Best Lea Madda Podcasts (2024)

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The Kids Is Alright - Season 1 FINALE 34:44

3y ago34:44

34:44

We have arrived at a temporary end. Ready for some fuzz aka fuzzy f**cking feelings? Actually, no, let's call it GROWTH. Lea checks back in with various Depressed Guests from throughout the season. CLICK: Connect on Instagram at @depressedanshit Got a story to share? Interested in coming on the show? Email us any time at depressedandshitpodcast@gma…

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Yes, I Got Laid Off - Yes, I Am 1000% Happier -- with George Milsap 37:10

3y ago37:10

37:10

When losing a job CAN ACTUALLY BE A GOOD THING? Meet George (he/him). George has anxiety. Deep, intense anxiety. For many reasons. Sprinting from gig to gig as an orchestral violinist, with no clear job security (classic!). Constantly hustling to secure the next opportunity. Balancing this identity as a gay man in a heteronormative country and hete…

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Self Harm -- Let'sss Talk About It? - with Destiny Jones 28:57

3y ago28:57

28:57

Approximately 17% of all people will self harm in their lifetime (based on analysis across forty countries) -- and only HALF of those folks seek help of any kind. Considering those numbers, this topic is worth talking about, yes??? Meet Destiny Jones (she/her), fresh out of high school, college right around the corner, carrying with her a story on …

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Pure O(CD) + Exposure Therapy + Shit - with Connor Kelly-Eiding 35:22

3y ago35:22

35:22

So. Listen. There's a form of OCD that shows NO external, physical signs of OCD. None. Nada. Ya know -- the way that most of us typically think of OCD. And many folks go DECADES of their life without receiving a diagnosis or having any name for their struggle. Meet Connor Kelly-Eiding (she/her), whose daily experience includes Pure-O. As she moves …

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Bye Bye Binaries - with Joseph Baca 37:12

3y ago37:12

37:12

Gender + grief + saying bye to a therapist. Joseph Baca (he/she/they) identifies as a queer, non-binary, demiboy. Unsure of any of those terms? Joseph is more than thrilled to explain. Was this thrill + level of comfort with their queerness always the case? Not exactly. Not in recent political climates of yore... After losing a close friend to suic…

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Yup to Therapy + Hell Nah to Anxiety - with Natalie Rodriguez 34:49

3y ago34:49

34:49

On generalized anxiety + cognitive behavioral therapy. So like... how would you describe your relationship to your therapist (or mentor or coach)? BFF-ish? Best-friend-adjacent? That's how Natalie Rodriguez (she/her) would describe hers. 9 years. The length of time Natalie has managed sleep-destroying generalized anxiety. Also the length of time Na…

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LGBTQ+ Family Relationships + Shit - with Ariana Vergara-Johnson - REMIX 32:38

3y ago32:38

32:38

A mother, a daughter, and a fiancé. When it comes to fluctuating family units, first generation Peruvian-American Ariana Vergara-Johnson (she/her/ella) has been through it. Months before her scheduled wedding to partner Natalie, Ariana receives two extreme tidbits of news: A) coronavirus and B) her mother's sudden shift and subsequent disapproval o…

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WTF Is My Career And/Or Purpose? - with Sid Al-Thumali 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

35:41

Has the pandemic wreaked absolute havoc on your career? On your possibly already hazy path in life? Purpose - and having a clear internal sense of it - is a critical factor in happiness and in climbing out of a depressive episode. And yet here we are, tail-end of the pandemic, with many folks still underemployed or in a new field- grieving a life l…

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An Ayahuasca Retrospective - with Spencer C. 32:19

3+ y ago32:19

32:19

Depression treatment CAN take many forms far beyond the Western medicine/Big Pharma milieu ... Curious about Ayahuasca - the traditional healing medicine containing psychoactive hallucinogenic properties? Meet Spencer (he/him) who dishes on the good, the bad, and the ugly (puking - a lot of puking) of his multiyear shaman-guided Ayahuasca trips -- …

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Melodies for Your Mental Health - with DEVMO 36:03

3+ y ago36:03

36:03

Putting the pain into the music. Ever thought what would happen if you just told people straight up that you're not doing good? That you're battling depression? That you hate yourself some days? For DEVMO, that social experiment was quite the goddamn rollercoaster. Today, Lea sits down with performer DEVMO (she/her) to discuss her recent EP drop TE…

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HOW TO: Support a Buddy Having Suicidal Thoughts - with Reggie Bellamy 35:20

3+ y ago35:20

35:20

Have you ever experienced thoughts of suicide? Have you ever had someone you love confide in you with such feelings and just have no idea what to say or how to help? Meet Reginald Bellamy (he/him) who pulls back the curtain to keep it very real on his own experiences with depression, suicidal ideation, and the loss of an uncle to suicide -- along w…

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Blue for the Blues - with Anthony Fung 32:23

3+ y ago32:23

32:23

The music world grieves a beloved jazz hall. Nostalgia and a commitment to community abound. Musicians, actors, producers, stage managers, designers, the list goes on - emerging from an unprecedented year of joblessness. But as performers get back to work, what about the venues that got lost along the way? Drummer Anthony Fung joins Lea to share hi…

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Lithium, I Love You - with Emily Rutan 34:21

3+ y ago34:21

34:21

Got issues with the idea of taking psychiatric drugs? Ya know - happy pills? Welcome to the collective bullshit psyche. Meet Emily Rutan (she/her), an actor and sommelier who had been living for years bouncing back and forth between stretches of feeling-good-as-hell days to stretches of depressive days - until one day (literally mere months ago) a …

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Chronic Pain + The Brain - with Tony Alvizo 30:32

3+ y ago30:32

30:32

You're telling me a therapist could help with my physical issues? Goddamn yes. Hear the story of Tony Alvizo (he/him), who, at age 26, began experiencing severe and chronic back pain - with an unclear origin. Months filled with doctors, acupuncturists, chiropractics, and like follow, with anxiety and depression steadily mounting - until one day, th…

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Time Isn't Money, Honey - with Christie Bahna 35:26

3+ y ago35:26

35:26

Burnout + hustle culture. As bedroom becomes office and office becomes bedroom, how are you doing with that whoooooole work/life balance thing? Or maybe bedroom was never office but 'office' demands have utterly skyrocketed over the last 12 months. Tune in to hear the story of Christie Bahna (she/her), a San Francisco dwelling employment lawyer who…

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Am I A Workaholic or The Systems In Place Are A Literal Nightmare? - with Ryan Stevens 34:57

3+ y ago34:57

34:57

How many times have you *humorously* described yourself as a workaholic — only to immediately feel an intense, super fun dread from the truth behind it? Productivity. Side hustle. Monetization. The list of stress-inducing buzzwords dances on. Hear the story of Ryan Stevens (he/they), a self-employed writer who broke out of a cycle of workaholism, c…

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Psychedelics + Their Antidepressant Potential - with Jarrett Harris 32:20

3+ y ago32:20

32:20

Good trips. Bad trips. Spiritual trips. Future trips? Hot take. Psychedelics could be a significant alternative for treatment of depression. The thing is - this is not new information, but the criminalization of hallucinogens in the 60s certainly didn't help their case. Hear the story of Jarrett Harris (he/him) who, after an unsuccessful run on SSR…

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College From My Goddamn Bedroom (Part 2) 32:59

3+ y ago32:59

32:59

Just how down were you to talk mental health when you were 18-ish? Not much? Not at all? Cool, we have that in common. (If your answer was very down, uh, what is your secret?) Meet Kaushik Mishra (he/him) - an international undergrad by way of Nepal, who, upon finding himself at Howard University, finally discovered the benefits of admitting to and…

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College From My Goddamn Bedroom (Part 1) 30:57

3+ y ago30:57

30:57

Was college a good (okay, or even maybe just decent) time for you? New friends, interesting thoughts, maybe a space of your own away from certain folks? Imagine having all that fully compromised halfway through. Cue: the story of Dani Glenn (she/they), one liberal arts undergrad who was on spring break 3,000 miles away from campus when the news of …

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Furloughs + Layoffs + Sound Therapy - with Armando Salas 30:51

3+ y ago30:51

30:51

Turning shit times into opportunity. Armando Salas (he/him) has experienced a ton of change. Nine months of furlough to an eventual layoff, scooting an entire roster of saxophone students to online lessons. But like, fuck, make lemons out of lemonade. Armando, producer and host of Mandovibes Podcast, shares with Lea how he pulled himself together e…

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Addiction. Aint. Simple. - with Erik Nochez 31:15

3+ y ago31:15

31:15

Overcoming substance abuse with more than just willpower. Join Lea as she talks with Erik Nochez (he/him), owner of Action Clutch and Next Level Wraps in East Los Angeles, as he shares his story on learning to live a sober and satisfying life, while bringing all his baggage along with him. Addiction is a complicated illness that we try to understan…

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OCD + the Anxiety Hellhole of Social Media - with Hena Ashraf 34:06

3+ y ago34:06

34:06

One story, many layers. Queer, Muslim, South Asian migrant via the UK, filmmaker, & DJ hobbyist Hena Ashraf (she/her) joins Lea to keep it real on her lifelong experiences with obsessive compulsive disorder, the stories she chooses to tell through film, and the relief Hena has felt taking space from social media over the last 5 years. With the most…

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Running + Community + Mental Health - with Kari Weis 36:46

3+ y ago36:46

36:46

Challenging and redefining 'wellness culture' - For the month of the year that forces diet and exercise into our collective consumerist psyche, here's a real conversation on the deeper benefits of exercise -- beyond the surface level (abs and shit). Featuring Kari Weis (the genius behind the Depressed and Sh*t logo)(she/her). Curious about the book…

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WTF We've Learned This Year (Do We Even Want to Look Back Tho?) - with Ky Romero 34:23

3+ y ago34:23

34:23

Fellow podcaster Ky Romero (he/him) *Mind Tasting Podcast* hits the mic to participate in some retrospective musings on what we remember from this year and how our relationship to the mind and to mental health has expanded in 2020. A decent amount of disassociating been going on for host Lea Madda, so this was a goodie to come back down to planet e…

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B*tch, Retail Is Real - with Kathy Godinez 32:34

3+ y ago32:34

32:34

On the ongoing mental strain of essential work // This week's Depressed episode is a very authentic combo of funny and not funny and indeed legitimate sad. Isn't it fun how everything surrounding mental health is a SPECTRUM? Gen Z Angelino Katherine Godinez (she/her) joins Lea to dish on the bullshit that is working high-end retail in the time of C…

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Teletherapy - We Talking Pros + Cons, What What - with Abbey Ronquillo 36:48

3+ y ago36:48

36:48

SCREENTIME. SO. MUCH. SCREEN. TIME. This week, we learn about the trials and tribulations from the other side of the screen. Early-career LMFT Abbey Ronquillo (she/her) pops on to share the positives and negatives of conducting talk therapy online, all the way maintaining her own mental health in the midst of a world-wide pandemic. With some ponder…

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In Transition - HRT Therapy + Positive Self-Talk - with Jami Hockensmith 36:39

3+ y ago36:39

36:39

CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE. Some stylings on how the hell to be kind to yourself, even in periods of major goddamn transition. Jami Hockensmith (he/him/his) hops on to share his story moving through HRT (hormone replacement therapy) over the past year and a half, while using learned methods of positive self talk to help him adjust to his newfound personh…

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WTF Is "Holiday Cheer" in This Nightmare of a Year? - with Hannah M Hines 34:37

3+ y ago34:37

34:37

On being happy and sad at the same time. Hannah M Hines (she/her/hers) hops on to talk holiday season mental health in this utter nightmare of a year. Do you agree it is extremely fair to call it that? Hannah also shares on her experiences with pregnancy-related PTSD and how being a new hot mom attempting to make the 2020 holidays special is one he…

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Why Is It "Normal" to Have a Personal Trainer But Not a Therapist? - with Drew Kemp 34:45

3+ y ago34:45

34:45

On male mental health. Oof. Exploring the reasons men statistically utilize mental health services significantly less than women. Drew E. Kemp (he/him/his) hits the mic to share his experiences with talk therapy since childhood, gradually throwing mental health stigmas out the window along the way. Drew is both a pillar in supporting men and person…

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A Nurse on Grief + Loss + Washing Ya Damn Hands 33:00

3+ y ago33:00

33:00

The days of wishing our frontline workers wellness? AIN'T GODDAMN OVER! Tune into this moving and honest convo with registered nurse Andrea Evangelista (she/her/hers), who schools on the very real emotional challenges nurses face in the time of Covid. All managed while grieving the loss of a close sibling. Connect on Instagram at @depressedanshit G…

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Breakups + Codependency + Shit - with Jordan W Pitts 35:56

4y ago35:56

35:56

Musings on a relational approach to mental health. Jordan Weatherston Pitts (he/him/his), a literal OPERA SINGER, shares his story moving through a breakup in the midst of both the pandemic and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, with some harkening back to more codependent days. Codependency definitions and all. Lived and learned, a…

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Miscarriage - B*tch, How Much Do You Really Know? - with Erin Noble 34:43

4y ago34:43

34:43

DID SOMEONE SAY TABOO? Dare you to show up, man/woman/anyone jiving in between, for our forth episode, in observance of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, as Erin Noble (she/her/hers) joins to share a very candid recount of her tribulations with miscarriage and emotional health surrounding pregnancy. TW: graphic discussion of miscarriage Co…

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Facing Trauma w/ EMDR - That's Some Real Shit - with Brett Calo 35:15

4y ago35:15

35:15

For our third episode, Brett Calo (he/him/his), a self-described 'artsy motherfucker at heart' followed-by-nervous-laugh, comes on to discuss his experiences with Eye-Movement-Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) psychotherapy as he grieves the recent losses of his parents. TW: discussion of trauma Connect on Instagram at @depressedanshit Got a …

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LGBTQ+ Family Relationships + Shit - with Ariana Vergara-Johnson 35:14

4y ago35:14

35:14

First generation Peruvian-American Ariana Vergara-Johnson (she/her/ella) shares her experiences as a proud LGBTQ+ woman coming into heavy conflict with her mother's new found Christian faith -- all in the midst of fucking Covid. Plus some musings on the benefits of THERAPY, EVERY HEARD OF IT? Connect on Instagram at @depressedanshit Got a story to …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Lea Madda Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Depressed and Sh*t

Lea Madda

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The Kids Is Alright - Season 1 FINALE 34:44

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Yes, I Got Laid Off - Yes, I Am 1000% Happier -- with George Milsap 37:10

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Self Harm -- Let'sss Talk About It? - with Destiny Jones 28:57

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Pure O(CD) + Exposure Therapy + Shit - with Connor Kelly-Eiding 35:22

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Bye Bye Binaries - with Joseph Baca 37:12

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Yup to Therapy + Hell Nah to Anxiety - with Natalie Rodriguez 34:49

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LGBTQ+ Family Relationships + Shit - with Ariana Vergara-Johnson - REMIX 32:38

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WTF Is My Career And/Or Purpose? - with Sid Al-Thumali 35:41

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An Ayahuasca Retrospective - with Spencer C. 32:19

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Melodies for Your Mental Health - with DEVMO 36:03

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HOW TO: Support a Buddy Having Suicidal Thoughts - with Reggie Bellamy 35:20

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Blue for the Blues - with Anthony Fung 32:23

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Lithium, I Love You - with Emily Rutan 34:21

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Chronic Pain + The Brain - with Tony Alvizo 30:32

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Time Isn't Money, Honey - with Christie Bahna 35:26

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Am I A Workaholic or The Systems In Place Are A Literal Nightmare? - with Ryan Stevens 34:57

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Psychedelics + Their Antidepressant Potential - with Jarrett Harris 32:20

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College From My Goddamn Bedroom (Part 2) 32:59

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College From My Goddamn Bedroom (Part 1) 30:57

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Furloughs + Layoffs + Sound Therapy - with Armando Salas 30:51

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Addiction. Aint. Simple. - with Erik Nochez 31:15

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OCD + the Anxiety Hellhole of Social Media - with Hena Ashraf 34:06

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Running + Community + Mental Health - with Kari Weis 36:46

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WTF We've Learned This Year (Do We Even Want to Look Back Tho?) - with Ky Romero 34:23

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B*tch, Retail Is Real - with Kathy Godinez 32:34

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Teletherapy - We Talking Pros + Cons, What What - with Abbey Ronquillo 36:48

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In Transition - HRT Therapy + Positive Self-Talk - with Jami Hockensmith 36:39

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WTF Is "Holiday Cheer" in This Nightmare of a Year? - with Hannah M Hines 34:37

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Why Is It "Normal" to Have a Personal Trainer But Not a Therapist? - with Drew Kemp 34:45

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A Nurse on Grief + Loss + Washing Ya Damn Hands 33:00

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Breakups + Codependency + Shit - with Jordan W Pitts 35:56

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Miscarriage - B*tch, How Much Do You Really Know? - with Erin Noble 34:43

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Facing Trauma w/ EMDR - That's Some Real Shit - with Brett Calo 35:15

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LGBTQ+ Family Relationships + Shit - with Ariana Vergara-Johnson 35:14

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