Overcome – A Mental Health Podcast
Overcome - A Mental Health Podcast
Podcast Description
Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, or another mental illness? Overcome is a mental health podcast geared towards people who suffer from anxiety and depression. A safe place for your story to be told.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores various mental health topics, specifically anxiety and depression, with episodes featuring discussions on breathwork, healing inner critics, and personal recovery stories. For instance, recent episodes include Tim Thomas talking about breathwork strategies for better sleep and Scott Grace addressing the transformation of negative self-talk.
Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast
Raw. Real. Relatable.
Hosted by mental health advocate Travis White, Overcome dives deep into the lived experiences of those who’ve faced adversity—and found the strength to rise. From trauma and depression to addiction, anxiety, and abuse, each episode features authentic conversations with survivors, mental health professionals, and change-makers who are breaking the stigma and sharing tools for healing.
Whether you’re on your own journey or supporting someone who is, this podcast is a reminder: you are not alone—and you can overcome.
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Real stories. Expert insights. Honest healing.
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In this deeply moving episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, host Travis White welcomes Laura Bratton—author of Harnessing Courage, speaker, coach, and advocate for mental wellness—to share her powerful story of blindness and mental health resilience.
Diagnosed in childhood with a rare degenerative eye condition, Laura faced a gradual and permanent loss of sight. But it wasn’t just her vision that was impacted—it was her identity, her independence, and her mental health. She vulnerably opens up about the panic attacks, anxiety, and depression that began in middle school and followed her through adolescence.
Despite these challenges, Laura learned how to transform fear into strength through support, self-awareness, and a resilient mindset rooted in grit and gratitude.
This conversation dives into:
- The life-altering moment she realized she was going blind
- How denial evolved into debilitating anxiety and depression
- What blindness taught her about true strength and mental health resilience
- Physical symptoms of panic attacks and how she learned to manage them
- The role of therapy, medication, mindfulness, physical activity, and nutrition in her recovery
- How her guide dogs provided emotional healing and built confidence
- Why her parents holding her to the same expectations helped her heal
- Reframing independence as knowing when—and how—to ask for help
- How gratitude journaling became a daily anchor for emotional clarity
- Building small daily wins into long-term resilience
- Her mission to help others navigate change through coaching and public speaking
Whether you’re navigating a personal health crisis, supporting a loved one through depression, or searching for ways to cope with anxiety—Laura’s story is a beacon of hope. She proves that blindness does not define your ability to thrive, and that resilience can be built moment by moment, with the right tools and support.
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Learn more or contact Laura: www.laurabratton.com
Harnessing Courage — Now available on her website
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