Walking Across America for Men’s Mental Health

From Playa del Rey to Jacksonville, FL

Break the silence and build a community of brothers who walk together. This journey is not about programs or perfection — it is about presence, movement, and honest conversation.

Real talk. Real miles. Real change.

Walking Across America for Men’s Mental Health

From Playa del Rey to Jacksonville, FL

Break the silence and build a community of brothers who walk together. This journey is not about programs or perfection — it is about presence, movement, and honest conversation.

Real talk. Real miles. Real change.

Mission Statement

To make mental health part of everyday conversation for men everywhere, and ensure access to resources and support—no matter who you are or where you live.

Real talk. Real miles. Real change.

Walk With Me, Brother exists to support men’s mental health through shared movement, honest conversation, and presence — reminding men they don’t have to carry life alone.

Most nonprofits lead with awareness, programs, or advice; Walk With Me, Brother leads with presence: we don’t talk at men, we walk alongside them.

Men account for the vast majority of suicides in the United States, yet far fewer men receive mental health treatment compared to women; the silence is deadly, and connection is the antidote.
This cross-country walk/run from Playa del Rey to Jacksonville is a living commitment to show up, step after step, and turn private pain into shared purpose.

Live Journey & Impact

Follow every step as Robb and the community walk and run from Playa del Rey to Jacksonville, Florida, bringing real, on-the-ground mental health conversations to communities across America.

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2026: Proof + Community

2026 = Proof + Community (Not Programs)

In 2026, everything centers on the cross-country walk/run to Jacksonville and the community that grows around it.
The walk is the proof, and the brothers who join — on the route, online, and in their own neighborhoods — are the heartbeat of the mission.

What this looks like:

  • Daily lived storytelling from the road: raw, honest, imperfect.
  • Short-form daily content, long-form documentary, episodic mini-series, and the Walk With Me, Brother podcast born from real miles and real conversations.
  • A lightweight digital walk club (Strava-style) so men anywhere can log their own miles and feel part of the Playa del Rey → Jacksonville journey.

The Heart Behind the Brand

3,600 Miles. One Mission: End Men’s Silent Suffering.
Stronger When We Stand Together
To make mental health part of everyday conversation for men everywhere, and ensure access to resources and support — no matter who you are or where you.
Men account for 78.7% of all suicides in the United States, with a male suicide rate four times higher than women. Yet only 17% of American men received mental health treatment in 2023 compared to 28.5% of women. The silence is deadly. The solution is connection.

Stronger When We Stand Together

From local meet-ups to shared miles on the road, every step brings us closer together. This journey is more than a walk — it’s a brotherhood built on hope, healing, and connection.

Crisis Support

Struggling?

Get Help Right Away

If you or someone you know is in crisis:

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, Press 1


You matter. Your story matters. Help is available 24/7.

What Fuels This Mission

“I’ve battled bipolar disorder, addiction, and depression for most of my adult life — silently, ashamed, and often feeling completely alone. I know what it’s like to wear the mask, to be high-functioning on the outside and falling apart on the inside.” — Robb Pollard, Founder

From successful digital marketing executive to mental health advocate, Robb’s story represents thousands of men who suffer in silence; his ongoing recovery shows what happens when isolation is replaced with community and shared movement.
Every mile between Playa del Rey and Jacksonville carries the stories of men still fighting in the dark and becomes an opportunity to say what should have been said years ago: It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to ask for help. You are not alone.

Upcoming Route Touchpoints

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Along the Playa del Rey → Jacksonville route, select stops will center veteran communities, schools, and colleges for on-the-ground mental health conversations rooted in lived experience, not polished talks.
Each city becomes a chance to walk with local men, highlight a veteran or mental-health partner, and leave behind connection that outlasts the miles.

How to Walk With Us

Movement first. Conversation second. Presence over performance.

  • Monday check-in calls for grounding and light accountability.
  • Wednesday “Walk With Me, Brother” community touchpoints to share stories, wins, and setbacks.
  • Pre-walk “no fixing allowed” local walks that model listening and presence instead of advice-giving.
  • Organic city meet-up walks along the route — no speeches, no structure, just shared miles.

Supported By

Mission-aligned sponsors and one primary nonprofit partner help fuel the journey while keeping the focus on presence, purpose, and men’s stories — not logo overload. Together, partners and brothers on the route are building a movement that helps men feel seen, heard, and less alone.

The hardest distance isn’t Playa del Rey to Jacksonville — it’s the space between who you are and who you’re meant to become.

Sometimes you have to walk through hell to find your way home, but you do not have to walk it alone.

Real talk. Real miles. Real change — a promise that the pain that almost destroys us can become the purpose that saves others.

Contact Us

Ready to join the movement, share your story, or explore partnership?