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The Kid Who Held Everyone Together with Stephanie Bird • Win The Night EP. 83
Stephanie was the kid everything was "okay” for, who could truck through anything. The mediator, the comforter, the one her parents looked to to get a…
 • Joshua Lopez and Jake Freudinger
Am I Broken? Of Course Not… Right?
I discovered this by accident, just talking out loud to myself one day. But since I turned it into a habit, my entire self-perception has shifted. I’ve…
 • Jake Freudinger
Bombing, Day Jobs, And Doing It Anyway with Erik (Big Goose) • Win The Night EP. 82
We get into bombing two open mics in one night, making “technically bombs” for the government, growing up in a Florida trailer with an inventive coping…
 • Jake Freudinger
1:14:00
Therapy Is NOT Forever with Curley Lawson • Win The Night Ep. 81
In this in-person conversation, Air Force veteran and trauma therapist Curley Lawson talks with us about emotional triggers, childhood neglect…
 • Jake Freudinger
1:05:57
How Music Carried Me Through with Billy Mays III • Win The Night Ep. 80
Billy Mays III joins Josh to talk about how music played an important roll in his healing, and how he has told the live story of his emotions through…
 • Jake Freudinger and Billy Mays III
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1:15:36
The Kid Who Held Everyone Together with Stephanie Bird • Win The Night EP. 83
Stephanie was the kid everything was "okay” for, who could truck through anything. The mediator, the comforter, the one her parents looked to to get a…
 • Joshua Lopez and Jake Freudinger
1:14:00
Bombing, Day Jobs, And Doing It Anyway with Erik (Big Goose) • Win The Night EP. 82
We get into bombing two open mics in one night, making “technically bombs” for the government, growing up in a Florida trailer with an inventive coping…
 • Jake Freudinger
1:05:57
Therapy Is NOT Forever with Curley Lawson • Win The Night Ep. 81
In this in-person conversation, Air Force veteran and trauma therapist Curley Lawson talks with us about emotional triggers, childhood neglect…
 • Jake Freudinger
45:10
How Music Carried Me Through with Billy Mays III • Win The Night Ep. 80
Billy Mays III joins Josh to talk about how music played an important roll in his healing, and how he has told the live story of his emotions through…
 • Jake Freudinger and Billy Mays III
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Win The Night Foundation is a mental health media organization creating a safe space for people to share their stories, find community, and heal together.

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Places of the Past: Why Nostalgia Keeps Us Connected
There's something deeply personal about these moments—how they pull you into a space that feels untouched by time. Even though life moves on, stepping…
 • Jake Freudinger
Growing Up with Disney's Loneliest Heroes: Finding Myself in Mike Pillsbury
Not exactly Disney's crown jewel, but stick with me here. This story about Mike Pillsbury, a kid who genuinely believed he was an alien…
 • Jake Freudinger
My Driveway: Where Hope Takes Root
The other day, my friend mentioned he could see me giving speeches someday. His words transported me back to a place that's witnessed all my unspoken…
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I Haven't Really Thought About It: Intentionality & How I'm Getting Better.
Exploring how intentionality and tool-building are helping me improve and move forward in my creative journey.
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Jake’s Declassified: Creative Survival Guide
How to keep your spark alive when life feels a little too loud.
 • Jake Freudinger
The Hidden Burden of Unspoken Words (and How to Lighten It)
Why holding in feelings drains you more than sharing them, and gentle ways to start opening up.
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Childhood

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The Version of Me That Might Have Been
The me that was one decision away from a totally different life. The me that quit too early, and that stayed too long but never spoke up, that burned…
 • Jake Freudinger
The Ache for Unlived Days.
Are you missing moments that haven’t even happened yet?
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What do the patterns say?
"What do the patterns say?" Is a question that continues to teach me more about myself and the world around me than I could have ever imagined.
 • Joshua Lopez

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