Sunshine and Brain

Another solo episode! Join Josh as he rambles about the approaching end of the pandemic, love, and other things! Getting a little loopy as we move into the holiday season of 2020.

A solo episode! Josh talks about anxiety and how it manifests in him, as well as all those things happening in our world in general, and those things happening in his personal life that contribute to anxiety. Also the process he is utilizing to handle the anxiety. And, of course, other things!

Josh is joined by Rebecca Peters (IG @bulletproofbecks), local TV personality, IG influencer, content producer, to talk about her experience with Postpartum Depression and the work she has done to fight her way through. Also a 20+ minute check in! Josh updates us on how he is doing following the last two episodes.

Josh continues the narrative from Episode 20, exploring his approach to managing grief, regulating panic attacks, and generally speaking sharing how he is doing during this very strange time. Also a little dating advice addendum! Take heed ladies...

Josh wakes up in the middle of the night with a panic attack and uses the podcast as a verbal diary as an attempt to deal with it.

Josh talks with former congregant and now friend, the extraordinary and hilarious Jess Lehrman about tattoos, religion, the intersection between struggles with identity and depression, certain parts of their life story, and so much more! Also a brief check-in!

Andre and Josh are back at it! This time they tackle the awful behavior of men via the gateway of toxic masculinity. During this first conversation they recognize their limitations in discussing this issue, explore some of the ways toxic masculinity has impacted the world and their lives, and begin to discuss how to combat it. Anticipating later invitation of other voices to this dialogue, for now Andre and Josh perform a preliminary exploration into the mundanities, strangenesses, and tragedies of toxic masculinity. Also a brief check-in!

Josh is joined by Julia Fukuhara--registered nurse, fitness trainer, and social media inspiration--to talk about navigating culture, her personal journey with mental health, the positive impact of exercise, and more! Julia can be found on IG and Twitter at @juliaazulia. Find and follow her there! Also a brief check-in!

Andre and Josh are back at it! Is it possible to conceive of a religion that might actually be good for the world and for humanity? In this final episode on religion (for now?), they put together their closing thoughts, and create the Eight Commandments of their made-up faith. Also a check in!

Josh and Eric join together for a Jokes!/Sunshine and Brain crossover episode. In a continuation of Suicide Awareness Month, they talk about, among other things, the healing effects of laughing at pain via the gateway of the brilliant comedian, Maria Bamford. Also an extra long check-in on politics, dating, anxiety, and staying afloat in this crazy world of ours.