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89: Feel Together™ & The 8-Minute Phone Call
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Welcome to Episode 89 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week Mason, Peiman, and Phineas sit down to talk about the goals for Madhappy in the retail space (3:02), the inspiration behind Madhappy’s new slogan Feel Together™ (7:02), and the power & importance of the 8-minute phone call (11:13). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not pr…
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88: Landon Barker on Mental Health, Music, and Derealization
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Welcome to Episode 88 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Landon Barker onto the show to learn more about his mental health journey. We kick off the episode as Mason asks Landon to speak about his experiences growing up in Los Angeles (2:28), before the two get into a conversation about family and the different ways familie…
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87: Dr. Igor Galynker on Mental Healthcare, Optimism and Suicide Prevention
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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. Ga…
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86: Jennifer Freed on Astrology, Connection, and Psychology
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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 Jenn…
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 …
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 …
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 professiona…
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82: Dr. Elisa Hallerman on Sobriety, Trauma, and Depth Psychology
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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 ab…
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81: Nailea Devora on Mental Health, Transitions, and Therapy
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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 YouT…
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80: Lexi Hidalgo on Vulnerability, Therapy, and Gratitude
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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 t…
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79: Alex Ferreira on Mindfulness, Success, and Skiing
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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 …
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78: Natalie Noel on Balance, Personal Growth, and Mental Health
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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 f…
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77: Zak Williams on Therapy, Sobriety, and Happiness
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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 con…
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76: Anna Sitar on Positivity, Authenticity, and Growth
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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 an…
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75: Johnny Orlando on Music, Mental Health, and Honesty
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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…
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74: Maisie Williams on Identity, Vulnerability, and Therapy
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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 understan…
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…
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 trans…
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71: Doug Bopst on Accountability, Facing Adversity, and Confidence Building
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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 o…
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70: Roy Woods on Depression, Music, and Authenticity
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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) pr…
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69: Emily Morse on Sexual Health, Relationships, and Well-Being
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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 educatio…
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68: Mason Spector and Phineas Ellis on Adolescent Mental Health
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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 someon…
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67: Lauren Jauregui on Presence, Self-Care, and Creativity
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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 an…
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66: VicBlends on Optimism, Inspiration, and Impact
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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 …
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65: (Greatest Hits) Noah Beck on Family, Perspective, and Relationships
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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 …
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64: Cody Ko on Motivation, Anxiety, and Confidence Building
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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,…
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63: Sam Lamott on Sobriety, Consistency, and Fulfillment
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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 import…
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62: Michael Le on Dancing, Entrepreneurship, and TikTok
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Welcome to Episode 62 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Micheal Le onto the show to learn more about his evolution in the social media world since starting as a dancer in his formative years. Mason kicks off the episode asking Michael about his childhood in Florida (2:31) before the two get into a conversation about what …
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61: Peiman, Mason & Phineas on Emotions, Proactivity, and Friendships
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Mason kicks off the episode talking about The Bear, a new show on Hulu, centered around family, food and loss (0:17), before Peiman opens up about his process of navigating unfamiliar feelings and emotions that have become more common in recent months (3:42). Mason shares more on his goals to prioritize his mental health ahead of a potential crisis…
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60: Carter Barnhart on Charlie Health and Mental Health Treatment
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Welcome to Episode 60 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Carter Barnhart onto the show to learn more about Charlie Health, her company on a mission to provide accessible personalized mental health treatment. We start off as Mason asks Carter to share what inspired her to start Charlie Health (2:41) and to elaborate on the …
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59: Connor Beaton on Masculinity, Self-Growth, and Forgiveness
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Welcome to Episode 59 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Connor Beaton onto the show to learn more about the inspiration behind his podcast, Man Talks, and his personal mental health story. We kick off the episode as Connor shares about his experiences growing up with divorced parents (2:29), before the group gets into a c…
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58: Alec Benjamin on the Music Industry, Song Writing, and Mental Health
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Welcome to Episode 58 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Alec Benjamin onto the show to learn more about his experiences as a singer / songwriter and how he has worked to support his mental health through the ebbs and flows of his career. We kick off the episode as Alec shares his experiences finding and deciding to pursue…
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57: Rob Dial on Affirmation, Manifestation, and Self-Improvement
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Welcome to Episode 57 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Rob Dial onto the show to learn more about the experiences that led him to creating his podcast, The Mindset Mentor, and how he uses the law of attraction and affirmation to better his daily life. We kick off the episode as Peiman asks Rob to talk about his childhood…
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56: Miranda McKeon on Positivity, Cancer, and Remission
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Welcome to Episode 56 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Miranda McKeon onto the show to learn more about her cancer & mental health journey from diagnosis to remission. We kick off the episode learning more about Miranda’s childhood & entrance into the theater world (1:39) before Peiman asks Miranda to share her cancer di…
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55: Jacob Sartorius on Bullying, Adoption, and Wim Hof
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Welcome to Episode 55 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Jacob Sartorius onto the show to hear more about his experiences growing up on the Internet & how he has worked to support his mental health through the ebbs and flows of his childhood and career. We kick off the episode as Jacob and Mason talk about adoption and the…
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54: FEWOCiOUS on Gender Identity, Art, and Mental Health
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Welcome to Episode 54 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Victor Langlois, otherwise known as FEWOCiOUS, onto the show to learn about the experiences that drew him to understand & create art, how his life has evolved since coming out as trans, and how he uses art to share his personal stories with the world.We kick off the …
Welcome to Episode 53 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week Peiman, Mason & Phineas take the time to reflect on a year of podcasting.The group talks about their motivations to host and produce the podcast (1:09) and why they believe guests are also willing to come on the show and speak to their personal mental health journeys (3:46). Phineas shares ho…
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52: Jay Shetty on Monkhood, Solitude, and Ego
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Welcome to Episode 52 of The Madhappy Podcast.This week we are excited to welcome Jay Shetty onto the show to learn more about his experiences as a monk and the key lessons he took away from his time practicing that he continues to use to enhance his daily mental health and life.We kick off the episode as Jay shares more about his formative years (…
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51: Nastia Liukin on Gymnastics, Mental Health, & Pressure
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Welcome to Episode 51 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are thrilled to welcome Nastia Liukin onto the show to hear more about her experiences as a professional gymnast and how she worked to support her mental health throughout her athletic career and retirement.We kick off the show as Nastia shares some of her childhood experiences and what le…
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50: Jesse Israel on Meditation, Self-Care, and Gratitude
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Welcome to Episode 50 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome our longtime friend, Jesse Israel, onto the show to learn more about his past life experiences that led him to founding The Big Quiet, a mass meditation movement for all people.We start the episode as Mason asks Jesse about his life and profession before starting The…
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49: Josh Richards on Mental Health, Social Media, and Change
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Welcome to Episode 49 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome content creator and entrepreneur Josh Richards onto the show to learn more about his mental health journey prior and throughout his rise in the public eye.We kick off the episode as Josh shares how he got his start in the social media space (2:37), before Mason and P…
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48: Harley Finkelstein on Entrepreneurship, Immigration, and Anxiety
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Welcome to Episode 48 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Harley Finkelstein onto the show to learn more about his mental health experiences and journey to becoming the President of Shopify.Peiman kicks off the episode asking Harley about his childhood, as Harley shares what it was like growing up in Canada as a second gene…
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47: Ariela Safira on Mental Health, Entrepreneurship, and Self-Care
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Welcome to Episode 47 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Ariela Safira, to learn more about her mental health service company Real, that has been working not just to normalize mental health care but to celebrate it since 2019.Mason kicks off the conversation asking Ariela why she chose to start a mental health company (2:4…
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46: Madhappy's Fifth Year Anniversary with Peiman and Mason
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Welcome to Episode 46 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week Peiman and Mason celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Madhappy by sharing highlights and memories of the brand over the past five years. Peiman and Mason kick things off by taking the time to reflect on the big moments of 2017 (4:03) before sharing memories from 2018 (8:52). The two then discus…
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45: Camila Coelho on Epilepsy, Pregnancy, and Entrepreneurship
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Welcome to episode 45 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to have Camila Coelho onto the show to learn more about her experiences with epilepsy throughout her life and throughout her process of trying to build a family.We kick off the episode as Peiman and Mason ask Camila about her experience immigrating from Brazil to the United Sta…
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44: Arielle Vandenberg on Only-Child Life, Personal Growth, and the Entertainment Industry
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Welcome to episode 44 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Arielle Vandenberg onto the show to learn more about her growth and mental health evolution both in her personal and professional world. Mason kicks off the episode asking Arielle about her first mental health experience (3:01), before the duo moves into a conversat…
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43: Sibling Dynamics with Mason and Peiman
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Welcome to Episode 43 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, Mason and Phineas talk about siblings, diving into the evolution of the relationships between themselves and their brothers & sisters from childhood to adulthood.Phineas and Mason kick off the episode as Mason shares more about his experiences moving from an only child to middle child of a b…
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42: Andrew D. Bernstein on Photography, Basketball, and Inspiration
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Welcome to Episode 42 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Andrew D. Bernstein, also known to us as Andy, onto the show to learn more about the evolution of his career, since his childhood in New York, throughout the Showtime Lakers Era, and now as one of the most established sports photographers in the world.Mason and Andy …
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41: Identity and Immigration with Peiman and Mason
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Welcome to Episode 41 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, Mason and Phineas talk to Peiman about his experience moving to America when he was six and how he worked to navigate and adapt to life in the States.Phineas kicks off the episode asking Peiman about how his background has affected his mental health journey (4:19), leading the group into a c…
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40: Stephanie Shepherd on Race, Anxiety, and Mental Heath Prioritization
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Welcome to Episode 40 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Stephanie Shepherd onto the show to learn more about her move from Ohio to Los Angeles and how she has worked to prioritize her mental health over the years.We kick off the episode learning more about Stephanie's childhood and the reasoning behind her decision to mov…
