Episodes

Sept. 10, 2024

Miss Liz: TEA (Teaching Educational Awareness) | 105

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Miss Liz. During this episode, we discuss Miss Liz’s traumatic and difficult upbringing, the loss of her first child, her abusive first marriage, and her long healing journey. Please join us as Miss Liz shares incredible stories from her past and shares h…

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Sept. 3, 2024

Bella: A High Control Group, Tragedy, and Feeling Better Naturally | …

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Bella. During this episode, we discuss Bella’s first marriage and the tragic death of her first husband. After she relocated to the United States from Australia, Bella fell in with a spiritual group that would end leading to unspeakable tragedy. Finally, …

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Aug. 27, 2024

John: Where Doctrines End and People Begin | 103

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with author John. During this episode, we discuss John’s early years, his bout of homelessness, the amazing work he and his wife do through their Good Samaritan Houses, and also about his novel “Running As Fast As I Can”. It is an inspiring conversation - I h…

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Aug. 20, 2024

Asif: Depression, Anxiety, and Autonomy (Part II of II) | 102

On this episode of Sad Times, the second part of a two part series, we speak once again with Asif. During this episode, we continue Asif’s story, discussing his depression and anxiety challenges, self medicating, and his continued goal to strike out on his own. Please join us! Please note: This ep…

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Aug. 13, 2024

Asif: Family, Adolescence, and Creative Outlets (Part I of II) | 101

On this episode of Sad Times, the first part of a two part series, we speak with Asif. During this episode, we talk about his life growing up in India, his family dynamics, the creative outlets he discovered, and much more. Please join us! Please note: This episode contains discussion of Domestic …

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Aug. 6, 2024

Cebastian: Self Sufficiency & Tragedy | 100

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Cebastian. During the episode, we speak with Cebastian about his many work struggles, difficult living situations he has found himself in, and a year in which he dealt with an abnormal amount of tragedy. Please join us! Cebastian’s Youtube channel: https…

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July 30, 2024

T Brown: Coercive Control and Creative Expression | 99

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with T Brown. During the episode, T talks about jointing a community, how that community changed over time, his realization about what had been occurring for years, and his painful healing process through creativity. Please join us! Please note: This episode …

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July 23, 2024

Sam: Comedy as Empathy | 98

On this episode of Sad Times, we speak with Sam, an actor and writer. During the episode, Sam talks about his family, the moral importance of art, and his disillusionment with religion. He also speaks about a previous relationship with a partner struggling with dark thoughts and the idea of comedy …

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July 16, 2024

Nick: Creativity and Mental Health Struggles in a Small Town | 97

This week we speak with Nick, an actor and podcaster. During the episode, we will discuss Nick’s experience of growing up without a father, the bullying he endured, his mental health struggles, and the reminder that none of us are alone. Please join us! Please note: This episode contains descripti…

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July 9, 2024

JT’s Sad Salve: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace | 96

This week we continue with another in our “Sad Salve” series. We all have our difficult times in life, and we turn to certain things — often art — to help get us through it. This week’s Sad Salve episode we are releasing is with Kevin’s dear friend John-Thomas, making his fourth appearance on Sad T…

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July 2, 2024

Erich’s Sad Salve: Heavy Metal Music | 95

This week we are releasing something a little different: “A Sad Salve”. We all have our difficult times in life, and we turn to certain things to help get us through it. Our first Sad Salve episode we are releasing is with Kevin’s best friend Erich. Erich talks about his love for heavy metal music.…

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June 18, 2024

Rodney: His Journey as a Counselor and Doctor | 94

This week we speak with Rodney about his work across the years as a counselor. He has worked with both adolescents and adults, and he talks about the various moves he made to follow his career and the effects it had on him and his family. Throughout the journey, no matter how difficult it became fo…

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June 11, 2024

ROUNDTABLE: Kaet, Allison, and Michael Discuss Conception, Pregnancy …

On this special episode of Sad Times we welcome Kaet, Allison, and Michael to discuss the difficult topic of trying to conceive a child, pregnancy loss, and childbirth. While these are issues many women and couples deal with, it is not something that is easily discussed. Join us this week as we spe…

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June 4, 2024

Nikki: Emotions, The Subconscious, and Neuro-Chemical Reactions | 92

This week we speak with Nikki Nicholas. For years, Nikki was leading a conventional life when she realized she needed a change. She left her corporate work and committed to understanding her own mind, and in so doing, could use that knowledge to help others. She is now a successful life coach who o…

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May 28, 2024

Our Host Kevin is Interviewed! | 91

This week we are changing things up a bit! Our host, Kevin, is being interviewed by his longtime close personal friend, JT Brown. With the tables turned, Kevin talks with JT about how his brain works when he’s anxious, some difficult visits he had to the doctor, and much more. Please join us as Kev…

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May 21, 2024

Dr. Kathryn Smerling: Learning to Play Again | 90

This week we speak with Dr. Kathryn Smerling, the author of the forthcoming book “Learning to Play Again: Rediscovering Our Early Selves to Become Better Adults”. During our discussion, Dr. Smerling talks about what brought her to family therapy, intergenerational trauma, the effect divorces can ha…

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May 14, 2024

Will: Vulnerability and Normalizing the Conversation | 89

Please join us this week as we talk with Will about his mental health journey. During the conversation, we discuss Will’s embrace of vulnerability, his struggles with self image, and the difficult topic of suicidal ideation. We also discuss Will’s book “One Step Forward: Ideally in the Right Direct…

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May 7, 2024

Kim: Teaching and the Unconventional Path | 88

This week we speak with Kim, the host of the “One of a Kind You” podcast. Kim talks about her early life, a difficult relationship she endured, and her determination to follow her dream to teach. She discusses how her experiences with teaching conflicted with her idealized vision of helping others …

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April 30, 2024

Jess: Don’t Push the Panic Button | 87

This week we speak with Jess, the host of the “Panic Button Podcast”. Jess talks about when, as a senior in college, she first realized she had mental health struggles. She also relates difficult losses in her family, how she...

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April 23, 2024

Justin: Righteous Rage and Self Discovery | 86

Join us this week as we speak with Justin, the author of the book “The Righteous Rage of a Ten Year Old Boy: A Journey of Self Discovery”. Justin shares the difficulties he had growing up, the long shadow his father cast over his life, his struggles with addiction, and what led him to write this bo…

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April 16, 2024

Brandon Stosuy: Sad Happens | 85

This week we speak with the writer Brandon Stosuy, editor of the new collection “Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears”. We talk about the very small town where Brandon grew up, his reflections on the home where he grew up, wonderful stories about his family, his writing career, and what inspired him…

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April 9, 2024

David Essel: Spirituality is About Service | 84

This week we speak with bestselling author David Essel. During our conversation, we cover a wide range of topics, including addiction, David’s decades long work helping others, and why the news might not always be the calming influence we might think it is. Visit David’s website: www.DavidEssel.co…

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April 2, 2024

Maggie: Our Thoughts Dictate Our Emotions | 83

Join us today as we speak with Maggie about her years of being a people pleaser, her 7 years of depression as she tried everything she could to feel better, her breakthrough moment when she finally said she wanted to do things her way, and her book that provides tools and inspiration toward a happi…

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March 26, 2024

Bre: “High Control” Religious Groups, how they split families, and Ho…

Join us today as we speak with Bre about being raised in a “high control” Christian Group, how it affected her family, and how she has found community and recovered since leaving the church. Bre’s website: https://brehamilton.com/ Social media: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@soulfullybre Inst…

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