Journey to Resilience: Finding Light in Darkness

Update: 2025-07-01

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains candid discussion of suicide attempts, depression, and traumatic injury. Listener discretion advised.

Show Notes

Men aren’t supposed to cry—until the mask cracks and the gun’s in your mouth. Enter Dan Pelly, an Italian‑American “tough guy” who believed feelings were a liability… right up until depression left him face‑down on a Florida motel floor with a bottle of vodka and enough pills to light up a toxicology lab. Spoiler: he lived. Twice. In this episode Dan and Elaine dismantle the BS narrative that suicide is selfish and carve out a raw, honest roadmap back to light—one FN step at a time.

Episode: Finding Hope in Darkness with Dan Pelly

Length: 56 min

Host: Elaine Lindsay | Suicide Zen Forgiveness

Guest: Dan Pelly – Inspirational Speaker, “Suicide Warrior”

💥 What We Talk About:

Crushing male stereotypes & the deadly “be tough” myth
The 800‑lb gorilla of clinical depression
Surviving a high‑speed truck collision & a near‑fatal overdose
Parenting through trauma: step‑daughter’s TBI recovery
Turning poison into medicine with Nichiren Buddhism
Crafting a life mission: Never Give Up. Choose Life.

🔗 Connect with Dan:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dan-pelly-suicide-warrior-survivor-2-attempts-582457b8
YouTube Shorts: @DanPelly (search "Dan Pelly Choose Life")
Email: danpellyspeaker@gmail.com

📞 If You’re in Crisis:

North America: Dial or text 988 – free, 24/7.

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

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