On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with local comedian Will Ness.

We started by talking about identity, and how different parts of ourselves are better suited for certain tasks—like our creative side shouldn't be in charge of business decisions and our business side probably shouldn't be telling us what art is worth making or not. (Shut up, capitalism.)

Then we talked about long term relationships…. What makes them work, what makes them hard, and what makes them totally worth it.

Lastly, we tackled a classic fight—we all got into this because we wanted to create something, to perform—but now we're also expected to be social media managers and content creators and event producers and understand algorithms and hey man, that's not what we signed up for! Stop making us do other things too! Oh, that's not an option? Well…. Okay. I guess we'll just do it all?

Episodes drop weekly when our own mental health lets us. Thanks for listening.

On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with the sweetie Eren Senel.

We had a short one today, so we kicked it off with our first topic—moving—one of the most universally stressful things a person can do. We talked about small moves—just across town, a new apartment—and also big moves, like immigrating, or living abroad for a few years.

Then we talked about time management… why does it come so naturally to some people and is such a struggle to others? Is time blindness a real thing? Is it the key to having a balanced life?

Episodes drop weekly when our own mental health lets us. Thanks for listening.

On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with the intrepid Rochelle Cote.

We started out complaining about how difficult it is to access mental health resources, and how frustrating it is to still have so many barriers in the way when you're finally feeling ready to try something new.

Then we chatted about DBT treatment and how helpful it can be to equip folks with tangible skills to help respond to overwhelming feelings that would have usually hijacked everything.

We finished up talking about mania, and touched on some psychosis too—how it can feel for the person experiencing it, and how it can feel watching someone you care about struggle with it—and how to try and make the comedy scene safe for folks having a hard time.

Episodes drop weekly when our own mental health lets us. Thanks for listening.