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After The Fall Show

After The Fall Show

By: Icarus (Dean Cooper)
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What happens after everything breaks?

After The Fall Show is a podcast about the full human journey — the striving, the collapse, the reckoning, and the rise again.

Hosted by Icarus, founder of Street Therapy, whose own journey through addiction, mental health struggle, and physical collapse shaped the show’s lens on recovery and reinvention, the show features raw, honest conversations with people who have lived through addiction, burnout, grief, trauma, identity loss, and the hard work of rebuilding.

These are not highlight-reel success stories.

They are real stories of what happens when life falls apart, what people discover in the wreckage, and what it takes to come back different.

Every guest has faced something that forced them to confront themselves, their past, their pain, or the life they thought they were living.

The Main Show is built around real conversations with people who have experienced collapse and emerged changed.

After Dark is a quieter companion series where Icarus explores the psychology, philosophy, perspective, and practical lessons behind those journeys through the lens of Street Therapy — a lived-experience framework for recovery, reinvention, and learning how to move forward when life has knocked you sideways.

This is not a podcast about pretending everything is fine.

It is about what happens when it isn’t.

It is about the moments that break us, the choices that remake us, and the truths people find when they stop running, start rebuilding, and learn how to rise again.

If you have ever had to start over, question who you are, survive something difficult, or find your feet again after life hit hard, you are not alone here.

After The Fall Show is for people who want more than surface-level inspiration.

It is for people who want truth, perspective, resilience, and something real to take away.

Because sometimes hearing how somebody else survived the fire is the very thing that helps you face your own.

Follow After The Fall Show for more raw conversations about falling apart, rebuilding, and rising again.

If you have a powerful story and feel it could help someone else, visit www.AfterTheFallShow.com to find out more about becoming a guest.

To learn more about Icarus, his personal journey, and the Street Therapy approach to recovery, resilience, and personal change, visit www.streettherapy.co.uk

For daily content, reflection, and motivation, follow Icarus on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@Icarus_Works_UK

2026 Icarus (Dean Cooper) Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • DMT, Trauma, Spirituality and Finding a North Star | Rob

    DMT, Trauma, Spirituality and Finding a North Star | Rob
    Apr 12 2026

    What happens when a broken childhood, parenthood, and the search for meaning all collide?

    In this episode of The After The Fall Show, I sit down with Rob from Adeptus Psychonautica for a raw and thought-provoking conversation about childhood trauma, resilience, psychedelics, DMT, ayahuasca, mythology, spirituality, healing, and the search for a guiding star.

    Rob shares how growing up in a deeply chaotic and abusive environment shaped his view of life, identity, and survival. We talk about the moment parenthood forced him to reflect on the kind of man he had become, and how that led him to revisit psychedelics not as escape, but as a tool for self-discovery and deeper introspection.

    This episode explores profound experiences with DMT, the spiritual and philosophical impact of ayahuasca, the power of mythology, the meaning crisis in modern life, and why healing is not the same as simply having the experience. Rob also speaks honestly about the darker side of psychedelic work, the brutal nature of some healing journeys, and the importance of having a North Star so you do not lose your way.

    If you have ever wrestled with trauma, identity, spirituality, meaning, or the question of what really changes a person, this conversation will stay with you.

    In this episode we explore:

    • childhood trauma and resilience

    • becoming a parent and choosing change

    • psychedelics as introspection, not escape

    • profound DMT experiences

    • ayahuasca, healing and difficult journeys

    • mythology, spirituality and modern life

    • healing versus simply having the experience

    • why a guiding star matters

    Find Rob on YouTube: Adeptus Psychonautica

    Follow The After The Fall Show for more conversations about collapse, reinvention, recovery, identity and rebuilding after the fall.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Introduction to the episode

    00:30 Rob’s early life and broken upbringing

    03:53 Finding normality in chaos

    07:31 Becoming a parent and the need to change

    10:37 Revisiting psychedelics with purpose

    14:11 DMT and the profound spiritual experience

    19:04 Meaning, mythology and the nature of reality

    27:31 Love, connection and the maternal experience

    29:08 Ayahuasca and deeper spiritual exploration

    30:58 The difficult side of healing

    33:56 Ayahuasca, purging and recovery

    37:42 How the journey changed Rob as a parent

    39:21 Self-discovery, healing and the work afterwards

    41:07 Psychedelics, recovery and what people miss

    43:46 Spiritual experience and human connection

    47:04 The spiritual hole in modern society

    51:59 Finding your North Star

    57:40 Where to find Rob
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    59 mins
  • After The Fall Show - Episode 6 : Health, Identity & Zorosa

    After The Fall Show - Episode 6 : Health, Identity & Zorosa
    Apr 8 2026

    The conversation delves into the themes of identity, self-sabotage, failing health, dialysis, recovery, faith, and purpose.

    Zorosa shares her journey of overcoming self-sabotage, rapidly failing health including having to go through the process of organ donation and finding faith as she healed, and embracing her unique identity as a christian. Her story highlights the value of the recovery journey and the power of faith in finding purpose and healing.

    Takeaways

    • The value of the recovery journey
    • The impact on identity and health to fit in
    • Human resilience
    • The power of faith and purpose


    check out more on www.StreetTherapy.co.uk and check out Zorosa on her TikTok @Zorosacline and dont forget to follow the profile link on TikTok to her Youtube channel.
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    28 mins
  • After The Fall Show - Episode 5 : After Dark - The Badges We Wear

    After The Fall Show - Episode 5 : After Dark - The Badges We Wear
    Apr 5 2026

    In this "After Dark" - Bonus Episode : Icarus discusses the concept of 'badges' and the impact they have on our lives, emphasizing the need to take a step back and focus on oneself in times of overwhelming stress and anxiety. He provides practical advice on managing the demands of various roles and responsibilities, advocating for a mindful and step-by-step approach to breaking the cycle of anxiety and trauma.

    Takeaways

    • The concept of 'badges' represents the various roles and responsibilities we carry, which can become overwhelming and stressful.
    • Taking a step back, focusing on oneself, and prioritizing tasks mindfully can help break the cycle of anxiety and trauma.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 The Concept of 'Badges'
    • 07:27 Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety and Trauma
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    8 mins
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