Michael Laurie is an actor, a small group facilitator, and a parent. He talks with Paul about his road to recovery and shares his unusual story of becoming a foster parent, with all the love and pain that entails. More about Michael Laurie:www.

#691 Nature & The Brain - Dr. Jeff Karp

13 days ago 1h 49m

Dr. Jeff Karp is a Harvard Medical School professor and bioengineer. He works in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives and has been recognized by MIT as being one of the top innovators in the

#690 Married To An Addict/Alcoholic - Dana Killion

20 days ago 1h 33m

Dana Killion is an author of mystery and memoir whose work is informed by her own life’s turmoil. She opens up about her marriage to a high-functioning alcoholic and how she has worked on her issues of codependency. Be sure to check out her new

#689 Raised To Present Well - Dr Kate Truitt

27 days ago 1h 52m

Dr. Kate Truitt is a psychologist and neuroscientist who wants to share her own story of how she came to this work. Armed with her knowledge of the mind, she has worked to process her difficult childhood and the personal tragedy of losing her f

#688 First Responder PTSD - Therapist Donn Bradley

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 45m

Donn Bradley is a therapist (LMFT) and a former first responder who shares his journey to discovering how much therapy and emotional processing is needed for EMTs, police, and anyone whose work requires the witnessing of violence and tragedy. D

#687 Sex Work/Addiction/Pain - Margo Steines

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 36m

Margo Steines is a Dominatrix turned welder turned author. She opens up about her experiences as a sex worker, her battles with addiction, and her attraction to pain. She also discusses her memoir, Brutalities: A Love Story, where she reflects

#686 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder - Swamy Gopalsamy

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 33m

Swamy Gopalsamy is a coach who specializes in helping people recover from depersonalization and derealization. As someone who has lived through it himself, he has first hand knowledge of these conditions and what can help you manage them. In th

#685 Bipolar & Stigma - Dr Devika Bhushan

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 44m

Dr. Devika Bhushan is a pediatrician and the former acting Surgeon General of California. She is also someone who lives with Bipolar Disorder. She opens up about her personal journey to finding a diagnosis and how she’s on a professional and pe

#684 Devastation & Hope - Kendra Petty

Feb 23rd, 2024 1h 37m

Kendra Petty is an author who opens up about her life story, which is full of both devastation and hope. She talks about being raised in a cult, the tragic death of her brother, the abuse she suffered as a child, and how she’s gotten through it

#683 Sexual Anorexia - Dale

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 29m

Dale joins Paul to discuss her experience with social, emotional, and sexual anorexia. She opens up about how she’s working on intimacy and connection (when being alone can just be so much simpler) and what has been helping her break down her w

#682 Anger - Ron Placone

Feb 9th, 2024 1h 24m

Ron Placone is a comedian and writer with anger issues. He opens up about how he realized his anger was a problem and how he works to psychologically unpack it when it arises. He also shares tips and tools that have worked for him when it comes

#681 Topaz Adizes - Human Connection

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 46m

Topaz Adizes (@the_skindeep) is a filmmaker and producer of the interactive documentary, {THE AND}. For years, he has studied the effect that holding cathartic, intimate conversations can have on relationships and has developed resources that a

#680 - Social Work On Skid Row & More - Kaylee Powers

Jan 26th, 2024 1h 33m

Kaylee Powers is a substance abuse counselor who has worked with various populations, including people who live on Skid Row in Los Angeles. She talks about the challenges that some populations face and how she works to find ways to support them

#679 Postpartum Psychosis & Bipolar 1 - Heather Gonzales

Jan 19th, 2024 1h 27m

Heather Gonzales is a mental health advocate with a specific focus on postpartum psychosis. Heather was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 as a teenager and, after the birth of her first child, she experienced a severe and frightening episode and was hos

#678 Grief & Peace - Levi Meaden

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 26m

Levi Meaden (@Levi_Meaden) is a friend of Paul’s from his support group and he joins Paul to share about his struggles around the death of his younger brother (as well as relationships and sobriety). Levi opens up about the unique experience of

#677 Dissociative Identity Disorder - Holly Crumpler

Jan 5th, 2024 1h 58m

Holly Crumpler joins Paul to talk about living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Holly shares her journey to being diagnosed with DID, how she and her family manage it, and her frustration with how it’s been represented in TV and film.

#676 Scarcity Brain - Michael Easter

Dec 29th, 2023 1h 17m

Michael Easter (@Michael_Easter) is a Professor of Journalism at UNLV who joins Paul to discuss the topic of his new book, Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough. Michael shares his findings when i

#675 Codependency (Including Her Own) - Dr Sarah Michaud

Dec 22nd, 2023 1h 25m

Dr. Sarah Michaud is an expert in codependency–in large part because she has dealt with it herself. She discusses how she works through her codependent tendencies. She also discusses her new book Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codep

#674 Spiraling - Leah Rudick

Dec 15th, 2023 1h 34m

Leah Rudick @Leah_Rudick is a stand-up comedian and sketch performer. She opens up to Paul about the anxiety she’s carried since childhood and her fear of making mistakes. She also shares her experience with regular couples therapy and the posi

#673 Escaping A Religious Cult - Katie Love

Dec 8th, 2023 1h 51m

Katie Love @KatieLoveWriter is a comedian and author who bares all in this episode. She opens up about the death of her mother when she was young, being drawn into being a Jehovah’s Witness, and how she ultimately escaped the religion. She also

#672 Trust Issues - Gianmarco Soresi

Dec 1st, 2023 1h 51m

Gianmarco Soresi @GianmarcoSoresi is a stand-up comedian, actor, and podcast host (The Downside). He reflects on what it’s like to look back on your childhood and realize that not everything was as it seemed. He talks about mourning the loss of

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Why I No Longer Endorse BetterHelp

Dec 1st, 2023 11m 36s

Paul reads allegations by the Federal Trade Commission about the business practices of BetterHelp and how they allegedly misused customer's private information. Based on these allegations (BetterHelp denies any wrongdoing and settled with the F

#671 LGBTQ+ Therapists - LMFT Renae Johnson

Nov 24th, 2023 1h 39m

Renae Johnson is a MIHH listener and a therapist who specializes in LGBTQ+ patients. They talk about what brought them to this work, which includes discovering their own gender fluidity, struggling with their religious background, and growing u

#670 BDSM And Trauma - LMFT Nicoletta Heidegger

Nov 17th, 2023 1h 53m

Nicoletta Heidegger is an LMFT who focuses on human sexuality and BDSM for healing. She talks about how we can often deal with our trauma by exploring our kink and mapping out our own erotic blueprint. Links To Nicoletta’s Work:Nicoletta Heideg

#669 Standing Up For Yourself - Em Schulz

Nov 10th, 2023 1h 27m

Em Schulz (@TheEmSchulz) is a writer, podcast host (And That’s Why We Drink, Ritual), and paranormal aficionado. Em unpacks their struggles with anxiety, how they learned to stand up for what they believe, and how they are figuring out their ow