Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.
Leo Flowers
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When the pain feels unbearable and we feel alone in our suffering this podcast will sit with you. Let's rediscover our purpose, reduce our pain and regain our sense of belonging. Join comedian Leo Flowers M.A. as he shares his own journey through suicidality, interviews guests with lived experiences and discusses with experts on how to escape the flames and create a life worth living.
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How to vent
Typically, when we vent, it causes more harm than good. How do we vent our emotions in a healthy way?Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and…
How to have a gardener mindset for suicide prevention
"Eat the apple. Plant the seeds." How does this quote pertain to suicide prevention?Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own…
The Drake Passage: Staying on the Ship When the Waves Hit
What do you do when your mind feels like the Drake Passage—violent, unpredictable, and overwhelming? In this episode, we break down what it actually takes to survive extreme conditions, both at sea…
Burnout: How to stay connected to what you love
What do you do when depression and burnout disconnect you from the very things that once made you feel alive? In this episode, I explore why progress alone isn’t enough—we need rest, play, and…
How to pour into self
We give, give, and give some more. How do we give back to ourselves?Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go…
SPOILERS: DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
In this episode, I use The Devil Wears Prada and its sequel to explore the mental health costs of ambition, the hidden support systems that help us succeed, and how to pursue excellence without…
How to resist the urge to blow my life up
There's something seductive about starting over. Blowing our lives up seems like a great way to do it. How do we resist that urge?Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to reduce your psychological…
Madeline Vosch - Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide
Today we talk to Madeline Vosch, author of "Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide." We discuss: complicated truths of surviving a suiciderethinking concept of suicide preventionhow access to basic needs…
How to stay sane when the price of everything is going up
A real-time look at what it feels like when everyday costs jump overnight—and how I keep my footing when the math stops working.Key Points:Prices rising faster than paychecks creates emotional, not…
Interrupting thoughts vs suppressing emotions
This episode explores the difference between interrupting thoughts and suppressing emotions—and how trying to control what we feel can quietly keep us stuck. I share how I’ve learned to stop feeding…
Don't compare and despair - study!
In this episode, I break down the difference between comparing and studying — and why one leads to despair while the other leads to growth. We’re going to talk about how comparison quietly attacks…
Leading through anxiety and depression
In this episode, I reflect on my time leading a cottage at a group home and how stepping into a leadership role challenged my identity, anxiety, and desire to just be the “fun guy.” I unpack the…
Are you "touch starved?"
In this episode, I talk about what it really means to be touch starved — not in a dramatic way, but in a nervous-system way. I break down why safe, consensual touch matters for our mental health and…
BYKY is going on hiatus
I’m taking a short hiatus from the podcast to rest and reset. In the meantime, I encourage you to stay connected to at least one person, keep a small daily routine, and revisit the few episodes that…
Why “They’d Be Better Off Without Me” Is a Distortion, Not a Truth
When someone says, “Everyone would be better off without me,” it sounds selfless — but what if it’s a distortion built on the wrong currency of worth? In this episode, we unpack the hidden…
Scapegoat: Why Families Need a Fall Guy
What does it mean to feel like the outsider in your own family — the one who gets blamed, ignored, or quietly cast as “the problem”? In this episode, we explore the psychology of scapegoating, why…
The truth about loneliness, depression and despair
Is the real crisis today economic — or architectural? In this episode, we challenge the idea that loneliness and despair come from a broken ladder of upward mobility. What if the problem isn’t that…
Poverty and suicidality
In this episode, we explore how poverty affects mental health and increases suicide risk, particularly through relative deprivation, structural barriers, and unclaimed government aid. We look at why…
How to cope with the four types of emotional distress
In this episode, we use the metaphor of turbulence to explore why intense moments in life can feel dangerous without actually being dangerous—and how the nervous system responds when stability feels…
What to do when meditation feels unbearable
Have you ever been told to “just relax” when your body felt like it was on high alert? In this episode, we unpack why that advice fails—and how suicide prevention requires understanding stress…
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