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The Mental Health Janitors
Faith-based trauma recovery for veterans, first responders, and the families who carry it with them.
The Mental Health Janitors is hosted by Aaron "Sgt Q" Quinonez, a Marine 1st ANGLICO veteran who went from homeless and suicidal to founding a veteran nonprofit and a suicide-prevention tech company, and Jessica "Doc Jess" Burgans, an Army combat medic and Iraq War veteran who is now a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Between them: two combat deployments, two PTSD diagnoses, and a clinical license. They've been where the audience is, and one of them is qualified to treat it.
Every Tuesday they take on PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, marriage under strain, sleep that won't come, and the specific weight carried by people who ran toward things everyone else ran from.
The conversations are honest, Scripture-informed, and practical, real tools you can use this week, not platitudes. If you've been told to just get over it, or you've been quietly white-knuckling it for years, this is the show that says the thing out loud.
New episodes every Tuesday
The Mental Health Janitors
How to Take Back Control of Your Mind (Stop Negative Self Talk)
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If you feel stuck in life, constantly doubting yourself, or replaying the same negative thoughts over and over, this episode is for you.
In this episode of The Mental Health Janitors, Aaron “Sgt Q” Quinonez sits down with Paul, a men’s mental health coach, to break down how your identity, self worth, and life direction are often shaped by voices that were never yours to begin with.
You will learn how people unknowingly live by beliefs formed by family, society, and past experiences, and why those patterns lead to self sabotage, feeling not enough, and staying stuck. Paul shares his personal journey of struggling with identity, shame, and expectations, and how he learned to take back control by changing the internal narrative.
This episode also explores why negative self talk feels so real, how the brain gets stuck in repeating patterns, and how one simple question can begin to shift everything. You will learn how to respond differently to your thoughts, how to open up new possibilities, and how small daily practices can start to rewire the way you think and live.
The goal is not to silence your thoughts, but to take control of which ones you follow.
Watch if you are searching for
• How to stop negative self talk
• How to take control of your mind
• How to stop self sabotage
• Men’s mental health support
• How to rebuild self worth
Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome to The Mental Health Janitors
01:10 - Paul’s Story and Identity Struggles
02:50 - How Labels Shape Self Worth
04:30 - Society’s Influence on Your Inner Voice
06:10 - Why People Feel Not Good Enough
08:00 - Understanding Self Sabotage Patterns
10:00 - Whose Voice Are You Listening To
12:00 - The Question That Changes Your Thinking
14:20 - Rewiring Your Mind and Breaking Patterns
16:30 - The 7 Day Practice and Next Steps
🎁 Free Resource from Paul
If this conversation resonates with you and you are ready to take back control of your thoughts and break free from negative patterns, Paul is offering a simple 7 day guided practice to help you shift your internal narrative and create new possibilities for your life.
👉 Get started here:
https://firstonesfree.com/
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Find practical strategies, real testimonies, and truth that doesn’t flinch.
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🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0nPegvqPi1AO47Xbx3EvNz?si=d2cdfa086c32460c
🎧 Website: https://thementalhealthjanitors.com/
🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-mental-health-janitors/
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