Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchComics Creator Ellen Forney on Bipolar and a Monster Named Smedmerts
Episode 88
It wasn’t until her late twenties that Ellen Forney noticed that her friends couldn’t really keep up with her. Ellen had boundless energy that took t…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Power of Story in Shaping Mental Health
Episode 87
There is no shortage of self-help books in the world positing that the human mind can be explained, that there is a tidy order to things and a discer…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Whimsy and Depth of Depressed Cake Shop
Episode 86
I mean, even before you see the baked goods available at Depressed Cake Shop, the name alone is good for a laugh. Because what could be less depressi…
3 years, 4 months ago
Psychedelically Tripping Out For Your Mental Health
Episode 85
Granted, there have been people very high on the prospects of psychedelics for a long time as a means of achieving better mental health. But these fo…
3 years, 5 months ago
Kristin Hersh Wanted to Play Magenta Chords
Episode 84
Kristin Hersh is an acclaimed and accomplished musician and songwriter through her solo work and as part of the bands Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave…
3 years, 5 months ago
Jason Kander on War, Politics, and PTSD
Episode 83
Jason Kander had heard of post-traumatic stress disorder. He just didn’t think he had it. After all, he hadn’t been in any firefights while stationed…
3 years, 5 months ago
Tabitha Soren on Photography, Panic Attacks, and Overwhelming Grief
Episode 82
People are many things. Tabitha Soren became famous for her conversations with star musicians of the 90’s during her stint on MTV News. But that’s no…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Surgeon General Wants Your Boss To Build You a Healthier Workplace
Episode 81
Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, is serving his second non-consecutive term as U.S. Surgeon General, having previously served under President O…
3 years, 5 months ago
Song Exploder’s Hrishikesh Hirway Becomes a Creative Block Exploder
Episode 80
If you’re a fan of the podcast Song Exploder, and a whole lot of people are, you know that it’s all about creativity. A musician walks the audience t…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Hilarious World of Depression, a memoir
Episode 79
A lot of people think of clinical depression as a condition wherein the patient lies in bed immobilized with sadness and despair. And sure, it can pr…
3 years, 6 months ago