is you already know because when I was a kid, it was the University of North Carolina. My room was Carolina blue and I grew it up. But Purdue Boilermakers are my team.

That's where I went. That's where I love. And I love those guys and rooting for them every day. But yeah, North Carolina blue was my room color for sure. Well, you know, I said basketball. I don't know why you said Purdue. I said basketball. But I went that side. Oh, yeah. Wait, wait, wait,

wait. Where was North Carolina last year in the tournament? Excuse me. Go go look at the history. If we're going to go look at the past, if we're going to talk about the past, let's talk about all the past. Fair enough. Fair enough. Fair enough. All right. What's your favorite comfort food? Fair enough, fair enough. All right, what's your favorite comfort food? Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans. All right, I dig it.

I dig it. That's comfort food. What's your mood boosting song? Like, when that song is like, I got to feel it, right? You're ready for it. What's that mood boosting song? Oh, man. I gotta think for me, it's from an empowerment standpoint, there's actually a song called Inception by Logic, of all things. And that's that I listened to it before every recording,

before every interview, before anything like that, that song, if you've not listened to it, give it a listen. It is something for everybody that will just make you just want to run through a brick wall. All right, I'm gonna have to listen to it. All right, number four, what's your favorite way to unplug on a weekend? Favorite way to unplug is just getting lost in the moment with friends, putting my phone down, putting it away, and just hanging out, whether it's, you know, grabbing a drink, grabbing dinner,

watching a movie, whatever the case may be with my wife, with my friends, with family, whoever, but it's truly a disconnect. My phone is in another place. It's, I am present with those people around me. I love it. Last one. What's the biggest lesson you've learned so far this year? To forgive myself and actually mean it. and actually mean it. We all need to do that, man. I had an episode where I talked about that with a guest of I had to learn to forgive myself.

It's tough. It's really tough, man. It's easier said than done. It's one of those things that everyone can say it out loud. Oh yeah, forgive yourself. But do you actually mean it? That's the next evolution. I forgave myself a long time ago,

but did I actually mean it? And did I believe it? Yep, good stuff. Well, Will, man, I appreciate who you are as a human. I appreciate your friendship. I appreciate, and ladies and gentlemen, I want everyone to understand this, and this is something, as we leave, I want you to do,

because Will does this all the time. Will checks in on me like every other day almost, right? Just how's it going? What's new? What you doing? And I know Will, you know me enough to know how much I appreciate it. And I want people to understand, man, check in on your friends. Like even when things are going well, check in on them. See how things are going, because you never know what that means to people when they are going through something. And it's like, man, Will is so consistent.

Good days, he's there. The gray days, he's there, but he's always, always there. So I wanna appreciate you for that, bro. I appreciate that, too. And by the way, that doesn't mean you have to always ask the question, how are you doing? Sometimes checking in like my version of that with Mick sometimes is just like, hey, I saw this, I thought you'd like it, something like that. It's just so he knows I'm there. He doesn't have to reply. He's busy. We all get that way. But when you're reaching out to

people, just that little bit of connection that you have with them to say, hey, I saw this and thought of you, that's enough to make them realize that you're still there. Absolutely. Well, last thing, where can people find and follow you, man? So on social media across the board, it's Sunday or sorry, it's mental health with will across the board on that. My podcast is Sunday reset with willing friends available on Spotify, YouTube and Apple podcasts. Um, my blog is the battle, you know, not, um, and across the board, just, and Apple podcasts. My blog is The Battle You Know Not,

and across the board, just reach out to me. I am someone who is DM friendly. I'm somebody who is open to conversations, connections. And as Mick and I talked about at the beginning of this, like you never know until you try. So just start reaching out to people and you never know what doors can open. There you go.

Appreciate that brother. And for all the viewers and listeners, remember you'll be caught. Here's your superpower. Go unleash it. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Mick Unplugged. If today hits you hard, then imagine what's next. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this

with someone who needs it. And most of all, make a plan and take action. what's next. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this with someone who needs it. And most of all, make a plan and take action. Because the next level is already waiting for you. Have a question or insight to share? Send us an email to hello at mcunplugged.com. Until next time, ask yourself how you can step up.