Mental health is a national crisis for many groups of Americans - including our young people. 1 in 4 college students suffers from depression and high school students are having more and more mental health issues thanks to a more connected world, academic and social pressure. Yet resources to help those suffering mental health issues are not readily available.

In our first episode of Season 2, we talk with mental health advocate and "first-aider" Reggie Burton. We discuss Reggie's personal story with his son and mental health and the overall issue facing today's young people and our society as a whole.

Reggie Burton’s career includes many diverse titles, including professional journalist, NFL Public Relations Alumni, Casino industry communications executive, business owner, entrepreneur, non-profit board member, and now the newest title, Author.

His book, titled This is Depression, is a personal story after losing his son to depression and suicide. Determined to use grief as a powerful tool for change and removing the stigma associated with mental health, Burton wrote the book to honor his son, Avery Burton who suffered a major depressive episode in 2017. In the process of healing, he rediscovered his passion for storytelling and helping others find their voice.

Burton discusses his journey, the loss of his son, and how he's turned tragedy into a mission to help as many young people as he can with the Avery Burton Foundation.

Make sure to check out the foundation on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 

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In light of the situation in America today, this week we catch up with former LAPD Detective Moses Castillo. Castillo not only talks about why he chose his career in law enforcement, but he also gives actionable things that can be done to build trust between our communities and law enforcement amid the nationwide protests over the senseless murder of George Floyd. Castillo was a high school classmate of host Scott Gulbransen and offers insight into how police work, done right, builds trust not division in our communities. Castillo also shares about his work in the area of sex crimes against children and about how his own upbringing in disadvantaged neighborhoods shaped his career and life.

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In our inaugural episode, Scott catches up with his sports radio hero Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton. Hamilton has built a national reputation as one of America’s top sports-talk show hosts and was a pioneer of the all-sports talk format dating back to the early 1980s. Best known for his time on the blowtorch 55,000-watt XTRA Sports 690, Hamilton has broadcast the Super Bowl, the Rose Bowl, WHA-All Star games, and has been the play-by-play voice of two NFL teams and four college football teams. Hamilton talks with Gulbransen about his roots, the early days of sports talk radio and the current state of the medium.

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