In this episode of the Doctors of Change podcast, JR sits down with Daniel Carcillo for a conversation about brain health, recovery, and what it takes to rebuild when life stops working the way it used to.

Daniel shares what followed his NHL career, the toll repeated concussions took on his quality of life, and the long stretch of trying to find answers when the usual paths were not bringing real change.

JR and Daniel talk about healing in a way that goes deeper than symptom relief. They get into environment, responsibility, identity, and the kind of inner shift that starts when a person stops waiting for life to turn around and begins taking a different role in their own recovery.

This is a conversation about pain, resilience, and what can open up when someone refuses to stay defined by what broke them.

This episode is especially relevant for athletes, practitioners, health leaders, and anyone trying to understand healing in a more honest and complete way.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear

• What Daniel lived through after repeated concussions and the end of his hockey career

• How psilocybin and ketamine became part of his healing journey

• Why the environment plays a bigger role in recovery than many people realize

• What failure brings up mentally and emotionally when the road gets long

• How work ethic, responsibility, and identity shaped the way he kept going