# Big E on Life After Wrestling

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Podcast: [Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheap-heat-with-peter-rosenberg-6872676)
Published: 2026-06-27T13:51:36+00:00
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## Resource

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of depression, psychosis, and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available: U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 For support outside the U.S., please contact your local emergency services or mental health crisis resources. This week Rosenberg sits down with Big E for an honest and deeply personal conversation about life after wrestling, his upcoming book How I Got Over: Healing from Depression and Psychosis to Find Joy In and Out of the Ring . He also speaks candidly about his experiences with depression and suicidal ideation, and why these conversations need to be more open in sports and entertainment. The book is scheduled for release on February 2, 2027 and is available for pre-order now . Listen to Cheap Heat Live Fridays 12pm- 2pm EST on Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7 on Channel 156. Call in at 844-344-4893 Wanna stay MAJ? Join our Pateron Follow @cheapheatpod on Instagram and TikTok @cheapheatpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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