Depresh Mode with John Moe

Her memoir, Persevered, tells the story of a spiraling depression that nearly took her life

Her new album, Drama, is full of songs that began as half-lucid mumbled ideas

The trauma surgeon and author of Proof of the Impossible details his descent to Wonderland.

The veteran standup comic makes sense of a post-diagnosis life and career.

Cat Grief is Real. So is Human Grief. We’re Underestimating and Misunderstanding Both.

The author of the new novel Pool House finally found some explanation to decades of thoughts and actions.

The singer-songwriter’s new album I Am Both was made with clarity by a post-Instagram mind.

Unpacking troubling data (for Yanks) with researcher Frank Infurna, plus a Mike Doughty update.

The author of Worst Tits Ever recounts trauma, crumbling relationships, and feelings of a zombie apocalypse.

Plus a look at the mental health implications of GLP-1 medications.

The country legend has been through a lot and keeps bringing things back to Jesus.

The acclaimed author talks about living with mental illness and making a beautiful life.

It comes down to valuing connection over isolation, community over vice

The popular cartoonist has a new graphic memoir about her life on and beyond the edge

A talk with Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-OR) about the future of medication availability.

The veteran musician has a new memoir and album about to drop and gives us a preview.

The TOMS Shoes founder shares his story of highs, lows, and a new podcast.

Her band was about to set out on a huge tour but canceled it because of a health crisis.

The immigration advocate, author, and MacArthur recipient talks mental health and positive signs.

The eminent social psychologist explains the effects of a situation you have definitely found yourself in.

His new documentary, Friends & Neighbors, gets to the bottom of that.

Get a little taste of our bonus content on how to get good food in you when depresh is crashing hard.

One of the best things you can do for mental health and community is a simple “How you doing?”

A surprisingly artsy approach to the biggest topic on our minds right now.

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters.

It's not a sequel but this time, Andy Richter Controls A Whole New Universe

One of the best things you can do for mental health and community is a simple “How you doing?”

A sneak preview of this year’s bonus content special: Friends of the show take you through some feel bad / feel good tunes.

Never Not Funny is 20 years old and Jimmy looks back on his road to better mental health.

The superstar cellist put constant effort into accomplishing more. Until he couldn’t.

A story about friendship, loyalty, and the quiet heartbreak of letting go of something that once held you together.

She received a cancer diagnosis years ago but the meds are working. For now.

The author and podcast host has advice on an incremental approach to better health.

A conversation about what gets handed down across the world, across the world, and across generations.

She literally wrote the book on burnout and says it’s real, it’s dangerous, and you can fight it

He’s been leading groups for decades and now plays a facilitator with improvised dialogue

The novelist and hugely popular online writer shares insight on his road to feeling better.

Movie and TV star Alexandra Paul offers her own journey through bulimia to recovery

Conversations with relationship researcher Liesel Sharabi and children’s mental health expert Dr. Sarah Jerstad

The Canadian author was buoyed and inspired by music through a difficult journey of realizing who she was.

A talk with NAMI Minnesota’s Executive Director Marcus Schmit

The wrongfully convicted activist and author talks about going back to Italy and who she has become.

Suicidality is a deadly condition and we take it on with honesty, heart, and a little existentialism

The author and radio producer investigates and reveals a very painful childhood

The former Gawker and Deadspin editor is in a better, cleaner place but still struggles as we all often do.

John Moe explains that life can be contradictory and that’s a good thing.

The acclaimed singer-songwriter opens up for the first time about a dark period.

The 84-year-old political veteran and media icon opens up about his career, mental health, and regrets.

The Anger Professor, Dr. Ryan Martin, joins us to demystify and better harness anger

Coping tips for the jobless and a look at a unique support group that uses very scary movies.

The prolific, bestselling YA author shares tales of her anxiety and her teen detective’s.

Some tips from In This Family for getting along and getting through

The author of The Collected Schizophrenias shares an unusual mental health journey

Author Sarah Fay says no mental health diagnosis is scientifically valid.

O. Rose Broderick from Stat unpacks what the budget and staffing slashes will mean

Handy information about the mental health phenomenon and a new name

He’s the author of the new book How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories

Maybe not yet but the fact that it’s an issue is reason to learn a lot more and fast.

The author and journalist explores drugs, trauma, and different ways to look at mental health

The mental health advocate and former Peloton star opens up about dark times and finding resilience.

Anne Abel’s life was changed by a Springsteen concert. So she flew to Australia for eight more.

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s new album, The Resurrection Game, goes to very dark and very real places.

Reporter Maggie Harrison Dúpre on the unregulated and potentially dangerous world of AI

The Emmy and Tony-winning comedian and actor in a broad illuminating conversation

Plus, a brief rundown on why host John Moe does what he does on this show

“Bougie on a Budget”, her debut special, is now streaming

The actor and creator has a new online show, I’m Happy You’re Here

She’s stopped doing press as she tends to her mental health. But she did this one.

Having been an artist, a TV host, and a restaurateur, he quit it all in his fifties to become a comedian.

He sees himself less as a comedian, more as a nursing advocate who happens to do comedy.

The band has a new album centered on mental health and Gavin opens up about his own.

Award-winning writer Jen Senior on the overlap of lack of sleep and mental illness

Mental illness and treatment can be pretty different when you’re behind bars

The brilliant comedian has a new book and some sharp perspectives on the mental health system.

It’s the number one show on Netflix and it takes a truthful and considered look at important issues.

Alexandra Savior's mental health journey has informed her work as a songwriter and inspired the songs on her latest album, Beneath the Lilypad.

Depression, anxiety, and trauma response are all linked to a warming, changing planet

And a conversation with one of our listeners about hope, hopelessness, and moving forward.

Using the supernatural, horror, and a comics format to tell an honest tale of mental illness

The actor and media polymath remembers tough times and experiences the joy of slowing down.

The band’s piano player tells of his journey through anxiety, addiction, and recovery.

An update with NAMI’s Hannah Wesolowski on the state of the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Dr. Nicholas Jacobson of Dartmouth believe his chatbot provides legitimate treatment and care.

Masking your pain behind a mask of perfectionism has a way of catching up with you.

The veteran standup comic makes sense of a post-diagnosis life and career.

Dr. Helen Ouyang of The New York Times Magazine on treatment, disclosure, and safety.

The acclaimed author talks about living with mental illness and making a beautiful life.

We touch base during difficult times with the acclaimed rapper and comedian

If You’re New (or Even If You’re Not), I’m Glad You’re Here

The singer and band leader has gone on a long journey to improve his mental health. And it’s working.

A sneak preview of this year’s bonus content special: Maximum Fun all-stars play some very light-hearted and delightfully competitive games that are as informative as they are silly

It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!! Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno,…

The food celebrity has found sobriety after many years and says it doesn’t look like some people think

We are living in an interesting and intense moment in history. Let’s touch base with our friends.

The band’s lead singer and lyricist shares insight on navigating a complicated life

Anecdotal evidence is yielding very positive results for treatment-resistant depression and more.

The acclaimed writer, comedian, and podcast host opens up about major events in her life.

Would you get a device the size of a Nilla wafer implanted in your body if it meant relief? And actor and writer Kit Williamson, creator of the new series 'Unconventional'

The beloved singer-songwriter has a new memoir, The Harder I Fight The More I Love You

The acclaimed researcher and educator on how to have a more fulfilling sex life.

The comedian opens up about panic attacks, depression, therapy, and the Pacific Northwest

The podcast host’s ADHD treatment set off hypomanic episodes consistent with bipolar II

Is there hidden value in films that are unrelentingly bleak and hopeless?

The veteran comic actor, writer, and producer and his Joyful Recollections of Trauma

The famed mountaineer and photographer has a new book and some blunt self-assessments

It’s impacted everyone but hit Generation X most of all

What becomes of a kid when his mother thinks he’s trying to kill her?

The veteran stand-up went through the full battery of tests and found a path to better health.

The singer-songwriter has a new album and talks anxiety, substance use, and a better path.

Gregg Martin’s disorder worked well for him in the military. Until it didn’t.

Her memoir I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying is a journey of geography, family, and mental health

We can’t wipe out anxiety in one podcast episode but we can look toward a better possible future.

Patricia Kime from Military.com shares the story of a troubling phenomenon.

Dr. Leanne Williams on identifying brain patterns and matching them with specific treatments.

The singer has a new album, delightfully titled Tell My Therapist I’m Fine

Covid, burnout, depression, and the stress of being a care provider.

The band’s founder and leader has a new album and a positive outlook

His band has a new album, Surviving the Dream, and he has a new diagnosis and a new set of challenges.

A pair of experts on the effects of the illness and the necessary protections against it

How do handle the anxiety of something this enormous when you only have, at most, one vote

The daughter of Frank Zappa has a new memoir that shares a tough life behind the scenes

Non-human therapists are on the rise. Are we ready?

RKS is back with its first album in years and their singer is in a good place

Empowering introverts and seeking a more peaceful mindset

A breakthrough in the connection between your gut and stress plus an explainer of TMS

The acclaimed singer-songwriter opens up for the first time about a dark period.

Dr. David Hallford and research on cognitive reminiscence therapy

Two looks behind traditionally closed doors

She struggled hard in life while trying to appear perfect on the ice.

The eloquent lyricist, singer, and author talks about a constant state of pressure.

The veteran comic actor, writer, and producer and his Joyful Recollections of Trauma

She’ll definitely make you laugh but things get pretty serious inside her mind.

She has prospered in the worlds of standup, Harvard, and high tech, all while dealing with mental health issues.

The acclaimed comedian, actor, and author takes a step back for a better life

The veteran reporter’s journey through ayahuasca, psilocybin, toad venom and more

The titular Judah of Judah & the Lion processes grief and pain through multiple stages

After her fiancé died, Shannon got to work processing the grief and making a new album.

She was a top music executive until stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression caught up with her.

The comedian and author returns with insight and laughs from an examined life

Thoughts on how to navigate office politics and a tricky mind at the same time

The acclaimed writer details her strategy that has led to a happier, more peaceful place

The very funny veteran standup comedian keeps things orderly as he eschews labels

She was nervous to be on our podcast even though we’re totally harmless

A special sneak preview of this year’s bonus content special: Host John Moe gets up and moves to the other chair, becoming the ones answering the questions for once.

The hilarious author shares insight and updates on her bumpy mental health journey.

It's the Max Fun Drive and we are so glad to have your support! In this special mini-episode, host John Moe talks about how important you are to the show we make and the work we do. Hear about the events that led to John's deeper understanding of how exactly mental health works and why mutual support matters so very much.

This special network wide event is a celebration of The MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join.

The comedian, actor, and writer takes a look back at a low point and looks ahead.

She struggled hard in life while trying to appear perfect on the ice.

The rapper and musician is working out issues and preserving her better life.

The host of The Mental Illness Happy Hour shares stories of his long road to better health.

We unpack the thorny emotional world of personal finance.

Gregg Martin’s disorder worked well for him in the military. Until it didn’t.

Plenty of reasons for hope but no easy solution

How can we process horrific events in the world without being crushed or detaching?

The popular and acclaimed musician can’t seem to shake that dang voice.

What it’s like to go from client to clinician.

Empowering introverts and seeking a more peaceful mindset

The hilarious writer shares her anxieties and her newly diagnosed OCD.

The Vermont singer-songwriter goes to deep places to create brilliant music.

Handy information about the mental health phenomenon and a new name

Top critics pick the bleakest music that somehow makes you feel better

The popular singer-songwriter has developed a good read on his ups and downs

Between the Pandemic and Trump, she says we’re pretty messed up and not addressing it.

The author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things helps separate the good inner voices from the bad.

The Broken Social Scene musician and singer tackles big issues on a new album

Comedian Gabe Mollica on the love rollercoaster of friendship

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Listeners to the podcast The Dream know that the show’s creator and host, Jane Marie, has a knack for exploring and explaining complicated worlds. Previous seasons have explored the multi-level marketing and wellness industries and in the current third season, Jane takes on the industry - and let’s call it an industry - of life coaching. She finds more in common with the multi-level marketing business than one…

The acclaimed, best-selling novelist shines a shaky light on the condition.

John Cotter’s memoir, Losing Music, details his experiences with Ménière's disease.

The journalist and media critic offers insight from an embattled position.

The actor and media polymath remembers tough times and experiences the joy of slowing down.

She has a new book and a lot of insight into mental health conditions.

Meg Kissinger on her new investigative memoir, While You Were Out.

The Ohio-based singer-songwriter has new music about forging a new life and understanding her own mind.

The brilliant comedian has a new book and some sharp perspectives on the mental health system.

The Broadway and screen star talks depression, substance use, meds, and being of service.

Dr. Valerie Young, Dr. Ken Duckworth, and you, the listeners, discuss Impostor Syndrome to ask what it is, how to deal with it, and if it’s even real.

The iconic Hollywood star shares tales of addiction, recovery, and someone trying to kill her with knives for 44 years. On screen.

The actor and comedian details a life with anxiety and its physical manifestations.

The singer-songwriter, formerly of the band Best Coast, has a new solo album and a new diagnosis.

You know, those comics where the heart and brain walk around and talk and try to figure out life.

The Yale professor on what you can do to be happier than you are now.

The author of the memoir “Acceptance” talks about her path from homelessness to Harvard.

Kate Speer’s story of mental illness, recovery, friendship, and dogs who fluff-bomb.

The Vermont singer-songwriter goes to deep places to create brilliant music.

The veteran sports tv host explains life from the inside of depression.

Author Warren Zanes on Bruce, depression, trauma, and Homer’s Odyssey.

The Democrat from Minnesota talks legislation, goals, and her own story.

Dr. Stephanie Kriesberg on narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and the effects it has.

The author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things helps separate the good inner voices from the bad.

The hilarious writer shares her anxieties and her newly diagnosed OCD.

Society is following the path carved by Woodsy Owl.

No need to stop playing Animal Crossing or Minecraft in order to get help.