It's All In My Head

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, neurodivergence, religion, sexuality, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Check out the other shows Noah referenced in our conversation:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-being-with-krista-tippett/id150892556

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queerology-a-podcast-on-belief-and-being/id1241721675

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unity-project/id1514230798

Find Noah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/community_mycelium/

Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/

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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 say, "hold onto your butts".

Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including anxiety, depression, medication, religion, sexuality, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Find Bethany on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theextrapodcast; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_extra_podcast/

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 with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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. Listener discretion is advised.

Find Angela on Twitter: https://twitter.com/angeladrake; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrakegirl/

Join the Fight Like A Ninja Foundation and support women's youth hockey and suicide prevention at: fightlikeaninja.org

Find Fight Like A Ninja on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FightLikeANinj4; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightlikeaninja/

Help Angela get to New York City for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Overnight Walk at: https://www.theovernight.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=41211&fbclid=IwAR23vxhwb10Dj5ViVnD-smppHAMx1gAGqTeFXhHaucaR1AzArdwJmzRLCIw

Help me get to New York City for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Overnight Walk at: https://www.theovernight.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=41265&fbclid=IwAR05irUAxAxan6rDmfMpRFAvvqmWWvaVzXE5x-Z8Oyr1fZdj3TlffFGJpQk

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 with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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 references mature themes including anxiety, death, depression, sexual assault, suicidality, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Find Michelle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/michellle_lea; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellle_lea/

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 with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanietollis/

Email Steph at [email protected]

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 with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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 appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Find Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisdstedman; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdstedman/

Subscribe to Unread Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unread/id1568341860

Follow Unread on Twitter: https://twitter.com/unreadpod; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unreadpod/

Purchase Chris's latest book, IRL: https://chrisstedmanwriter.com/irl/order/

Check out Chris's work: https://chrisstedmanwriter.com/

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 with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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 audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Find Kyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmoore0081; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moorzyyy/
Follow Life's A Wreck on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifesawreckpod; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifesawreckpodcast/
Follow Better Tomorrow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Better_TMR; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettertomorrow.world/
Subscribe to Life's A Wreck Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lifes-a-wreck/id1471732336
Shop Better Tomorrow: https://www.bettertomorrow.world/
Join Tethr: https://www.tethr.men/
Find me on Twitter: @allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: @itsallinmyhead.show

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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, sex, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Find Zach on Twitter: @zach_mellen; and Instagram: @zachmellen

Subscribe to Mummy Dearest Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mummy-dearest/id1560199274

Follow Mummy Dearest Podcast on Instagram: @mummydearestpodcast

Find me on Twitter: @allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: @itsallinmyhead.show

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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 may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Find Mikay on Twitter: @mustbeginger; and Instagram: @mustbeginger

Find me on Twitter: @allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: @itsallinmyhead.show

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com

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

Find me on Twitter: @allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: @itsallinmyhead.show

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdkaskinen.substack.com