From a family history of mental health issues, Mikey Nawrocki has used the Knockin Doorz Down platform, the podcast which he co-hosts, to embrace his anxiety and depression to speak with others and to help break the stigma around mental health. When Carlos Vieira asked Mikey to be on the podcast as a co-host, Mikey could not have been more eager to jump on the opportunity to try and help others dealing with the same struggles as himself letting them know they are not alone.
“With a family history of addiction, the patterns were set early that I too would fall prey to addiction. I have a 20-year background in radio broadcasting, which was an amazing passion allowing me to speak with an audience based on a common bond in loving music. But there was something missing, after going through a divorce, and becoming a single father I started my journey of confronting that I was an alcoholic. As I began to embrace my addiction and speak with others openly about it, I realized I needed a change to have a more purposeful life helping others. The purposeful challenge and opportunity that I was looking for came when I bumped into Carlos Vieira in the grocery store. Along with the release of his autobiography ‘Knockin’ Doorz Down’ he presented me with the opportunity to speak with others that are not only afflicted by addiction but other areas of great adversity and how they overcome their situation to live a more purposeful life. It is an honor to speak with people in a vulnerable and loving environment with the goal of helping others knowing that they’re not alone in whatever they’re going through and have been through. I take great pride in being a part of affirming that anyone can keep growing daily, make positive changes and keep Knockin’ Doorz Down.” – Jason LaChance
