The Mental Health Crisis Nobody Talks About: Men, Divorce, and Starting Over
🎥 ABOUT THIS VIDEO:Almost 50% of Australian marriages end in divorce. But nobody talks about what actually happens after — the financial court battles, the years of limbo where your career stalls, the bills mounting up, the dark days when you genuinely can't see a way forward.In this episode, Lloyd Edge sits down with his old mate Steve — someone he played music with 30 years ago, lost touch with, and only reconnected with recently through Facebook. Steve's story is one of the most honest conversations this channel has ever had. Divorce. Dark days. Financial rebuilding. A Mudgee property on 30 acres that doubled in value. Child support ending and finally seeing a path forward. And a growing passion for mentoring men through some of the toughest moments of their lives.Steve spent years volunteering with a charity that pairs mentors with men going through hard times — sitting with them once a month, listening, helping them realise they're not alone. He also worked inside NRL development programs and saw first-hand what happens to young athletes when their sporting identity suddenly disappears — through injury, through age, through not making the grade. Many of them end up in dark places because nobody ever taught them who they are beyond the game.This episode also gets into the practical side — how Steve used equity from his Mudgee Airbnb property, what the Freedom Fund concept from Lloyd's new book Set for Life looks like in real life for someone rebuilding from scratch, and how to remove emotion from property decisions when you're still carrying the weight of everything that came before.⏱️ *TIMESTAMPS:*0:00 – Reconnecting after 30 years: how Lloyd and Steve found each other again1:15 – How they originally met: playing euphonium together in Sydney (yes, really)3:10 – Lloyd's 1982 Ford Laser: the $1,500 car whose reverse sensor now costs more than it did5:35 – Life after music: Steve's colorful career in the automotive trade7:08 – 50% of Australians get divorced — and most don't know how to start again8:17 – How Steve's partner became the catalyst for getting back into property9:02 – Why Steve bought in Mudgee: wineries, Airbnb potential, and a mining lease10:35 – The property: 30 acres, ridge views, sunsets off the veranda, 18 minutes from town11:43 – Bought just before COVID: what happened to the value (it doubled)15:12 – Inside NRL development: the players you'd recognise and why he won't name them16:10 – What happens to athletes when sport ends — and why it sends some to dark places17:34 – Child support ending: the financial freedom moment and the Freedom Fund24:19 – Mentoring young adults through HSC anxiety and life pressure26:03 – Deal or No Deal begins26:15 – Deal 1: Horsham VIC — block of 4 x one-bedroom units, $680K, 7.6% yield29:21 – Deal 2: Regional VIC duplex — 6 bed total, $1.2M, subdivision potential32:23 – Deal 3: Queensland duplex — Emu Park, $1.25M, brand new, developer still holding35:56 – Final verdicts, the $50K dog story, and the Set for Life book launch---🚨 *Get Lloyd's new book *Set for Life — in bookshops, Kmart, and Amazon now:**👉 https://amzn.to/3VXfJTp🥇 *Book a discovery call with Aus Property Professionals:*👉 https://www.auspropertyprofessionals....---✅ *CONNECT WITH LLOYD:*Website: https://www.auspropertyprofessionals....Email: lloyd@auspropertyprofessionals.com.auInstagram: @lloydedge_buyersagentYouTube: @auspropprofessionalsDisclaimer: General information only. Not personal financial advice. Please seek advice tailored to your individual circumstances.---#MensMentalHealth #DivorceRecovery #AustralianProperty #PropertyInvesting #LloydEdge #SetForLife #FreedomFund #RebuildingAfterDivorce #MentalHealth #NRL #AusPropertyProfessionals #DealOrNoDeal #AirbnbInvesting #MudgeeProperty #PropertyStrategy #WealthBuilding #LifeAfterDivorce #MensHealth #AustralianMen #PropertyPortfolio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
