Best Schizoaffective Podcasts (2025)

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Eric Dias: Hope, Recovery, and Finding Your Voice with Schizoaffective Disorder 28:22

7d ago28:22

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Send us a text Eric Diaz shares his journey of living with schizoaffective disorder and becoming an advocate for those with serious mental illness. Through finding the right medication, supportive communities, and creative outlets, Eric transformed from someone who couldn't leave his house to a published author helping others navigate similar chall…

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Cindee Murphy: When the System Fails:Tristan Murphy's Story Changes Florida Law 40:31

21m ago40:31

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Send us a text Cindy Murphy shares the heartbreaking story of her son Tristan, who struggled with schizophrenia and died by suicide while incarcerated after being handed a chainsaw during a prison work detail. Through her grief, Cindy has become a powerful advocate for mental health reform in the criminal justice system, working to pass the Tristan…

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Ann Corcoran: Psychosis Isn't a Choice 28:46

17h ago28:46

28:46

Send us a text Ann Corcoran, Executive Director of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, discusses the broken systems that fail those with serious mental illness and their families through discriminatory practices and neglect. She shares powerful stories of families desperately seeking help for loved ones in psychosis, highlighting how outdate…

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1162: Calculating Courtesan Craves Close Connection | Feedback Friday 1:23:33

2d ago1:23:33

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Machiavelli guides your relationships, sex work funds your freedom, but loneliness looms. Can calculating hearts learn to love? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every we…

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Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him 27:07

1d ago27:07

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Send us a text Laura Craciun shares her son's harrowing journey with serious mental illness and the systemic failures that criminalize mental health conditions instead of treating them. Her story highlights the urgent need for better policies to support individuals with psychosis and their families. • Laura's son was misdiagnosed with ADHD before e…

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1161: Tegan Broadwater | How a White Cop Infiltrated the Crips Part Two 1:01:25

3d ago1:01:25

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Undercover work is psychological warfare in designer jeans. Ex-cop Tegan Broadwater explains how authenticity beats acting when lives are on the line. [Pt. 2/2 — Find Pt. 1/2 here!] Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1161 What We Discuss with Tega…

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Lynn Nanos: Navigating Psychosis: A Mobile Crisis Worker's Perspective 27:34

3d ago27:34

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Send us a text Lynn Nanos, a mobile psychiatric emergency social worker with 15+ years experience, shares insights on evaluating and helping people with serious mental illness in crisis situations. Her work bridges the gap between law enforcement and mental healthcare, providing crucial interventions for individuals experiencing psychosis and other…

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Why tacos are as 'American' as apple pie 31:46

3d ago31:46

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The hunger for Mexican food in the U.S. is longstanding — from the conquistadors' love affair with chocolate, to the classic San Francisco burrito. This week, we're exploring the history of Mexican food in the United States, and asking what it takes for a cuisine to become quintessentially "American." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podca…

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Jerri Clark: A Mother's Journey Through Loss and Advocacy 30:29

4d ago30:29

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Send us a text Geri Clark, Resource and Advocacy Manager at Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her devastating journey of losing her son to severe mental illness while navigating a broken treatment system that wouldn't help until it was too late. She reveals critical gaps in our mental health system and explains how legal barriers, misunderstood med…

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1160: Tegan Broadwater | How a White Cop Infiltrated the Crips Part One 1:05:21

5d ago1:05:21

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Undercover work is psychological warfare in designer jeans. Ex-cop Tegan Broadwater explains how authenticity beats acting when lives are on the line. [1/2] Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1160 What We Discuss with Tegan Broadwater: Drug enforc…

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Sheriff Donna Buckley:How One Sheriff is Reducing Recidivism Through Compassion 28:54

5d ago28:54

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Send us a text Sheriff Donna Buckley shares her journey from attorney to becoming the first female sheriff in Barnstable County's 333-year history, along with her innovative approach to transforming incarceration through mental health support, comprehensive case management, and post-release services. • Buckley's background as legal counsel represen…

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Jason MacKenzie:Healing After Unimaginable Loss 27:10

6d ago27:10

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Send us a text Jason McKenzie shares his heart-wrenching journey through grief after losing his wife to suicide and his daughter to trauma-induced mental health struggles. His story reveals how childhood trauma ripples through generations and how he found healing through sobriety, purposeful grief work, and helping others. • Lost his police officer…

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1159: IQ Tests | Skeptical Sunday 55:48

6d ago55:48

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Do IQ tests measure your fixed intellect, or is there more to the equation? Despite their dark history, Michael Regilio bears good news on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common …

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Crystal Fox: One Mothers Journey Through Tragedy 31:08

8d ago31:08

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Send us a text Crystal Fox shares her heartbreaking journey as the mother of a son with schizophrenia and co-founder of Arizona Mad Moms, an organization supporting families of loved ones with degenerative brain illnesses causing psychosis. Through her dual perspective as both a parent and a psychiatric nurse with 30 years of experience, Crystal il…

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1158: Can Coup Against Kin Save Family Fortune? | Feedback Friday 1:26:17

9d ago1:26:17

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Your sister and niece hijacked the family business through fear and fraud, and you've got the evidence. Time for a corporate coup? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week!…

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Cohen Miles-Rath: How One Man Transformed Crisis into a Call for Change 29:53

9d ago29:53

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Send us a text Cohen Miles-Rath shares his powerful journey from psychosis and incarceration to becoming a mental health advocate and author. His story reveals how proper support systems and personal determination transformed a life-altering crisis into a mission of education and advocacy that's changing how we approach mental health treatment. • S…

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1157: Kelsey Grammer | Channeling Grief into Artistic Authenticity 50:50

10d ago50:50

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Hollywood's Kelsey Grammer explains how his sister's brutal murder informed his iconic performances and offers wisdom on carrying life's heaviest losses. Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1157 What We Discuss with Kelsey Grammer: Kelsey Grammer's…

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Sherri Witwer: Rethinking How We help People in Mental Health Crisis 28:17

10d ago28:17

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Send us a text Sherry Witwer, board president for CIT Utah, shares her insights on improving crisis response systems for people experiencing mental health emergencies and creating alternatives to incarceration through specialized training and community partnerships. • CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) training provides law enforcement with tools to ef…

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How race science shows up at the doctor's office 35:17

10d ago35:17

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We've probably said it a hundred times on Code Switch — biological race is not a real thing. So why is race still used to help diagnose certain conditions, like keloids or cystic fibrosis? On this episode, Dr. Andrea Deyrup breaks it down for us, and unpacks the problems she sees with practicing race-based medicine, from delayed diagnoses to ignori…

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Darrell Herrmann : Straight Talk About Living With A Severe Mental Illness 27:26

11d ago27:26

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Send us a text Darrell Herrmann, a retired US Army captain and former computer programmer, shares his remarkable journey of living with schizophrenia since 1984 and his mission to help others with severe mental illness live better lives. • Former US Army captain specializing in field artillery and nuclear weapons before developing schizophrenia • E…

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1156: Andrew Callaghan | Documenting America's Shadow Self 1:47:05

12d ago1:47:05

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All Gas No Brakes and Channel 5 documentarian Andrew Callaghan decodes the variables that have transformed American minds from rational to radical. Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1156 What We Discuss with Andrew Callaghan: Conspiracy theories …

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Pete Earley:From Journalist to Advocate 31:09

12d ago31:09

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Send us a text Pete Early shares his journey from Washington Post journalist to mental health advocate after his son developed bipolar disorder, revealing how a broken system forces families into crisis before providing help. • Diagnosis came during his son Kevin's college years with warning signs like "food doesn't taste good" and confusion about …

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Frozen Truths: Catatonia in Bipolar Disorder 39:28

12d ago39:28

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Imagine being fully awake, yet your body refuses to respond — a terrifying state where time seems to warp as you stand paralyzed. In this riveting episode, we dive deep into the elusive world of catatonia as it intersects with bipolar disorder. Drawing from special guest host Kit Wallis’s (SchizoKitzo’s) firsthand experiences, including moments of …

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Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia 29:35

13d ago29:35

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Send us a text A mother shares her 18-year journey supporting a son with schizophrenia through mental health system failures, incarceration, and experimental brain surgery. • Colleen Scott's son started showing signs of schizophrenia at age 17, withdrawing socially and exhibiting erratic behavior • A prosecutor advised having her son arrested "to g…

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Stephanie Beilin: Mother's Journey Through Mental Illness and Incarceration 26:56

14d ago26:56

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Send us a text A mother and clinical social worker shares her heartbreaking journey navigating the legal system after her high-achieving son developed serious mental illness, revealing how our justice system criminalizes rather than treats mental health conditions. • Licensed independent clinical social worker with 40+ years experience working with…

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Justin Volpe : How Peer Support Changes Lives 28:20

15d ago28:20

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Send us a text Justin Volpe shares his journey from being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and incarcerated to becoming a certified recovery peer specialist who has trained over 3,500 police officers in crisis intervention. His story demonstrates how individuals with lived experience can transform systems and save lives by bridging gaps betw…

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1155: Love Could Be Dandy If He'd Quit the Nose Candy | Feedback Friday 1:15:02

16d ago1:15:02

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You're dating a man whose cocaine-fueled paranoia transforms ice cream and hiking into evidence of your infidelity. Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you w…

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Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support 28:24

16d ago28:24

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Send us a text Jessica Ferguson shares the deeply personal story of her brother's struggle with serious mental illness and how systemic failures led to his incarceration after being accused of a triple homicide when he should have been in psychiatric care. • Her brother had been stable with his mental illness for a decade before showing concerning …

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1154: Sean Williams | The North Korea-China-Drug Cartel Connection 1:25:53

17d ago1:25:53

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Sean Williams gives us a peek beneath a global shadow economy that thrives as countries like North Korea and China operate like criminal enterprises. Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1154 What We Discuss with Sean Williams: North Korea operates …

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Jhilam Biswas Reveals Paths to Mental Health Reform From Forensic Hospitals to Freedom 31:24

17d ago31:24

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Send us a text Dr. Jhilam Biswas, a board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist, discusses how mental health issues intersect with the criminal justice system and the urgent need for reform. She shares insights from her research and clinical experience working with incarcerated individuals with mental illness, explaining why mental health care …

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Arab and Black communities are trying to reconcile after Trump's election 28:18

17d ago28:18

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Trump's win exposed political tensions between Arab-American voters — who were critical of Democratic support of Israel's war in Gaza, and Black voters — who remain the Democrats' most loyal supporters. That friction is especially pronounced in the majority Arab city of Dearborn, Michigan, and its majority Black neighbor, Detroit. This week, we go …

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Eric Smith: From Music Prodigy to Mental Health Advocate 30:47

18d ago30:47

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Send us a text Eric Smith shares his remarkable journey from child piano prodigy to mental health advocate after battling psychosis and addiction. His story reveals how finding the right medication after a decade of failed treatments transformed his life from hospitalization and FBI involvement to becoming a Texas Judicial Commissioner on Mental He…

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1153: Drew Carey | The Price Is Right, But These Stories Are Priceless 1:30:47

19d ago1:30:47

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The Price Is Right host and comedy legend Drew Carey dishes on his journey from counting pennies in Cleveland to making millions in Hollywood! Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1153 What We Discuss with Drew Carey: Drew Carey experienced extreme …

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Seth Kahan's Journey Transforms Mental Health Advocacy in America 29:37

19d ago29:37

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Send us a text Seth Kahan shares his journey from personal tragedy to leading a national movement against mental health stigma after his mother developed schizophrenia when he was 10 years old. His experience pioneering frameworks for grand challenges led him to launch Stop Stigma Together, a collaborative initiative uniting major mental health org…

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Sylvia Mignon: When Your Expertise Can't Save Your Child 30:01

20d ago30:01

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Send us a text Sylvia Mignon, licensed clinical social worker and professor of criminal justice, shares her heartbreaking journey navigating the mental health system while trying to secure proper care for her son with schizoaffective disorder. Despite her professional expertise, she's experienced nine years of struggling against bureaucracies that …

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Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform 27:59

21d ago27:59

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Send us a text Jack Wood shares his son Jonathan's journey through Florida's mental health system, revealing how management failure rather than lack of resources creates catastrophic outcomes for those with severe mental illnesses. • Jonathan's early life included kidney disorder requiring powerful medications including cancer drugs • At 18, Jonath…

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Justyna Rzewinski : A Whistleblower's Fight for Mental Health in Prisons 28:07

22d ago28:07

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Send us a text Justyna Rzewinski shares her experience as a whistleblower after working at Rikers Island and her ongoing advocacy for criminal justice reform focusing on mental health treatment. • Working with different organizations to close Rikers Island and advocating for better treatment of mentally ill inmates • Fighting for smaller borough-ba…

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1152: Freakish Food Fixation Fractures Friendship | Feedback Friday 1:35:25

23d ago1:35:25

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Your four-day hosting gig turned into a bizarre menu-reading tour with zero attractions, silent meals, and a shocking snack heist. It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week!…

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Leslie Carpenter: Breaking the Mental Health Crisis Cycle 29:25

23d ago29:25

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Send us a text Leslie Carpenter, co-founder of Iowa Mental Health Advocacy and Legislative Advocacy Manager at the Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her journey from concerned mother to dedicated mental health advocate after her son was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder 19 years ago. She discusses the barriers families face when seeking help …

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1151: Wendell Potter | Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans 1:13:26

24d ago1:13:26

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Former healthcare executive Wendell Potter reveals how insurance giants sacrifice patient care for profits and deploy deceptive tactics to fight reform. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1151 What We Discuss with Wendell Potter: Wendell Potter was a healthcare insurance executive at Cigna and Humana, and became a …

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Joel Corcoran: Welcome, Needed, and Valued: The Clubhouse Approach 29:09

24d ago29:09

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Send us a text Clubhouse International is transforming lives through intentional communities where people with mental illness rebuild their lives after disruption and isolation. Joel Corcoran joins us to tell the Clubhouse story. • Clubhouse International operates 377 clubhouses across 32 countries using a specific 37-standard model • Members volun…

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40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV 36:20

25d ago36:20

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We're looking back on the day a Philadelphia police department helicopter dropped a bomb on a rowhouse in a middle-class neighborhood. Even though that bombing and the fire it set off killed eleven people and left hundreds homeless, it's been largely forgotten. So how did we collectively memory-hole an event this big? And what does that tell us abo…

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Denise Paley: From Crisis to Advocacy 30:09

25d ago30:09

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Send us a text Denise Paley shares the harrowing story of her son's sudden onset schizophrenia at age 18 and his subsequent five-year imprisonment without sentencing, revealing critical failures in how our justice system handles mental illness. • Son Ellis was an honor roll student with a bright future before experiencing first-episode psychosis • …

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1150: Randy Blythe | Making Peace with the Wars Inside His Head 1:49:28

26d ago1:49:28

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From addiction to Czech prison: Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe shares his journey of sobriety and accountability in extreme metal's unforgiving world. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1150 What We Discuss with Randy Blythe: In hindsight, Randy Blythe is grateful his metal band, Lamb of God, grew a gradual foll…

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Judge Milton Mack's Mission to Reform Mental Healthcare 27:14

26d ago27:14

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Send us a text Judge Milton Mack shares his mission to reform the mental health system by moving from crisis intervention to early treatment and prevention. His groundbreaking work in Michigan demonstrates how changing laws and procedures can dramatically improve outcomes while reducing costs. • Moving from an inpatient model to an outpatient world…

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Never Surrender! Staying Committed to Bipolar Treatment 39:05

26d ago39:05

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Have you ever felt the crushing weight of doubt when every day is a battle with your own mind? In this episode, Gabe (who lives with bipolar) and Dr. Nicole (a board certified psychiatrist) cut through the BS and get real about staying on track with bipolar treatment. They dive into moments when giving up seems like the easier option and Gabe recal…

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