

Mental Illness Happy Hour
Paul Gilmartin
"Remarkable" - Psychology Today"A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times"Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine"Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly Named To Top Health Podcast List by: NY Times, Esquire, Slate, Oprah Magazine, Women's Health, Onion A.V. Club, Apple Podcast Staff
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Oct 30, 2020 • 1h 31min
#511 Intimacy Struggles - Monica Padman
Podcaster (Armchair Expert, Monica and Jess Love Boys) and actress Monica Padman @mlPadman sits down with Paul to unpack her struggles with intimacy, self-image, and growing up Indian in a white community.
More About Our Guest
Follow Monica on IG @mlPadman
Listen to Armchair Expert at https://armchairexpertpod.com/
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Oct 23, 2020 • 1h 16min
#510 Virtual Reality & Mental Health - Nanea Reeves
Nanea Reeves is the CEO & Co-Founder of TRIPP, a mobile app focused on creating mood altering experiences in virtual reality. She talks about VR research and her own struggles that led her to where she is.
For more about Nanea and TRIPP go to www.Tripp.com
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Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 30min
#509 Gabbie Hanna
Writer and musician Gabbie Hanna @GabbieHanna reads excerpts from her powerful book Dandelion and opens up about her struggles with past traumas, insecurities, and anxieties. She and Paul get deep with a Fear/Love Off.
More About Our Guest
Follow her @GabbieHanna
Check out her book Dandelion
For more go to her website www.GabbieHannaOfficial.com
Support Our Sponsors!
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Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 12min
#508 Neuroscience of Trauma - Dr Erik Won
Neuroscientist and former Navy flight surgeon, Dr. Erik Won, shares his insights into mental health and the brain and talks about the trauma and struggles that come with caring for--and losing--some of his injured comrades and Covid patients.
For more on Dr. Won go to www.waveneuro.com
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Oct 2, 2020 • 1h 39min
#507 Our Prison Problem - Brandon Stickney
Writer Brandon Stickney (The Five People You'll Meet in Prison), who has spent time in four different prisons, talks about his own experiences as well as the inhumane issues with our profit-driven prison industry in America.
More about Brandon:
https://www.facebook.com/brandon.stickney.5
www.Twitter.com/BrandonStickney
Buy his book The Five People You’ll Meet in Prison: A Memoir of Addiction, Mania & Hope here https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-five-people-youll-meet-in-prison-brandon-stickney/1136410074
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Other Links Mentioned
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Sep 25, 2020 • 1h 36min
#506 Doyin Richards
The racial justice & mental health advocate discusses what life can be like for Black men in America, shares his expertise on how to be anti-racist and how he manages his depression.
For more about Doyin go to www.doyinrichards.com
Doyin is the Founder of the Anti-Racism Fight Club
He is a Best-Selling Author | Keynote Speaker
Preorder a copy of my next children’s book WATCH MEhere
Follow Doyin on IG, TW and FB @DaddyDoinWork
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Sep 18, 2020 • 1h 29min
#505 Poker-Pro-Turned-Therapist Ben Fineman
Therapist-in-training Ben Fineman reflects on his past life as a professional poker player and discusses the mistakes we all make in relationships. He also dives into the topic of his own podcast: How to recognize and handle Bad Therapy.
More About Ben
www.verybadtherapy.com www.benfinemancounseling.com
Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #119754Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333
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Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 17min
#504 Jameela Jamil
Actor (The Good Place) and activist Jameela Jamil @JameelaJamil chats with Paul about society's influence on self-image, the pitfalls of cancel culture, and what it's like to live with a virtually invisible chronic illness.
Check out Jameela's podcast iWeigh
Follow her on IG & Twitter @JameelaJamil
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Sep 4, 2020 • 1h 33min
#503 Dr Jill Stoddard
Psychologist and writer Dr. Jill Stoddard talks about different types of anxiety, how to recognize and unpack your triggers, and how mindfulness is key when it comes to working through difficult moments.
More about Dr. Stoddard:
https://www.jillstoddard.com/
https://www.facebook.com/jillstoddardphd/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillstoddardphd/
https://www.instagram.com/jillastoddard/
https://twitter.com/jill_stoddard
Support Our Sponsors!
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Aug 28, 2020 • 1h 33min
#502 Surviving Music & Drugs - Charlie Springer
Paul's long-time friend, Charlie Springer, talks about giving up the seminary to move to San Fran in the Summer Of Love, beginning a career working with music greats while battling his alcoholism and drug addiction. Some great hippie stories :)
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