Michael Landsberg 🇨🇦 🔯 🏳️‍🌈

I started talking mental health 15 years ago. It is obvious to me that attempts to reach men have totally failed. The "its okay not to be okay" campaigns don't resonate with most men. I have ideas how to reach those men. I’m building an AI-driven platform with animation, characters, and personalized journeys — and I’m looking for a creative technologist who can translate the chaos from my brain into reality. If “job security” matters more than impact, this isn’t for you. If building something uncomfortable excites you, let’s talk. This is paid work — not charity. #SickNotWeak

Will tell.

Thanks Chris. And thanks @RealLAKnight. Funny. The thing I get credit for- more than I deserve- are those original OTR wrestling interviews. The real credit belonged to @JeffMarek who gave me the best, most inside, most revealing questions. No one else could have done what he did. I have amazing memories and I have stories from those days I’ve never told. Oh and @ChrisVanVliet is terrific.

You owe me nothing. You gave me gold to ask and since those days I have heard about it regularly. Honestly- I doubt anyone in history benefited more than me from the voice in an earpiece. I remember Mark Calaway saying “wow, how the hell did you know that?” I can now reveal the answer- Jeff Marek.

Comedic genius.

Well I’ve never taken a real punch either.

I can answer Punk had left WWE for UFC. The first question I asked was “have you ever taken a real punch?” I also made a joke in a video we did about Punk (a Vegan) fighting Chef Boyardee. He got pissed. He accused me of being nice to him before the show and then turning on him.

Thank you for taking the time to comment. I have spoken to thousands of people with depression and every single one of us share many of the same experiences- with it- and yet still almost every single one of us thinks no one could possibly understand the pain. #YouAreUnderstood

Dude. Thank you for that. A lifetime of mental illness just paid off! Seriously- thanks to @ryanwhitney6 @BizNasty2point0 and @KYandle93 for putting me on. Special thanks to my depression, anxiety and ADHD for the inspiration and a huge shoutout to Escitalopram, Wellbutrin and Vyvanse for making it all possible. I am #SickNotWeak

I offer the same props to @spittinchiclets @ryanwhitney6 @BizNasty2point0 and also @KYandle93. These guys became stars because they are fun, candid, silly, interesting and humble. Today it was obvious that they’re also smart, caring and really interested in making a difference. Good on them. As I told them- they have the best platform on earth to change the way men see mental health.

Caring for someone who has a mental illness can be extraordinarily difficult. Sometimes you need to be reminded: “Don’t give up on a person with a mental illness when they act like a person with mental illness.” I know this. People haven’t given up on me. #SickNotWeak

Thanks for the really kind words. I carry the reaction to that article with me every second. I learned that people need to feel understood. Imagine this- One woman told me her friend died by suicide and referenced the story it in the note she left behind. Here is what I wrote. Broke my heart to reread it. tsn.ca/nhl/depression-and-my… #SickNotWeak

My rules for the "check in". 1. Ask. Regularly. Don't quit after one "I'm fine." 2. Explain why you're asking. Give specific evidence as to why your concerned. IE. "you dont seem like yourself, and here's why..." 3. Ask rhetorical questions like "I want to know if you're mentally okay. its fine if you don't want to answer me- but answer yourself, and be honest." 4. The key question for all of us: Does your mental health allow you to live your best life?

Lyndon Byers was my buddy. He was an amazing man. He was naturally funny and could both dish it and take it. He knew he had CTE. Years ago he told me he would find himself in his car 50 miles from home with no idea how he got there. Here’s why I say he was an amazing man: He was a character. He had character. And his character never changed, no matter what he was going through.

Beautifully put Darren. When Claude did OTR the first time (he was likely on 20 times) I was shocked at what a lovely, humble, caring soul he was. The show I remember best- was the day he and Darren were reunited for the first time off ice. So human so real. Ugh. Mental illness. He knew about mine. I wish I knew about his. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlaf_M…

The politicians who cowered and hid while Capitol Police fought for their lives have not said one word. Not about the pardons. Not about the $5 million to Ashli Babbitt's family. Not about compensating the rioters who beat the cops who saved them. The silence of the protected is the final insult to the protectors. America — is there anything left that embarrasses you?

He thinks you’re stupid. The entire administration thinks you’re stupid. Are you?

Thanks so much Jose. I got to do so many amazing things in TV. But as I said yesterday when I started- getting on stage and speaking about mental illness is by far the best thing I’ve ever done. Pure joy for me.