In his transformative TEDxVailYouth Talk, Original Member of O.A.R. and "What Could Be Bad" podcast host Benj Gershman revolutionizes how we approach mental health by revealing why developing psychological resilience today is as essential as buckling your seatbelt before a crash. Drawing from his multi-decade journey as a performing musician and mental wellness advocate, Gershman shares accessible, preventative tools that can safeguard your mind against life's inevitable emotional collisions before they happen. With the compelling urgency of someone who's navigated both the highs and lows of public performance, he offers a roadmap for building the mental fitness that will protect you when—not if—challenging moments arrive, potentially saving your life just like the seatbelts we now take for granted. Benj is a multi-decade performing musician (Original Member of O.A.R.), podcast host (What Could Be Bad), and activist dedicated to promoting healthier living through mental well-being, resilience, and creativity. His talk focuses on preventative tools and actions we can all access that will set us up for any potentially challenging mental health issues we may face. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

Filmed on location at Walking Mountains in Avon, CO, in front of a live audience, host Benj Gershman speaks with Dr. Paige Baker-Braxton, PsyD of Vail Health Behavioral Health. The two discuss Paige's personal history, challenges managing a demanding career while balancing life at home, and on the verge of adding to her busy schedule being an integral part of opening the new Precourt Healing Center in Edwards CO. A Q&A period followed the discussion with meaningful engagement by interested community members, including children.

Both originally from Montgomery County Maryland, Benj Gershman and Melissa Doman, connect at the Roots Music Project in Boulder, Colorado for an intimate and purposeful conversation. Discussing personal experiences in the mental health field, Mel discloses some of the most challenging circumstances she encountered as a former therapist and how it drove her work around workplace mental health. Looking forward, the two discuss their fireside interview, From the Stage to the Office, addressing Lessons on Mental Health at Work for businesses, conferences, and teams globally. Go to www.whatcouldbebad.com for more info.

In this Season Two Finale, the incredibly talented Noelle Scaggs (Fitz and The Tantrums) joins Benj in Nashville, TN to catch up on things from the O.A.R. 2024 Summer Tour. Having gone through personal challenges during the run, a lot was left unspoken in the new friendship and speaking openly about it in this way proved to be a meaningful connection. Noelle shares candidly about how she managed her wellbeing before, during and after tour.

During the Mountains and Minds Mental Health Summit in Beaver Creek Colorado, Dr. Judith Landau sits down with Benj to share her story living through Apartheid in South Africa, creating her Community Resilience model, and working around the globe to be of service to others.

Skiier, ultra-runner, filmmaker, and mental health advocate Drew Petersen joins Benj onstage at the Vilar PAC in Beaver Creek Colorado, as part of Mountains and Minds - A Mental Health Summit to Strengthen Community. The two discuss Drew's new film, Feel It All, while explaining a longtime battle with his own well-being, injuries and challenges growing up in Colorado being immersed in its seasonal outdoor culture. The two have a solid rapport deepening their new friendship and passion to elevate mental health conversations.