Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.
When the pain feels unbearable and we feel alone in our suffering this podcast will sit with you. Let's rediscover our purpose, reduce our pain and regain our sense of belonging. Join comedian Leo Flowers M.A. as he shares his own journey through suicidality, interviews guests with lived experiences and discusses with experts on how to escape the flames and create a life worth living.
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Mental Health
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 721
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Testosterone, Tears, and the Truth About Teenage Heartbreak and Suicidality
This episode dives into the hidden struggles boys face after heartbreak, highlighting the vital difference between their immediate wants and deeper needs, and offering hope for healing and connection…
00:26:27 |
Mon 15 Sep 2025
With Both Hands: The Forgotten Power of Full-Body Living
This episode unpacks how using both hands—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—can ground us, connect us, and bring deeper presence into everyday life.
00:23:11 |
Mon 08 Sep 2025
The misunderstanding of STONER and maybe people like us (contains spoilers)
In this episode, we look at the emotional life of Stoner — and what it means for all of us who feel deeply in a world that often demands we stay silent.
00:12:05 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Your "Why Not" List: A Life-Saving Tool for Mental Health and Suicide
This episode shares how a personal “Why Not” list can be a powerful mental health anchor—and sometimes, a reason to stay alive.
00:10:25 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Brilliance and Breakdown: Mania, Music, and Mental Health
A deep dive into Kanye West, bipolar disorder, and the hidden cost of genius — and what it teaches us about compassion, creativity, and the brain.
00:23:42 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
6 Beautiful Questions to disrupt negative feedback loops
Six questions to stop mental chatter and bring us back to peace and purpose.
00:20:34 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Floating, Not Fleeing: When the Ocean Calls You to Stay
A reflection on the urge to leap into the ocean—and how that longing can reveal not a desire to die, but a deep need to feel held, alive, and human.
00:05:50 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
THE COST OF WHAT YOU DIDN'T SAY
This episode dives into the quiet damage of emotional silence—and how to turn your inner minefield into fertile ground.
00:20:45 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Seven Life Saving Strategies for Suicidal Urges
This episode outlines seven essential actions that offer structure, connection, and safety in moments of suicidal crisis, helping to turn the will to die into a chance to live.
00:18:18 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
THE POWER OF ZERO: REDEFINING WORTH AND CONNECTION
In this episode, we explore how the zero — often mistaken for nothing — holds the hidden power of connection, community, and the reminder that you are always enough to take the next step.
00:09:12 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
8 Strategies to Reduce Our Suicidal Urges
This episode explores the powerful choices we make to stay alive when suicidal urges increase—and why those choices matter.
00:18:53 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
Truth about touch, sex and connection
An honest conversation about the essential human need for touch, how it connects to our mental health, and why feeling held—literally and emotionally—can be the difference between despair and hope.
00:11:07 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Lauren Henry Brehm: Suicide attempt, OCD and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author Lauren Henry Brehm joins the podcast to discuss The French Court, sharing her journey through generational trauma, mental health diagnoses, and personal healing.
00:50:21 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
I See You: A Story About the Mailman and Me
A quick comment from a mailman leads to a deeper reflection on how easily we miss each other—and how noticing those moments can help us reconnect with empathy.
00:09:20 |
Mon 16 Jun 2025
Storm and Story: The Difference Between Emotions and Feelings
This episode breaks down the life-saving difference between emotions and feelings—and how recognizing that difference can help you stay when everything in you wants to go.
00:14:24 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
Talking to Feel: Pillow Talk, Couch Talk, and Kitchen Talk Reimagined
This episode reimagines connection through “pillow, couch, and kitchen talk” — three intimate styles of conversation that you can practice even when you’re alone.
00:21:37 |
Mon 02 Jun 2025
Dissecting a Suicide Note - John Barnett
This episode examines the heartbreaking final note of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, uncovering the emotional toll of speaking out, the failures of protective systems, and the urgent need for men…
00:27:44 |
Mon 26 May 2025
Jess Feliciano: From suicide attempts to loving myself
We discuss breakups, heartaches and suicide attempts.
00:43:38 |
Mon 19 May 2025
Suicidality and why we isolate
If you find yourself isolating, then this is the episode to listen to.
00:25:57 |
Mon 12 May 2025
Tony Stark: 3 suicide attempts
How Tony Stark survived three suicide attempts is now architecting a life full of purpose and passion.
00:50:51 |
Mon 05 May 2025
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