Brad SchipkeFounder of Broken To Unbreakable

Healing PTSD is impossible I'm gonna do it anyways

16 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this motivational monologue, Brad Schipke recounts the early stages of his PTSD recovery, describing how every therapist and doctor he consulted told him he would have to live with and manage his trauma indefinitely. Rejecting that prognosis, he adopted a defiant mindset—vowing to keep trying until he found a solution and insisting that full, 100% recovery is possible. He challenges listeners not to accept external limits, pointing to his own success and the successes of his clients as proof that complete healing can occur, and urges a persistent, self‑determined approach to overcoming PTSD.

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When I was first starting out in my own recovery journey, I had nothing. I had no help. I had no guidance. All the therapists and all the experts I went to said that I had to manage this and cope with my trauma and my PTSD forever. But I didn't believe them. I was like, I'm going to have a chip on my shoulder. And I said, I'm going to do it anyways. The therapist said I couldn't do it. It's like, I'm going to do it anyways. The doctor said, you're going to have this forever. And I said, I don't think I will. I'm going to keep going until I find a solution. So that's the mindset to have when you're facing your own recovery journey. Don't let anybody say No, don't let anybody tell you it's not possible. It is possible. Full recovery is 100% possible. If it's not possible, then how have so many people done it? How was I able to do it? How have all my clients been able to do it? So just think about that. If it's not possible, how do people do it?