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Walk With Me with Robb Pollard

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Walk With Me is hosted by Robb Pollard and built on a simple idea. Grab a coffee, take a walk, and open up about mental health. Each episode features real conversations on men’s mental health and mental health in general, focusing on resilience, advocacy, breaking the stigma, and exploring different tools and alternatives for healing. Through personal stories and expert insights, Robb creates space for dialogue, connection, and encouragement. Walk With Me is here to remind you that nobody has to face mental health challenges alone.

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February 19, 2026

Partner Has Bipolar. What Do I Do?

<p>Living with someone with bipolar disorder affects every part of life, from marriage and household routines to the emotional and mental weight carried by a spouse. In this episode of Walk With Me, Brother, Robb Pollard talks with his wife, Anna Pollard, about the challenges and realities of being married to someone with bipolar disorder. They share honest insights into communication struggles, emotional strain, caregiving responsibilities, chronic stress, and the journey to rebuild trust.</p><p>Anna opens up about what it is really like to support a partner with mental illness while maintaining her own well-being. She talks about managing mania and hypomania in the family, setting boundaries without becoming a parent figure, avoiding caregiver burnout, and how therapy and sobriety have helped strengthen their relationship. Their conversation offers guidance and solidarity to spouses, partners, and family members navigating similar experiences.</p><p>This episode is from the spouse’s perspective and is not a clinical breakdown of bipolar disorder.</p><p><strong>Support the mission:</strong><br> <a href=" https://walkwithmebrother.com GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3b635fda2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://walkwithmebrother.com</a> GoFundMe: <a href="https://gofund.me/3b635fda2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://gofund.me/3b635fda2</a></p><p>If you or someone you support is struggling:</p><ul><li><p>US Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline: 988</p></li><li><p>Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741</p></li><li><p>International help: <a href="https://findahelpline.com/" target="_new" rel="noopener">findahelpline.com</a></p></li></ul><p>Follow the journey:<br>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/walkwithmebrother" target="_new" rel="noopener">@walkwithmebrother</a> | Robb: <a href="https://instagram.com/itsrobbp" target="_new" rel="noopener">@itsrobbp</a><br>New episodes weekly.<br>Listen. Reflect. Grow.<br></p>

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January 27, 2026

15. Imposter Syndrome in Leadership (The Real Problem) - Salvatore Manzi

<p>In this episode of Walk With Me, Brother, Robb Pollard sits down with Salvatore Manzi, leadership communications coach and author, for a grounded conversation about imposter syndrome, fear, and what happens in the body during high stakes moments.<br>Salvatore shares how his journey began early on, growing up in a conservative Midwestern household with Italian roots, and how losing his voice on stage during his first speaking experience led him to study presence, communication, and nervous system regulation. That moment became the foundation for more than two decades of work with founders, executives, and teams navigating visibility and pressure.<br>Throughout the conversation, Salvatore reframes imposter syndrome not as a weakness, but as a signal that someone is stepping beyond a familiar identity. He explains why highly capable people experience it the most, how comparison intensifies self doubt, and why the brain is wired to interpret unfamiliar situations as danger.<br>Robb and Salvatore explore how fear shows up in leadership, why confidence is often misunderstood, and how learning to regulate the nervous system allows leaders to stay present, authentic, and clear instead of performing or freezing under pressure.<br>This episode is for leaders, speakers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who struggles to show up fully in moments that matter, and who wants a calmer, more embodied way to lead and communicate.<br>Topics we cover:<br>• Imposter syndrome and identity<br>• Fear and nervous system responses<br>• Leadership and high stakes communication<br>• Presence over performance<br>• Confidence versus comfort<br>• Comparison and self doubt<br>• Regulating the nervous system<br>• Authentic leadership<br>Salvatore Manzi<br>Instagram: @salvatormanji<br>Book: Clear and Compelling Communication<br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVT78N3C" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVT78N3C</a><br>Host: Robb Pollard<br>Instagram: @itsrobbp<br>Walk With Me, Brother<br>Instagram: @walkwithmebrother<br>New episodes weekly.<br>Listen. Reflect. Grow.</p>

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January 21, 2026

14. The Real Causes of The Gen Z Mental Health Crisis - Aly Vredenburgh

<p>In this episode of Walk With Me, Brother, Robb Pollard sits down with <strong>Aly Vredenburgh</strong>, author, researcher, and social innovator, for a grounded conversation about the systemic roots of the Gen Z mental health crisis.</p><p>Aly shares how her own mental health struggles began in childhood and why losing her best friend became the catalyst for years of research into suicide prevention, belonging, and community based mental health. She challenges the idea that this crisis can be solved with better coping skills, mindfulness, or self care, and instead asks what is broken in the systems young people are growing up inside.</p><p>Throughout the conversation, Aly explains why social media is not the root cause, how poverty and unmet basic needs are deeply tied to depression, and why belonging is one of the strongest predictors of mental health outcomes. She breaks down how culture, media, education, and policy contribute to rising anxiety, depression, and suicide rates among young people.</p><p>Aly also discusses why the current mental health system is reactive rather than prevention based, how connection has been commodified, and what it would look like to build real community instead of treating mental health as an individual failure.</p><p>This episode is for parents, educators, leaders, and anyone trying to understand why so many young people feel hopeless, overwhelmed, or disconnected, and what responsibility we share in changing that.</p><p><strong>Topics we cover:</strong><br>• The Gen Z mental health crisis<br>• Belonging and community<br>• Systems versus individual blame<br>• Suicide prevention<br>• Poverty and unmet basic needs<br>• Culture, media, and mental health<br>• Prevention versus crisis intervention<br>• Creating instead of consuming</p><p><strong>Aly Vredenburgh</strong><br>Instagram: @alyvredenburgh</p><p><strong>Book:</strong><br>**Out of Focus. Why the Gen Z Mental Health Crisis Is More Complex Than You Think<br><a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Out-Focus-Gen-Z-Mental-Health/dp/</a></p><p><strong>Host: Robb Pollard</strong><br>Instagram: @itsrobbp</p><p><strong>Walk With Me, Brother</strong><br>Instagram: @walkwithmebrother</p><p>New episodes weekly.<br>Listen. Reflect. Grow.</p>

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What is Walk With Me with Robb Pollard?

Walk With Me is hosted by Robb Pollard and built on a simple idea. Grab a coffee, take a walk, and open up about mental health.

Each episode features real conversations on men’s mental health and mental health in general, focusing on resilience, advocacy, breaking the stigma, and exploring different tools and alternatives for healing. Through personal stories and expert insights, Robb creates space for dialogue, connection, and encouragement.

Walk With Me is here to remind you that nobody has to face mental health challenges alone.

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This podcast updates daily.

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