This episode is years in the making. Xavier came on HME to chat his music career, how he overcame a big disappointment from the Sammie Awards, and we talked ALL about how tight knit Open Mic Night used to be at the OG Funk N Waffles back home.

Catch Xavier's music on Spotify & Apple, and follow his socials!

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What is punk rock? Better yet, scream therapy? I sat down with Jason to talk these topics, what life was like as a journalist, and how his mental health diagnosis drove him to help others.

Get the book, and more information on Jason at his website:

https://screamtherapyhq.com/

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Karen joins HME to chat about her journey with mania, surviving breast cancer, and how writing helped her navigate both. You can take the quizzes for depression, anxiety & mania on her website: https://www.kareneiverson.com/mentalhealth

My results were: no mania, definitely have anxiety (who would have thought) and depression with indicators of major depressive disorder.

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