Award-winning "People's Choice" CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast is where notable musicians and experts share stories and solutions for mental help and addiction recovery. Music journalist Mari Fong dives deep with her interviews to provide real-world solutions from artists like The Lumineers, Fred Armisen, Lindsey Stirling, David Archuleta, Killswitch Engage, Grouplove, Margaret Cho, King Iso, and Linda Ronstadt, paired with world-renown experts who provide their best medical and professional solutions.…
For Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, this "reboot" features Mari Fong's interview with country singer-songwriter Chase Bryant and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund's Aric Steinberg, Executive Vice President of Development & Artist Relations. Chase Bryant shares his solutions for anxiety, depression and imposter syndrome recovery. After skyrocketing to fame, Chase Bryant found himself quickly playing…
311, Nick Hexum, Part 2: Anxiety & Benzodiazepine Addiction Recovery with Michelle Naidenoff, LMFT
Mari Fong interviews Nick Hexum of 311 and expert Michelle Naidenoff, LMFT on anxiety and benzodiazepine addiction recovery, Part 2. Welcome to the CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast where notable musicians and experts share stories and solutions for mental help and addiction recovery. I’m your host Mari Fong, and today we have Part 2 of our interview of Nick Hexum of 311 and also his side solo project, with…
Killswitch Engage, Jesse Leach "Reboot": Abusive Relationship Recovery with Dr. Dan Reidenberg, SAVE.org
Enjoy this "Reboot" where Mari Fong interviews musical guest Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage and Times of Grace with suicide prevention expert Dr. Dan Reidenberg of SAVE.org. Jesse Leach talks about how a toxic, abusive relationship triggered his anxiety and depression, how he came to realize the abuse, and what it took for him to finally break away. Leach talks about his mental health solutions…
Enjoy this "Reboot" where Mari Fong interviews singer-songwriter Amos Lee and Dr. Melissa Boudin, psychologist and Clinical Director of Choosing Therapy. Amos Lee spent his life coping with anxiety and panic attacks which led him to be agoraphobic at the tender age of 10 years-old. Lee shares his panic attack recovery tools, and also how to best support someone with mood disorders. We'll also play…
Mari Fong interviews Jared Watson of Dirty Heads and Dave Schools of Widespread Panic on the Neal Casal Foundation. Jared Watson of Dirty Heads on Alcoholism Recovery with the Neal Casal Music Foundation “Reboot” for Alcohol Awareness Month “I would sit on my couch and say, ‘I’m not drinking today’ and five minutes later, my body would get up and walk to the fridge,” Jared Watson of Dirty Heads…
Mari Fong interviews Nick Hexum of 311 and Brandon Jay of Altadena Musicians for a special episode for Podcasthon, focusing on nonprofits and those who do good in this world. For our featured musician, I’m excited to have singer-songwriter Nick Hexum of 311, share his secrets about a mental health and addiction story that he kept hidden for more than a decade. With 311 being known for their songs…
Mari Fong interviews King Iso and expert Scott Fears, MD, PhD on schizoaffective and bipolar II disorder with addictions, Part 2. He’s a rapper who’s turned his lifelong battles with mental health and addiction into life-saving music, amassing millions of streams and selling out shows across the country. Our guest today is King Iso who’s survived homelessness, suicide attempts, jail time, and was…
Mari Fong interviews King Iso and expert Scott Fears, MD, PhD on schizoaffective and bipolar II disorder with addictions, Part 1. He’s a rapper who’s turned his lifelong battles with mental health and addiction into life-saving music, amassing millions of streams and selling out shows across the country. Our guest today is King ISO who’s survived homelessness, suicide attempts, jail time, and was…
Linda Ronstadt "Reboot": Living w/ Parkinson's & PSP with Dr. Ish Major (Psychiatrist, Relationship Expert)
Mari Fong interviews Linda Ronstadt (singer-songwriter) & Dr. Ish Major (Psychiatrist, Relationship Coach, “Marriage Boot Camp”). Linda Ronstadt talks about her Mexican heritage and traditions in the documentary, “Linda and the Mockingbirds.” Her thoughts on immigration and the mental toll and trauma for children separated from their families at the border, racism , and importance of making a…
Mari Fong interviews singer-songwriter Trapper Schoepp and expert Bill Taylor of The Phoenix. Today's featured musical guest, Trapper Schoepp, boosted his career after discovering old lyrics of an unfinished song written by Bob Dylan about his home state of Wisconsin. Trapper took those lyrics and decided to finish the song he called “On Wisconsin.” So when Bob Dylan heard about this, Trapper…
