55 episodes
It's All In My Head Joel Kaskinen
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- Health & Fitness
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4.5 • 16 Ratings
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It's All In My Head is a podcast about mental health. Host, Joel Kaskinen, gets real and honest about how mental health impacts us, what we do to get by, and how to have grit. Joel chats with guests about their own experiences with the goal of building a community of resilience and normalizing conversations about the tough stuff we face. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsallinmyhead/support
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Bonus: Literary Witnesses with Juliet Patterson and Chris Stedman
Content Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, suicide and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
In this bonus episode, you'll hear a featured conversation from Juliet Patterson and Chris Stedman, authors and advocates who share their experiences with suicide loss through creativity, writing, podcasting, and speaking.
Find Juliet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/julietpatterson; and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliet_patters
Check out Juliet's work at https://www.julietpatterson.com/
Find Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisDStedman; and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdstedman
Check out Chris's other work at https://chrisstedmanwriter.com/
Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/
Theme music is Awakening by Alexey Anisimov, and is copyright free, courtesy of https://tunetank.com/.
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49. Level Up with Elsie Zajicek
Content Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, eating disorders/disordered eating habits, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with friend and fellow NMU Wildcat Elsie Zajicek to talk about athlete mental health, disordered eating, and the comparison game that social media creates.
Find Elsie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsiezajicek
Follow ED and LC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edandlc/
Get in touch with Elsie at elsiezajicek1@gmail.com
Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/
Theme music is Awakening by Alexey Anisimov, and is copyright free, courtesy of https://tunetank.com/.
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48. Committable: An Exploration of Mental Healthcare Systems with Jesse Mangan
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, suicidal ideation & suicide, treatment, trauma and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with fellow mental health podcaster Jesse Mangan about involuntary commitments, the mental health ecosystem in the United States, and their lived experiences with trauma.
Listen to Committable On Goodpods at https://goodpods.app.link/Bg5QIhcgJzb or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Find Committable Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/committablepod
Find Committable Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Committablepodcast/
Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/
Theme music is Awakening by Alexey Anisimov, and is copyright free, courtesy of https://tunetank.com/.
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47. Stressed, Depressed & Anxious with Local Neighborhood Baby
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation & suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel chats with new friend and fellow podcaster, Local Neighborhood Baby about living with mental illness. They discuss how mental illness shows up for them both, what they do to cope, how cool it would be to have a reality tv show following the lives of those living with mental illness, and how their fight or flight response is triggered in stressful situation. Joel and Local Neighborhood Baby get into the nitty gritty of what it is like to be stressed, depressed, and anxious.
Listen to Stressed, Depressed & Anxious at https://www.sdanxious.com/ or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Find Local Neighborhood Baby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sd_anxious
Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/
Theme music is Awakening by Alexey Anisimov, and is copyright free, courtesy of https://tunetank.com/.
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46. Magic, Mood Disorders, Madness and Mending with Chase Gray
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, Bipolar Disorder, LGBTQ2S+ issues, sex, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode of It's All In My Head, Joel sits down with childhood friend Chase Gray to discuss a recent diagnosis with Bipolar Disorder, how he's processing this new diagnosis and the challenges he faces with it and what Chase is doing to embrace the suck. Joel and Chase also chat about growing up in rural Northern Michigan, being a closeted queer person, and how the church and educational systems that they grew up in impacted their adolescence.
Find Chase on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hichasegray/
Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/
Music is Awakening by Alexey Anisimov, and is copyright free, courtesy of https://tunetank.com/.
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45. Don't Get Off the Plane with Emily Boone
Content/Trigger Warning: This episode references mature themes including language, anxiety, depression, sex, suicide, and other themes that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, Joel talks with bestie Emily Boone about living with anxiety, working as a nurse, and so much more. We talk about growing up in the Midwest and the shame and stigma of mental health. In this episode, Joel and Emily even get into some taboo topics like sex!
Find Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eaboone/
Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allinmyheadshow; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsallinmyhead.show/
Music is Awakening by Alexey Anisimov, and is copyright free, courtesy of https://tunetank.com/.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsallinmyhead/support
Customer Reviews
Honest Conversations on Mental Health: "It's All In My Head" Podcast Review
It's All In My Head" is an honest and engaging podcast that explores mental health. Hosted by Joel Kaskinen, this show offers a genuine perspective on how mental health impacts our lives.
Joel's openness and inviting guests to share their experiences create a safe space for listeners. The podcast aims to normalize conversations about tough topics and build a resilient community.
With heartfelt discussions and high-quality production, "It's All In My Head" is a must-listen for mental health enthusiasts. Joel's authenticity and the podcast's mission make it an essential resource.
In a world that often overlooks mental health, "It's All In My Head" amplifies voices and offers hope. Tune in and be inspired.
Seriously worth the listen
Best conversations, best host, amazing guests—the one with Local Neighborhood Baby from Stressed, Depressed and Anxious cracked me up!! I love the this podcast!!! 💯
Authentic, heart warming show!
Joel is so authentic and honest and his guests are great. I feel like I’m listening to an old friend. Really glad I found this one!