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Brain vs Me™ is the podcast for overthinkers, ADHD brains, and anyone who’s ever spiraled over a simple text message. Hosted by author and professional brain battler Joshua Ericson, this show dives into mental health, therapy, ADHD, relationships, burnout, and the chaos of everyday life—all with a heavy dose of humor and self-awareness. If your brain won’t shut up, you’re in the right place. Let’s navigate the mess together.
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Send us a text Progress in therapy doesn’t move in straight lines—it loops, stalls, and sometimes backtracks entirely. In this episode, Josh explores the emotional whiplash of doing the work, only to feel like you're starting over again. From breakdowns that feel like failure to breakthroughs that show up disguised as panic, this episode is a bruta…
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Depression – When Even Your Coping Skills Call in Sick
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Send us a text Ever feel like you're still functioning but completely numb inside? This week on Brain vs Me™, we dive into the quiet version of depression—the one that doesn’t look dramatic, but slowly wears you down. It's the kind where your coping skills stop working, joy feels like a distant memory, and getting through the day feels like emotion…
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Burnout in Disguise: We Need to Talk About Your ‘I’m Fine’ Face
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Send us a text Ever been praised at work while secretly falling apart? That surreal moment when someone says, "You're killing it," and all you want to do is cry—because it confirms your worst fear: no one can tell you're drowning. This episode dives into the high-functioning burnout trap—when professional performance becomes a mask for spiraling me…
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ADHD: Oh Look, a Full-Blown Identity Crisis
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Send us a text Ever tried to send one email and ended up deep into jellyfish documentaries and reorganizing your sock drawer? Same. This episode of Brain vs Me dives into what it’s really like living with ADHD—the full-body panic, the productivity spirals, the emotional whiplash, and the weird superpower of hyperfocus that never shows up when you a…
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Marriage, Parenting, and Other Ways to Lose Sleep
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Send us a text Marriage and parenting are full-time jobs—with no training, no pay, and coworkers who are somehow always sticky. In this episode, Josh dives into the messy, beautiful, occasionally soul-crushing chaos of family life. From folding-clothes fights in marriage counseling to kids melting down over “spicy bananas,” nothing is off-limits. Y…
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Therapy: I’m Paying Someone to What, Now?
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Send us a text You walk into therapy expecting a few tips and tricks… and suddenly you’re crying about something from third grade. Welcome to the weird, awkward, deeply uncomfortable magic of therapy. In this episode, Josh explores the myths, spirals, and quiet breakthroughs that come with finally asking for help. From the emotional whiplash of ope…
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Send us a text Welcome to Brain vs Me—a podcast for overthinkers, ADHD minds, and anyone who’s ever spiraled over a text message. In this episode, host Joshua Ericson introduces the show, the chaos behind it, and what you can expect going forward. Part therapy rant, part comedic breakdown, this debut is raw, honest, and occasionally absurd. Inside:…
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