The Hardcore Healing Podcast

There’s something about endings that make you tell the truth a little more honestly. And for the final episode of Season 1 of Hardcore Healing , that’s exactly what this conversation felt like. Raw. Grounded. Real in a way that doesn’t try to impress you; but instead invites you back into yourself. I sat down with Molly Day (you might know her as moveswithmolly on IG), and what unfolded wasn’t jus...

There’s a version of the music industry we all see; the lights, the adrenaline, the chaos, the catharsis. And then there’s the version most people never talk about: The crash after the show. The silence in the green room. The nervous system can never truly rest. In this episode of Hardcore Healing , I sat down with Jess Coale, also known as therocknrollritualist, to talk about something the indust...

In this episode of Hardcore Healing , I sit down with therapist and mental health advocate Taylor Palmby for a deeply honest conversation about the relationship between music and mental health. We talk about the ways music becomes more than just sound — how it holds our grief, reflects our inner world, and gives us language for emotions we don’t always know how to express. Taylor shares her person...

One of the things that fascinates me most about the music industry is how much the human body is asked to do - and how rarely we talk about it . When we think about live music, we think about the sound, the energy of the crowd, the lights, the performance. But behind every show is a body that has to keep up with the demands of touring: long travel days, late nights, heavy gear, repetitive movement...

In this episode of Hardcore Healing , Erin sits down with Madeline Hartley from Backline to talk about mental health in the music industry and the growing movement to support the people behind the scenes. Backline is a nonprofit dedicated to connecting music industry professionals and their families with mental health resources, therapy referrals, and crisis support designed specifically for life...

In this episode of Hardcore Healing, Erin interviews Daniel Rinaldi, a licensed mental health counselor who transitioned from a career in music to supporting artists' mental health. They discuss the importance of connection, the hidden struggles of creatives, and the innovative Soundcheck Sesh initiative designed to provide mental health resources on tour. Daniel shares insights on emotional longe...

Tour life doesn’t care if your body is tired. The show still happens. In this episode of Hardcore Healing, Erin talks with Dr. Elle Biegel aka The Metal Chiro about what it looks like to support musicians in an industry that pushes people past their limits. From her roots as an aspiring ballet dancer to becoming a chiropractor embedded in the heavy music world, Dr. Elle shares how movement, recove...

What if your body wasn’t breaking down…What if it was begging you to stop pretending you’re fine? In this first episode of Hardcore Healing , Dr. Erin Ventoso shares the personal journey that sparked the creation of the podcast and the deeper mission behind it. Erin opens up about years of chronic pain, hormonal symptoms, anxiety, and her ongoing experience with suspected endometriosis, along with...