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Brain vs Me™ is the podcast for overthinkers, ADHD brains, and anyone who’s ever spiraled over a simple text message. Hosted by author and professional brain battler Joshua Ericson, this show dives into mental health, therapy, ADHD, relationships, burnout, and the chaos of everyday life—all with a dose of humor and self-awareness. If your brain won’t shut up, you’re in the right place. Let’s navigate the mess together.
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Average audio length:
16 minutes
English
United States
19 episodes
since Dec. 29, 2025
episodic
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What looks like responsibility isn’t always responsibility. Sometimes it’s avoidance with better language. In this episode, Josh walks through a familiar pattern: delaying action not because of laziness or confusion, but because starting would make something real. Using performance rev…
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For months, I told myself I wasn’t avoiding the gym. I was “preparing.”
Because preparation feels productive. Avoidance feels lazy.
In this episode of Brain vs. Me, I talk about why walking into the gym was harder than the workout itself — and how anxiety turns simple actions into psych…
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For a long time, I thought changing therapists meant something went wrong. That I failed. That therapy failed. That I was starting over.
It turns out, it meant I was paying attention.
In this episode of Brain vs. Me, I talk about changing therapists without turning it into a crisis — no…
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Depression doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like numbness, exhaustion, self-doubt, and quietly pulling away from your own life.
In this episode of Brain vs. Me, Joshua Erickson talks about the quiet version of depression — the kind that doesn’t announce itself, doesn…
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For a long time, Josh believed that being different meant something was wrong with him. Being too sensitive, thinking too much, reacting differently — all of it got framed as damage instead of wiring. In this episode, he explores how easily difference gets labeled as broken, how diagno…
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Burnout isn’t about being tired — it’s about erosion. In this episode, Josh breaks down what burnout actually feels like once you’re past exhaustion and into numbness. Drawing from years of overwork, content creation, and ignoring his own warning signs, he talks about how burnout hides…
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You’re listening to the Brain vs Me podcast - A show about the moments your brain gets ahead of you — usually before you’re ready.Here’s your host, Joshua Ericson.
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Being “on” all the time isn’t confidence — it’s performance. In this episode, Josh talks about the exhaustion that comes from constantly masking, performing, and showing up as a version of yourself you think other people want. From work to relationships to content creation, he explores…
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At some point, being dependable stopped being a choice and started becoming an expectation. In this episode, Josh talks about the hidden cost of being “the reliable one” — the person who holds it together, absorbs stress, and never asks for anything back. He explores how reliability tu…
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It didn’t start as jealousy. It started as measurement. In this episode, Josh unpacks a subtle but familiar moment: when someone impressive enters the room and curiosity quietly turns into threat assessment. Using an interview as the entry point, he explores how insecurity shows up bef…
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