Sarah Fader The Podcast

From Aaron: My name is Aaron J. Smith (aka CulturalSavage). I am in my thirties, a father, a writer, Jesus obsessed, a dreamer, and kind of a mess. I spent most of my 20’s focusing on church activities and doing things I loved to do: helping people think better about Jesus, the Bible, faith, and church. At some point, I got burned out, cynical, and began to question if the way we do church really...

#MentalHealth Advocate | NAMI Volunteer | Contributor for @stigmafighters @slaygirlsociety & @TheMightySite | Sakinah is a rock star. Follow her on Twitter @TheMuslimHippie

Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a clinical psychologist, who has practiced for over twenty years in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Since 2012, her work has been found on her own website (http://drmargaretrutherford.com) , where her eBook, “Seven Commandments of Good Therapy” is available for free download. She’s the current mental health columnist for Midlife Boulevard, writes an advice column on Vibrant Nati...

Michael Kasdan is an IP attorney, Adjunct Prof @NYULaw, Dir. Special Projects @GoodMenProject, Dad, coach, teacher/student. He is interested in social justice, startups, writing & sports. Follow him on Twitter @MichaelKasdan. Read his writing at GoodMenProject.com

Eric Bennion = Modern Nerd, Geek, and Dad, figuring out fatherhood one Dadventure at a time! Follow him on Twitter @DiaryDad.

Can Can is a social media specialist who has worked for Yahoo and Fiverr. She has been featured on Babble.com. Follow her at @MomMostTraveled on Twitter and @TheCanCan on Instagram.

Abbie is a published writer and poet who creates with passion and conviction. She doesn’t shy away from the truth and often writes about her personal journey with depression and anxiety. Abbie is a fierce mental health advocate determined to promote awareness and fight stigmas. You can find Abbie’s work on The Good Men Project, Stigma Fighters, The Lithium Chronicles, HastyWords, and The Seeker’s...

Lisa is the host/producer of a podcast called Talk Healthy Today. It is a show created by AIM Media (Clean Eating Magazine, Vegetarian Times, Better Nutrition Magazines and more!) It airs on RadioMD, iHeart Radio Talk, TuneIn, Stitcher,iTunes, UberRadio, and TalkStreamLive. Lisa is also the host and producer of It's Your Health on 2 NPR and several commercial stations. www.itsyourhealthwithlisadav...

Evan and Sarah call Sarah's dad to ask for her bat mitzvah photo album. Other than that we don't know what happened. Tune in and find out. Follow Evan on Twitter @Evanjm02 and on his podcast The Virgin Chronicles.

Erika is a writer and photographer who's spent her life working in the arts in some capacity. Working hard with different people, groups and organizations globally spreading awareness about Mental Illness. Personal goals: ~End the Stigma surrounding mental health. ~Eat cupcakes ~Save as many ferrets as possible. ~Spread awareness in regards to Chronic illnesses and Dissociative disorders. www.thew...

Taylor Nicole is a young author and mental health and foster care advocate based out of New England. Taylor is the author of the memoir Free Tayco. Find her on www.authortaylornicole.com. Follow her @TaycoWrites on Twitter.

Jason Mayo is a blogger, writer, TV production person, author, and amazing friend. Sometimes we eat hamburgers together and he is also Jewish. One time he made a YouTube video showcasing The Sony Dream Machine alarm clock circa 1984. www.outnumberedonline.com @Outnumberedisme on Twitter.

I started AK Kerani as a 19-year-old freshman in college. Though at first it was just a platform to sell knit goods I had been working on, I watched, sometimes behind the scenes, as it became a revolution. I live each day with the hope of making the dark days of those around me better and believe with all my heart that mental health is a universal pursuit. In my spare time, I can be found writing...

Peter Michael Marino is a NYC-based performer, producer, writer, director and teacher. He is the creator/co-producer of SOLOCOM, which has launched over 400 world-premiere comedies at The People’s Improv Theater. His internationally acclaimed solo comedy “Desperately Seeking the Exit” chronicled the unmaking of his West End musical flop “Desperately Seeking Susan” – receiving 5-star reviews at the...

Going into her senior year in high school, 5’ 9” Michelle Shapiro weighed 240 lbs. The recommended weight range for a 5’ 9” woman is 144 - 176 lbs. Michelle lost 60 lbs. in 6 months by starving her body with 500 calories a day. Today, she is 26 years old, and ultimately ended up losing a total of 80+ lbs. to get to her current weight range of 155-157 lbs. Dealing with the side affects has been an...

Evan and I discuss serial killers, The Road Less Travelled, OCD, and pot. Is Evan a serial killer? You tell us. Follow him @Evanjm02 on Twitter. And listen to The Virgin Chronicles on ITunes and Soundcloud. Please sponsor us. Bar and Bat Mitzvahs for everyone.

Gabe Berman is the author of Live Like a Fruit Fly endorsed by Deepak Chopra, and after a 25 year battle with anxiety, sadness, and not-enoughness, he woke up. Now, thankfully, he's teaching people to win the war with their mind. Complete, true, enlightenment. Easily. In one phone session. www. WinTheWarWithYourMind.com www. DoYouNeedaMiracle.com and you can find my books here: www. LiveLikeAFruit...

Laurel Roth Patton has been published in anthologies including Stigma Fighters Anthology Vol. 2 and First-Class Times, and in the journal Teacher Librarian: "Karaoke in the Library," an idea inspired by an unplanned karaoke performance while manic. An education junkie, she holds an MFA, MLIS, and a BA in Jungian Interpretations of World Creation Myths. Laurel is furiously polishing her memoir of m...

Lance Burson is a writer and comedian living with four women in Atlanta. He is the author of two books available on Amazon and Lulu.com. Follow him on Twitter @LanceBurson.

Living in New York City makes me anxiety worse. I want to move to Portland, OR.

Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer, mental health activist, and sought-after speaker and educator. He is the recipient of the 2014 Mental Health America Norman Guitry Award, placed second in Health Central’s LiveBold competition, was a 2015 WEGO Health Awards Finalist in the Health Activist Category, received a Best of the Web – Blog award, and was a 2014 Mental Health Hero. In his writing, sp...

Stef Ploof is an anxious cat mother of four and computer geek living in Brooklyn. She despises skim milk and cancels plan frequently.

In this solo episode, I speculate as to whether or not Big Bird has paranoid schizophrenia.

H.M. Jones is the award-winning author of Monochrome, a NIEA and B.R.A.G Medallion dark fantasy about depression, motherhood, and self-worth. She is also a mental health blogger, featured on HuffPost Women, Stigma Fighters, Feminine Collective and other wonderful sites. Her fiction writing ranges from poetry to science fiction and anywhere in between. In her real-life time, she is the mother of tw...

cole Lyons is a force of nature disguised as a writer, a social activist, a voice for the downtrodden, and a powerful poet with a delicate touch. She is a published author and poet featured in the books Feminine Collective’s RAW&UNFILTERED VOL I, Love Notes From Humanity; The Lust, Love, & Loss Collection, and Stigma Fighters Anthology Volume One. Her essays and poetry have also been featu...