Katrina's Aftermath: How Community Saved Lives.

DIOTALK EPISODE #218
“Why We Struggle: Mental Health & Childhood Emotions”
🎧 Now Streaming!

Why do so many of us push through pain in silence? Why do we hesitate to seek help for our mental health, or hide our sadness behind forced strength?

It starts young.
We tell little boys, *“Stop crying. Be a man.”*
We rush little girls past their hurt with a pat on the back and a quick, *“You're okay.”*

But what happens when those emotions never leave… they just go deeper?

In this powerful episode, we unpack how early emotional conditioning shapes our adult struggles — and how unlearning those habits can set us free.

And just when you think the episode has said it all —
We go deeper…

💔 **Hurricane Katrina.**
💪🏽 **Healing through community.**
💡 A true story of 15 young men who were once "lost," wandering post-Katrina New Orleans — now grown, thriving, raising families and building futures. Why? Because someone saw them. Fed them. Believed in them. And asked to see their report cards.

*"Y’all saved our lives,"* one of them said.

This episode is a reminder that healing is possible — for ourselves and for those we choose to show up for.

🫂 We can’t ignore mental health.
🧠 We can’t keep telling our kids to push it away.
❤️ And we *can* make a difference — even if it’s just one life at a time.

🔗 **Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & more**
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