The DMC Podcast
The DMC Podcast
Some conversations stay with you forever.
The DMC Podcast is a space for real talk, the kind that’s raw, unfiltered, and deeply human.
Scripted interviews have no place here !
It is safe space for honest conversations, personal reflections, and meaningful chats with people from all walks of life.
Born from my own journey, touching on my struggles with mental health, losing my dad, and wishing I had just one more conversation with him, this podcast is a place to capture voices, memories, and stories that matter. Because we all have something worth sharing, and our words have the power to connect us in ways we never expect.
So grab a cup of tea or your favourite drink, get comfortable, and join the conversation. This is a space where you can show up exactly as you are. No filters. No expectations. Just deep and meaningful chats that remind us we’re never alone. 💙
The DMC Podcast
Episode 6: Grief, Growth & Becoming the Person You Needed
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Guest: Jack Costello – Life Coach, Men's Mental Health Advocate & Founder of Unpack with Jack
As June is Men’s Mental Health Month, I wanted to share this powerful conversation with Jack Costello.
In this DMC, Jack opens up about the mask he wore from a very young age in order to stay strong, the loneliness of unspoken grief, and the journey of learning how to feel again.
From identity loss in Thailand to the healing power of breathwork, therapy, and self-compassion, this episode is a raw, tender look at what it means to grow through pain.
We explore:
– What it was like navigating grief as a child while the world kept moving around him
– The coping mechanisms we cling to
– The moment therapy began to shift things
– Identity loss and the deeper emotional unraveling that can surface years later
– How sport and friendship offered a lifeline in his teens, and how breathwork and self-inquiry became anchors later in life
– The emotional weight that can come from people not knowing how to support you
– The beautiful truth that “grief is the price we pay for love—how blessed I have been to know such love”
– The role of self-forgiveness, expressing your feelings, and the bravery it takes to be true to yourself
Jack speaks passionately about redefining masculinity, moving away from outdated ideas that vulnerability equals weakness, and instead creating safe spaces where men can be fully human. He’s on a mission to help men feel, heal, and reconnect with themselves and each other.
“I lost a lot of friends growing up who suffered in silence. It wasn’t safe for them to express themselves.”
This episode is for anyone who's ever felt the pressure to keep it together, who's carried their pain in silence, or who's learning slowly that they don’t have to do it alone.
Find us here:
Jessie: https://www.instagram.com/jw.healing/
Jack: https://www.instagram.com/unpackwithjack_/