MVP on Trauma, Mental Health, and the Story Behind His TED Talk

In this conversation, Michael Wright sits down with AEW star MVP to talk about his recent TED Talk and the story behind it.MVP opens up about his upbringing, the environments that shaped him, and the mental battles that followed long before the spotlight. This isn’t a highlight reel or a wrestling interview. It’s a grounded discussion about survival, accountability, and what it actually takes to rebuild your mindset when your foundation was cracked early.They explore how trauma shows up later in life, why mental health conversations matter in spaces that often avoid them, and what MVP hopes people take away from sharing his story on a TED stage. It’s honest, uncomfortable at times, and intentionally so.Watch MVP’s full TED Talk here:https://youtu.be/RoshqEaB6hUTopics covered:MVP’s TED Talk and why he chose to tell this storyGrowing up in difficult circumstancesMental health, trauma, and long-term impactAccountability, reflection, and changeUsing your platform to say something that mattersSubscribe for more long-form conversations that go deeper than headlines.