Dropping the Armor: Aaron Gibson on Healing, Humor, and Hard Truths

Update: 2025-08-12

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Show Notes

If you’ve ever wondered how veterans cope with mental health challenges after service, Aaron Gibson’s story will hit home. This Soul Man Live host, producer, and Gen X veteran mental health advocate has lived through domestic violence, post-military depression, and an autism diagnosis—and still built a platform of kindness and connection. His journey proves that healing from trauma is possible, and that suicide prevention stories aren’t just statistics—they’re lifelines.

Aaron Gibson has been called a lot of things—soldier, content creator, producer, Gen X madman with a “my lady” charm—but his truest titles? Survivor. Connector. Truth-teller.

In this raw conversation, Aaron and Elaine go deep into surviving domestic violence, navigating post-military life, living with autism, and realizing that mental health breaks aren’t a luxury—they’re survival gear.

Aaron’s “Soul Man Live” is part late-night hype show, part lifeline for anyone having a rough Friday. And in true Aaron style, he reminds us that showing up for people without expecting a damn thing in return might be the purest form of service there is.

💥 What We Talk About:

Growing up Gen X with an alcoholic parent and a stiff-upper-lip culture
Life after the military: discipline, distrust, and finding a new mission
Autism diagnosis at 46—and the puzzle pieces it put in place
Why kindness is never wasted, and “my lady” is more than a phrase
How his livestream became a global mental health safe space
The magic of genuine connection in a cynical world

🔗 How to Connect with Aaron Gibson:

📞 If You’re in Crisis:

If you're in North America, text 988 for free, 24/7 support.

Elsewhere? Please reach out to your local suicide prevention or mental health hotline. #YouMatter

💬 Subscribe, rate, and share if this episode moved you. It could be the lifeline someone else didn’t know they needed. Let's start the #ConverSAVEtions

Bio

Host of the Globally Nominated and Internationally recognized Show Soul Man LIVE!!! - (6x) International #1 Best Selling Author - Executive Livestream Producer of N.I.C.& VYV- Trainer - Video Visioneer - Song Writer

Hailing from Calgary Alberta Canada I feel like a soul that has lived multiple lifetimes in one.

From Scottish heritage growing up in the country as a child in Ontario Canada, then moving to Calgary as a teenager to start working at the age of 14.