The Laughing Mind
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 43: Just talk about it
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of season 2, this solo episode digs into the simple, psychological experience of taking something out of your brain, and saying i...
Ep. 42: What are we aiming at?
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is mental health and well-being? The conversations around mental health are often about what's wrong with us, or what is our diagnosis or symptom...
Ep. 41: Acceptance is not approval
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acceptance is a gateway to moving through all the crap life has to throw at us. We often get acceptance mixed up with approval, and that by accepting ...
Ep. 40: Gretchen Winterkorn
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the podcast clinical therapist, writer, and content creator Gretchen Winterkorn! Gretchen and Ethan discuss how authenticity and honesty fr...
Ep. 39: Cash Levy returns
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cash Levy (Comedy!, Cashing in with TJ Miller Podcast) returns to the Laughing Mind! Cash and Ethan discuss the role of balance in mental health and h...
Ep. 38: Dan Decristofaro
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming to the show singer-song writer, musician, and producer Dan Decristofaro! This episode is chock full: how music and creativity bring about co...
Ep. 37: My brain thinks anxiety is productive
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's another solo episode in the mental health series where Ethan does a quick deep dive. This one is all about the #1 most talked about and prolifi...
Ep. 36: The unsexy work of maintenance
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maintaining things is never a sexy topic, but it's what the richest things in life are built upon! Ethan keeps it short while exploring how mental...
Ep. 35: Katherine Sikma Wadsworth
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The lovely and talented Katherine Sikma joins Ethan for a barn burner. They dig into how to make sustainable changes (personal and organizational), co...
Ep. 34: The fuel of core beliefs
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are your core beliefs about yourself and the world? How do they shape how you experience emotions, thoughts, and even your behaviors? And can neg...
Ep 33: Roman Empire Alpha Masculinity
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does how we all define masculinity actually impact our mental health? Yes! Do men actually think about the Roman Empire every day? You'll have to ...
Ep. 32: Morgan Tuxill
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The lovely and talented Morgan Tuxill (Therapist!) returns to the pod! This episode explores how storytelling and reading can positively impact our me...
Ep. 31: The need for friendship
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A quick solo episode where Ethan gets into the sometimes embarrassing yet powerful need for human connection and friendship. Friendship, community, an...
Ep. 30: Ellen Lundie
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A chock full hour with comedian and pastor Ellen Lundie. Ellen and Ethan dug into the nature of dealing with uncertainty and suffering and humor's...
Ep. 29 Perfection is the enemy of the good
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off season 2 with a quick solo episode! Ethan pulls apart the myth that the perfection standard is motivating, and how stagnant focusing on &q...
Ep. 28: Jason Clark
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the season finale of season 1, Ethan is joined by Jason Clark (Arcade Comedy Theater's General Manager and Stand Up comic). This one's got everyth...
Ep. 27: Morgan Mitchell (Tuxill)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You asked and we did it! I had the pleasure of having my wife Morgan Mitchell on the show, who is also a practicing mental health therapist. What is i...
Ep. 26: Carlos Smith
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Co-owner of Total Peace and Wellness CBD (the newest sponsor of The Laughing Mind Podcast!) Carlos Smith joins Ethan for a deep dive into CBD, mental ...
Ep. 25: Wendy McSparren LCSW
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan's dear friend Wendy McSparren LCSW (EMDR therapist, consultant, and master therapist!) joins Ethan for a deep dive into the world of therapy. We...
Ep. 24: Cash Levy
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian and long-time podcaster Cash Levy (Cashing in with TJ Miller Podcast!) joins Ethan for an absurd, at times sobering, and rip-roaring...
Ep. 23: Drink, Breathe, Move
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This one is short, sweet, and obvious! Ethan gets into how we can overcomplicate our mental health sometimes, and coming back to simple, concrete basi...
Ep. 22: Danny Berrios
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Holy Hog, what an episode! Comedian Danny Berrios is young, hungry, and hilarious. Danny and Ethan get into his comedy career, imposter syndrome, and ...
Ep. 21: Playing the Trauma Card
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A hot new solo episode where Ethan tackles people playing the trauma card. We are finally seeing our culture move towards more acceptance and legitima...
Ep. 20: Danii Kaufman
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and podcaster Danii Kaufman joins Ethan for a barn-burner of an episode. These two discuss how comedy can be a balm and healing tool in the f...
Ep 19: Get all vulnerable and whatnot
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy, humor, and vulnerability are what this episode is allllll about. Vulnerability, that is, "uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure" (according...
Ep. 18: Dr. Val Stacy
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another amazing guest episode with mental health clinician Dr. Val Stacy! Val is a hilarious, gifted clinician and she brought her wisdom and humor to...
Ep 17: Fear vs Excitement
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The anatomy of fear and excitement are incredibly similar, and in this episode, Ethan looks at how being able to name and identify each can change how...
Ep 16: The Certainty Trap
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you often find yourself getting stuck before you begin, feeling anxious about how you should know what to do and all the things that could go wrong...
Ep 15: Alex Kraemer "Famous Overthinker"
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow improviser and podcaster Alex Kraemer joins Ethan for this episode! These guys get into humor's double edge sword with mental health, vulnerabi...
Ep 14: Suzanne Lawrence "All Laughs are Delight"
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian Suzanne Lawrence joins Ethan for an uproar of a guest episode! Suzanne has also spent many years working in the mental health field....
Ep 13: Treat your thoughts like house guests, not God's Truth
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ethan finally covers how impactful the wild, untamed jungle of our thoughts can be when we treat each thought like truth, rarely than...
Ep 12: How to survive and enjoy the holidays
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Ethan gives a couple of quick mental health tips and tricks for how to not only survive the holidays but find some joy in them. ...
Ep 11: Just get over it and don't say anything
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a new solo episode where Ethan shows just how unhelpful telling each other and ourselves to "just get over it and don't say anything" is to our...
Ep. 10: Annie Monaco LCSWR "Do you want more laughter in your life?"
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma specialist, EMDR trainer and psychotherapist Annie Monaco joins Ethan for this guest episode! Annie has decades of experience in the field of p...
Ep 9: Tyler Ray Kendrick "All the best people are in hell"
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian and improviser Tyler Ray Kendrick (Comedy!) joins Ethan for a laid-back episode. Tyler shares about how to handle fear and failure i...
Ep. 8: The Science of Laughter
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Ethan unpacks what is happening in our brain and our bodies when we laugh. He also goes into all the physical and psychological ...
Ep. 7: The Victim Triangle and Highway Shit-blasting
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Ethan uses a real-life story of a couple stuck on the highway shit-blasting down the slope as a metaphor for the three archetype...
Ep. 6: Tammy Pescatelli
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian and actress Tammy Pescatelli (That's Amore, Women of a Certain Age) joins Ethan to talk about how comedy saved her life, the power o...
Ep. 5: Mental Flexibility and Corn Husks
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the concept of mental flexibility, a mind that doesn't drag you down the same pathways without even allowing room for new ex...
Ep. 4: Robin Hitchcock
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ethan hosts guest Robin Hitchcock (Comedy!), improviser, improv coach, and Arcade Comedy's academy director. This episode covers all ...
Ep. 3: You say it, I can't
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Ethan explores the power of saying unacceptable and uncomfortable truths in the presence of others and how doing so on the comed...
Ep. 2 Dr. Krista Boyer
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Dr. Krista Boyer (Psychologist and Professor of Counseling Psychology) joins Ethan for the first-ever guest episode! Krista pulls back the curta...
Ep. 1: “Yes, and” your anxious brain
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ethan looks at the popular improv comedy rule of “Yes, and” and how it can bring relief to much of the mental suffering in our da...
What is The Laughing Mind Podcast?
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friends, this is a brief introduction and description of what The Laughing Mind podcast is and all you have to look forward to.