State Of Mind with Maurice Benard

Ronnie Marmo: Troubled Youth to Lenny Bruce

Ronnie Marmo (Actor, Writer, Producer, Director). Maurice and Ronnie share many laughs as they discuss their passions for their acting careers, roles on General Hospital and pursuing their dreams in LA. 
Ronnie tells his tale of being raised by a single mother. While she worked three jobs, he fell into the wrong crowd. At just 12 years old, he was selling and using drugs and alcohol. Thanks to his mother’s love and a mutual admiration of community theater, Ronnie turned his life around by the age of 21. Now, he can be seen performing as Lenny Bruce in “I’m not a Comedian…I’m Lenny Bruce”, which he also wrote. For more information on how you can see it live, please visit https://www.lennybruceonstage.com.
 
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J.R. Martinez: Wounded Warrior to Hollywood Hero

J.R. Martinez (Army veteran and Wounded Warrior). J.R. has shown resilience and optimism since suffering severe burns, going on to star on All My Children and win Dancing with the Stars. This New York Times Bestselling author shares his heroic story and you'll be inspired by his ability to adapt and overcome.
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Tyler Christopher: Bipolar and Battling Addiction, Brain Injury and Homelessness

Tyler Christopher (Emmy Award winning actor, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives and The Lying Game).  For the first time in an interview, Tyler Christopher openly discusses his bipolar diagnosis and alcoholism, and how his addiction led him to having a traumatic brain injury and almost dying before finding himself homeless on Skid Row. He reflects on his childhood, being a father and how he has come to living life to its fullest. 
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AJ Mendez: Crazy is Her Superpower

AJ Mendez (former Pro Wrestler and New York Times Bestselling author). AJ Mendez is a mental health advocate, an ambassador for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), author of Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules and former WWE Pro Wrestler.
They talk about what it is like being bipolar and the time leading up to their diagnosis. AJ is a suicide survivor and describes her suicide attempts and the stranger who listened to her in her time of need. Plus: AJ tells Maurice about her time in WWE under the ring name AJ Lee.
This episode contains discussions about suicide attempts and talk of suicidal ideation. If you are struggling, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (available 24 hours).
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Joshua Benard: Talking Creativity, His Passions and His Father

Maurice Benard is joined by his son Joshua Benard.  
Joshua and Maurice talk about their mutual passion for acting and dislike of auditioning, but things get interesting when Joshua shares where he gets his confidence from. How he channels his feelings into writing music and playing the piano or guitar.
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