From NFL Dreams to Social Justice Leader: Jonathan Franklin’s Powerful Journey

From NFL Dreams to Social Justice Leader: Jonathan Franklin’s Powerful Journey

What happens when your biggest dream ends overnight—and you have to rebuild everything? In this powerful episode of Be Crazy, former NFL running back Jonathan Franklin opens up about his life after a career-ending injury, his mental health battles, and how he found purpose leading social justice initiatives with the LA Rams. From setting records at UCLA to becoming a voice for underserved communities, Jonathan’s story is one of resilience, faith, vulnerability, and transformation. He shares how community, mentorship, and fatherhood redefined his identity—and why sitting with discomfort might just be the way forward. 👉 Whether you're an athlete, parent, coach, or simply someone searching for purpose, this conversation will move you. 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more conversations that honor being human. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more. #JonathanFranklin #MentalHealth #NFL #BeCrazyPodcast #SocialJustice #UCLA #Transformation #Purpose #Faith #CommunityHealing #PostTraumaticGrowth ⏱️ YouTube Chapters: 00:00 - Opening & Gratitude for Jonathan Franklin  02:22 - Football Legacy & Early Identity  05:26 - Pediatric Hospital Visits & Logan's Story  08:15 - From UCLA to the NFL Draft  13:32 - The Hit That Changed Everything  17:04 - Emotional Fallout & Loss of Identity  21:06 - Embracing Vulnerability & Starting Over  29:00 - Social Justice Through Football  36:45 - Athlete Mental Health & Community Impact  41:21 - Life After the NFL & Ministry Work  47:06 - Equity in Education & Mentorship  52:44 - Fatherhood, Legacy & the Future

Your Name Is Your Purpose: A Story of Healing & Becoming

What does it mean to become your name, your purpose, your gift? In this powerful and emotional conversation, Gift (birth name Diarra) shares their journey of reclaiming identity, healing generational wounds, and building community through parenting, boxing, and purpose-driven living. From childhood bullying to founding inclusive spaces for growth, this episode explores how trauma transforms into power when rooted in honesty, integrity, and love. You’ll laugh, reflect, and maybe even find your own “gift” along the way. 🧠 Topics include:  • The story behind the name “Gift”  • Emotional regulation and principles that guide healing  • Parenting as a mirror and teacher  • Building a retreat center for collective rest and reset  • Boxing as a metaphor for life, identity, and conflict resolution 🙏 Stay to the end for a heartfelt exchange you won’t forget.

Be Crazy Well: Why It’s Never Too Late to Heal Family Wounds

I gave my daughter, Kyrsha, no boundaries when it came to the questions she could ask me or the thoughts and feelings she wanted to share. That was crazy… Crazy Well. Vulnerability, transparency, or as we like to say at Be Crazy Well — owning your sh*t. I hope this inspires you to create an opportunity for radical honesty and emotional healing with someone you love so dearly. Someone you’ve hurt. Someone you’ve helped. Someone who has changed your life in ways you could never have imagined. Someone who has made you a better human being. Even when we think we’ve shared it all, Kyrsha and I will keep showing up — again and again — because we are constantly growing, evolving, screwing up, and loving each other in a way that’s messy and magnificent. Be Crazy Well with those you love the most. Love,  Suzi @becrazywell 🎙 Featuring:   @Suzigma [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCY638AThOyqoeT2qR6iy3XA] 🗣 Hosted this week by: Kyrsha Wildasin  @kdub1973 on Instagram 💥 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more impactful conversations! 📘 Chapters: 00:00 – Are You Scared of the Questions? 01:56 – Why I Got Married So Many Times 06:42 – My Earliest Memory: A Car Crash and a Steamer Trunk 11:34 – Safe at the Beach, Until the Nude One 14:48 – When My Mom Started Drinking 16:44 – The Day She Sold the Table for Booze 18:54 – Hoarding, OCD, and Growing Up Without Enough 23:59 – I Almost Shanked a Woman for My Mom 28:27 – The Baseball Bat and the Green Mud Mask 43:37 – Trauma Responses: Overachiever vs. Self-Blamer 49:55 – Why I Can’t Admit I’m Wrong 58:37 – Letting You Off the Hook = Letting Me Heal

Be Crazy Well: Sex, Stand-Up & Being a Dad: JB Ball Tells All

His social media is “JB Ball for President.” If he was, that would make me sooo happy! Then Ukraine wouldn’t be the only country with a comedian for a president. I met JB at a concert in Santa Barbara with Trae Crowder. My daughter, Kyrsha, and I watched as JB instigated laughter at the “ah ha” moments of our own ridiculousness and hypocrisy. Before we sat and talked, we went downstairs to Craft Boxing and made sure we could both give and take a punch! We’ll let you know when we post “Powerful Punches between Comedian and Mental Health Coach.”  For now, enjoy this profoundly wise and talented young man, who can make you laugh at yourself and enjoy it. Be Crazy Well! 📺 Don’t forget to check out JB’s specials: Jesus in the Crack House and It's My Privilege on YouTube now! https://youtu.be/ER2o99OA-CE & https://youtu.be/69TvedYtsuo Love,   Suzi @becrazywell 🎤 Featuring:  @Ball4President on Instagram and TikTok 🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell     👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more impactful conversations! 🔖 Chapters:  00:00 – Language, Strength & Stigma 04:39 – G-Spots & Genital Myths 07:30 – Parenting in a Strange New World 09:18 – JB on Smart Comedy & Growth 12:06 – Why No One Should Parent Before 50 16:32 – Be Here Now: JB’s Mantra for Life & Stage 20:16 – Childhood, Divorce & Finding Humor 23:55 – Raised by a Dad Who Asked for Help 25:33 – A Singer Mom & Early Exposure to Queerness 28:19 – Boxing, Comedy & Full-Body Presence 39:59 – From Hoops to Stand-Up 43:17 – The Man Who Bought JB a Car

Be Crazy Well: This Wasn’t the Life I Planned—It’s Better

I often struggle with the word abundance. Why do we want to manifest more than what we truly need when so many don’t have enough? Thank the stars that we have Matt Coulter, who manifests more for others than himself and expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to be a true servant leader. He understands the meaning of community. The Lakota culture has a saying, Mitakuye Oyasin. It means We are all related. Truly all related. Matt lives this connection in all that he does for so many. You can find Matt on Instagram @Matt523 and his amazing organization @Agents_vs_Cancer. Can also reach the website to reach out or donate now, just head over to https://agentsvscancer.org. Love,   Suzi @becrazywell 🌊 Featuring:  @KalvinLove11    🎧 Hosted by: Suzi Landolphi  @BeCrazyWell     👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more impactful conversations! ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 – That First “Sir” Moment 01:36 – Aging Is a Mind Game 02:41 – College Without a Plan 03:41 – Teaching Wasn’t It 04:13 – Finding My Path in Insurance 05:42 – When Stuff Stops Mattering 06:14 – Helping Feels Better 07:18 – Too Many Interests? Nah 09:23 – Negative Clicks Drain You 10:42 – Use Energy to Build 12:14 – From Gratitude to Giving 22:44 – Agents vs. Cancer Is Born