Actor, writer, director, and voice actor Michael Easton joins Maurice Benard on State of Mind for a rare, deeply honest conversation about what it really takes to heal.

Michael shares what it was like growing up between Belfast and the U.S., moving constantly, and carrying the hidden weight of childhood fear and instability into adulthood. From there, the conversation opens up into the stuff most people avoid: anxiety, grief, loss, and the long process of bringing buried pain to the surface so it can finally move.

They talk about surrender, therapy, meditation, the difference between suppressing pain and processing it, and why real healing often starts when someone is willing to sit with you in the dark.

Later, Michael reflects on his path into acting, the early years of his career, and the strange moments that come with visibility, identity, and being seen. The episode closes with a powerful tribute to Kamar de los Reyes, and what his life and passing changed in Michael forever.

In this episode

• What anxiety feels like and why it can be so isolating

• Childhood wounds, abandonment, and the stories we carry forward

• Grief, regret, and finally confronting what you avoided for years

• The “hole” story and why the right person can change everything

• Finding truth, letting go, and choosing to feel instead of going numb

• A tribute to Kamar de los Reyes: love, boxing, God, and living with passion

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