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Podcast: Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Episode: Surviving the Darkness of Mental Health, Physical Illness, and Hopelessness with Jesse Bradley
Description: Every child has a dream of what they'll be when they grow up. For Jesse Bradley, his dream was to be a professional athlete. His dream came to fruition, but at a price he never imagined he'd have to pay. During his time traveling the world, he landed in Zimbabwe playing professional men's soccer. Though, medication meant to protect him from malaria brought on a brutal bout of illness, ending his dream career. "… and yet, it was the greatest growth period of my life," he says, "I was fighting for my life for one year, it took 10 yea...