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Guest interviews
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United States
72 episodes
since Jan. 1, 2025
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Dr. Taylor Kahn shares the deeply personal experience of losing her mom while she was in graduate school and learning how to live with grief over time. Taylor talks about the physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and existential sides of grief, what actually helped her feel supported, and why…

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Talking about suicide can feel scary, especially when you’re worried you’ll say the wrong thing or won’t know what to do if someone says “yes.” In this episode, we break down how to talk to someone you love when you’re worried they may be thinking about suicide. We introduce CLEAR, a simple framewo…
What happens when you grow up believing that mental health struggles aren’t something people like you are supposed to have? In this episode of Spill Your Guts, mental health activist Dior Vargas shares her deeply personal journey from experiencing depression, trauma, and suicidal thoughts at a youn…
In this practical and heartfelt conversation, Dr. Paige Thompson joins Spill Your Guts to explore why vulnerability is one of the most powerful paths to deeper connection. Drawing from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), she explains why opening up can feel so risky, and how learning to reach for th…
In this honest and thought-provoking conversation, Hensley, a death coach and founder of Inure Planning, shares how a series of personal losses led her to a career focused on helping people build a healthier relationship with death and dying. She opens up about the emotional and logistical realitie…
When something difficult is on the horizon—a hard conversation, a medical diagnosis, a job interview, or the loss of a loved one—our minds often prepare by imagining everything that could go wrong. But what if there was a more effective way to prepare?  In this episode, we introduce the DBT skill o…
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mohamed Abdallah Elnakib shares how activism became a way to survive, cope, and stay grounded in his values. He unpacks what activism means beyond protests, describing it as living in alignment with your “why” and taking action in ways both big and small. Dr. Elna…
When we’re stressed, overwhelmed, or going through a difficult period in life, it can become harder to feel joy, look forward to things, and stay connected to what matters most. In this episode, we explore anhedonia - when it becomes harder to feel interest, enjoyment, or pleasure in things that us…
What if a tiny stitched dot on a piece of clothing could help someone feel grounded, supported, and connected? In this episode, Meg Burke, founder of Cuerd@s, shares how a deeply personal act of care for her sibling grew into a nonprofit creating tactile grounding clothing and unique mental health …
In this mini episode, Dr. Jenn Staples shares the story behind Spill Your Guts - from her own experience with anxiety to discovering the evidence-based skills that changed her life. She shares how she took the tools she learned as a psychologist into the community because she believes everyone dese…
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