Season 5

Sept. 24, 2024

Terry: Put the Guns Down | 107

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Terry. During this episode, we discuss Terry’s moving and bracing new documentary “Put the Guns Down: A World Epidemic”. In this documentary, Terry and his team focus on South Centr...

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Aug. 6, 2024

Cebastian: Self Sufficiency & Tragedy | 100

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Cebastian. During the episode, we speak with Cebastian about his many work struggles, difficult living situations he has found himself in, and a year in which he dealt with an abnor...

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July 30, 2024

T Brown: Coercive Control and Creative Expression | 99

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with T Brown. During the episode, T talks about jointing a community, how that community changed over time, his realization about what had been occurring for years, and his painful heali...

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July 23, 2024

Sam: Comedy as Empathy | 98

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Sam, an actor and writer. During the episode, Sam talks about his family, the moral importance of art, and his disillusionment with religion. He also speaks about a previous relatio...

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July 16, 2024

Nick: Creativity and Mental Health Struggles in a Small Town | 97

This week we speak with Nick, an actor and podcaster. During the episode, we will discuss Nick’s experience of growing up without a father, the bullying he endured, his mental health struggles, and the reminder that none of u...

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July 9, 2024

JT’s Sad Salve: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace | 96

This week we continue with another in our “Sad Salve” series. We all have our difficult times in life, and we turn to certain things — often art — to help get us through it. This week’s Sad Salve episode …

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July 2, 2024

Erich’s Sad Salve: Heavy Metal Music | 95

This week we are releasing something a little different: “A Sad Salve”. We all have our difficult times in life, and we turn to certain things to help get us through it. Our first Sad Salve episode we are releasing …

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June 18, 2024

Rodney: His Journey as a Counselor and Doctor | 94

This week we speak with Rodney about his work across the years as a counselor. He has worked with both adolescents and adults, and he talks about the various moves he made to follow his career and the effects it …

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June 11, 2024

ROUNDTABLE: Kaet, Allison, and Michael Discuss Conception, Pregnancy …

On this special episode of Sad Times we welcome Kaet, Allison, and Michael to discuss the difficult topic of trying to conceive a child, pregnancy loss, and childbirth. While these are issues many women and couples deal with,...

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June 4, 2024

Nikki: Emotions, The Subconscious, and Neuro-Chemical Reactions | 92

This week we speak with Nikki Nicholas. For years, Nikki was leading a conventional life when she realized she needed a change. She left her corporate work and committed to understanding her own mind, and in so doing, could u...

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May 28, 2024

Our Host Kevin is Interviewed! | 91

This week we are changing things up a bit! Our host, Kevin, is being interviewed by his longtime close personal friend, JT Brown. With the tables turned, Kevin talks with JT about how his brain works when he’s anxious, some …

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May 21, 2024

Dr. Kathryn Smerling: Learning to Play Again | 90

This week we speak with Dr. Kathryn Smerling, the author of the forthcoming book “Learning to Play Again: Rediscovering Our Early Selves to Become Better Adults”. During our discussion, Dr. Smerling talks about what brought h...

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May 14, 2024

Will: Vulnerability and Normalizing the Conversation | 89

Please join us this week as we talk with Will about his mental health journey. During the conversation, we discuss Will’s embrace of vulnerability, his struggles with self image, and the difficult topic of suicidal ideation. ...

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April 30, 2024

Jess: Don’t Push the Panic Button | 87

This week we speak with Jess, the host of the “Panic Button Podcast”. Jess talks about when, as a senior in college, she first realized she had mental health struggles. She also relates difficult losses in her family, how she...

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April 23, 2024

Justin: Righteous Rage and Self Discovery | 86

Join us this week as we speak with Justin, the author of the book “The Righteous Rage of a Ten Year Old Boy: A Journey of Self Discovery”. Justin shares the difficulties he had growing up, the long shadow his …

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April 16, 2024

Brandon Stosuy: Sad Happens | 85

This week we speak with the writer Brandon Stosuy, editor of the new collection “Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears”. We talk about the very small town where Brandon grew up, his reflections on the home where he grew up, …

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April 9, 2024

David Essel: Spirituality is About Service | 84

This week we speak with bestselling author David Essel. During our conversation, we cover a wide range of topics, including addiction, David’s decades long work helping others, and why the news might not always be the calming...

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March 12, 2024

Empowering Women: Mimi on her chaotic early life, the abuse she endur…

Far too often, women endure stalking, terror, and abuse within their own relationships. Join us today as we speak with Mimi about her journey of putting herself through school, the abuse she suffered during a marriage and aft...

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March 5, 2024

Almost Killed by the Taliban: Masuda on being forced to leave her hom…

We often take for granted the fact that we would not need to leave our home cultures if we did not choose. However, refugees all too often have to leave everything they know and love to start over. It is …

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Feb. 27, 2024

Merle's Journey: Overcoming Trauma, Navigating a 19-Year Relationship…

We often believe growing up in a well-adjusted household is something most of our peers are experiencing. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Please join us today as we speak with Merle about growing up in a bizarre a...

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Feb. 20, 2024

From Trauma to Healing: Brad on his role growing up in his family, hi…

As Leo Tolstoy immortally said: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”. The truth and poetry of this opening line to Anna Karenina is reflected back to us every day. Join us today …

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Feb. 13, 2024

Resilience, the Art of Bouncing Forward: Lisa on her mental health st…

One of the greatest joys of life is building a young family. However, it is not often discussed how difficult this can be on the mental health of the parents. Join us today as we speak with Lisa about her …

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