Podcast Episodes

Joni G.

“No man ever pleased me like cocaine did.” The 60 year-old shares about the drug that helped her with her ADD, feel skinnier, prettier and more powerful especially when she began dealing it by the kilo. She also opens up about her stint in prison and the things she learned there that helped her emotionally when being treated for breast cancer. She is currently a certified drug and alcohol counselor studying to become a MFT (Marriage and Family therapist).

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Samantha C.

Born with achondroplasia dwarfism to emotionally unavailable Taiwanese immigrant parents, Sam shares about being a “litte person” and the ways support groups have helped her navigate dealing with love addiction, sex addiction and co-dependency.

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Chris Gethard (voted #7 ep of 2014)

The actor/writer opens up about his blue collar New Jersey upbringing, and his battles with anger, sadness, self-sabotage, paranoia, addiction, depression and the unorthodox nurse practitioner who has helped him. Chris hosts The Chris Gethard Show and can followed on Twitter @ChrisGethard

Laurenne Sala

What happens when the Homecoming Queen takes off her popularity mask and deals with the pain of her co-dependent mom and the suicide of her gay father? One of the most compassionate and truth-seeking guests we’ve ever had.

Some links for Laurenne: laurenne.com (for writing and work) tabootales.org (taboo tales!) http://gilhedley.com/ (cadaver training program) and @laurenne (twitter)

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Todd Glass (voted #1 ep of 2014)

The comedian and author shares about growing up with Dyslexia, OCD, being held back in grade school, his coming out of the closet in his 40s and the politics of language especially in regards to sexism.

Todd hosts the podcast The Todd Glass Show. You can follow him on Twitter @ToddGlass. His website is www.ToddGlass.com Also you can purchase his autobiography The Todd Glass Situation.

Dr. Peace Amadi

The clinical psychologist shares her insight and experience in working with The Ruby Project, helping girls who have been sexually abused and/or involved in sex trafficking heal though group workshops and artistic expression.

Laura House (Live @ LAPodfest)

The meditation teacher, standup comedian and writer (Samantha Who?) talks about her struggles with alcohol, food, weight, low self-esteem, relationships and what she gets from support groups and meditation. Recorded live @ LAPodfest. To watch this episode and all the other podcasts (lots of great ones) from LAPodfest go to www.lapodfest.com/live and use offer code Gilmartin to get $5 off ($25 is full price). The episodes are available to view until Oct 17th.

And by the way, this is a picture of her bitter old granny.

Cheryl Klein

The breast cancer survivor opens up about her lifelong battle with hypochondria, OCD and anxiety. She talks about the emotional toll of infertility, having a miscarriage and the ensuing depression as well as her double mastectomy and hysterectomy (she has the BRCA 2 Gene) and the perspectives she gained by having gone through all of it. Not a downer, I swear!

Matt Oswalt (voted #8 ep of 2014)

The 43 year-old comedy writer/director opens up about his idyllic childhood, and a couple of traumatic events he believes contribute to his isolating and fighting the demons of depression while being single, unemployed and living alone.

Follow Matt on Twitter @Puddinstrip

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