Still Here, Still Trying

About Still Here, Still Trying

Real life stories about keeping going when life gets heavy. Still Here, Still Trying is hosted by Mike Baker — husband, dad, healthcare CEO, musician, and author of the Human First series — and built on honest conversations about mental health, grief, family, faith, and leadership, plus original music and the things people don't usually say out loud. No news, no politics. If you're trying to make sense of life while still moving forward, you're in the right place. Still here. Still trying.

Publisher

Mike Baker (MikeBakerHQ) — Human First

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Jul 2025

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Behind the Mask: The Things We Don't Say

   S2 E21 | Behind the Mask: The Things We Don't Say Still Here, Still Trying with Mike Baker | 26:14 "I'm fine." Two words men say every day. Sometimes they're true. Sometimes they're hiding a whole lot of pain. November is Movember, a month dedicated to men's health, and this week we're having a conversation that matters. I spend a lot of time advocating for women's health, but men's health deserves that same attention, especially when it comes to mental health, depression, and suicide. As a hockey goalie, I've spent years wearing a mask. I've also learned that the masks we wear in everyday life are sometimes a lot harder to take off. In this episode, I share personal stories, including an experience at one of my art shows where men opened up about struggles they'd been carrying quietly. We talk about the pressure to appear strong, why asking for help is difficult, and the importance of looking out for each other. I also share the story behind my EP, A Song Nobody Hears, a deeply personal collection born during a time when I was struggling with the feeling that nobody was listening. Music helped me express things I struggled to say out loud. There's humor, a little hockey, and plenty of honesty. We also talk openly about suicide and why reaching out matters. If you're carrying something alone, I hope you'll listen. And if you love someone who always says they're fine, perhaps this episode will help you start a conversation. You deserve to be heard. You deserve support. You don't have to figure everything out alone. Movember Learn about men's mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer through the global Movember movement. https://movember.com (https://movember.com/) A Song Nobody Hears | Mike Baker Music Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6iwaZMQN0EAmp5ombu2q95?si=yuQEf3DlRKWIAq49bsHemQ (https://open.spotify.com/album/6iwaZMQN0EAmp5ombu2q95?si=yuQEf3DlRKWIAq49bsHemQ) Read the story behind the EP: https://www.mikebakerhq.com/a-song-nobody-hears/ (https://www.mikebakerhq.com/a-song-nobody-hears/) 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline If you're struggling, experiencing thoughts of suicide, or worried about someone you love, call or text 988 in the United States. Free, confidential support is available 24/7. You do not have to be suicidal to reach out. https://988lifeline.org (https://988lifeline.org/) For immediate life-threatening emergencies, call 911. Shaka Electric Owned by my son Jacob, serving North Idaho with residential and commercial electrical services, repairs, lighting, and remodeling. https://shakaelectricco.com (https://shakaelectricco.com/) Renewed Strength Pilates My wife Kellie's Pilates studio in Post Falls, Idaho, offering private sessions, personalized instruction, and small-group classes to help you build strength and improve mobility. https://renewedstrengthpilates.com (https://renewedstrengthpilates.com/) Helping Hands by Sam My daughter Sammie helps with errands, grocery shopping, returns, dog sitting, and everyday tasks that make life easier. https://www.instagram.com/helpinghandsbysam/ (https://www.instagram.com/helpinghandsbysam/) Explore my books, music, art, and advocacy: https://mikebakerhq.com (https://mikebakerhq.com/) Thanks for listening. Please check in on the people you care about. Sometimes the people who seem fine need that conversation the most.

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Fifty Thousand People in My Head

   Season 2 Episode 20: Fifty Thousand People in My Head I’ve now made two live albums for concerts that neveractually happened. Somehow, fifty thousand people still showed up in my head. People ask about my creative process and the why behind thethings I make. In this episode, I talk about Live From My Head and my new imaginary concert album, the family stories that become songs, the nonsense I make just because it makes me laugh, and the distance between the music I canimagine and what I can play on a guitar. Mira has a few observations about my imaginary touringcareer. I talk about the production tools that help me build the music—and why making finished songs has made me want to practice more. It’s a conversation about loving your people, trying things before you’re good at them, and lettingyourself have some fun along the way. In this episode: Two live albums and no actual concerts How stories about Kellie, the kids, and the dogsbecome songs Making room for ridiculous ideas The gap between imagining a song and playing it What production tools contribute and where thestory begin Why finished music made me want to learn guitarmore Shaka Electric — Jacob’s electrical company serving Coeur d’Alene and surrounding North Idaho. https://shakaelectricco.com/ (https://shakaelectricco.com/) Renewed Strength Pilates — Kellie’s Pilates studio in Post Falls,Idaho. https://renewedstrengthpilates.com/ (https://renewedstrengthpilates.com/) Helping Hands by Sam — Sammie’s personalized errand help, including grocery shopping and returns. Message @helpinghandsbysam about needs andavailability. https://www.instagram.com/helpinghandsbysam/ (https://www.instagram.com/helpinghandsbysam/) Shaka Electric and Renewed Strength Pilates support theshow. Helping Hands by Sam receives a family business shout-out. These are businesses run by Mike’s son Jacob, wife Kellie, and daughter Sammie, respectively. Mike Baker and creative projects (https://www.mikebakerhq.com/) Still Here, Still Trying (https://www.mikebakerhq.com/podcast/) Related essay — The Song in My Head Is Better Than theOne in My Hands (https://www.mikebakerhq.com/writing/the-song-in-my-head-is-better-than-the-one-in-my-hands/)

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   My ADHD Rabbit Hole Built an Apocalypse Club

   My ADHD Rabbit Hole Built an Apocalypse Club Still Here, Still Trying | Season 2, Episode 19 I’m about ten movies into a project that started with a conversation about AI. Now there’s a website that sorts you into your apocalypse house. This is what happens when my ADHD gets access to building tools. It began with Jake and his friend Max, both in their mid-twenties, trying to figure out their path in a changing world. We talked about the futures movies had imagined and whether we’d want to live in any of them. That conversation became Apocalypse Optional, a science-fiction film and book club where you watch something together and keep talking after the credits. In this episode, I revisit Star Trek IV, A New Hope, and the Matrix series, and explore what this particular rabbit hole gave me. There’s some fun with the movies, a few uncomfortable questions about power and choice, and a personal look at how AI helped me turn a passing idea into something worth sharing. If you’ve ever gotten absorbed in an interest and wondered whether anything useful would come of it, come spend an evening with me. Find your house and join the conversation: Apocalypse Optional (https://futures.mikebakerhq.com/#home) With thanks to our episode sponsors: Renewed Strength Pilates (https://renewedstrengthpilates.com), my wife Kellie’s business. Shaka Electric (https://www.shakaelectricco.com), my son Jacob’s company. Includes movie plot spoilers.

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