What does it really mean to be broken? Not just hurt or struggling—but told by the world that something about you is wrong, defective, or needs fixing.

In this powerful conversation, Tyler and Erica welcome their very first guest: Mental Miles—a creator, advocate, and armored medieval fighter who’s redefining what it means to live authentically as a neurodivergent person.

Together they explore:

• The difference between being “broken” and simply being different

• Infertility, Kline-Felter Syndrome, and the raw feeling of being “defective”

• Growing up in family survival mode and learning how to break patterns

• The courage of unmasking your soul and living authentically

• Using embodied practices—like armored medieval combat, motorcycles, and creative expression—for regulation and healing

• Finding spirituality through Star Wars, the cosmos, and storytelling

• Building community when you don’t fit traditional molds
  

This episode is raw, vulnerable, and full of hope. Mental Miles doesn’t just talk about bravery—he lives it. If you’ve ever felt labeled, defective, or unseen, this conversation will remind you that your differences are not deficits.

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In this bonus episode of The Brave Way, Erica and Tyler dive into the raw, layered work of love, fear, and everything in between. Through honest conversation, humor, and powerful metaphors, they explore how relationships—and individuals—evolve through cycles, connection, and the choice between scarcity or abundance. This episode is equal parts vulnerable, playful, and profound. If you’ve ever wrestled with fear, struggled to stay connected in relationships, or wondered how healing really works in practice, this conversation is for you.

Growth doesn’t happen in comfort — it happens at the edges of who we thought we were. In this episode, Erica and Tyler close out the BRAVE framework with its final step: Expansion.

Together, they explore what it really means to embody change and step into the version of yourself you’re becoming. From the science of the nervous and endocrine systems, to the language of emotions and shadow work, to the natural patterns of growth we see in trees, rivers, and spirals of the cosmos—this episode weaves science and spirit into a guide for living above the line.

You’ll hear Erica and Tyler share personal moments of discomfort, courage, and healing as they answer the BRAVE questions themselves, reflect on their own crowning moments, and reveal how embodiment transforms growth from an idea into a practice.

If you’ve been walking the BRAVE Way with us—through Brokenness, Resilience, Awareness, Vulnerability, and Empathy—this conversation brings it all together. Expansion isn’t about forcing yourself forward. It’s about creating the conditions for growth, honoring your fears, and choosing love over survival.

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This is not the finish line. This is a rhythm. A brave way of living.