That's So Mental

This week's guest is mega dream boat- actress, producer, writer, community organizer and filmmaker- Leonora Pitts. Together, everyone agreed that ADHD + Anxiety makes you productive AF! Or is it that Leonora can actually bend time? Cristina and Ilana get back into the slow leak of Ilana's plant medicine adventure at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica while aspiring to live in a Tibetan cave. In the meantime: more rage dancing, family dance parties, and new on the scene - soup parties!Leonora will share poetic readings that include chutney, Dormy McDougal, and can anyone help solve the mystery of who the hell is Ozz Bodkins?! She also enlightened our depressive cuties on consciousness based learning and a masters in screenwriting program that Cristina and Ilana would love to apply to, but will forget about in days. If only they could find that list...Other topics include mentorship, loving the small moments and slowing the fuck down.Things Ilana forgot - the word prodromal labor (trying to block that out?) and the fact that she already talked about eating mushrooms TOO young.Shoutouts: Mark Duplass, David Lynch and Maggie Kiley.Endorsements: Reading, Walking, Dancing, Napping and Loving our Animals.Places to Donate, Volunteer and Help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires:GOFUNDME, List of GOFUNDME'sLos Angeles Fire Department FoundationProject Camp Leonora produced and co-stars in I Hate Myself and Want to Die, currently in the festival circuit and screening at the upcoming 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival @hatemyselffilm.Click to Follow on IG: That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and our guest Leonora Pitts and her podcast Mothering HeightsThat's So Mental FBWe'd love to hear about your mental health journey, DM us or email at [email protected] you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Hosted on Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Straight from New York, comedian Isa Medina is a delight. This may turn into a destination wedding podcast toward the end, so if you're doing that, listen up! What happens when bisexual awareness week meets latino heritage month meets suicide awareness month? Isa explains that here. Cristina and Ilana agree, just make the thing that makes you laugh! Is your drug stand up comedy? Is it podcasts? Or just straight drugs? We want to know! What are the things that curb Isa's anxiety? Sleep, exercise, and Prozac. Ilana gives her hot take of being a 15-year-old pharmaceutical technician, but really she would love to have a pharmaceutical chemist come on the pod - taking recommendations. Cristina wants to know, do 80-year-olds wear contacts? And just fyi, you can not actually explode from the feelings you have when you are a parent, even though it does feel that way. Shoutouts: Kimberly Akimbo, Fix My Life, Rythmia (But maybe shop around if you're going down this rabbit hole), I'm Right You're Wrong Podcast.Endorsements: Having roommates, washing your face, and loose leaf tea. Click to Follow That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and Isa Medina That's So Mental FBWe'd love to hear about your mental health journey at [email protected]. Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Hosted on Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are not enough hyphens in the world to properly introduce the creative force and wonderful human, Alisha Gaddis. She is highly achieving and yet reveals to Cristina and Ilana a diagnosis of cyclothymia. It's so nice to put a name to the emotional roller coaster. Also, welcome to the start of Ilana's Ayahuasca story, buckle up, it's going to take a minute! And for the record Ilana does not condone 15-year-olds eating mushrooms, even though it helped her, please talk to a therapist first. And hey America, it's time to bring back titties on TV - less guns, more buns!!!Mentions: LA Library (explore LA),LACMA,Obsessions: Going to a show Solo! K-Spa, special shout out to Spa LAClick to Follow That's So Mental , Ilana Cohn Sullivan, Cristina Fernandez and Alisha GaddisThat's So Mental FBThanks for listening and we'd love to hear about your mental health journey at [email protected]. We love Los Angeles so much and just want to give a big shoutout to all the people suffering through the unbelievable fires. This episode was recorded a couple months ago but we are currently watching so many friends and our city at large endure the biggest tragedy we've seen in our beautiful city. We are with you, we love you, and we hope this is over soon. Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Hosted on Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and overachiever, Sabrina Jalees is here to remind Cristina and Ilana that this IS a mental health podcast. These three ladies talk high end dog parks, assisted suicide, and how our parents used to use worldly atrocities to make us feel grateful for what we have, and you know what, maybe it's time to bring that back! Processing feelings and crying and ayahuasca, OH MY! Mental Health is a spectrum, we're all on it, honey! Thanks for listening and we'd love to hear about your mental health journey at [email protected]. Pottery, Pickleball, Personal Space and for the love of all things holy make sure you follow Sabrina on IG, she needs you. Mentions: Documentary referenced: Living On $1 A DayCurrent Obsessions: Gardening: Till that box baby! The Substance (and congratulations to Demi Moore on that Globe!) Sleep training for the win!!!Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Hosted on Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ilana and Cristina are unhinged and they WILL forgive themselves! In this episode of "That's So Mental," they tackle some of humanity's most challenging life questions: Who the hell wants to measure a room before they paint it? What is the perfect handwriting for a list? Would you eat a Kurt Cobain protein bar? They also (attempt to) discuss the first original story structures that are the foundation for all stories, mom time travel and how there is nothing super about a super-bill. Does Ilana have Borderline Personality disorder or was it mentioned on episode 4, with Dr. Alisa Angelone and her phone started feeding her videos of people with BPD. . . her therapist says it's the latter.And let's not forget the big reveal: The rebrand of the podcast from "Totally Mental" to "That's So Mental," which you may not have even known about!But now we mention it even though we had already corrected it prior to launch....are you confused yet?The lesson these two land on is that everything has been done before and yet everyone should just continue to push forward.Mentions:What Future Podcast, Bad Monkey, Fox News (jk) and Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch Protein BarsThank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Published on Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ilana and Cristina get f*cking serious with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Alisa Angelone, Ph.D. She’s done a lot of research, and we’re not talking about TikTok rabbit holes. She’s got some hot takes on anxiety and depression. Ilana confesses to screaming at her therapist (she has since apologized - and changed therapists). Cristina’s MIL (who happens to be a therapist) will not let her talk for more than 50 min, and now we know why. Alisa breaks down the meaning of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (No humans were caged for these therapies). Is finding a therapist a giant pain in the butt? It sure is! Dr. Angelone’s advice, check with your health insurance and have them send you a list and do your research -  Psychology Today is a good resource. Endorsements: magnesium citrate, Dr. Huberman lab may help you sleep, and hey, it’s okay to be misunderstood! What does that mean? Listen to find out, and hey, if you don't get it, that's totally cool. We are FINE with that. Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer and editor Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Published on Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and Performer Michael J Feldman shares his insights, diagnosis, and explains how during the pandemic, he ended up doing a solo show as his dog. Hey, would you rather die on the Titanic listening to screams or sweet music? Cristina and Ilana chat with Michael about anxiety vs depression and how to ride those waves. Michael shares the horror story about one of the last times he performed his solo show, “No, But I’m definitely In A Better Place Than I’ve Been In A Long Time.” An experience that may be just the thing that gets him to perform the show again. Michael's credits include; The Neighbors, A.P. Bio, Not Dead Yet, (not to be confused for Dead To Me, which Ilana did - but mom’s tired!). We all know you can only change yourself, but we love a good reminder - thanks Byron Katie. Gotta work on your own sh*t, stay in your lane, baby! And hey, don’t forget to celebrate the little wins, especially NOW!Endorsements: Tara Brach meditation, Go Tribe, Nichiren Buddhism, daily chanting, and Traveling to Italy.Special mentions: Dynasty Typewriter, Marc Maron, Ziva mediation, Burning Man, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Coach Krickit…thanks for making Ilana push through - even if she was crying on the rower. Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Hosted on Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cristina & Ilana talk to Nthenya Dunda- self defined performer. But first, listen as they solve the great mystery of how the F*ck Cristina is on 600 mgs of Wellbutrin and how Ilana overcame diabetes in one week! During the interview they’ll talk comedy college tours, fulfilling your parent’s dreams, why your sink doesn’t work (Hint: it’s your kid), and Cristina shares her daily mantra “Next step, Next step!” Also F*ck therapy - just go see a show! (JK - don’t actually ditch your therapist). Nthenya talks about her script, “Domesticate Me,” meanwhile her angry feminist mother is whispering, “You don’t need to get married.” She also reveals how she managed to become an artist despite having overachieving, academic, Kenyan parents. Also: shoutout to all the Zoloft honeys out there! Go check Nthenya out in Vegas at The Jimmy Kimmel Club. And don’t be fooled by the lack of stoner vibes - she enjoys a good edible - but don’t we all!ENDORSEMENTS: Ilana performing in drag as JD Vance, Ardell Duralash Pro eye lashes, 356 Days of Nthenya on stage! Go check her out! Nthenya DundaNthenya From KenyaSpecial Mentions: The Lyric Hyperion, Parallel Play, Heather Pasternick, Beth Stelling, Magnesium Citrate and Frozen 2. Also Leonora Pitts for passing along Elsa's wisdom. If you’d like to sponsor this show reach out to us at [email protected] you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cristina and Ilana introduce themselves, share their official diagnosis, and current medical treatment. They’ll also talk about being actors, ADHD, daddy issues and explore how the hell Cristina is on 600 Mgs of Wellbutrin. Ilana will do a terrible Jennifer Coolidge impression (she’s working on it). They’ll play, “This is how old I am” where Cristina talks about drinking Carlo Rossi on a Spirit Airline flight and Ilana admits that she may have been the first and last person to ever fly with a Kombucha mushroom in a Nalgene bottle, thank you Virgin Airlines. You may notice they refer to themselves as the Totally Mental Podcast, did they change their name four episodes in? Keep listening to find out!ENDORSEMENTS: We went a little overboard this episode, we were pumped! Normally we’ll have one each, but this week we went BIG so go check out all these great things!Oren Kaplan and Matt Enlow’s podcast: Just Shoot It.  Want to sleep better for free? Sleep Magic Podcast. Move that BODY! If you live in LA, do yourself a favor and get to Melissa Schade’s Dance Class for the most fun.Or just google yourself a Zumba class, they are EVERYWHERE!If you’re in LA, but grew up in New Jersey, get yourself to Garibaldina Society for the 1980’s wedding vibe and a dope chocolate fountain. Mind blowing perspective! Dr. Huberman does some eye techniques that calmed Cristina’s nerves, maybe you can use them too! Special mentions, Liam Sullivan and Leslie Stevens. Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer and editor Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely. Hosted on Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to That’s So Mental. Each week, comedians Ilana Cohn Sullivan and Cristina Fernandez will dive deep into the labyrinth that is the human brain.These ladies have no business giving advice on mental health, but they sure do have a lot of opinions and some experience with full blown mental breakdowns.Alongside guest artists and actual mental health experts Cristina and Ilana explore what makes them tick, artistic blocks, and what it’s like to cope with a creative mind.Join them as they discuss different topics including motherhood, menopause, addiction to list making and psychedelic therapies.Follow along on the journey!Follow Ilana @ilanainla & Cristina @theonecristinafernandez on Instagram.Subscribe to That's So Mental and share with friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.