Pardon My Mind with Rachel & Hiiro

Pardon My Mind with Rachel & Hiiro

We're constantly getting to know our minds. And when we have guests, we get to know them behind their public image, so that you can get to know them beyond their Social Media presence. Mental health awareness and inclusivity across the human spectrum (especially with the LGBTQ+ community) is near and dear to us. We find the beauty in vulnerability. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel (@PardonMyMind) to continue supporting us, as these episodes can be WATCHED as well! Follow us on Instagram @pardonmymindpod and on Facebook @pardonmymindpod. *Theme music by Matcha Dacha.*

Episodes

January 5, 2025 48 mins

Pardon our much needed hiatus! That's right, we're back again and serving you, the viewers and listeners, with a reboot of Pardon My Mind (yes, still with your candid duo, Rachel and Hiiro)!

With a new bi-weekly format starting this episode, we're thrilled to share what we've been up to in 2024 and what 2025 looks like for the podcast!

Our focus will remain squarely on mental health, exploring ...

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Are you listening, or are you already commenting? We chat about how comments and opinions are put on a pedestal. These days, the narrative in the digital world has already been formed before the actual narrator has had the chance to be fully listened to. Are folx reacting poorly based on woke exhaustion? And, is there a lack of emotional availability because of this, which leads to more closed-off people who have lost their superpo...

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In this episode of Pardon My Mind, Rachel shares her struggles with being addicted to suffering, while Hiiro reflects on his deep-rooted complex of being forgotten and forgetting anything in general. How are these concepts presented in our lives, and what began these behavioural patterns and ultimately may impact the future? Can you relate?

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September 17, 2023 62 mins

And just like that...

Wait... wrong show!

Hello and from the 🧠 🧠 of Rachel and Hiiro, we welcome you back to PMM! It's been a hot Summer and we're ready to deep dive into discussions about real life and all things mental health, and then some.

We try to get to the point (you'll see what we mean when you start listening...), as Rachel opens up about her new realizations on life and anxiety...

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Get ready to sit down and absorb the many intriguing stories that Jeremie Jalapeno (nee Drainville) has to impart to us, ranging from how he started the infamous Men in Tubs calendar to his "trip" (pun INtended) in Peru.

Jeremie “Jalapeno” hails from Gatineau, Quebec and currently resides in Nelson, BC. His love for snowboarding brought him to BC. At the end of the 2014, he fractured his left kneecap snowboarding...

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Check out Part 1 with Alice on Episode 78! We're so inspired by their transformation and how far they've come!

We caught up with Canada's ONLY professional drag wrestler, Alice Starr, who appeared on the pod last year as they were breaking into the world of wrestling through drag! Since our last chat, Alice has become one of the main stars on the Canadian reality TV series, Drag Heals, which follows the jour...

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We are fortunate to be joined by Tobias Picker, who has drawn commissions from and performances by the world’s leading musicians, orchestras, and opera houses! Tobias, is known for his scores behind many operas, including his most recent adaptation of the iconic non-fiction book, Awakenings, by Oliver Sacks. You may recall the famous movie adaptation from the 90's with Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, which recounts the life...

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In this episode, we chat about turning your mental health challenges into your own, personal superpowers! Also, as we approach another year older, how does our mental health get affected by our birthdays??

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"Expectation is the mother of all frustration." - Antonio Banderas

How do "resolutions" affect our mental health?

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*Magdalena joins the conversation at the 16 minute mark.*

Magdalena is a storyteller through the mediums of photography, filmmaking and storytelling. She is an artist who is not afraid show the authentic, raw and beautiful messiness of being human. Her subject matter has ranged throughout the years, from skate culture, the heavy metal music scene, A-list celebrities, editorials, and more recently diverse groups of people i...

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We're joined by genderqueer trans Jew and multi-hyphenate, Dubbs Weinblatt (they/them)! Dubbs grew up in Ohio and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY and is an established writer, producer, podcaster and activist. They spent 5 years as an Associate Director of Education and Training for an organization called Keshet (Rainbow in Hebrew), a national organization that works for the full equality of all LGBTQ+ Jews and their familie...

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The Last Sip episodes are just us… your Jewcy co-hosts. We squeeze out that last drop of the convo. In this episode we discuss how mental health has been put in the spotlight by celebrities who share their raw journeys, the people who inspire us to keep on trucking with our own mental health journeys, neurodiversity and more.

We're so happy you found us! In order to continue making Jewcy content for you we'd love...

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What happens when 4 Jews, nonetheless all podcasters, join over Zoom for an episode about Jewish culture and entertainment? Well, you get the JEWIEST banter and chutzpah, that's what!

Join us for a fun and insightful kvetch session with the hosts of A Bintel Brief Podcast, Ginna Green and Lynn Harris. A Bintel Brief is your classic Jewish advice column, now in podcast format! The podcast is an extension of the long-st...

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Leah Lax joins us from Texas and takes an inning (or 2) from the Astros World Series game to get Jewcy about her vibrant story and upcoming opera based on her memoir, Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home. Leah is a published award-winning fiction, nonfiction and prose poetry author. The opera, based on Uncovered, will be premiering mid-November, 2022, hosted by the City Lyric Opera in New York, NY!

Lear...

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We're joined by local BC, Canada queer, and thanks to his partner Jer, TikTok icon, Darcy Michael!

A man of many stories and talents, Darcy got his humble beginnings in performing arts through theatre and drama. This led him to stand up comedy and then into TV and media opportunities. He has toured with Russell Peters and starred opposite Canadian comedic icon, Dave Foley. He's also a proud co-parent to his daugh...

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Ruby Starlight, international drag artist, sparkles in this raw and sincere discussion about drag, art, race and culture, including professional and personal experiences in between. Learn about her story and starting drag only 2 years ago, yet making a name for herself both in France and Vancouver, Canada!

Ruby's Links:
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We get to chat with Latin Pop duo, BriGuel! A creative couple living in New York City, Brianne and Miguel Gluckstern are on a mission to harmonize humanity through their work in music and film. From award-winning shorts, anthemic songs and philanthropic initiatives, these 2 are a force to be reckoned with.

Their current fundraiser is for Ukrainian displaced persons finding refuge at the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation i...

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With everyone "back to school", your favourite Jewcy Duo is back in business and ready to pump up the content with a fresh Last Sip catch-up edition!

We talk about what we've been up to this Summer, while on hiatus, and our mental health journeys throughout that time. The transition from Summer into Fall can be an emotional roller coaster for an anxiety and depression sufferer. We share our strategies we hop...

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This is one of the most emotionally moving episodes we've recorded to date. We cover some sensitive mental health topics, such as medication, as well as suicide. If you're in Canada and you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, please visit https://thelifelinecanada.ca/suicide-prevention-crisis-centre-contact-information/crisis-centres/. If you're in the United States - https://suicidepreventionl...

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Cody Candelario blows our minds with many stories behind his journey and self discovery of becoming the chef he is today. Far beyond his fame from season 19 of Hell's Kitchen, he started working in the kitchen as a teenager and gradually moved up the ladder across different restaurants.

Cody opens up about his media production brand and how it is the gateway to showcase the what he has brewing. He also shares some lif...

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