You want accountability?

Start with yourself.

That's what I did.

I was wronged.And I still made it worse.

That’s the part nobody likes to admit.

This episode isn’t soft. It’s not blame shifting. It’s where pain and pride collide.

Before you judge someone or call them a victim, ask yourself what you’ve avoided owning.

You can miss someone and feel relief.

You can forgive someone and still feel the pain.

You can do all the work but they get all the credit.

You can be “fine”… and not fine at all.

This episode is about the emotions we’re told not to feel at the same time.

🎙️ Mixed Emotions — now live.

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Most of us live like we have unlimited time. We don’t.

Some people are told, “You have a month.” Others never get a warning.

This episode messed with me. It forced me to ask hard questions about grief, forgiveness, and the words we keep postponing.

So I’m asking you:

If you were told you had one week left…

Who would you call?

What would you say?

Who would you apologize to?

Who deserves a thank you?

Confidential. Honest. Real.

🎙️ When Goodbye Has A Date - the newest episode is live.

#OneWeekLeft #StillStanding #MentalHealthConversation #GriefAndHealing #SayItNow #LifeIsFragile

What if a story you're certain about....is wrong?

What if the “facts” you were given were filtered?What if the version you believed was convenient—but it wasn't true?

They just need agreement.

In this episode of STILL STANDING, I talk about how false narratives are built, why we trust them, and what happens when a lie gets labeled as truth.

This episode isn’t about blame.It’s about awareness.

Because the most dangerous assumptions are the ones we never question.

🎧 Episode 4 - Assumptions — available now.

Q&A Episode 🎙️

This episode is built from real questions and comments that have been sent to me—raw, honest, and unfiltered.

Some came from people who are hurting.Some from people trying to understand.

Some who were curious about learning more of my story.Some from people who are still standing but unsure how.

We talk about bitterness, anger, injustice, false accusations, trauma, and what it actually feels like when life doesn’t turn out the way you planned.

Real questions—and real answers.

Give it a listen on Spotify, Apple, or IHeart

Today’s episode is the hardest one I’ve released.
It’s about Suicide Day.

Not a date on a calendar, but a moment.The day everything felt too heavy to carry.It was the day my mind convinced me the world would be better without me.

I’m sharing this episode not for shock, not for sympathy, and not for clicks.I’m sharing it because silence is deadly.

If you’ve ever felt trapped inside your own thoughts…If you’ve ever wondered how close is too close…If you’ve ever smiled in public while unraveling in private…This episode is for you.

There is no graphic detail here.There is honesty, reflection, and hope from the other side of the storm.

If you are struggling right now, please hear this clearly:You matter more than your worst day.You are not weak for needing help.

And this story does not end where you think it does.

If this episode reaches one person who decides to stay, it’s worth everything.

If you or someone you love is in crisis, please call or text 988 in the U.S.
You are not alone.

Bollingerstillstanding@gmail.com

#StillStanding #SuicideAwareness

Losing a job.

A role.

A title.

A parent.

When identity disappears, your body reacts before your mind can catch up. This episode is raw, real, and one I didn’t plan to release early, but needed to.

If you’re rebuilding… if you’re shaken by things that “shouldn’t” hurt anymore… if you’re still standing even when it’s hard…

This one’s for you.

🎧 Episode 2 is live.

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Episode 1: Still Standing

Episode 1 sets the foundation for Still Standing, a mental health podcast for people who were strong… until something broke them.

In this opening episode, Mark Bollinger shares the beginning of his story, not as a coach or professional, but as a man learning how quickly life can unravel. What happens when your identity collapses? When the labels you lived by disappear overnight? When silence, shame, and unanswered questions start to close in?

This episode explores betrayal, loss, and the emotional free fall that follows, while also introducing the core purpose of the podcast: honest conversations about mental health, trauma, identity, and the long road back to yourself.

This is not a story about having all the answers. It’s about surviving the questions.

If you’ve ever felt knocked flat by life but found yourself still breathing, still showing up, still standing, this podcast is for you.