Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads

When recovery becomes more than just staying sober — when it becomes embodied, lived, and deeply felt — everything changes. In Part 1 of this powerful two-part conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Greg Vorst and Michael Nolan to unpack addiction, inner child healing, breathwork, and what real transformation actually looks like.

Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads — a 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winner (Best Health...

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue their discussion with Dr. Kristen Williamson, diving deeper into identity, relationships, work, and what it really means to thrive as a neurodivergent adult in a world that wasn’t built for your brain.

What if the things you’ve always called “quirks” were actually your brain asking to be understood? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Dr. Kristen Williamson to discuss autism, ADHD, parenting neurodivergent kids, and the deep relief of finally feeling seen.

Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads — a 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winner (Best Health) and 2024 Women in Podcasting Award...

Trigger Notice + Crisis Support

This episode includes discussion of sudden cardiac arrest, near-death experiences, suicidal ideation, and mental health crises. Listener discretion is advised.

If you or someone you love is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
Call or text 988 (U.S.) — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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What happens to your mind when your...

Trigger Notice + Support

This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation, abuse, cancer, and trauma recovery.
If you or someone you love is struggling, you’re not alone.
In the U.S., you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
For international support, visit: https://findahelpline.com

What happens when life tries to break you—and you decide not to let it? In this powerful, unfiltered conversation, G-Rex...

Trigger Notice & Support Reminder

This episode includes discussion of suicide, sexual assault, trauma, addiction, and cancer.
If you or someone you love is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
Call or text 988 in the U.S. or visit https://findahelpline.com for global resources.

What if forgiveness wasn’t about letting someone off the hook — but about finally setting yourself free? In this powerful conversation,...

What happens when you do everything right, earn the degrees, land the title, and build security, yet still feel empty inside? In this powerful Season 16 opener, G Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Dr. Esther Zeldon to talk honestly about burnout, anxiety, people pleasing, and the moment you realize the life you built is slowly eroding your mental health.

Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads — a 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winne...

Season 15 reminded us why this podcast exists. In this special season ender, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down as friends — not interviewers — to reflect on the stories, lessons, laughter, and growth that defined the season, and how healing shows up when you keep showing up for each other.

Trigger Notice

This episode includes discussions of trauma and past suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.
If you or someone you love is in crisis, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S., or visit https://findahelpline.com for global resources.

What if healing trauma didn’t require reliving every painful detail? In this powerful conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles s...

Trigger Notice

If you or someone you love is in crisis, you are not alone. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For international resources, visit https://findahelpline.com.

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What better way to kick off 2026 than with a conversation about emotional resilience? In the very first episode of the new...

What happens when your body knows something is wrong, but the system refuses to listen? In this robust conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with cancer thriver and advocate Talaya Dendy to talk about medical gaslighting, emotional survival, and what it takes to fight for your life, literally and emotionally. This is our final episode of 2025, and we are closing the year with a reminder that you deserve to be heard.

Sh!t ...

What if the thing that saved your mental health wasn’t therapy alone—but your hands, your creativity, and your ability to choose differently? In this powerful conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Carrie to discuss trauma, abandonment, people-pleasing, and how creativity became her lifeline amid chaos.

Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads is a 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winner (Best Health) and 2024 Women in Podcas...

This episode contains explicit discussion of severe trauma, including emotional and physical abuse, childhood sexual assault, foster care abuse, extreme poverty, mental illness, eating disorders, homelessness, death, and suicide attempts.

Adriene herself urges listeners to proceed with caution. Please prioritize your well-being and pause or skip this episode if needed.

If you or someone you love is struggling or in crisis, help is ...

Trigger Notice

This episode contains discussions of child mental health, self-harm, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and mental health crises involving minors. Listener discretion is advised.

If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone.
In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support 24/7.
If you’re outside the U.S., visit https://findahelpline.com...

After a car crash left her with a traumatic brain injury, Kelly spent months believing she was “fine” — until neurofatigue, memory lapses, and frightening moments behind the wheel told a different story. In this emotional and eye-opening episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Kelly to talk about the invisible aftermath of TBI, the terror of feeling unlike yourself, and the long, patient fight to find your way back.

Kicking...

Kicking off this mind-blowing conversation, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Trauma Resolution Expert Michael Cortina, the creator of The Cortina Method. This groundbreaking, brain-based approach helps people heal trauma without reliving a single moment of pain. From frustration with outdated therapy models to developing a 90% effective trauma-healing process, Michael brings the kind of hope and clarity our hurting world desp...

Kicking off this conversation with a story that reminds us what real resilience looks like, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with the extraordinary Virginia Oman, licensed clinical mental health therapist, mindset coach, and living proof that transformation is possible inch by inch. From losing her mobility and her music to rebuilding her life through intuition, movement, nature, and radical hope, Virginia brings a deep, soul-leve...

Kicking off Season 15 with a conversation that hits straight at the heart of what so many people silently struggle with, Dr. Melissa Dufrene joins us to unpack the mental noise, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion that OCD and anxiety can create — and what becomes possible when someone finally gets the right support. From the battles people fight behind closed doors to the quiet courage it takes to challenge fear rather than accomm...