• S5E9 – Adam Blum is No Easy Target

  • May 13 2024
  • Durée : 1 h et 11 min
  • Podcast

S5E9 – Adam Blum is No Easy Target

  • Résumé

  • CONTENT WARNING- This episode discusses mental health challenges and suicidal ideations as well as discussing the tragic death of a veteran.

    Adam Blum had a troubled start to life, plagued by health issues and enduring a debilitating series of surgical procedures.

    His school years were a torture.

    Experiencing health and weight issues and diagnosed with ADHD, Adam faced constant bullying. His self-esteem was shattered under the weight of the relentless taunts and physical abuse of his peers. The persistent bullying continued into adulthood and in the workplace. At the age of 22, while suffering from severe depression, Adam decided to take his own life. But one vision and then a phone call changed his destiny.

    We discuss forging fortitude, and how, Adam’s life was saved to enable him to become Adam V2.0

    Adam lives in the foothills of the Blue Mountains and is currently a firefighter with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS). He is the creator and host of a highly successful podcast called True Blue Conversations (Formerly True Blue History).

    Adam is the author of ‘Easy Target’ which he hopes will help others build their own inner strength and self-worth.

    04:00 Adam talks growing up, health issues and bullying- and its impact

    09:10 Adam’s social networks to combat the negativity

    12:30 Adams advice now to his high school self

    15:05 ‘I’m not a victim’- the mindset

    16:30 Adam talks about the catalytic moment that triggered his suicide attempt

    26:13 The psychological angle and link to Adam’s weight and physical appearance.

    30:55 Losing fingernails in trying to get through repeated obstacles… what else was Adam doing outside the medical and psychological- the positive people

    35:15 Happiness and people/ social connections. Where did Adam find his tribe?

    39:05 Adam enabled and facilitated his own turn around- & the secret to success

    41:50 Silencing the voice in your head…. And creativity

    47:25 Creativity and inspiration- and discipline!

    48:55 Why write the book?

    49:33 Ben and Tim are two -thirds of an author

    54:00 Talking about Nick Hill who Tim and Adam both knew

    External Links

    www.Adamblum.com.au

    https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/adam-blum/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-blum-b49249218/?originalSubdomain=au

    https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/true-blue-conversations-podcast/id1508857453

    Contact Us

    www.unforgiving60.com

    Email us at debrief@unforgiving60.com

    Instagram, Twitter: @Unforgiving60

    Music …. With thanks to:

    The Externals – available on Spotify

    Mitchell Martin- song ‘Hope’

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