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Mental Illness Happy Hour

by Paul Gilmartin
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  • #821 Incest & Recovery - Alle Hall

    October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

    Alle Hall (@AlleC.Hall) is the author of the book As Far As You Can Go Before You Have To Come Back, a novel that unpacks the challenges of being an incest survivor. She discusses her own journey of facing what happened to her and breaking…

  • #820 Cheating & Finding Out Why - Chloe Radcliffe

    October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min

    Chloe Radcliffe @ChloeBadcliffe is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian who shares her story of habitual cheating in relationships and the work she’s done to uncover why she did it. She also talks about what it was like growing up in a…

  • #819 Prison, Abandonment & The Power of "No" - Wallo

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    @Wallo267 aka Wallace Peeples is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and advocate. He shares his experience of being abandoned by his father and being in prison for twenty years–and how he mentally made it through. Look for his…

  • #818 Social Anxiety & Selective Mutism in Children - Dr. Melissa Giglio

    September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Dr Melissa Giglio is a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating childhood disorders, including selective mutism and social anxiety disorder. She unpacks how she guides children–and their caretakers–through these intense…

  • #817 Rumination, Anxiety & Exposure Therapy - Kimberley Quinlan Returns

    September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

    Kimberley Quinlan, a returning guest, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who specializes in anxiety disorders and OCD and the host of the Your Anxiety Toolkit podcast. She and Paul discuss moving through anxiety, the…

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  • #816 Meaning vs Success - Jim Murphy

    September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    Jim Murphy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and performance coach to world #1 athletes and Fortune 500 executives. He also leads Inner Excellence, offsite retreats where guests immerse themselves in beauty and learn how to train…

  • #815 The Mind/Body Connection - Liz Tenuto aka The Workout Witch

    August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    Liz Tenuto aka @theWorkoutWitch_ is a somatic specialist who has spent over a decade helping people release chronic stress through movement. Her work sits at the intersection of psychology and physical health, focused on how trauma and…

  • #814 Stoic Empathy - Shermin Kruse

    August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    Shermin Kruse is an author, law professor, and speaker. Born during the Iranian Revolution, she talks about her immigrant journey and her professional work on power, stoicism, morality, and empathy. Look for her book Stoic Empathy: The…

  • #813 Racial & Generational Trauma - Ashley McGirt-Adair

    August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    Ashley McGirt Adair is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker specializing in racial trauma, crisis response, and racial equity. She speaks on generational trauma and its roots in slavery, as well as the cultural dynamics that shape how…

  • #812 Shame & Leading Double Lives - Krissy Johnson

    August 7, 2026 · 2 hr 31 min

    Krissy Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and devoted MIHH listener. She opens up about escaping a manipulative relationship, shedding her secrecy and shame, and what led her to become a therapist.  More about…

  • #811 Medical Trauma - Dr. James Jackson

    July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

    Dr. James Jackson is a psychologist and neuropsychologist who specializes in medical trauma and Long COVID. He talks about his work in post-intensive care syndrome, discusses acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), and opens up about his own…

  • #810 Cults, Shootings & PTSD - Best Of - Matthew Walden

    July 24, 2026 · 2 hr 5 min

    Originally aired as our 148th episode, this Best Of replay is a riveting one. Although the writer/producer grew up in Hawaii, his childhood was far from paradise; enduring a cornucopia of PTSD, leaving him wondering what is real and what…

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About the show

"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