Content Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, suicide and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this bonus episode, you'll hear a featured conversation from Juliet Patterson and Chris Stedman, authors and advocates who share their experiences with suicide loss through creativity, writing, podcasting, and speaking. Find Juliet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/julietpatterson ; and on Instagra...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Content Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, eating disorders/disordered eating habits, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with friend and fellow NMU Wildcat Elsie Zajicek to talk about athlete mental health, disordered eating, and the comparison game that social media creates. Find Elsie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsiez...
Oct 28, 2023•48 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, suicidal ideation & suicide, treatment, trauma and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with fellow mental health podcaster Jesse Mangan about involuntary commitments, the mental health ecosystem in the United States, and their lived experiences with trauma. Listen to...
May 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation & suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with new friend and fellow podcaster, Local Neighborhood Baby about living with mental illness. They discuss how mental illness shows up for them both, what they do to cope, how cool it would be to have a reality tv ...
Mar 25, 2023•57 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, Bipolar Disorder, LGBTQ2S+ issues, sex, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel sits down with childhood friend Chase Gray to discuss a recent diagnosis with Bipolar Disorder, how he's processing this new diagnosis and the challenges he faces with it and what Chase is doing to embrace ...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 43 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, sex, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Joel talks with bestie Emily Boone about living with anxiety, working as a nurse, and so much more. We talk about growing up in the Midwest and the shame and stigma of mental health. In this episode, Joel and Emily even get into some taboo topics like sex! Find Emily o...
Jan 08, 2023•57 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Joel sits down with Heather Kittelson to talk about those god-like moments that we've all had, but never quite know how to explain. The conversation is lighthearted even though the topic is heavy and dark. As a survivor of suicide, alcoholism, anxiety and depression, Heathe...
Dec 04, 2022•41 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, bullying, depression, eating disorders, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Joel talks with new friend Claire Litzen about living with anxiety, body image issues, an eating disorder, being bullied, and walking in love. Claire shares her past traumas and challenges, her current outlook on life, and understanding that heal...
Nov 12, 2022•56 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Joel sits down with his good friend Jake Danielson to talk about his experiences with psychosis and depression. Jake shares about his history with self-harm, multiple suicide attempts, and building a community of support to get him through his dark times. What started as a few close friends has blossomed into a...
Oct 29, 2022•59 min
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, suicide, sex, drugs, alcohol, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. A new era of It's All In My Head is here. Season three brings updated branding, new guests, and a merch store (coming soon!). In this episode, Enrique Rosario shares his experiences as a man living with mental health challenges, a recent diagnosis with MS, and a past riddled with trauma and...
Oct 01, 2022•56 min
In the season two finale, Joel and his bestie Monica chat about what it means to embrace life, trust the process, and say no to fear. Joel very briefly sexualizes Monica (just kidding, it's just a compliment), Monica burps a few times (as usual), and of course, there is some singing and rapping. Because what's a podcast episode without some rhymes and verses, anyway? Ending season two on a positive note, Joel and Monica share the good spaces they're in at this point in their lives - a place neit...
Jul 23, 2022•37 min
In this episode, that took three hours to record, Annabelle DeSisto and I talk in circles about absolutely nothing. This episode is the definition of chaos and fun and is what true friendship sounds like. We talk about Annabelle's history of family mental illness, her "late" diagnosis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and moving to a small town from Los Angeles. Stick around and listen and laugh as we have the most fun ever! Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language...
Jun 25, 2022•39 min
In this episode, Joel chats with friend and up-and-coming country music star, Cody Cozz, about finding healing through music and finding yourself in the lyrics when you feel lost. Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including abuse, language, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Check Cody out at h ttps://codycozzofficial.com/ Find Cody on Twitter at https://twitter.com/codycozzmusic ; and Instagram: h...
May 29, 2022•52 min
In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with fellow podcaster, Demi Wylde, about mental health, astrology, sex, relationships, dating, and so much more. Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, alcohol, drugs/medications, sex, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Listen to Hookup Horror Stories, A Cosmic Journey, and Tarot Love Doctors wherever you find your podcasts. Find Dem...
May 14, 2022•52 min
Joel chats with friend and fellow mental health advocate, JD Murgolo, in this episode. They get into their jobs as educators and advocates, what working in the field of wellness means and how they get through their own stuff. Joel and JD could honestly have talked for hours but spared you all that even with the toddler anecdotes and long-winded tangents. Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, alcohol, drugs/medications, suicidal ideation, suicide, and ...
Apr 30, 2022•53 min
Joel chats with college friend Trent Podskalan about hitting rock bottom and realizing it's ok to start over when it comes to your mental health. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including language, alcohol, drugs/medications, suicidal ideation, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Find Trent's podcast, Trent Speaks at http://www.trentspeaks.com/ . Listen to Trent Speaks wherever you find your podc...
Apr 16, 2022•58 min
In this installment of It's All In My Head, Joel brings back his dear friend Sara Letmanski, as his first two-time guest to the show to talk about how she's doing after a move across the country, the loss of their mutual friend Javi, and surprisingly, her crush on Steve from Blues Clues. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including language, alcohol, abortion, drugs, miscarriage, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discre...
Apr 03, 2022•48 min
Joel sits down with another friend from his hometown, Bronson Flint. They go off on tangents and ramble about mental health, moving away from home, and so much more. They get into the weeds of religious trauma and sexuality, and talk about how growing up in their hometown helped shape who they are today and the impacts it had on their mental health. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including language, alcohol, drugs, religion, sexuality, suicide, and other themes t...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 29 min
In this "short short" episode, Joel is solo again and shares some BIG things that have been happening in his world. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including language, alcohol, drugs, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this ...
Mar 05, 2022•29 min
In this episode, Joel chats with friend and former student employee, Noah Hellmund, about what it's like to be a neurodivergent man working in a high intensity field as a first responder. They talk trauma, grief, personal growth, and storytelling. Joel and Noah discuss how masculinity isn't always about being strong, but rather embracing the suck and doing the right thing even when it may not be the easiest. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including language, neur...
Mar 04, 2022•51 min
It's the 30th episode of It's All In My Head, which means we're halfway through season two! Can you even believe it? In this episode, Joel chats with childhood friend and neighbor, Bethany Kinnan, about growing up in small town, conservative, Northern Michigan and how that impacted their mental health journeys. They get into topics such as religious trauma and shame, and share where they're at in their journeys today. This may just be the most unhinged episode to date, so as the gals from Morbid...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr
In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with his pseudo-mama, Angela Drake, about her journey into mental health and suicide prevention. Angela shares why she's such a fierce advocate and mama to all and how she got her loud mouth mama voice. Join Angela and Joel for this heartfelt episode released on Christmas morning. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including anxiety, death, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. List...
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min
In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel makes an absolute fool of himself while laughing the entire recording with his dear friend Michelle Knapp. Not a single sentence is finished, a glass left empty, or an ounce of sense is made in this episode...it sounds like gibberish, so buckle up! Fair warning, Joel is very high, sings Eminem and Hilary Duff, and attempts ASMR...so if this doesn't sound like a good time to you, don't listen to this episode. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode refe...
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In the latest installment of It's All In My Head, Joel sits down with dear friend, Stephanie Tollis to discuss all things mental health and being human, because after all, part of being human is rawdogging life, isn't it?! Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including anxiety, depression, sexuality, suicidality, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Find Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/basiccitrus ; and I...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 15 min
In this bonus episode, released on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, Joel chats with the legendary and adorably sweet Chris Stedman. Chris is the author of IRL, host of Unread, and a suicide loss survivor. Chris and Joel talk all things healing, identity, loss and how they find connection and belonging during these tough times. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including anxiety, depression, religion, sexuality, suicide, and other themes that may not be a...
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min
In this episode, Joel chats with "mental health boy", Kyle Moore, about what it's like to be a man building a brand around mental health. The discussion focuses primarily on the stigma of men's mental health and how both men have overcome their own struggles to build their brands around a cause that is deeply personal. Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including alcohol, anxiety, depression, drugs, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audienc...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, Joel chats with new friend, Zach Mellen, about addictive personalities, podcasting, and their respective journeys into therapy. As the conversation progresses, it gets more and more wild and Joel and Zach dive into the depths of such topics as sobriety, using drugs and alcohol as coping mechanisms, and jerking off in public places. You do not want to miss this episode! Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including alcohol, anxiety, depression, drugs, ...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, Joel chats Mikay Elliott about living authentically. They discuss the messiness of higher education, finding purpose and value in life and work, and how showing up for yourself and others can help your mental health. Joel and Mikay spend some time talking about Seasonal Affective Disorder, systems for change, and what Joel is doing for work with Lost&Found. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including anxiety, depression, and other themes that ma...
Oct 16, 2021•51 min
In the one year anniversary episode, Joel chats with good friend, Samantha Hull about literally everything. From school spirit to jobs in higher education and from finding yourself as an adult to the challenges of navigating adulthood. Content/Trigger Warning : This episode references mature themes including anxiety, depression, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Find Samantha on Twitter: @SamanthaMHull ; and Instagram: @hulloffame Fin...
Oct 03, 2021•54 min
In this episode of It's All In My Head, listeners get a preview of Great Minds with Lost&Found, Joel's second podcast, sponsored by his employers at Lost&Found. Great Minds focuses on systems and how individuals can enact change to positively impact the mental health landscape. In this crossover episode, Joel chats with dear friend and mental health advocate, Wendy Mamer, about her lived experience with mental illness, being a survivor of suicide loss, and what she's doing to fight for c...
Sep 18, 2021•38 min
