Ep. 70: How to be the Hero of your Own Story, w/ L.S. Goozdich (author and mental health counselor)

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Everyone has a story, and the most compelling stories are adventures. Adventures have adversity, obstacles, villains- that take the shape of men or other forces that would challenge and attempt to submit our heroes.

Yet, because heroes are who they are, they stumble, they fall, and still rise to overcome. My guest in this episode is L.S. (Luke) Goozdich. He is a man who has overcome extreme odds by his sheer existence, and overcomes odds still today. What drew me to Luke was his electric excitement for men’s adventure fiction- which he highlights, showcases, and writes. As someone who has had his own trials and tumultuous chapters in his hero’s journey, there is much he draws upon that he shares with us in this conversation.

Luke is also a mental health counselor, which intersects several crucial topics I frequently discuss: mental health, men’s issues, and masculinity. Luke opens up about his own life, we talk about some of our favorite movie plotlines and figures, and what it means to be a real man, with true, honorable masculinity.
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Instagram: @ls_author

Website: Narrative-Compass.com free adventure novel releasing one chapter a week.

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BCTGDL1D?ref_=ast_author_cabib
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From Luke:
I was born with less than a one percent chance of survival. No doctor thought I would make it. One was brave enough to take a shot. Two open-heart surgeries later and here I am. Living so close to death, I’ve always wanted to be sure of my purpose. I wanted to leave nothing behind when my time was up. I wanted no dream to be trapped within my grave.

It didn’t take long for me to understand my purpose, my dream. I was a storyteller. I wanted to write and I wanted to share my stories with people. All the way at the edge of my memory I can recall playing narratives out in front of the family camera. Growing up, my best friend and I made hundreds of films. Every weekend was a new story to tell.

I love narrative and I believe strongly in its power. Narrative has inspired me and helped me become a better man. It is my hope that my work inspires the next man or woman behind me to pick up the pen and give their dream a shot. You never know when the reaper is going to come knocking.

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