The Rollercoaster Podcast

What happens when the person trained to save lives loses someone they couldn’t save?

In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Marlon Rollins for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve ever had about suicide, grief, trauma, mental health, and healing. Dr. Rollins spent years working as a crisis director and mental health professional helping people through suicidal crises, until the unthinkable happened. His sister, Amber, took her own life, leaving behind a 13-year-old daughter who was the first person to find her.

This conversation explores the devastating reality of suicide loss, survivor’s guilt, depression, addiction, firearms, trauma, parenting, social media, and why so many people suffer in silence. We also discuss suicide prevention, warning signs, purpose, connection, and the urgent mental health crisis impacting children, teens, veterans, nurses, and families around the world.

If this episode moved you, please share it with someone who may need it.

Key Moments:
0:00 The Call That Changed Everything
6:02 The Coroner Called Me Next
12:48 The Suicide Prevention Grant
18:40 His 13-Year-Old Niece Found Her
23:35 “Losing My Sister Was a Gift”
30:31 Learning to Heal Himself
36:11 The Suicide Myth We Believe
42:42 She Heard the Gunshot
49:19 Did His Sister Plan Her Suicide?
56:32 Suicide in Kids Is Exploding
1:00:54 Why Community Saves Kids
1:07:24 Find a Bigger Why
1:14:13 Do People Regret Suicide?
1:20:17 Why Suicide Keeps Increasing
1:24:39 Mental Health Is Finally Changing

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IG: @tyler.hall (https://www.instagram.com/tyler.hall/)

Connect with Dr. Marlon Rollins:
IG: @drmarlonrollins (https://www.instagram.com/drmarlonrollins/)

Nothing prepares you for the moment your parents call screaming that your little brother is gone.

In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with twin brothers Jake & Joe Sharp as they relive the night their 16-year-old brother Sam died by suicide while they were serving church missions in Mexico.

What followed was a pain neither of them knew how to survive. The phone call, the confusion, the anger, the guilt, and the devastating reality of returning home to a family forever changed. But this conversation is about more than loss. It’s about mental health, teenage depression, shame, hope, and the reminder that the people smiling the most are sometimes hurting the deepest.

Jake & Joe share who Sam really was beyond his struggles: a light, a comedian, a brother, and someone deeply loved.

If you or someone you love is battling suicidal thoughts, please know this episode was made for you.

If this story moved you, share it with someone who needs hope today.

Key Moments:
00:00 The Call That Changed Their Lives Forever
05:04 They Were in Mexico When It Happened
09:04 The Panic Before the Phone Call
13:23 Who Sam Really Was Behind the Smile
17:00 Why His Death Still Makes Them Angry
19:18 The Morning After Everything Changed
22:05 Why Teen Suicide Is Exploding
27:13 The Dangerous Lies Teens Believe
30:35 The Note Sam Left for His Brothers
34:24 The Suicide Prevention Message Everyone Needs
38:36 The Happiest People May Be Hurting Most
41:05 Their Message to Teenagers in Darkness

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IG: @tyler.hall (https://www.instagram.com/tyler.hall/)

Connect with Jake & Joe Sharp:
IG: @jduofit (https://www.instagram.com/jduofit/)

I thought I understood what domestic abuse looked like until I heard Erica Muniz’s story.

In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, Erica shares the reality of surviving a 15-year marriage, one that began with control and silence, and escalated. From being isolated from her family to enduring moments that nearly cost her life, her story is confronting, raw, and impossible to ignore.

But this isn’t just about trauma, it’s about faith, resilience, and finding the strength to finally break free.

If you or someone you love is experiencing abuse, this matters.

Watch now and share this with someone who needs to hear it.

Key Moments:
00:00 He Dragged Me by My Hair
03:12 The First Signs I Ignored
08:24 Locked in a Closet Pregnant
11:18 It Gets Way Worse
15:42 Dragged Across the House
19:18 “You Don’t Deserve the Bed”
23:28 The Boiling Water
26:18 Asking “Why Me?”
29:07 The Doctor Knew Something Was Wrong
33:20 The First Time I Fought Back
35:20 When it Stopped (Temporarily)
41:08 In the Car44:18 My Husband’s Reaction Today
47:02 What a Real Man Looks Like
50:56 Advice for Others
53:09 The Story That Shook Me
56:16 Turning Pain Into Purpose

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Connect with Erica:
Instagram: @erica_muniz_86 (https://www.instagram.com/erica_muniz_86/)

I was standing in front of the mirror, fixing my tie, minutes away from going live on CNBC.

Then my phone rang.

In a matter of minutes, my entire world collapsed.

In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I step out of the interviewer's seat and into the most vulnerable conversation of my life, sitting down with Aleksei Archer of the Morning Glory Podcast to share the story of the day that split my life in two.

From selling my company and living what most people would call the dream to a sudden medical emergency that nearly took my wife from me, and did take our unborn child.

I talk about the moment I got the call. The panic of being miles away and completely helpless. The trauma that doesn't leave you. And the night I genuinely didn't know if I was going to lose everything that actually mattered.

But there's a turning point in this story.

One that quietly rearranged everything. How I see life, how I hold faith, and what I now understand about what's truly worth protecting.

This episode is about love, loss, trauma, and the perspective that only comes from almost losing it all.

If you've ever moved too fast, chased the wrong things, or taken the people you love for granted, this one will stop you in your tracks.

👇 Which part of this story stayed with you the most?

Key Moments:
0:00 The Call That Changed Everything
2:07 Living the Dream, Until That Morning
8:28 First Experience of Trauma & Shock
11:23 Losing Our Unborn Child Mid-Crisis
14:11 Breaking Down Mid-Flight
17:12 The Terrifying Moment in the Hospital Room
21:43 The Moment Everything Changed
23:48 The Miracle We Weren’t Supposed to Have
26:28 Why Money No Longer Matters
30:30 Faith, Loss & Mental Health Struggles
35:33 The Suicide That Shook My Community
41:16 Supporting Someone in Their Darkest Moment
44:10 Why We Need to Talk About Suicide
47:02 The Loneliness Epidemic No One Talks About
52:07 The Difference Between Support & Real Brotherhood

Connect with Me:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyler.hall/

Connect with Aleksei Archer:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alekseiarcher/

They were only married for 3 months and 3 days and then everything changed.

Today on the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sat down with Gracie Laufenberg to hear the story of a love that felt like it lasted a lifetime and the moment it was taken from her in an instant. From believing in love at first sight to building what she calls a perfect marriage and the phone call that shattered her world, this conversation will stay with you.

Gracie opens up about the day her husband, Don, left for a flight and never came home, the moment she checked his location, and the words she’ll carry with her forever.

This episode is about love, loss, faith, and finding strength when your future disappears overnight.

If you’ve ever faced grief, heartbreak, or unimaginable loss, this one is for you.

If you feel it in your heart to support Gracie, here is the link to her GoFundMe page. ❤️ https://gofund.me/b87e4b424

👇 What part of Gracie’s story hit you the hardest?

Key Moments:
0:00 The Day I Met My Husband
3:48 The Moment I Knew He Was The One
7:36 The Proposal That Changed Everything
10:02 The “Perfect” Marriage We Built
15:04 I Checked His Location…
17:42 The Words That Broke Me
20:18 Seeing My Husband One Last Time
22:46 The Crash We Somehow Survived
27:40 The Last Call I’ll Ever Have
32:36 What Life Looks Like Now
37:32 Trying to Understand Why
42:28 Learning to Live With the Pain
45:00 Living Without My Future
47:30 The Message Everyone Needs to Hear

Guest Info:
IG: @gracie.laufenberg (https://www.instagram.com/gracie.laufenberg/)