Episode 114: Listener Michael D. and Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
Michael opens up about his teenage struggle to avoid dealing with his chaotic and abusive childhood by being extremely regimented, resulting in an eating disorder, punching himself, compulsive exercis...
17 Maj 20131h 41min
Episode 112: Child Protective Services Social Worker "Ray"
What is it like to be the government agent that has to physically investigate allegations of abuse or neglect and sometimes even remove children from a home? "Ray", a 3rd generation social worker ope...
3 Maj 20131h 52min
Episode 111: Karen Kilgariff Live in Portland
The actress (Mr. Show) and writer (The Ellen DeGeneres Show) shares about struggling to fit in, body shame, her alcoholism, her mother's Alzheimers, learning to accept her body and become vulnerable a...
26 Apr 20131h 42min
Episode 110: Greg Behrendt Returns
The podcaster (Walking the Room), author (He's Just Not That Into You) and guitarist (The Reigning Monarchs) returns to discuss the mania, depression and paranoia that left him considering suicide in ...
19 Apr 20131h 19min
Episode 109: Listener Claire Laffar
Claire shares about her bullied upbringing outside London with a neurotic mom and a mysterious, stoic dad prone to explosive fits of rage and how escaping into fantasy worlds, especially books, became...
12 Apr 20131h 41min
Episode 108: Greg Fitzsimmons
The writer (The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Lucky Louie) comedian (Comedy Central, The Howard Stern Show) and podcaster (Fitzdog Radio) opens up about his tumultuous relationship with his late father, his t...
5 Apr 20131h 49min
Episode 107: Sara Benincasa
The writer (Agorafabulous!, XOJane.com, Vice.com) and performer (Comedy Central, MTV) talks about a popular friend's suicide in high school that informed much of her later life, her families history o...
29 Mars 20131h 38min
Episode 106: Robert Patrick Lewis
The former Green Beret talks about his childhood in Texas, the loss of his adoptive mother, his tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa, the injury that resulted in his getting a Purple Heart and living...
22 Mars 20132h 10min
