That's So Mental

Here's the video I said I wasn't going to put out: VD Jance

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Complex PTSD Leads to Fawning With Ingrid Clayton

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Psychologist and author Dr. Ingrid Clayton joins Ilana and Cristina to share how her own complex PTSD led her to write, "Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves--and How to Find Our Way Back." These three delightful recovering fawners have a powerful conversation that illuminates how fawning happens and how to widen your window of tolerance, grow, and accept where you're at. The move towards "unfawning" takes work, can feel bad, but curiosity can start to get you back in contact with your own body and self. . . maybe for the first time.

Also, fuck Epstein and how the women who have spoken out are being treated. We see you Pam, and we think you're a raging cunt.

Shoutouts: Erin McAnoy, Michelle Villemaire, Resmaa Menakem's "My Grandmother's Hands,"

Endorsements: REST! Not because you're burn out but rest for rest's sake, easy STRETCHING, and CURIOSITY

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The Psychic Side of Life With Cristina and Ilana

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Ilana and Cristina get high on Ed...education that is! And they explore the metaphysical side of life - mostly through Ilana's dog. No matter what your beliefs, it's clear that mother nature has the coolest shit out there; schools of fish, trees that communicate through intricate fungi networks and duck-bill platypuses. I mean what even are they?! Life is wild.

Shoutouts: Fran Tait Pet psychic, Telepathy Tapes, Laura Lynn Jackson's Signs, LTC

Endorsements: Rosalia, Bad Bunny, Putumayo

Send us your PSYCHICS!!!

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A Lifetime of Voices With Phil Hendrie

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Podcast and radio legend Phil Hendrie joins big time radio lovers Ilana and Cristina. They're all flying high on Wellbutrin and L-Theanine. Listen in as they talk about control, crying, and doing silly voices for sanity.

Shoutouts: Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, Clockwork Orange. The Pitch, Liam Sullivan

Endorsements: Nichiren Buddhism, Creatine, Hendrie Documentary,

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Wild Phobias With Cristina and Ilana

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Garden Gnomes, Tasers and Floppy Cheese... what are your phobias? We'd love to hear from you. Ilana has loose fears about dropping her keys down a hole. Cristina hates your mouth noise with a passion. Koro syndrome is not common but would make a fun film! There is so much toxicity out there (our government, our salad), but here at That's So Mental we hope we help you laugh at all of it, because we are all on the same rock flying through space and what is life anyway?!

Shoutout to previous guest: Dr. Alisa Angelone, Ilana's cheese fearing brother Ari, Ab Fab,

Endorsements: What We Can Know by Ian McEwan, Gratitude Lists

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Airport Spirituality With Margaret Cho

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Comedy legend, Margaret Cho joins Ilana and Cristina to chat; growing old, daily practices, and wtf is going on in the world. Despite feeling jammed full of Wagyu, Margaret is also jammed full of insights. She shares with us her daily practices of writing, meditating, and animal caregiving.

Shoutouts: Margaret's Tour: Choligarchy, Sundance Films; Run Amok, and I Want Your Sex, Ryan Langer's Mourning songs

Endorsements: SLEEP! Going to bed early, Chani - for all your horoscope needs, and Staring at the Wall.

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Live Fast Die OLD With Cristina and Ilana

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Cristina and Ilana are here and living that hot gratitude life! Broken bodies and all. Cristina recommends Xanax while time traveling aka getting an MRI, Ilana can't wait to recommend things to you that she can not recall any of the details of. Lucky for you, there are links below to all the great things bouncing around their brains.

Shoutouts: Ingid Clayton, Sofia Isella doing great things for the young ladies, Lisa Gilroy's night time routine

Endorsements: Shaking hands with conviction, Not telling girls to smile, Happy Sol Red Light Mask, Breville Bambino Espresso Machine

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Vagus Nerve Nonsense With Patty Guggenheim

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Actress Patty Guggenheim, known for Twisted Metal, She-Hulk, and Florida Girls, joins Christie and Lani this week on That's So Mental to chat wigs, broth and what it's like working with genius Alanis Morrisette. The world won't slow down, but sometimes we have to rest. EMDR, neurofeedback, and a witch who channels a doctor - we are here for it! Patty leaves us with The Santa EffectTM . . . believe and you will receive. And hey, maybe just get rid of that "bad energy" jacket for good. Santa can bring a new one.

Shoutouts: Heal your body by Louise Hay

Endorsements: Jonathan Hyland, Dream Work Therapist, Shutting it down (as a practice), free writing

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Cute, Sensible Shoes With Cristina and Ilana!!!

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's 2026, so put on a bright lip and get that short dress on to show off those legs - they're gorgeous! That's So Mental is 50 episodes deep and we are so grateful to each and everyone of you for listening week after week. We have some great guests coming up this year and we are so thrilled and grateful that we get to get down in the nitty gritty with all of these talented folks. So many insights!

Shoutout to previous guest Sofia Gonzalez for her wisdom.

Endorsements: Read a Thriller - Cristina is enjoying God Of The Woods by Liz Moore, Everyday Dose Coffee

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Bringing the Hope With Elizabeth Baquet

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT

It's the last TSM episode of the year and we're joined by our lovely producer, Elizabeth Baquet, sharing so many great ways and organizations to get involved with in your community. Cristina is going hard at the end of the year and Ilana is staring at the wall. Both are acceptable.

Endorsements: Nick Cave , Turn towards hope, stay away from cynicism, check out the local markets, and volunteer at your kids' school!

Get Involved!

CASA of LA

Hope Street Distro

Write Girl

Mutual Aid Network LA

More Great Organizations:

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Get Your Helper Pants On With Gilda Davidian

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:08:52 GMT

Community organizer, photographer, and creator of Hey Baby and Take Care Club, Gilda Davidian joins Cristina and Ilana to chat about how you too can be a wonderful helper in your community! For our month of December we're focusing on giving. Send us links to organizations that you love or donate to. We want to check them out!

Endorsements: Plant the seeds! (literal and metaphorical) Do the little thing, supplements (Cristina is is working with turmeric, magnesium, multi, creatine, D3 - Ilana likes that fish oil too), Eckhart Tolle The Power of Now

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The Season Of Giving With Cristina and Ilana

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Happy Birthday to That's So Mental!!!!! She's ONE year old and looking fly as hell! Here's a little shortie episode to let you know what's coming up this month of holiday mayhem. Cristina is an acts of service lady and Ilana is a gifts gal, what's your love language?

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Feeling All The Feelings With Anne Ricketts

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT

This week Ilana and Cristina talk to LMFT Anne Ricketts who gives us some insight to her practice and explains so many modalities that can be helpful. Cristina and Ilana both love themselves some rage, but don't worry, they've been doing the work and healing. Cristina shares a helpful tool to calm the nervous system. Ilana overshares, but that's her thing! Hey friend, go find your micro moments of awe.

Get Ready for Some book recs:

Pia Melody - Facing Love Addiction

Lisa Feldman Barrett Seven and A Half Lessons About The Brain

Jillian Treckian - It begins with you

Melody Beattie - Codependant No More

Rick Hanson - Hardwiring Happiness

Marc Lewis - Biology of Desire

Endorsements: Where Will you be 5 years From Today - Written by Dan Zadra and Kobi Yamada, Stopping and smelling the roses,

Shoutouts: Rachel Troy, This is Not a Beauty Podcast,

Its Isabella's doc "seduce me" that Cristina was thinking of. And its strange. in the best way ever.

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California Love and Pain with Josh Meyers

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Actor, podcast host and genuine wonderful guy, Josh Meyers shares a window into pretty crushing depression that came and went. Cristina questions why no-one has diagnosed either of these hosts with manic depression or bipolar. Ilana remembers a time when she and Josh were neighbors and she almost went insane. California and all her beauty is discussed at length and Josh gives a peek into his new gig as the host of the California Now Podcast. He also shares how he ended up playing Gavin Newsom on all the late night shows.

Endorsements: The Telepathy Tapes, The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis on audio, The Waking up App in a sauna if you've got one!

Shoutouts: Strike Force 5, Esalen, Deetjens,

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If you're struggling with depression and having thoughts of hurting yourself or someone else reach out. Help is available. Dial 988.

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Synesthesia and OCD With Emily Barth Isler

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:50:20 GMT

Author, actress and beautiful storyteller, Emily Barth Isler joins the pod this week and shares her journey with OCD and Synesthesia. Cristina questions the legitimacy of physical therapy.

Ilana had a tough nail salon experience and Cristina shares the saying, "lo barato sale caro," which means get the nicer thing, the cheap thing will cost you more down the road!

Endorsements: t The Burbank Book Festival, Saturday November 8th, Subscribe and Save and thinking ahead, Daily gratitude list

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Facing Your Fears With Kristine Kimmel

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT

This week's hilarious and charming guest, Kristine Kimmel, can be heard weekly on her How to Survive Podcast. Kristine shares how deep diving on crisis information has actually done good things for her mental health, that, and medication. Cristina is done with the squirrel perverts in LA, Ilana was almost kidnapped, because of course she was. What hasn't this lady been through?!

Endorsements: Reading Classics, Listening to Michael Connelly Bosch series to fall asleep, Karaoke with friends, Doing the Work to feel better. Do that PT!

Shoutout: Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown, Stacy Levine

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Check out Kristine's podcast: How to Survive Podcast

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Let's Talk About Sex With LMFT Julia Gallucci

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Cristina and Ilana are ready for fall! They're sweating, but they're ready. Julia Gallucci, LMFT, brings thoughtful, educational conversation to TSM. She discusses how to talk to your kids about porn, coping with OCD, and how not to accommodate your scared dog.

Endorsements: Generation Cult Podcast , Singing for the fun of it, Being in Nature.

Shoutout: Just Say This with Amy Lang Podcast, Good books for conversations; It's so Amazing Book, It's Not The Stork and Jane Borden's Cults Like Us. , Rachel Lawrence vocal coach.

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Checking The Locks With Chloe Wepper

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Actress Chloe Wepper joins Ilana in the studio to chat toxic work places, getting harassed in the streets, and the state of the world. These ladies acknowledge that you can't always power through the depression. Get the meds when you need to! Cristina is off filming a commercial but don't fret she will be back next week. Thank you to Chloe and Elizabeth for filling Cristina's big, gorgeous shoes.

Please send TOXIC workplace stories to thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. We want to hear them!

Endorsements: Group Therapy, Somebody Somewhere, Task

Shoutout: Jeff Hiller

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Emotional Flooding With Cristina and Ilana

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Have you ever tried to diagnose yourself via google only to find your own young, sweet face staring right back at you?! TSM host Cristina Fernandez shares that magic moment and blows co-host Ilana Cohn Sullivan's tired mind fully apart. If you're not flexible you break! But you can still try and tape your face to hair to hold it up! If not there is always botox! Maybe someday.

Endorsements: Eyelash curling and Float therapy

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Channeling Liza Minnelli With Victoria Libertore

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Cristina and Ilana get their minds blown (expanded?) by actress, intuitive, and healer, Victoria Libertore, who awes the TSM ladies with her channeling of Liza Minnelli. We talk all things mediumship; Clairvoyance (Clear Seeing), Clairsentience (Clear Feeling), Clairaudience (Clear Hearing), and Claircognizance (Clear Knowing).

Endorsements: Crash Acting Studio,

Shoutout: Celeste Larson's Heal the Witch Wound, Alisha Gaddis, Sarah Finlay,

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Double D Girls With Ilana and Cristina

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Cristina and Ilana are back in time, it's summer and Corona was thriving. Join these ladies as they lean into their feelings. Did Ilana get dosed at Kreation Juice? Cristina accidentally OD'd on Wellbutrin and was having Severance Dolly Zoom moments (Tromboners) at lunch with her mom (thanks Hitchcock!) Maybe it's time we all move to Galicia?

Shoutouts: Leslie Stevens for being the best, Dr. Christopher Lee, Sherpa Casi Kneebone, Wild DreamLab

Endorsements: Working with people in person, Mel Robins 5-4-3-2-1, (wake up, hydrate, tidy, get outside, kiss someone you love)

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Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

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Deeply Searching With Barry Rothbart

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:07:02 GMT

Comedian and wonderful human, Barry Rothbart joins Ilana and Cristina in the studio this week to chat about the process of creating his podcast, Searching for Allan Rothbart. Cristina explains what to do if your air mattress breaks in the woods. And Ilana attempts to find people with good home lives to see how it's done. Do deadbeat dads still exist? Write in to TSM and share your dad story, we love them!

Endorsements: Atomic Habits, Dating your spouse, call a friend back east

Shoutout: The Shrink Next Door, Wellbutrin, Therapy...always

Find Searching for Allan Rothbart on Audible!

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Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

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The Spicy Truth of PPD With Angelina Spicer

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Comedian and postpartum activist, Angelina Spicer, has taken her pain and turned it into action, helping women all over the world. This accidental activist is such a badass! Did you know 70% of new moms have intrusive thoughts?! Cristina and Ilana are here to help bring light and transparency to all the hard topics. Here's a hot tip for breastfeeding; stick that nip through the bars of the crib!

Check out Angelina's show, Sept 20th, 4pm @spiceymoms are at @hollywoodimprov! Come out for a good cause.

Shoutouts: Ginko Biloba is making a comeback, Jessica Langer for the heads up that breast feeding is HARD,

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Humans Will Persevere With Ilana & Cristina

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Solo babes Cristina Fernandez and Ilana Cohn Sullivan get into their feelings. And it's okay, they aren't robots, they FEEL! Would you let your kid date a robot? Larry and Mars make Lars. Let's be present in the world. How are you staying grounded and sane? Share your practice with us, we need it!

Endorsements: Watch Lena Dunham's Too Much with Megan Stalter, it's brilliant

Shoutout: Shoutout to Leslie Stevens from stopping Ilana before she went full robot world, Single tear master? Margot Robbie in Babylon

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Giving Hot Stove With Sofia Gonzalez

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT

This week's extraordinary, beautiful, talented guest, Sofia Gonzalez joins the overly caffeinated tangent twins, Cristina and Ilana, with some HOT metaphors. Sofia shares her experience with Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) and intrusive thoughts. Goodbye Snakes! And her practice of radical gratitude. Can you be as excited about the rough stuff as the good? Give it a go! And BTW, hobbies are good for the soul, motivation and conversation starters.

Shoutouts: Magnesium, L-Theanine, Michael Caine's Biography, Henry Winkler's Biography

Endorsements: Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Las Culturistas, K-pop Demon Hunters, books! OLD BOOKS! The Inner Game of Tennis, Collagen Peptites

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Riding Cougar Puberty With Jodi Miller

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Comedian, writer and Jersey girl dream guest, Jodi Miller, joins us in studio to talk important topics like postpartum after adoption, plump lips, and what trash she has in her bag, You can catch Jodi on Funny You Should Ask. Fentanyl and children ruin cocaine but they're still worth it.

Endorsements: Karaoke at Vitellos, kayaking, lip blushing

Shoutout: Dorien Davis hair, MDMA

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Hot Colon Gossip With Parvesh Cheena

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Actor, voice actor and activist, Parvesh Cheena joins Ilana and Cristina today in the studio for some hot goss circe de 2008. Cristina educates them on how gossip is actually the most important form of communication. Did you know American's are loud, have white teeth, and always want water? This is how you find them in Europe. You need more fiber and to get your colon checked, and get that Psyllium husk! We are all cults - shoutout to Jane Borden. Microverse vs. Macroverse - stay local, be with friends, count your blessings!

Endorsements: The Queen of my Dreams by Fawzia Mirza, Let Them by Mel Robins, Gardening

Shoutout: If you get a chance, check out, “Im not a robot," a film about woman who fails captcha test. Dunbar's Number (By using the average human brain size and extrapolating from the results of primates, he proposed that humans can comfortably maintain 150 stable relationships.)

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Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Money Talks With Ilana and Cristina

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT

It's Book Club July and we will be announcing this month's book in a couple days! Ilana and Cristina are flying solo this week and are ready for summer, what are you all up to? Hit us up at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. We talk post work and post show lows, financial literacy and the general state of the world. And Ilana cut bangs!

Endorsements: Eye Contact, Grounding

Shoutout: You Need a Budget, Financial Feminist Podcast

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Deep Astrological Exploration with Jessica Langer

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:08:13 GMT

Jessica Langer, owner of Sisterwife, is a multitalented artist, esoteric astrological coach, and designer who was once asked out by Screech's (by his dad)! Now she's helping people uncover their soul's gift to the world! Jessica gives Cristina and Ilana full incredible readings that are so informative. These ladies go deep and talk mysticism, life's coincidences and how lawyers are great actors. Cristina is a Sagittarius, a born performer and now has babies who were born to brunch. Ilana is a Libra with a mystery rising sign, and is having a black egg kind of day.

Book a session with Jessica Here!

Shoutouts: The Studio, Heidi Rose Robbins' The Radiance Project, Eggs

Endorsements: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck by Kim Krans, Making Soup, Rick Rubin and all he does.

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We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Vodka in Your Hard Seltzer With Christine Lakin

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

The delightful, super talented Christine Lakin joins TSM this week and shares her Hollywood wild ride. All the pivot moments have lead her to a great spot as a director, but she still struggles with anxiety.. . because she's a human woman! These ladies talk deadlines and day dreams of an office of one's own, hormones, and camel toe.

Cristina is still Fringe Festival-ing. Go check her out!

ALSO, It's time for the TSM Book Club!! We would love to hear what you want to read and we can all read it together! Email us at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Shoutouts: Femmenessence Supplements, Lucy Dacus,

Endorsements: Vegas - Adult style, Sleeping until 2pm, Live music, Flow Theory, Early Bird Clubbing

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and guest Christine Lakin and Christine's podcast Keanan and Lakin Give You Deja Vu

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Honoring That OCD With Nina Concepcion

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

**This episode was recorded prior to the current situation in Los Angels. Stay Safe LA!!** We stand with our vibrant, diverse, immigrant community.

Who is ready for TSM Book Club!? We would love to hear what you want to read and we can all read it together! Email us at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Nina's film, "Ruthie Joins A Death Cult!" is in the works! It's a feature with killer cast and it's going to be incredible. Any listeners on the Buspirone journey for OCD? We want to hear from you! Keep moving that bod everyone!

Shoutouts: Transcendental Meditation (again)

Endorsements: The Pitt, The Studio, Suleika Jaouad's The Book of Alchemy

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and guest Nina Concepcion follow her film, Ruthie Joins Death a Cult! And check out Nina's live show "Shameful!"

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Bring On The Butter With Ilana and Cristina

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

TSM ladies only today! Ilana returns from France with this hot take. . . Paris is phenomenal. Cristina spent some time in Florida for spring break and it was magical. Building frustration tolerance is key to life. Do French people drink water? Nope. Only wine. Little sober Ilana barely survived France, hydration-wise. Cristina is buying less but loving her stuff more! Cristina's Fringe Festival show is tomorrow, June 5th!

Endorsements: Thrifting! Cleaning out your closets

Shoutout: Meredith-super thrifter, Left Bank vintage

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We want to hear from our international audience! DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Live Theater For The Win With Cyrina Fiallo

Thu, 29 May 2025 00:03:25 GMT

Cyrina Fiallo, actress, artist and all around wonderful human talks about getting into the game later, nerves and how everyone should be seeing a therapist! WE AGREE!!! Host Cristina Fernandez is NOT the president of Argentina. Ilana accidentally wears Birks to an audition but uses the very real embarrassment for the character. . . she does not book this job. Keep an eye out for Cyrina's live show, "The Great Adult Do Over Extravaganza." It is a chance for adults to redeem that one performance, audition, or dream! We are all unintentionally On Wikifeet. Cyrina shares her hyperhidrosis diagnosis which stems from anxiety.

Shoutouts: Oren Kaplan's My Alibi , All things Disney, Jessica Langer (future guest), The glorious and authentic state of New Jersey

Endorsements: You are A Badass , Magnesium specifically Dr. Jolene Brighten's, Love On the Spectrum, Adopting a Dog (or cat), Dying For Sex, Cristina Fernandez's Fringe Festival Show, GODLESS!!! (which is NOT tomorrow, thanks to Cristina's schedule mixup- its actually June 5th!!)

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We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Going Full Doorknob With Phil Stark

Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Former screen writer, author and professional therapist, Phil Stark joins Cristina and Ilana to chat about his practice and how we can all WIN at couples therapy and life! Cristina will cry watching your child perform. Ilana just learned the term "doorknob confessions" and now can not stop giving them. We love pets, if you don't are you a sociopath? Asking for a free world leader.

Hit us up with your quirks! thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com!

Shoutouts: Alexis Roland, Diptyque

Endorsements: WALKING! Get out and get exercise, absorb that vitamin D, and listen to podcasts (we have recs), Delightful Olfactory Scents, How to Win at Couple's Therapy by guest Phil Stark.

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez. Check out Phil's other book, "Dude Where's My Car-tharsis."

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Everybody Loves A Cult With Jane Borden

Wed, 14 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Author Jane Borden started as a comedian but has gone full research journalist with her latest book, Cults Like Us! We love cults, cults love us, and we are here for it. Did you know the Pilgrims were basically a doomsday group!? Cristina will start a crying cult. Ilana has really edged up against several cults... also, she does have an incredible opportunity to talk to you about when you have a chance. Have you heard of Neurasthenia? It's too much self help and self seeking that can leave you feeling crappy! So trust that you're on the right path and take it all with a grain of salt. Meditation is not self exploration, so close your eyes and get busy not thinking! It's the best thing for you.

We got listener mail!!! All we can do is keep the convo going. Remember to discuss with your doctor or mental health professional. It's Mental Health Awareness Month - want to get your challenges off your chest? Hit us up at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Endorsements: Small moments of care, mutual aid, listening to music from your past, Mel Robbins Podcast and France... the country.

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and guest Jane Borden. Go check out Jane's book Cults Like Us! More from her at JaneBorden.com

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Britney Spears's Toxic Conservatorship With Tess Barker

Wed, 07 May 2025 16:24:07 GMT

This one is juicy!

Remember Britney Spears being in that wild conservatorship?

Comedian and former investigative journalist, Tess Barker, helped free Britney and she gets into HOW that happened.

Will Ilana and Tess reignite their sketch group that went nowhere? Cristina is ready throw a dinner party, but has a cap of 23.

This episode will make you want pasta for dinner and also help you understand California conservatorships.

Tess ultimately helped expose the abuse that has been happening in conservatorships which helped change the legislation for the better. What a badass!!!!

Random hot tip, Valium is not recommended for daily use.

Honors system trauma to get the free TM. Here's the link; David Lynch TM Foundation (Yes again!), Transcendental Meditation...can't recommend it enough.

Endorsements: "Do good then throw it in the Sea!" Dying for Sex PODCAST and Dying For Sex the Show (It's out and it's Brilliant!), A Line A Day Journal, Nike Running App

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and guest Tess Barker. Check out Tess's podcasts, her brand new Pop Mystery Pod, her ongoing Lady to Lady podcast, and oldie but goodie, Toxic.

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini.

Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Tolerating Pain With Daniel Van Kirk

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:00:24 GMT

Comedian, actor and podcaster, Daniel Van Kirk is here talking about bailing hay, coping with injuries, and pandemic ADHD. Cristina pitches her very own Florida headline. And Ilana is holding on by a thread because she is dealing with the end of the life of her sweet kitty, who has since passed, RIP Sugar Ray Liota. We all need to move our bods, so get out there and walk, dance or join a gym!

Shoutouts: Somebody Somewhere, Go Tribe Fitness, David Lynch TM Foundation

Endorsements: Transendental meditation, Shared Experiences; The Movies, Comedy, Live Music is all out there for you,

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and guest Daniel Van Kirk. Check out Daniel's upcoming tour dates at danielvankirk.com. He'll be stopping in Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Oregon, and Ohio. Go check him out, he's hilarious! He's also got a weekly podcast, "The Midnight Air."it's lighthearted topics and meant for people to listen while falling asleep or driving overnight. Also Dumb People Town, where they celebrate dumb people doing dumb things.

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

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Lesson On A Boat With Cristina & Ilana

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT

First two people to email us mental health questions win a crystal!!! Hit us up - thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Check out Cristina's next show at your local salon jk jk...but for real, she's going to be doing some live shows in June at the LA Fringe Festival! Ilana is dropping MG's and dropping to the ground in her workout class. Transcendental meditation is working wonders for Ilana, link below for scholarships application!

Shoutouts: Telepathy Tapes, TM Scholarships

Endorsements: Jujitsu - Highland Park Fight Club, Spellbound Sky

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Email us at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Addicted To Practice With Sonny Valicenti

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Actor Sonny Valicenti (Mindhunter, Super Pumped, Hit-Monkey) reveals some of his process for getting into those darker characters. He also shares a road trip come down from meds - weeee! Should Cristina start a thumbs up class? Should Ilana begin slap therapy? Sonny is here to remind you that life is happening right now, so pay attention! Cristina will cry, but only a little and Ilana will try the new insult, "jerk bunny" - but it won't stick.

Shoutouts: Just Shoot It Podcast

Endorsements: Queen of the Mountain, Touch Yourself, or go get touched! NOW massage, envisioning being elderly - on your deathbed and come back to the present moment. Cristina loves this practice!!!

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and our you can check out our guest Sonny Valicenti. Check him out at www.SonnyValicenti.com

Sonny can be seen in the film Magazine Dreams currently in theaters and PVOD rentals on Apple TV.

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to our producer and sound engineer, Elizabeth Baquet and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

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In The Field of Pure Love with Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Actress, Writer, Director, and Taylor Swift's (award winning) on screen daughter-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, has always had a rebellious spirit. She'll tell us all about it in her OG Mississippi accent. Did you know Cristina is a walking advertisement for English, despite it being her second language? And Ilana is the childhood ghost you always wanted. Mary Elizabeth is not into self diagnosing, but she is distracted by shiny objects - aren't we all. They learn crying is healthy, heart holes can be filled, and healthy rebellion may be the result of having two parents.

Who is down for a TSM bookclub?

Shoutouts: Kristan Sargeant, Heidi Rose Robbins, Elizabeth Laime, Nobody's listening, Don't hate Meditate

Endorsements: The Tools, Reading! Substack, Freddie Mercury Killing it! A Man on the Inside on Netflix!

Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and our guest Mary Elizabeth Ellis

We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Holy Hormone Changes With Ian Harvie

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Comedian, Actor, Director and Trandyman, Ian Harvie, brings us some deep, hilarious, conversation! These perimenopausal hosts are FEELING it. Ian breaks down his experience with menopause as a trans man. This once happy-go-lucky guy felt like he got hit by a truck when the hormone shifts came on. Chronic pain (and menopause) is no joke, though we will make some jokes about it. And hey, those ghost in your house, may as well make friends with them, Ian did. Thanks for reminding us to always take the help and say yes!

Shoutouts: Peach Whiskers Goods Vintage Store in Palm Springs, Masterclass, Frosting, Missi Pile and Brooke Dillman, Halle Berry, Signs by Laura Lynn Jackson,

Endorsements: Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, The Telepathy Tapes Pod

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We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Turning Anxiety Into Action w Laura Friedman

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

TSM welcomes California Congress Member / Representative / Ms. Speaker, Laura Friedman to the show! You know we discussed all these names and titles because we LOVE names! Laura is open to crying, but she's currently too busy fighting the GD Oligarchs for our democracy! Cristina pitches a Real World/Road Rules style challenge show for Congresspeople living together in a DC house, Laura (former TV producer) tells her: it's been done, babe! Laura shares with us what it's like to live in DC and fight the good fight. First she's got to make sure that she's fighting off any inner demons. This Freshman Congresswoman, like most women, struggles with mom guilt, imposter syndrome, and perfectionism - Congress Members; they're just like us! Her origin story is rooted in rebellion but now she has come back around and made her mama proud, though there IS still time for law school, Laura!

Shoutouts: Walking to work, FB "Buy Nothing" Groups, Inside Out 1 & 2

Endorsements: Sisterwife, Flamenco Dancing, Libby, and Size 12 Women's Boots!

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Come share with us your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to our producer and engineer, Elizabeth Baquet everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Hot Sex Scenes With Marta Méndez Cross

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:35:25 GMT

Superstar Marta Méndez Cross is a complete delight. Cristina and Ilana get the tea on all things Las Tres Sisters, Marta's movie, that is out in theaters NOW - and yes it does pass the Bechdel test! Did you know there is no word for boundaries in Spanish?! Somehow that explains so much. Overnight successes take at least 10 years. Also, have you tried the stage fright diet? Just book a show and lose 5 lbs. Cristina and Ilana further bond over their daddy issues or rather their dads' issues.

Endorsements: Chappell Roan - have you heard of her? Dance it out babies! Flamenco classes. Cold plunging. Keep the dementia away and your nervous system on point with these recs! Also, Mexico!

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More info:

Buy Tickets here:

https://www.fandango.com/las-tres-sisters-2025-239362/movie-overview

Come share with us your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Working That Trust Muscle With Courtney Pauroso

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

This week's guest, Courtney Pauroso, is an incredible actress, clown, and very mentally stable human (not robot). These ladies talk process, pandemic blues, and when it's time to throw in the towel - don't worry, they're giving it till they are 92. Becoming an adult isn't all bad news hunny, at some point you sort of stabilize. . . at least that's the hope. And if not, just hold on to your crystals, the agitation and disappointments of life will help you create!

Some places to check out Courtney's brilliance: Drop Out TV - Vanessa 5000, Courtney's Character Reel,

Shout Outs! Synetic Theater, Washington DC, Pump Station,

Endorsements: The Emerald Podcast, Aesop Room Spray, Silverlake Yoga, and Erewhon Plantain Chips - for sucking and chewing

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We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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It's Ok To Blame Your Parents With Ingrid Haas

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

The biggest takeaway from this week's brilliant, gorgeous, Writer/Director, Ingrid Haas - Good decisions can wait! Ingrid is "with child," off her meds, and imparting so much knowledge; rupture may happen but REPAIR is crucial in all relationships, write what you know, also, it's not that easy to remove a tattoo - so really take a minute to think about that ink. Big thank you to Ingrid for helping Cristina find her way to Club Wellbutrin - who then helped Ilana. And all agreed there needs to be a new word for HUSBAND, please. Labels are overrated. We all want to go do Hoffman process - if anyone wants to sponsor the TSM ladies.

Shoutouts: Souped up Honda Civics, Runaway Train, REM, and other 90s angsty tunes. Honorary mention to Real Housewives of BH and Push.

Endorsements: The beloved Ben Axelrad and his kick ass writing classes, Abraham Hicks, and wedge pillows.

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We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Life Lessons with Sol Crespo

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Curly girlies unite! Cristina and Ilana welcome delightful guest Sol Crespo. She reminds you to hit those weights, and if you're not in perimenopause yet, just wait, it's coming for us all.

Are these ladies addicted to procrastination or just bad at time management? Are they two in the same?

Sol can be found playing many medical professionals on TV. Ilana can be found this spring on Night Court, juggling with deli meat on her face. . . what a resume builder! Cristina's clown class romance has proven to be a true gem for everyone. Go dance your heart out and enjoy the episode!

Endorsements: Okay CooCoo Cuties, these may be the best yet - AARP magazine, Martha Stewart Doc, and rage dancing to Merengue. Shoutout to Crash Acting

We want to hear from you! Email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

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Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Pt. 2 Ayahuasca Deep Dive With Kristina Hayes

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the long second half of Ilana's decent into insanity and her victorious return. Cristina reveals that she's been married before! And at SOME POINT we will get to her story of doing Yahé at some shady lady's house in El Segundo. Did Ilana have a successful Feng Shui side hustle at Rythmia? If you consider stealing shoes from the nurse and changing clothes multiple times to ward off the evil spirits that were after her, then yes? Don't forget the ladies are joined by Kristina "rocks in her pockets" Hayes, who is back with more wild stories, insight, and great questions.

Do you have a crazy journey you'd like to share with the podcast? Email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

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Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Pt.1 Ayahuasca Deep Dive With Kristina Hayes

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Time to hold on tight TSM listeners because this week and next, Ilana is flanked by Cristina and Kristina and going deep down into the guts of what happened on her Ayahuasca adventure at Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Turns out Ilana's sensitive brain was not meant for four nights of plant medicine and there will be some backlash. Along the way you'll hear equally uncomfortable, rock bottom stories, from this week's delightful guest, actress, dancer and all around hilarious woman, Kristina Hayes.

Ilana's experience may prove to be some guidance to any of you sensitive souls out there. Don't crawl up and take another cup of ayahuasca, maybe just get yourself to sit down and meditate. But as Byron Katie would say, was this experience meant to happen? Yes. Because it did happen. Do you have a crazy journey you'd like to share with the podcast? Email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

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GOFUNDME, List of GOFUNDME's

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Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Live Notes App Poetry With Leonora Pitts

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT

This week's guest is mega dream boat- actress, producer, writer, community organizer and filmmaker- Leonora Pitts.

Together, everyone agreed that ADHD + Anxiety makes you productive AF!

Or is it that Leonora can actually bend time?

Cristina and Ilana get back into the slow leak of Ilana's plant medicine adventure at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica while aspiring to live in a Tibetan cave.

In the meantime: more rage dancing, family dance parties, and new on the scene - soup parties!

Leonora will share poetic readings that include chutney, Dormy McDougal, and can anyone help solve the mystery of who the hell is Ozz Bodkins?!

She also enlightened our depressive cuties on consciousness based learning and a masters in screenwriting program that Cristina and Ilana would love to apply to, but will forget about in days. If only they could find that list...

Other topics include mentorship, loving the small moments and slowing the fuck down.

Things Ilana forgot - the word prodromal labor (trying to block that out?) and the fact that she already talked about eating mushrooms TOO young.

Shoutouts: Mark Duplass, David Lynch and Maggie Kiley.

Endorsements: Reading, Walking, Dancing, Napping and Loving our Animals.

Places to Donate, Volunteer and Help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires:

Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

Project Camp

Leonora produced and co-stars in I Hate Myself and Want to Die, currently in the festival circuit and screening at the upcoming 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival @hatemyselffilm.

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We'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio.

Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Roommates Are Right With Isa Medina

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Straight from New York, comedian Isa Medina is a delight. This may turn into a destination wedding podcast toward the end, so if you're doing that, listen up! What happens when bisexual awareness week meets latino heritage month meets suicide awareness month? Isa explains that here. Cristina and Ilana agree, just make the thing that makes you laugh! Is your drug stand up comedy? Is it podcasts? Or just straight drugs? We want to know! What are the things that curb Isa's anxiety? Sleep, exercise, and Prozac. Ilana gives her hot take of being a 15-year-old pharmaceutical technician, but really she would love to have a pharmaceutical chemist come on the pod - taking recommendations. Cristina wants to know, do 80-year-olds wear contacts? And just fyi, you can not actually explode from the feelings you have when you are a parent, even though it does feel that way.

Shoutouts: Kimberly Akimbo, Fix My Life, Rythmia (But maybe shop around if you're going down this rabbit hole), I'm Right You're Wrong Podcast.

Endorsements: Having roommates, washing your face, and loose leaf tea.

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We'd love to hear about your mental health journey at thatssomentalpodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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Swinging High On The Pendulum With Alisha Gaddis

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT

There are not enough hyphens in the world to properly introduce the creative force and wonderful human, Alisha Gaddis. She is highly achieving and yet reveals to Cristina and Ilana a diagnosis of cyclothymia. It's so nice to put a name to the emotional roller coaster. Also, welcome to the start of Ilana's Ayahuasca story, buckle up, it's going to take a minute! And for the record Ilana does not condone 15-year-olds eating mushrooms, even though it helped her, please talk to a therapist first. And hey America, it's time to bring back titties on TV - less guns, more buns!!!

Mentions: LA Library (explore LA),LACMA,

Obsessions: Going to a show Solo! K-Spa, special shout out to Spa LA

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