In this episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, host Travis White speaks with circadian health coach Jason Yun about the powerful connection between circadian rhythm and mental health. Jason shares how aligning your daily routine with your body’s natural rhythm can transform emotional well-being, improve sleep, and restore balance.

Together, they explore how circadian rhythm and mental health are linked through sunlight exposure, dopamine, and hormone regulation. Jason explains how simple daily practices—like watching the sunrise, limiting artificial light, and grounding—can help reduce depression, calm anxiety, and build sustainable energy.

What We Discussed

• Jason’s journey from fitness entrepreneur to circadian health advocate
• Why circadian rhythm and mental health go hand in hand
• The role of sunlight in sleep, dopamine, and emotional balance
• Practical daily habits to reset your circadian rhythm
• How modern lifestyles disrupt circadian rhythm and mental health
• The connection between circadian rhythm, motivation, and energy

Learn More About Jason Yun

• Free eBook: ImprovementWarriorFitness.com/mitochondriac
• Instagram: @sun.yun.jason
• Facebook: facebook.com/sun.yun.jason
• YouTube: Jason Yun – Circadian Health
• Twitter (X): @YunTraining

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Combat veteran and author Cole Grace knows firsthand the daily battles many service members face long after leaving the field. In this powerful conversation, Cole shares PTSD Recovery Tools for Veterans that helped him shift from hypervigilance and perfectionism into a life of balance, purpose, and peace.

From EMDR therapy and gratitude practices to faith, affirmations, and crafting a personal mission statement, Cole opens up about what it really takes to rewire the mind after trauma. He explains why calm is a tactic, how to identify triggers, and why investing in your internal world transforms your external reality.

Whether you’re a veteran navigating mental health challenges, a family member seeking to understand, or simply someone who wants to learn proven strategies for resilience, this episode offers actionable PTSD Recovery Tools for Veterans that anyone can apply.

What We Discuss

• The combat experience that shaped Cole’s hypervigilance and perfectionism
• How EMDR therapy helped reframe traumatic memories
• Daily gratitude and affirmations as powerful PTSD Recovery Tools for Veterans
• The role of faith and a mission statement in building resilience
• Breaking stigma around masculinity and men’s mental health
• Tools for calming triggers like anger and road rage
• Shifting from external control to internal growth

Learn More About Cole Grace

• Book: Internal > External: Calming the Chaos Within
• YouTube: @cgrace21

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In this episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, Travis White sits down with Steve Wilson to discuss his lifelong journey of managing bipolar disorder. Diagnosed in the 1970s after years of misdiagnosis, Steve shares how trauma, depression, and hypomania shaped his mental health journey. Through treatment, trauma therapy, and decades of perseverance, he has learned valuable lessons about resilience and support.

Today, Steve not only continues managing bipolar disorder, but also facilitates support groups and advocates for mental health awareness. His story is one of pain, persistence, and ultimately hope—reminding us that recovery is possible and support makes all the difference.

What We Discuss

• Steve Wilson’s early life and the impact of childhood trauma
• The challenges of misdiagnosis and finally being diagnosed with bipolar disorder
• What it means to live with bipolar II disorder and hypomania
• How trauma therapy helped him stop blaming himself and start healing
• The high cost of therapy and the challenges within the mental health system
• His work facilitating mental health support groups and helping others manage bipolar disorder
• Insights from his book Teetering on a Tightrope: My Bipolar Journey
• What family members can do to better support loved ones living with mental illness
• Breaking stigma and spreading awareness about bipolar disorder

Learn More About Steve

• Visit Steve Wilson’s website and support groups: movingforward.group
• Read Steve’s book Teetering on a Tightrope: My Bipolar Journey on Amazon

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