Chasing Excellence

Ben’s Battle With Depression & What’s Helping Now (w/ Dr Rich Joseph)

August 17, 2026·58 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

What does depression look like when nothing in your life is actually wrong?Ben shares his first real experience with depression — not born of circumstance, but of chemistry — and why it changed everything he thought he understood about mental health.In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rich, Ben's physician and friend, to unpack the autoimmune response that attacked Ben's brain, the treatments that actually helped, and why the fitness buffer matters more than you'll ever know in the moment.👉🏼 Get the full Listener's Guide here🐾 Start your Free Trial of the ChaseTracker❤️‍🔥 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club👋 New to Chasing Excellence? Start hereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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