David has always been known as the loud one. The bubbly one. The lad who looked like he had it all together. But as he says himself, that image isn’t always the truth.
In his voice note he talks to Say It Lad, David opens up about the weight men carry. The pressure to be strong providers. Good fathers. Good husbands. Successful. Fit. Social. The list never ends.
He talks about the struggles he’s faced with family and friends. Losing people he thought would always be there. Being let down. Carrying scars that don’t fade. He admits some of the ways he’s tried to cope haven’t been health. Anything to escape the noise for a while.
He also speaks about the darker side of it all. Losing friends and even family to suicide.
Seeing first-hand what happens when there’s nowhere to turn. When talking feels impossible.
That reality has stayed with him.
Despite his loud personality, David says that
energy is often a mask. A coping mechanism.
Behind it, he’s a father raising four kids, three of
them daughters, trying to balance everything
life throws at him. The responsibility can feel
overwhelming.
His message is simple. Talking helps. Getting things off your chest makes a difference. Say It Lad gives men a place to do that. A space without judgement. A chance to be heard.
“I love what this platform is about,” David says. “It gives men the chance to speak freely and support each other. We’re all going through the same challenges.”
David’s honesty is credible. It shows the truth behind the image. No one has it all together. We all carry something. And sometimes, your voice is the only thing that can keep you moving forward.