Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads
Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads is a podcast that emerged from G-Rex's personal mental health journey, starting with a breakdown in 2022. Supported by her wife, 988, and a higher power, G-Rex found healing and vowed to destigmatize mental health struggles. With best friend Dirty Skittles, the podcast tackles life's challenges with humor and honesty, emphasizing the importance of open dialogue. Listeners join their engaging discussions on relationships, parenting, pop culture, and mental health, gaining practical tips and a sense of community. Through laughter and camaraderie, the podcast offers empowerment and solidarity, reminding everyone that it's okay not to be okay and encouraging reaching out for support.
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John Carter: Part 2- Never Give Up — Sobriety, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose After Trauma
What happens after you survive something that should have killed you? In Part 2, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue their conversation with John Carter about waking from a coma, living with permanent injuries, maintaining long-term sobriety, choosing forgiveness, staying grateful, and turning a brutal past into a life of purpose.
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John Carter: Part 1- Shot in the Head, Lost in Addiction, and Fighting His Way Back
At 22, John Carter survived a point-blank gunshot to the back of the head—but surviving the bullet was only the beginning. G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with John for Part 1 of an unbelievable conversation about organized crime, depression, addiction, prison, sobriety, physical recovery, and the people who helped him fight his way back.
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Noah: From Depression and Suicidal Thoughts to Finding His Voice Through Podcasting
What happens when years of depression, anxiety, bullying, and feeling like an outsider finally meet a microphone? G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Noah May to talk about surviving some of his darkest moments, finding connection when he needed it most, and discovering that using his voice through podcasting could become part of his healing.
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Stephanie on Grief, Guilt, and Turning Regret Into Resilience
Grief has a way of dragging us back into every decision, every conversation, and every painful “what if.” In this deeply personal episode, Stephanie Renner joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to talk about losing her son Jordan to suicide, the guilt and regret that followed, and how she learned to keep moving forward without letting the past define the rest of her life.
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Regent on Courageous Conversations: Stop Avoiding What’s Costing You Peace — Part 2
Some conversations can be course-corrected with feedback. Others cross a bright line and demand something more. In Part 2, G-Rex, Dirty Skittles, and Regent Cornell get even more practical about confrontation, emotional regulation, accountability, leadership, and what to do when the other person simply refuses to meet you halfway.
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Regent on Courageous Conversations: Stop Avoiding What’s Costing You Peace — Part 1
What happens when the conversations you keep avoiding start costing you your peace, your relationships, or even your mental health? G-Rex and Dirty Skittles welcome back Regent Cornell for a powerful conversation about honest feedback, emotional courage, boundaries, and why saying the hard thing early can keep resentment from taking over.
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Barbara: How Healthy Boundaries Protect Your Peace and Self-Worth
What happens when betrayal forces you to stop fixing everyone else and finally start protecting yourself? G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Barbara Parker for a raw, funny, and deeply honest conversation about healthy boundaries, emotional safety, perfectionism, rebuilding self-worth, and learning that protecting your peace isn’t selfish—it’s necessary.
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Amber on Food Addiction, Binge Eating, and Why Willpower Isn’t the Answer*
What if binge eating isn’t proof that you lack discipline—but a learned pattern your brain can actually change? In this episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with binge-eating coach Amber Abila to unpack food obsession, restriction, cravings, shame, and what it can look like to rebuild trust with yourself around food.
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Mandi Lynne: The Courage to Live Now — Part 2
What if healing was never supposed to become another full-time job? In Part 2, Mandi Lynne joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to talk about leaving survival mode, reconnecting with yourself, refusing to let mental health diagnoses become limitations, and giving yourself permission to live now—not someday when everything finally feels fixed.
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Mandi Lynne: Breaking the Shame Cycle — Part 1
How much of the way we see ourselves was shaped before we were old enough to understand what was happening? Mandi Lynne joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles for a deeply honest conversation about childhood trauma, shame, self-worth, perfectionism, and the work of separating who you are from what happened to you.
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Rocio & Angel Pt 2: Choose Joy, Reclaim Your Power, and Live Intentionally
What changes when you stop looking outside yourself for permission to feel whole? In Part 2, Rocio Aquino and Angel Orengo return with G-Rex and Dirty Skittles for a powerful conversation about breaking generational patterns, choosing yourself, letting go of emotional weight, healing old wounds, and building a life around joy instead of someone else’s definition of success.
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Rocio & Angel Pt 1: How to Forgive Yourself and Heal from Trauma
What happens when you finally realize the pain you’ve been carrying doesn’t have to define the rest of your life? In Part 1, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Rocio Aquino and Angel Orengo, creators of The Orchid: The Secret Code of Modern Goddesses, for a raw conversation about forgiveness, trauma, self-awareness, relationships, and learning how to choose yourself.
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David on Burnout, Anxiety, and Finding Humor Five Minutes From a Meltdown
What happens when anxiety, creative pressure, and everyday stress leave you feeling five minutes from completely losing your shit? G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Author David Meyer for a funny, thoughtful conversation about burnout, overthinking, empathy, self-care, and why making art can remind us that we’re not alone.
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Justin on Healing the Shadow: From Addiction and PTSD to Emotional Freedom
Justin Shaw went from addiction, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and spiritual rock bottom to a life-changing “bliss attack” that completely rewired how he saw himself. In this raw, funny, and deeply human conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles talk with Justin about shadow work, religious trauma, emotional healing, and what happens when we stop letting fear drive the damn car.
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Part 2: Diandra on Workplace Mental Health, FMLA, and Building a More Human Workplace
This conversation concludes our two-part Season 19 opener with Diandra Ford-Wing. In Part 2, Diandra joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to ask one hell of an important question: why are employees expected to navigate grief, burnout, mental health leave, and returning to work almost entirely alone? Together, they imagine a more human workplace built on emotional intelligence, practical support, psychol
Part 1: Diandra on Grief, Burnout, and the Mother Who Saved Her Life
Welcome to Season 19 of Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads. We’re opening the season with a powerful two-part conversation about grief, survival, workplace burnout, and what it takes to rebuild your life after everything changes without your permission. In Part 1, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with author Diandra Ford-Wing for a raw conversation about surviving a suicide attempt, losing her mother
Coming Home to Yourself: Season 18’s Biggest Mental Health Lessons
Season 18 reminded us that healing is not always about becoming someone new. Sometimes, it is about finding your way back to the person you were before trauma, shame, burnout, illness, or other people’s expectations pulled you away from yourself.
In this season-ender, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles look back at eight unforgettable guests, the lessons that stayed with them, and the conversations that cha
Anat’s Journey from Rock Bottom to Self Love Feel Your Feelings and Rewrite Your_Story
What happens when losing the life you thought you wanted finally sets you free? G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Anat Peri to talk about hitting rock bottom, uncovering childhood wounds, learning to feel your feelings, and building the kind of self-love that changes everything.
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Alan’s Truth-Telling Journey from Childhood Trauma to Emotional Freedom
Alan Katz spent decades telling other people’s stories while hiding the most painful chapter of his own. In this raw conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with the former Tales From the Crypt writer and producer to talk about childhood sexual trauma, self-blame, suicidal despair, creativity, and the brutal honesty that finally helped him reconnect with himself.
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Part 2: Michael’s Road to Gratitude: Mental Health, Rare Disease Advocacy, and Life Beyond Survival
In Part 2, Michael Caprio’s story moves beyond survival and into the messy, beautiful work of rebuilding a life with purpose. G-Rex and Dirty Skittles talk with Michael about mental health after surgery, living with FAP long-term, family genetics, advocacy, gratitude, and why helping even one person makes the whole damn story worth telling.
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Part 1: Michael’s Bump in the Road: FAP, Surgery, Anxiety, and the Fight to Keep Going
At 18 years old, Michael Caprio was handed a diagnosis that changed everything: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, a rare genetic condition tied to colorectal cancer risk. In this powerful Part 1 conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles talk with Michael about fear, surgery, anxiety, family history, and what it really takes to keep going when life smacks you sideways.
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Part 2: Michelle Petties on Body Trust, Emotional Healing, and Life After Diet Culture
In Part 2, Michelle Petties returns with G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to talk about body trust, self-care, fear-based eating, and what it really means to live after diet culture. This conversation is honest, practical, and full of reminders that healing does not require perfection — it requires support, awareness, and the courage to keep getting back up.
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Part 1: Michelle Petties on Rewiring Your Brain for Food Freedom and Emotional Healing
Michelle Petties joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles for Part 1 of a powerful two-part conversation about food addiction, emotional eating, and the stories we carry around hunger. Michelle gets real about why “food noise” may actually be emotion noise — and why healing starts when we stop blaming ourselves and start getting curious.
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Brandon Siler on Brain Health, Suicide Prevention, and Breaking the Stigma for Men
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This episode includes conversations about suicide loss, suicide attempts, depression, addiction, trauma, and mental health treatment. Please take care of yourself while listening.
If you or someone you love is struggling, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada for immediate crisis support. You are wanted. You are needed. And you do not have to carry this alone.
Jason Lange on Men’s Mental Health, Vulnerability, and Why Every Man Needs a Men’s Group
Jason Lange joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles for a real, honest conversation about men’s mental health, vulnerability, emotional isolation, and the healing that happens when men finally have a safe place to tell the truth. From growing up disconnected from his body and emotions to becoming a men’s embodiment coach, Jason shares why men’s groups can be life-changing for relationships, parenting, self
Dominic Petty on Healing Relationship Trauma, Self-Acceptance, and Finding Inner Peace
What happens when an engineer’s brain meets the messy, beautiful chaos of human relationships? In this episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Dominic Petty to talk about trauma-informed coaching, emotional intelligence, self-acceptance, and why sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is absolutely nothing.
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Dr. Mark Sherwood: Becoming a Hope Dealer Through Functional Medicine
What happens when a former pro baseball player, SWAT team officer, and naturopathic doctor turns personal pain into a mission to help others heal? In this powerful conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Dr. Mark Sherwood to talk about hope, resilience, functional medicine, grief, mindset, and why healing has to include the whole damn person — body, mind, and spirit.
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Nancy Gilette Pt. 2: Co-Regulation, Declarative Language, and Parenting Autistic Kids
In part two, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue their conversation with Nancy Gilette and discuss practical tools parents can use to support autistic and neurodivergent children. Nancy breaks down co-regulation, declarative language, visual referencing, and why parents sometimes need a damn timeout too.
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Nancy Gilette Pt. 1: Autism Support, Parent Burnout, and Building Real Connection
Kicking off Season 18, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Nancy Gilette for part one of this powerful two-part conversation about autism support, parent burnout, neurodivergent parenting, and why connection has to come before correction. Nancy brings the kind of grounded wisdom parents need when they’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering if they’re doing enough.
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Season 17 Recap: G-Rex and Dirty Skittles Talk Toxic Relationships, Joy, and Mental Health Recovery
Season 17 went out the way this show does best: honest, messy, funny, and full of heart. In this recap episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles look back at a powerful season of conversations about toxic relationships, shame, burnout, suicide prevention, chronic pain, grief, parenting, joy, and the wild little thing we call healing.
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Jacintha Field on Helping Kids Regulate Big Feelings After Trauma
When life cracked wide open during COVID, separation, solo parenting, and her son’s emotional dysregulation, Jacintha Field didn’t just survive it — she turned it into a mission. In this powerful conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles talk with Jacintha about trauma, parenting, emotional literacy, and how helping kids feel safe starts with learning to be kinder to ourselves.
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Kathryn Henry Turns Grief Into Another F*cking Growth Opportunity
Kathryn M. Henry joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles for a raw, beautiful, and deeply human conversation about grief, love, resilience, spirituality, and learning how to keep living after losing the person you thought you’d grow old with. Through her memoir A Dime to Say I Love You, Kathryn reminds us that even the heaviest moments can become another f*cking growth opportunity when we meet them with ho
Unarmed: Joe Smarro on First Responder Mental Health
Joe Smarro walked away from a Marine uniform, a badge, and a gun belt that almost ended his life, and walked straight into the work of healing himself and the first responders nobody else was checking on. This conversation is about what it really takes to take off the mask, do the work, and become the kind of human who gives other people permission to do the same.
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Part 2: Deane’s Healing: Hypnosis, the Subconscious Mind, and Taking It Back
What if healing is not about going back and reliving everything that hurt you? In Part 2, Deane shares how hypnosis helped him change the way his mind responds and how that changed everything.
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Part 1: Deane’s Story: Trauma, Chronic Pain, and Losing Control
What happens when your body stops cooperating, and your life starts slipping through your hands? G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Deane to talk about chronic pain, trauma, and what it feels like when everything you built no longer works.
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Shari B. Kaplan on Anxiety, Pain, and the Truth About Plant-Based Healing
What if anxiety and pain are not problems to eliminate, but signals your body is trying to send you? In part two, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue the conversation with Shari B. Kaplan and get real about plant-based healing, nervous system balance, and taking back control of your health.
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How Shari B. Kaplan Turned Trauma into Purpose Through Holistic Mental Health
What if the hardest moments in your life were not breaking you, but shaping you? In part one, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Shari B. Kaplan to talk about trauma, identity, and what it really takes to reconnect with yourself.
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The Invisible Rulebook
What happens when you’re doing everything “right”… but it still feels wrong? In this powerful podcast swap, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles bring you Renee Swanson from The Covert Narcissism Podcast as she breaks down the invisible rules that quietly shape toxic relationships—and why none of it was ever your fault.
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Louis Kim on Finding Purpose After Success: Why Money Won’t Fix Your Mental Health
What happens when you build the life you thought you were supposed to want—money, success, freedom, and still wake up feeling empty? In this raw and honest conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Louis Kim to unpack the quiet truth so many people are afraid to admit: external success doesn’t heal internal pain. Lou shares his journey through identity struggles, multiple suicide attemp
Covert Narcissism and Self-Blame Why You Always Feel Like You’re the Problem
What happens when you keep walking away from conversations, feeling like everything is somehow your fault? In this special podcast swap, we’re sharing a powerful episode from Renee Swanson of The Covert Narcissism Podcast—one that breaks down the emotional weight of self-blame and why so many of us carry responsibility that was never ours to begin with. This isn’t our usual format, but it’s one we
Shannon Salge on Burnout, Gut Health, and Healing Beyond Symptom-Chasing
What happens when your body completely breaks down—and no one can tell you why? In this episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Shannon Salge to talk about burnout, chronic illness, and the deeper emotional roots of healing that most people never address.
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The War Inside You: Why You Still Miss Them After Covert Narcissistic Abuse (IFS Explained)
This week, we’re doing something a little different. As part of a special episode swap, we’re sharing a powerful episode from Renee Swanson of The Covert Narcissism Podcast—and this one is going to hit you right in the heart.
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Justin Goodman on Suicide Prevention, Bipolar Disorder & Workplace Mental Health
What happens when someone risks their friendship to save your life? In this powerful conversation, Justin Goodman sits down with G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to share how surviving addiction, bipolar disorder, and a suicide attempt led him to change how we show up for each other—especially at work.
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Nicole Explains the Toxic Shame Cycle (And How to Finally Break Free)
What if the voice in your head telling you you’re not enough… isn’t actually the truth? In this powerful episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with therapist Nicole Penrod to unpack the toxic shame cycle, perfectionism, and what it really takes to come back to yourself—and finally feel like you’re enough without having to prove it.
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Kate King on Toxic Relationships, Healing, and How to Mend or Move On
What if the hardest relationship you have to walk away from is the one you thought would heal you? In this powerful Season 17 opener, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with returning guest Kate King to unpack toxic relationship patterns, emotional healing, and how to finally choose yourself.
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G-Rex and Dirty Skittles on Reclaiming Your Authentic Self | Season 16 Mental Health Recap
Season 16 has been a powerful ride. In this special finale, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles reflect on the wisdom, healing, and hard-earned lessons shared by this season’s incredible guests—all centered around one powerful truth: reclaiming your authentic self is one of the bravest things you can do.
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Barb Nangle (Part 2): Building Healthy Boundaries After Childhood Trauma
Healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about finally feeling safe enough to be yourself.
In Part 2, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue their conversation with boundaries coach Barb Nangle, diving deeper into trauma recovery, nervous system healing, meditation, and the mindset shifts that help people build healthier relationships with themselves and others.
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Barb Nangle (Part 1): Codependency, Trauma, and Why Boundaries Change Everything
What if the reason you struggle with boundaries isn’t weakness—but survival?
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with boundaries coach Barb Nangle to talk about codependency, trauma, and the moment that forced Barb to completely rethink how she related to herself and everyone around her.
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Jack Bohannan Explains Attachment Theory and How Childhood Shapes Adult Relationships
Why do some people crave closeness while others pull away the moment things get too real? In this episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Jack Bohannan to unpack attachment theory, childhood emotional conditioning, and the patterns that quietly shape our adult relationships. The conversation gets real about anxious love, avoidant partners, and how healing attachment wounds can change the w
Olaolu Ogunyemi: How to Raise Confident, Emotionally Resilient Children in Today’s World
What does it take to raise confident, emotionally resilient kids in a world that feels louder, harsher, and more disconnected than ever? In this powerful episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Marine Officer, leadership mentor, and children’s author Olaolu Ogunyemi to talk about insecurity, identity, discipline, and why leadership always starts at home.
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Yvonne Trost on Healing Your Inner Child and Escaping the Success Trap
What if the anxiety, control, and burnout you’re battling aren’t flaws — but outdated survival strategies from childhood? In this powerful episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Yvonne Trost to unpack subconscious programming, inner child healing, and what it really takes to escape the success trap and finally feel emotionally free.
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Scott Harris on Addiction Recovery, ADHD, and Why Buying a Home Is a Mental Health Journey
What if buying a house wasn’t just a transaction—but a transformation? In this powerful episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Scott Harris to talk about addiction recovery, ADHD, emotional growth, and why finding a home is deeply tied to our mental health.
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Greg & Michael on Parenting, Anxiety & Breaking Generational Trauma
In Part 2 of this powerful two-part conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue their deep dive with Greg Vorst and Michael Nolan of Embodied Recovery — and this one hits straight at the heart of parenting, anxiety, emotional regulation, and breaking generational trauma cycles.
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Greg & Michael on Embodied Recovery: Healing Addiction, Trauma & the Inner Child
When recovery becomes more than just staying sober — when it becomes embodied, lived, and deeply felt — everything changes. In Part 1 of this powerful two-part conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Greg Vorst and Michael Nolan to unpack addiction, inner child healing, breathwork, and what real transformation actually looks like.
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Dr. Kristen Williamson on Neurospicy Brains: Identity, Change & Thriving (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue their discussion with Dr. Kristen Williamson, diving deeper into identity, relationships, work, and what it really means to thrive as a neurodivergent adult in a world that wasn’t built for your brain.
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Dr. Kristen Williamson on Neurospicy Brains: Autism, ADHD & Feeling Seen (Part 1)
What if the things you’ve always called “quirks” were actually your brain asking to be understood? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Dr. Kristen Williamson to discuss autism, ADHD, parenting neurodivergent kids, and the deep relief of finally feeling seen.
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Jeff Luther on Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Trauma, and Rebuilding Life After Death
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Zulma on Trauma, Therapy, and Why You’re Not Broken
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What happens when life tries to break you—and you decide not to let it? In this powerful, unfi
Katherine Giovanni on Forgiveness: How Letting Go Gives You Your Life Back
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What if forgiveness wasn’t about letting someone off the hook — but about finally setting yourself free? In this po
Dr. Esther Zeldon on Career Burnout, Anxiety, and Finding Purpose After a Toxic “Successful” Life
What happens when you do everything right, earn the degrees, land the title, and build security, yet still feel empty inside? In this powerful Season 16 opener, G Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Dr. Esther Zeldon to talk honestly about burnout, anxiety, people pleasing, and the moment you realize the life you built is slowly eroding your mental health.
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Choosing Hope Again: G-Rex & Dirty Skittles Reflect on Season 15 and the Power of Healing
Season 15 reminded us why this podcast exists. In this special season ender, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down as friends — not interviewers — to reflect on the stories, lessons, laughter, and growth that defined the season, and how healing shows up when you keep showing up for each other.
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Alisa on Trauma Therapy, EMDR, and Healing Without Re-Traumatization
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What if healing trauma didn’t require reliving every painful detail? In this powerful conversation, G-Rex
Amy Koford on Hypnotherapy for Anxiety, Fear, Trauma, and Deep Emotional Healing
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What if anxiety wasn’t your enemy—just old programming that needs a
How to Build Emotional Resilience: Susanna Calvert on Healing Trauma and Mental Health
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What better way to kick off 2026 than with a conversation about emotional resilience? In the very firs
Talaya’s Fight to Be Heard: Cancer, Medical Gaslighting, and Emotional Healing
What happens when your body knows something is wrong, but the system refuses to listen? In this robust conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with cancer thriver and advocate Talaya Dendy to talk about medical gaslighting, emotional survival, and what it takes to fight for your life, literally and emotionally. This is our final episode of 2025, and we are closing the year with a reminder
Carrie on Mental Health, Trauma, and Healing Through Creativity
What if the thing that saved your mental health wasn’t therapy alone—but your hands, your creativity, and your ability to choose differently? In this powerful conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Carrie to discuss trauma, abandonment, people-pleasing, and how creativity became her lifeline amid chaos.
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Adriene Caldwell: Foster Care, Abuse, Suicide Survival, and the Power of Hope
This episode contains explicit discussion of severe trauma, including emotional and physical abuse, childhood sexual assault, foster care abuse, extreme poverty, mental illness, eating disorders, homelessness, death, and suicide attempts.
Adriene herself urges listeners to proceed with caution. Please prioritize your well-being and pause or skip this episode if needed.
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Jenn Robb on Supporting a Child Through Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts
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This episode contains discussions of child mental health, self-harm, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and mental health crises involving minors. Listener discretion is advised.
If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone.In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support 24/7.If you’re outside the U.S., visit
Kelly on Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurofatigue, and the Fight to Feel ‘Normal’ Again
After a car crash left her with a traumatic brain injury, Kelly spent months believing she was “fine” — until neurofatigue, memory lapses, and frightening moments behind the wheel told a different story. In this emotional and eye-opening episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Kelly to talk about the invisible aftermath of TBI, the terror of feeling unlike yourself, and the long, patient f
Michael on Trauma Without the Pain: The Cortina Method That’s Changing PTSD Forever
Kicking off this mind-blowing conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Trauma Resolution Expert Michael Cortina, the creator of The Cortina Method. This groundbreaking, brain-based approach helps people heal trauma without reliving a single moment of pain. From frustration with outdated therapy models to developing a 90% effective trauma-healing process, Michael brings the kind of hope
Rising Inch by Inch: Virginia on Hope, Healing, and Reclaiming Your Life
Kicking off this conversation with a story that reminds us what real resilience looks like, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with the extraordinary Virginia Oman, licensed clinical mental health therapist, mindset coach, and living proof that transformation is possible inch by inch. From losing her mobility and her music to rebuilding her life through intuition, movement, nature, and radical hope
Melissa on OCD & Anxiety Recovery: Real Tools That Actually Help
Kicking off Season 15 with a conversation that hits straight at the heart of what so many people silently struggle with, Dr. Melissa Dufrene joins us to unpack the mental noise, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion that OCD and anxiety can create — and what becomes possible when someone finally gets the right support. From the battles people fight behind closed doors to the quiet courage it takes t
Joy, Boundaries, and the Messy Middle — Season 14 Finale
We made it — Season 14 is officially in the books! In this special season-ender, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down to reflect on the incredible humans who opened their hearts, shared their truths, and reminded us that healing is anything but linear. This season was all about joy, boundaries, and the beautifully messy middle — the place where real growth happens. Together we laughed, cried, fangirl
Angie Hawkins: Surviving a Suicide Attempt & Rebuilding Fierce Self-Worth
Trigger Notice
This episode contains discussion of suicide, a suicide attempt, trauma, and themes of hopelessness. Please take care of yourself while listening.If you are in the United States or Canada and need immediate support, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.For listeners outside these regions, visit https://findahelpline.com for global crisis resources.
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From Bartender to Zen Psychologist: Dr. Pete on Mindfulness, Healing & Mental Health
From bartending and modeling in New York City to becoming a Zen psychologist working with elite athletes, Dr. Pete Economou’s story is all about transformation, discipline, and radical self-awareness. In this honest and often hilarious conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Dr. Pete to discuss healing from the inside out, breaking the stigma around men’s mental health, and finding pe
From PMDD to Peace: Heather’s Journey of Therapy, Humor, and Healing
When PMDD, shame, and self-silencing took over, Heather Hendrie discovered that laughter could be its own kind of medicine. In this raw and real conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Heather — bestselling author and nature-based therapist — to talk about using humor, wilderness, and truth-telling to heal from the inside out.
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Heart Over Hustle: Arlene Miller on Healing Burnout and Finding Calm Within
When burnout hit, former attorney Arlene Miller didn’t just slow down — she transformed her life. In this powerful episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Arlene to talk about identity loss, stress recovery, and what it really takes to lead and live from the heart. Together, they explore how letting go of ego and embracing love can turn chaos into calm and fear into focus.
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From Panic to Peace: Melissa’s Journey Through Anxiety, Menopause, and Self-Discovery
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This episode discusses anxiety, burnout, and mental health crises. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help.988 (U.S. & Canada) — Suicide & Crisis LifelineFind a global helpline: https://findahelpline.com
When anxiety and perimenopause collided, Melissa Crook’s body said “no more.” In this episode, Dirty Skittles and G-Rex sit down with the inspiring Me
From Haunted Houses to Healing Minds: Brenda Ganske on Living with Anxiety
Ever wonder why haunted houses can sometimes feel like your own anxious mind? Today, Dirty Skittles and G-Rex sit down with the incredible Brenda Ganske, creator and host of Horrifying History — the show where history, science, and the supernatural collide. Together, we unravel how fear, empathy, and history intersect with mental health and anxiety.
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Jewell on Friendship and Mental Health: Building Real Connection in a Lonely World
Welcome to another episode of Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads—the podcast where we stop pretending everything’s fine and actually talk about it.
This week, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Jewell Hohman, a friendship and connection coach who proves that the antidote to loneliness isn’t another self-help trend—it’s learning how to build real human bonds. Jewell opens up about her journey throu
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