The Madhappy Podcast

Welcome to Episode 87 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome renowned psychiatrist, clinician and researcher, Dr. Igor Galynker onto the show to learn more about his personal mental health journey and his work in the mental health space. We kick off the episode with a conversation about optimism (6:56) before Mason asks Dr. Galynker about his childhood in Russia and what led...

Welcome to Episode 86 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome the renowned psychological astrologer Jennifer Freed onto the show to learn more about her mental health journey and her path to studying and pursuing a career to consult on psychological, spiritual, and educational topics. We kick off the episode as Mason asks Jennifer to share how she found her passions for astro...

Welcome to Episode 85 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are highlighting one of our favorite conversations of the year with Josh Richards. We kick off the episode as Josh shares how he got his start in the social media space (2:43), before Mason and Peiman ask Josh about his transition from living in Canada with family (7:32) to moving out to LA to live with creators (12:44). The group discus...

Welcome to Episode 84 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are highlighting one of our favorite conversations of the year with Jay Shetty. We kick off the episode as Jay shares more about his formative years (5:27) and what ultimately pushed him to explore monkhood (16:38). Mason and Jay discuss the awe effect and the importance of spending time relating to nature, rather than machinery (27:19)....

Welcome to Episode 83 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week Mason, Peiman, and Phineas take time to reflect on the year, each speaking to their personal rose, bud, and thorn of 2022 (3:18) before highlighting their favorite podcast memories and episodes throughout the year (24:48). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone yo...

Welcome to Episode 82 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Dr. Elisa Hallerman onto the show to learn more about what motivated her to move away from the entertainment agency world to found her own agency, centered around helping people achieve optimal wellness. We kick things off as Mason asks Dr. Hallerman to share more about her background and diverse career evolution (1...

Welcome to Episode 81 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome creator Nailea Devora onto the show to learn more about her journey and the mental health realities she has experienced transitioning from Texas to Los Angeles to pursue her career. We kick off the episode as Mason asks Nailea what originally drew her to post on YouTube (5:53) before the two talk about Nailea’s...

Welcome to Episode 80 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome creator & yoga instructor Lexi Hidalgo onto the show to learn more about her mental health experiences and what inspired her to pursue yoga and social media throughout the different stages of her life thus far. We kick off the episode as Peiman asks Lexi about her time growing up in Florida (6:58) before Lexi s...

Welcome to Episode 79 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome professional skier, Alex Ferreira, onto the show to learn more about his mental health evolution as an Olympic athlete. We kick things off as Mason asks Alex about his training routine, as Alex speaks to the tools he utilizes on a daily basis, such as meditation and affirmations, to support his mental health (6:39)....

Welcome to Episode 78 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Natalie Noel onto the show to hear more about her mental health journey. We kick things off as Peiman asks Natalie about her childhood growing up outside of Chicago (2:40). Natalie shares more about the experiences that led her to move out to Los Angeles during her final semester of college before deciding to reloca...

Welcome to Episode 77 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Zak Williams, host of Lemonada Media's “Call For Help” podcast, onto the show to hear more about his mental health journey and his reasoning to lead a sober lifestyle & found PYM. We kick off the episode as Peiman asks Zak to share more on his childhood and first conscious mental health experiences (2:31) leadin...

Welcome to Episode 76 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Anna Sitar onto the show to learn more about the evolution of her career as a content creator and ways she works to practice positivity to support her mental health. We kick off the episode as Mason asks Anna to share more on the experiences that led her to TikTok and what motivated her to switch from engineering to...

Welcome to Episode 75 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Johnny Orlando onto the show to hear more about his mental health journey throughout his music career. We kick off the episode as Johnny shares more on how Musical.ly served as a catalyst for his success in the music industry (7:52) before Peiman asks Johnny to share more on his childhood experiences moving schools...

Welcome to Episode 74 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Maisie Williams onto the show to hear more about her experiences starring as a young actress on a globally renowned television series and the effects it has had on her mental health. We kick off the episode as Maisie opens up about her struggle to find and understand her identity in real life while playing Arya Sta...

Welcome to Episode 73 of The Madhappy Podcast.  In celebration of World Mental Health Day and the establishment of The Madhappy Foundation Pediatric Psychiatric Fund at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), we are excited to share a special episode today. Through our fund, we will target efforts around adolescents with anxiety disorders – the most common youth mental health problem tha...

Welcome to Episode 72 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, Peiman, Mason, and Phineas catch up and each bring a personal or mental health in the news topic to the conversation. Mason kicks off the episode, opening up about his recent experiences related to his sobriety and recovery goals (2:36). Phineas shares about his recent move and how the transition affected his mental health in an unexpected...

Welcome to Episode 71 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Doug Bopst onto the show to learn more about the experiences that led him to serving ninety days in prison after being found guilty of “possession with intent to sell” and how he has worked to move his life in a different direction since his arrest in 2008. We kick off the episode as Mason asks Doug about his childh...

Welcome to Episode 70 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Roy Woods onto the show to learn more about his mental health experiences throughout childhood and throughout his career as a rapper. Mason and Roy kick off the episode as Roy speaks about his childhood and familial relationships with his sisters and mother (3:39) prior to opening up about his experiences with depre...

Welcome to Episode 69 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Emily Morse onto the show to learn more about her mission to liberate the conversation about sex and pleasure. We kick the episode off as Emily shares more on her childhood experience (3:48) and what led her to pursue a career centered around sex and sexual education (10:37). Mason asks Emily about how anxiety and...

Welcome to Episode 68 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, Mason and Phineas reflect and discuss their thoughts stemming from an episode of The Daily, titled “ Inside the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis ,” released on August 30th, 2022. We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 7417...

Welcome to Episode 67 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Lauren Jauregui onto the show to hear more about her personal and professional evolution in the music industry. We kick off the episode as Lauren speaks about her childhood experiences growing up as a child of immigrants in a Catholic household (3:23) before Mason and Lauren talk about the importance of presence and...

Welcome to Episode 66 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Victor Fontanez, also known as Vic Blends, onto the show to learn more about the experiences that led him to become a barber and how his work has positively affected the mental health of himself and his community. We kick things off as Victor talks on how and why he decided to cut hair (2:21), before Peiman asks Vic...

Welcome to Episode 65 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are running one of our favorite episodes from last year, Noah Beck. In this episode we learn about his journey in the TikTok and social media world and how his rise in fame has affected his life and mental health. We kick off the episode by sharing what we are grateful for (3:10) and move into a discussion about the pros and cons that com...

Welcome to Episode 64 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Cody Ko onto the show to learn more about his experiences with anxiety and ways he is working to regain confidence in himself and his content since the pandemic. We kick off the episode as Peiman asks Cody to speak about his experiences growing up in Calgary, Canada, leading the two into a conversation about Cody’s...

Welcome to Episode 63 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Sam Lamott onto the show to learn more about his experiences with addiction & sobriety and how he has worked to understand and embrace life since being sober. We kick off the episode with a conversation about nature versus nurture (2:20) before touching on the importance of working through different emotions to...