How does a man rebuild after war, homelessness, PTSD, and losing his sense of identity?In this powerful episode of Raw Minds, Erick sits down with Sean Martin, an Iraq veteran and the force behind The Quarantined, for a raw conversation about PTSD, survival, emotional healing, veteran mental health, music healing, and rebuilding life after rock bottom.Sean opens up about serving in Iraq, coming home with trauma he did not fully understand, hitting a breaking point, entering PTSD treatment, and learning how to rebuild through self awareness, therapy, mindfulness, self acceptance, and music.This conversation goes deep into war trauma, emotional health, trauma recovery, inner strength, self care, anger, shame, identity collapse, forgiveness, and what it takes for a man to find mental clarity after chaos.Through The Quarantined, Sean turns pain into sound. His music carries rage, grief, confrontation, forgiveness, and survival. Songs like Nemesis and the album Aversion to Normalcy are built from lived experience, war trauma, and the fight to keep going.This episode is about PTSD recovery.It is about veteran mental health.It is about music as survival.It is about rebuilding after rock bottom.It is about turning pain into purpose.If you are a man carrying PTSD, grief, trauma, shame, anger, or pain you never talk about, this episode is for you.Guest:Sean MartinLead singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, and creative force behind The QuarantinedSean Martin and The Quarantined Links:Official Website: https://www.thequarantined.comMusic Page: https://thequarantined.com/musicBio: https://thequarantined.com/bioBandcamp: https://thequarantined.bandcamp.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5mBHj43S2kBEJxxfwHrOStYouTube: https://youtube.com/@thequarantinedInstagram: www.instagram.com/thequarantinedTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thequarantineFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheQuarantinedLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sean-martin-42912361Featured Music:Aversion to Normalcy: Available on major streaming platformsNemesis Friend of Mine: https://open.spotify.com/track/00mvcDnIY7RJoDj27OaAiX?si=354582b24fc44082Raw Minds Podcast:Raw conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, addiction, grief, fatherhood, healing, recovery, discipline, and personal growth.Follow Raw Minds:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rawminds-cs3ci?si=GyaUB-JNhmxF-tv1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7hBJgYDdS8UQpbMl9bdtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcast?igsh=MXI2cmh3cmUzcHNuMQ==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcast?_t=8rM6xvJfjKZ&_r=1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRWJaV5qh/Website: https://www.rawminds.caEmail: rawmindspodcast@gmail.comChapters:00:00 Intro02:18 Sean Martin joins Raw Minds02:32 Where to find The Quarantined03:16 Sean’s merch and streetwear brand04:48 Aversion to Normalcy05:16 Bandcamp and unreleased music07:03 Who Sean was before the music09:06 Joining the military10:23 The body remembers stress12:09 Trauma, anger, and what men carry14:28 Finding your internal guiding light17:35 Critical thinking and mental health18:24 PTSD and deep sadness22:07 How trauma creates conditioning24:47 Shame after trauma26:47 Sean’s PTSD moment after Iraq29:32 Facing bias and accountability31:04 Mental health as redirection33:23 Forgiveness and self acceptance37:18 VA hospital and PTSD treatment39:18 Cognitive behavioral therapy40:19 Learning how to think51:30 How music became the message52:03 The sound of The Quarantined01:10:18 Why mental health conversations matter01:11:47 Perspective and gratitude01:13:47 Final thoughtsMental Health Support:If you are struggling or feel like you might hurt yourself, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States for immediate mental health crisis support. You are not alone.Subscribe to Raw Minds for more real conversations that cut through the fake stuff and get into what people actually carry.

How many men wait until something is seriously wrong before they finally get checked?

In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Dr. Eliot Siegel, one of the pioneers of digital radiology, AI in medical imaging, and precision cancer care.

Dr. Siegel is a founding physician at United Theranostics and has spent his career helping medicine move into the future. From helping build the first filmless radiology department in the United States to working with AI, PET scans, cancer imaging, nuclear medicine, and theranostics, his work is changing how doctors see disease and treat patients.

This episode breaks down cancer treatment in a way normal people can understand.

Dr. Siegel explains theranostics, a growing field that combines therapy and diagnostics. In simple words, it helps doctors see cancer cells in the body and then target treatment toward those cells. Erick compares it to Google Maps for cancer, and that is one of the easiest ways to understand it. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

They also talk about AI in medicine, prostate cancer, early detection, PSA testing, men’s health, Alzheimer’s imaging, epilepsy, PET scans, personalized treatment, and why the future of healthcare may look completely different than what most people know today.

But this episode is not only about technology.

It is about people.

Behind every scan is a human being.

Behind every diagnosis is a family.

Behind every treatment is someone fighting for more time, more hope, and more life.

This episode also hits the mental health side of medicine. Erick asks Dr. Siegel what it feels like to carry the weight of hard conversations with cancer patients, and Dr. Siegel opens up about the toll that work can take on doctors too.

For men listening, the message is simple.

Stop waiting.

Stop ignoring symptoms.

Stop acting tough when your health is on the line.

Book the appointment.

Ask the question.

Get checked.

Be your own advocate.

Dr. Eliot Siegel is a founding physician at United Theranostics, a pioneer in digital radiology, and a leader in AI medical imaging, radiology, nuclear medicine, and precision oncology. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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United Theranostics

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How many men are breaking inside while pretending they are fine?

In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, Erick sits down with Chris Avery, a faith first performance coach, father, husband, and man who has lived through pain most men never talk about.

Chris opens up about childhood trauma, shame, addiction, recovery, self doubt, faith, fatherhood, and the pressure men carry when they feel like they have to stay strong for everyone else.

This conversation gets real fast.

Chris talks about spending years running from pain, using drugs and alcohol to numb what he did not know how to face, and the moment he realized he could not keep living that way anymore.

But this episode is not just about rock bottom.

It is about what comes after.

It is about rebuilding self trust.

It is about honest conversations.

It is about asking for help.

It is about becoming a man of your word.

It is about brotherhood.

It is about responsibility.

It is about showing up when the old version of you wants to quit.

Chris has coached over 1,000 men through isolation, overwhelm, pressure, identity struggles, and the silent battles they carry. His work is built around faith, emotional resilience, discipline, self trust, and helping men stop letting fear and limiting beliefs control their lives.

He also shares his mission for 2027, running 50K every day around the perimeter of the United States with his family beside him.

That is not normal.

That is mission.

This episode is for the fathers, husbands, entrepreneurs, men in recovery, men rebuilding after trauma, and the men who smile in public while falling apart in private.

For men watching this, the message is simple.

Stop hiding.

Stop pretending.

Stop carrying it alone.

Say less.

Do more.

Tell the truth.

Ask for help.

Build trust with yourself again.

This episode could be the conversation a man needs before he gives up on himself.

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Chris Avery

Faith first performance coach

Founder of Chris Avery Coaching

Creator of Chris Runs America

Chris Avery Coaching

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