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Clint Malarchuk\\u2019s life can\\u2019t be summarized in a few words. But I\\u2019ll try. Very successful NHL career as a goalie. Great sense of humor. Strength, kindness, and a huge heart. Rancher. Tougher than nails. Mix in severe mental health illness, anxiety, crippling OCD, depression, alcoholism, rehab centers, and a suicide attempt.

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\\u201cI\\u2019ve had a lot of surgeries, a lot of physical pain. I tell you what. The most painful thing in the world is mental illness. I\\u2019d rather have my jugular vein cut again. If God gave me the choice \\u201cHey Clint, want to have your vein cut again and get rid of this mental illness?\\u201d I\\u2019d say \\u2018Sign me up, God!\\u2019\\u201d

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Each one of us is a puzzle, with each of the pieces representing a part of us; our health, emotions, work, play, interests, and so on, and we do our best to keep that puzzle as close to being solved as possible.

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Wait until you hear all about the pieces in Clint\\u2019s puzzle, and you\\u2019ll want to know so much more about him, his message of hope for all who suffer through the pain and darkness of mental illness, and how his story can open up new doors and return the light to the darkness you or anyone in your circle is going through.

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\\u201cThe book really started the whole thing. I was so terrified when I wrote the book because I didn\\u2019t know how it would be perceived. I threw it all out there. It was pretty honest, pretty raw. It\\u2019s not just a hockey book, or a book about an athlete. It\\u2019s more of a book on life \\u2013 a life with mental illness and alcoholism and childhood trauma.\\u201d

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Yes, we recorded this live at his Canuck Ranch in Nevada, with dogs wrestling, the wind started howling and honestly not the best audio sound recording. But it was an incredible experience. I can\\u2019t wait to hear from you once you\\u2019ve listened to this episode. Happy listening.

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\\u201cWow there\\u2019s a lot of Clint Malarchuks out there. I\\u2019m helping people, and it\\u2019s turning into a good career as a speaker. I love it because I know when I give a speech, and there\\u2019s a line at the book signing, and people in tears and hugging me and saying \\u2018I\\u2019m going to get help\\u2019 and \\u2018You\\u2019re the first person that\\u2019s been so honest and open\\u2019. So what we do is suffer in silence because of the stigma surrounding mental illness, so I think I\\u2019m trying to knock down that door.\\u201d

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Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

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0:55 \\u2013 Intro

1:55 \\u2013 Welcome from the Canuck Ranch in NV!

3:30 \\u2013 Hockey kept me out of my head

5:00 \\u2013 Clint\\u2019s book one of best athlete autobiographies

6:35 \\u2013 Bernie Parent was my favorite player

9:20 \\u2013 Undiagnosed severe OCD as child

12:35 \\u2013 First NHL game

19:15 \\u2013 Anxiety, depression and OCD combo

20:15 \\u2013 Horrific injury to jugular vein

24:05 \\u2013 Reliving the trauma, sleepless nights

24:30 \\u2013 Self-medicating with 25 beers / day

25:35 \\u2013 Horses on the golf course with Dale Hunter

27:00 \\u2013 Joking with Ronald Reagan

28:45 \\u2013 Mom - \\u201cYou should be proud that someone wants your autograph!\\u201d

31:00 \\u2013 Relapse started after Zednick jugular injury

32:00 \\u2013 Spiraling down and attempting suicide

34:45 \\u2013 The \\u201cAlcatraz\\u201d treatment center

37:15 \\u2013 Public speaking about PTSD

38:30 \\u2013 There\\u2019s a lot of Clint Malarchuks out there

39:45 \\u2013 You\\u2019re Not Alone!

40:35 \\u2013 A lot of people say \\u201cMe Too!\\u201d

42:00 \\u2013 Why this tattoo?

45:00 \\u2013 Outro

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