Going There with Dr. Mike

The Season 6 finale of Going There with Dr. Mike is a powerful look back at the art of healing. In this special episode, host Dr. Mike Friedman revisits conversations with artists who have vulnerably shared their personal journeys, collectively showing that healing is not a single event but a continuous process of building a life that holds space for both our scars and our strength. The episode hi...

Singer-songwriter Mon Rovîa joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike   to explore the profound and painful feeling of not belonging. The conversation begins with Mon unpacking the concept of reassuring ourselves that we are "meant to be here," set against the backdrop of his own life story. Born in the second Liberian Civil War and adopted by missionaries, Mon details his...

On this archival episode of  Going There with Dr. Mike , Dr Mike revisits a conversation with  Bartees Strange . The  Farm to Table   artist joins host Dr. Mike Friedman for a discussion about the concept of validation and why it is so critical for maintaining strong mental health and emotional well-being. Strange explains how he experienced the damaging effects of invalidation when dealing with r...

Musician Luke Jenner , founding member of The Rapture , joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on   Going There with Dr. Mike to explore the profound experience of hopelessness, particularly in the context of coping with a family member's mental illness. The conversation begins with Luke unpacking the lyric, "I've seen no way out since I was a boy," and his journey of trying to save his moth...

On this archival episode of  Going There with Dr. Mike , Dr Mike revisits a conversation with Singer-songwriter  Alessia Cara  to share her struggle with anxiety and insomnia. The “Scars to Your Beautiful” artist explains how she has struggled with insomnia throughout her life, and the vicious cycle by which her habitual sleeplessness is both fueled by and exacerbates her anxiety. In particular, s...

Musician Petey USA joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike , to explore the debilitating experience of "the yips"—a sudden, unexplained loss of skill—and how that concept can apply to our mental health. The conversation begins with Petey’s experience of feeling that his brain was the source of his struggles, creating "self-inflicted" and "made up" barriers...

On this archival episode of  Going There with Dr. Mike , Dr Mike revisits a conversation with Musician Sarah Barthel of Phantogram who shares her struggle with devastating and traumatic loss in her life. The Phantogram singer has been a fantastic mental health advocate over the years, and has been very forthcoming and outspoken about how she not only lost her sister, Becky, when she committed suic...

Drummer for the acclaimed punk band PUP, Zack Mykula, joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike to explore the debilitating experience of stage fright and its roots in generalized anxiety. Dr. Mike welcomes Zack to discuss his lifelong struggle with performance anxiety, which began with his very first show where he was "wrapped with fear." The conversation centers on the in...

On this archival episode of  Going There with Dr. Mike , Dr Mike revisits a conversation with Future Islands  frontman Samuel T. Herring who shares how he fell into the very dangerous and very common cycle of depression and addiction. Herring explains how this struggle has led to suicidal thoughts, a dependency on cocaine, and self-isolation, all of which have led to further depression and disconn...

Singer, songwriter, and frontperson of the Grammy-nominated rock band My Morning Jacket, Jim James, joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike  to explore the profound challenge of trusting oneself while living with depression. Dr. Mike welcomes Jim to discuss his lifelong journey with what he calls an "error in his programming," a deep sadness that has been with him since c...

On this archival episode of  Going There with Dr. Mike , Dr Mike revisits a conversation with Indie rocker  Samia  where she shares her struggle anxiety led and how it led to her dealing with an eating disordered behaviors. Throughout her life, the  Scout  musician experienced anxiety, where her mind would focus on scary possibilities – things that could go wrong that she could not control. This s...

Singer-songwriter and frontperson of The Beaches, Jordan Miller, joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike to explore the often-overlooked but significant mental health challenge of boredom. Dr. Mike welcomes Jordan to discuss her personal journey with the highs and lows of being a professional musician, where intense moments on stage are contrasted with long, isolating periods of...

On this archival episode of  Going There with Dr. Mike , Dr. Mike revists a talk with Singer  Jesse Leach  of  Killswitch Engage  to discuss his struggle with anxiety and depression. Also a member of  Times of Grace , the musician explains that while he faces depression, anxiety is the “beast” with which he most struggles. Despite years of success, Leach says he often experiences “impostor syndrom...

Singer-songwriter Bishop Briggs joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike to explore the profound and transformative nature of grief. Dr. Mike welcomes Bishop to discuss her personal journey following the loss of her sister, Kate, to ovarian cancer in 2021. The conversation centers on the societal pressure to “return to normal” after a life-altering event and challenges the idea th...

On this archival episode of  Going There with Dr. Mike , Dr. Mike revists a panel that featured  Gerard Way  of My Chemical Romance,  Julien Baker , and DeathbyRomy, who shared stories of their own mental health battles, dealing with isolation, and how meaningful social connections are more important than ever during the pandemic.  Listen to them chat about all of this and more in the new episode...

Singer-songwriter ROSIE and Maddie Friedman of Backline join host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike for its first-ever live episode, recorded at the Sound Mind Mental Health Music Festival, to explore the often-misunderstood concept of sensitivity. Dr. Mike welcomes ROSIE to discuss her personal and musical journey with sensitivity, from it feeling like a childhood burden to becoming...

On this archival episode of Going There with Dr. Mike , singer and actor Mackenzie Ziegler, otherwise known as Kenzie, opens up about her personal mental health journey. Listen to Kenzie talk about the importance of managing relationships and the trap of people-pleasing. Kenzie dives into how growing up in the spotlight ultimately informed the ways she began to understand her mental health. The ar...

Charity Rose Thielen and Kenny Hensley of The Head and The Heart join Going There with Dr. Mike as   Consequence Podcast Network  and  Sound Mind Live kick off Season 6. The artists – known for hit singles like "Rivers and Roads," "Another Story," and "Lost in My Mind," and their new album Aperture featuring the single "Time With My Sins" – dive deep into the comple...

Going There with Dr. Mike  from  Consequence Podcast Network  and  Sound Mind Live  returns May 20th! But, before that, we are dropping an archival episode to revisit one of our favorite conversations with Yungblud. Going There 's return perfectly coincides with  Sound Mind Live's 7th Annual Music Festival for Mental Health  on Sunday, May 18th! This free Brooklyn street festival celebrate...

Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, the acclaimed podcast Going There with Dr. Mike  from Consequence Podcast Network  and  Sound Mind Live returns for its much-anticipated sixth season! Kicking off May 20th, Season 6 of Going There finds licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Mike Friedman as he once again goes there with an incredible lineup of musicians, bravely sharing their stories so...

On this archival and finale episode of the  Going There  podcast,  Shamir  joins Dr. Mike Friedman on the series premiere of  Going There  to discuss his journey living and coping with bipolar disorder. The  Las Vegas  artist digresses on how bipolar often feels like he's trapped in his moods, thoughts, and behaviorisms, likening the condition to a method actor who can’t get out of character....

On this archival episode of the Going There podcast, Vic Mensa discusses the importance of vulnerability when it comes to our mental health journeys. Listen to the artist talk about his own struggles and how he combats them. Mensa has been a long-time mental health advocate. In addition to tackling related themes in his art, he also founded the SaveMoneySaveLife non-profit, which is designed to pr...

For the final episode  Going There with Dr. Mike   Season 5,  Until the Ribbon Breaks ’ Pete Lawrie-Winfield joins to talk about the link between anxiety and the devastating cycle of addiction. Listen to the important conversation now. The songwriter and musician discusses the temptation of soothing feelings of anxiety with alcohol or other substances, as well as the ultimate pit of addiction that...

On this archival episode, Jewel  joins the  Going There   podcast to discuss her personal mental health journey and how she learned to accept the changing tides of wellness. Listen to her insights now. The iconic singer-songwriter shares what she believes to be the cornerstone of her mental wellbeing -- emotional impermanence. Through childhood stories and oceanic metaphors, Jewel explores the imp...

Violinist, songwriter, dancer, and all-around polymath  Lindsey Stirling  stops by the  Going There  podcast to talk with Dr. Mike about her mental health journey, including opening up about her experience with anorexia nervosa. Listen to the vulnerable, important conversation. Lindsey Stirling, whose new album is called Duality , discusses her history with the eating disorder, exploring the facto...