Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

Chris & Lauren
  • 4.9 (13)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated Weekly

Through the art of candid conversation and with the help of their community, cohosts Chris and Lauren tackle heavy topics with a blend of empathy, insight, and humor. We hope you'll join the conversation! picklesandvodka.substack.com

  1. 3d ago

    #252.5 Tiny Update Corner

    The title is self-explanatory. Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere. References: * Ducournau’s Raw feat. Pickles and Vodka (catch cohost AP on our show next week!) Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: xcjumperx.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Chris Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #252.5 Tiny Update Corner

  2. Aug 11

    #252 Press "Pound" for Belonging

    On this casual episode, we talk about what it means to belong—whether that means in a physical place, a community, or in your skin. Tangents include bingo, Medicaid, remembering dead friends, and how to cultivate assuredness. Plus, we share a listener voicemail! Enjoy! Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: xcjumperx.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Chris Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #252 Press "Pound" for Belonging

  3. Aug 4

    #251 Not in Recovery But Trying

    Lauren faces a deeply uncomfortable moment, Chris reveals what’s infiltrated their brain this week, and we both delve into our triggers. Tangents include lemon meringue pie, trauma cleaning, pets’ mental health, and two special anniversaries. (Content warning for Ariana Grande…again.) Enjoy! References: * Documentary about trauma cleaning: Clean (2022) * Our original Ariana Grande discussion: #245 The End of an Era * Our Karen Carpenter episode: #246 Superstar: the Karen Carpenter Story Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: xcjumperx.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Chris Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #251 Not in Recovery But Trying

  4. Jul 28

    #250 Clawing to Basic Life

    Lauren returns from vacation and we shoot the shit. Topics (and tangents) include temporarily forgetting that you’re mentally ill, unreliable therapists, eating disorder coaches, radical acceptance, goth karaoke, and blue M&Ms. Enjoy! Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: xcjumperx.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Chris Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #250 Clawing to Basic Life

  5. Jul 21

    #249 Oh My Sweet Gherkin feat. j'naii

    While Lauren is on vacation, friend and former guest j’naii is here to spill hot tea all over their soapbox. Topics include: * Feeling like a cog in the capitalist machine and having to take medical leave from work due to mental health * What it’s like to be in a crisis when over half of your support system is dead and gone * Lesbian bars and our ideas of flirting (including our first on-air game of Truth or Dare!) * Medical negligence, systemic failure, and how we take care of each other * Fighting bald dudes on the street Enjoy! Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: xcjumperx.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Chris Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #249 Oh My Sweet Gherkin feat. j'naii

  6. Jul 14

    #248 Trauma Dumping in the Teams Chat

    We get a lot off our chests on this week’s episode. Some topics include: * Lauren’s first time spending the night at her boyfriend’s house in over a year * Guns (sorry) * How different we were in 2022 when we met in person and which of our projected 5-year plans were most laughable * The line between keeping everything to yourself and trauma dumping, especially at work * Doing slightly better and feeling like your identity is gone * ADHD and how it impacts our ability to start things (or lack thereof) Enjoy! Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: xcjumperx.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Chris Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #248 Trauma Dumping in the Teams Chat

  7. Jul 7

    #247 Let's NOT Get Physical

    After accidentally skipping a week, we’re back to examine some uncomfortable truths—namely, how our physical health affects our mental health. Tangents include self-censorship and triggers, feeling left behind when friends recover, reverse seasonal depression, going plant-based for our eating disorders, cigarettes, and a WILD coincidence. Enjoy! Just a heads up, we talk about weight and appetite suppression in this one. Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: cjumper.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Christina Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #247 Let's NOT Get Physical

  8. Jun 23

    #246 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

    As promised, we watched the banned Karen Carpenter biopic directed by Todd Haynes and reenacted with Barbies. Topics include eerie parallels between 1970s America and today, the cost of a “wholesome” image, why this is so effective as a horror movie, being unable to recall milestones due to illness, how the laxative industry is lying to us, and more. Plus, we listen to a voicemail from someone who was alive when it all went down. Enjoy? Watch the film on YouTube: Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story Thoughts on the episode? Here’s how to join the conversation: * Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*) * Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com * Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast * Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast * Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com * Chris’s links: cjumper.carrd.co * Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh Credits: * Edited by Christina Jumper * Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive *while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

    #246 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
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Through the art of candid conversation and with the help of their community, cohosts Chris and Lauren tackle heavy topics with a blend of empathy, insight, and humor. We hope you'll join the conversation! picklesandvodka.substack.com

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