Musician, producer, and comedian Joe Barksdale joins Paul to share his experiences with autism, abuse, and intergenerational trauma in the Black community. He also dives into his experience as a pro athlete and how he manages his own mental health.
Jo shares about Wysa, the app she developed (which was featured on Google Play as Best App of 2020) that helps people share their feelings anonymously.
Born to Sicilian parents, she opens up about her childhood secrets; her mother’s and sister’s battles with Schizophrenia and the policeman who groomed and violated her when she was 13.
Don Morgan, an Emmy award winning cinematographer and Paul’s long-time friend, shares his experiences with being stuck in a foreign prison at 13 years old, overcoming alcohol addiction, and navigating life with severe learning disabilities.
Amy Morin is an author, a therapist (LCSW), and the Editor-in-Chief of the popular mental health website Verywell Mind. Be sure to check out her new book 13 Things Strong Kids Do: Think Big, Feel Good, Act Brave
Listener and podcaster Jesse Mangan opens up about his struggles with anorexia, exercise addiction, self-harm, and a suicide attempt at the age of eight.
Illustrator and author Grace Miceli aka @ArtBabyGirl talks about what she’s learned so far–including why stuffing down your emotions never actually works, why communicating your feelings is key, and why conflict is healthy.
Originally aired in our first year (2011). You know her from films such as Anchorman, Step Brothers, How Do You Know and A Lot Like Love. Funny, nice and self-deprecating, @KathrynHahnoffical opens up to Paul about her difficulty in saying what she means and asking for what she wants.
From 2011, Paul and Danielle @DanielleBKoenig talk about the desire to minimize painful memories, feeling like we’re not enough, writing for Joan Rivers, suicide and the lasting feeling of humiliation. And believe it or not, there’s laughter!