Podcast Episodes

Matty McVarish

A survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Matty could no longer bear the silence he saw around him, so he started Road to Change and walked 10,000 miles across Europe to raise awareness and in the process helped change laws in several countries.

For more information on Road to Change go to www.roadtochange.eu or visit the Facebook page

Follow Matty on Twitter @RoadtoChangeEU

To donate your time or money to Free Arts, the program Paul talked about that helps underserved kids in Los Angeles through art, visit www.FreeArts.org

Kelly M.

The 24 year-old shares about identifying as asexual and gender-fluid as well as the hurdle of coming to terms with a childhood that wasn’t overtly abusive, just void of connection. They also talk about Kelly’s OCD, anxiety, depression and love of fan fiction.

To help abused children express themselves through art, support the Free Arts project in Los Angeles. Visit www.freearts.org You can donate money or see what it takes to become a volunteer.

Jensen Karp

The writer/ ex-rapper/ entrepreneur/ podcaster talks about living with Obsessive Thoughts Disorder, being molested by a 19 year-old female when he was 13 and the ways his disorder interpreted the trauma until he saw it as such.

Follow Jensen on Twitter @JensenClan88

Visit his website www.jensenkarp.com

Check out his art gallery Gallery88 on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles.

Listen to his podcast Get Up On This

Jeanie Bergen

The 30 year-old writer talks about being parentless at 3 and the complex relationship with her mentally disabled sister whom she now has guardianship of. She and Paul bond over suicidal thoughts, isolating and much much more!

John H

The 25 year-old discusses his Generalized Anxiety Disorder, social awkwardness, difficulty making eye-contact, compulsive overeating, abusive ex-wife and the possibility of being on the autism spectrum.

Roxanne R.

The 57 year-old incest survivor talks about growing up in a family “where being born female was considered a moral failure”. She also talks about her struggles with repressed memories and possible DID (Dissociative Identify Disorder)

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Therapist Kati Morton

The licensed therapist and Paul talk about eating disorders, emotional intimacy and how to support friends/loved ones while also practicing self-care and establishing boundaries. Check out Kati’s YouTube Channel, her website or her Facebook page. You can also follow her on Twitter @KatiMorton

Tiffany Haddish

The comedian/dancer/actor shares about her mother’s descent into mental illness (schizophrenia), the abuse she suffered at her hands, the year she spent in the foster care system and the strength she feels it has given her.

Dean Trippe

The comic book artist and father talks about the role superheroes have played in helping his imagination and creativity heal the trauma he experienced as a child, and trying to break the cycle of abandonment his father never could.

To read some of his graphic novel Something Terrible click here

To order a hardcopy edition of Something Terrible click here