In this episode, we explore how accepting your shadow self can lead to greater safety, sanity, and wholeness. By facing the parts of ourselves that we tend to hide, we can foster a more authentic existence—moving away from performative behaviors toward genuine self-acceptance.

We delve into the importance of denial as an unhealthy practice and provide practical integration tools and healthy exploration methods, minus the mysticism and clichés.
Inspired by Jung's concept of the shadow, we focus on modern approaches to self-acceptance, including healthy expression versus self-destructive behaviors, as well as the value of micro-honesty and the setting of personal boundaries.

Join us as we discuss humor that uplifts rather than humiliates, ensuring self-respect remains intact.
Share one “shadow truth” you’re willing to own this week and the safe outlet you’ll use—post it on our Discord "The Struggle Bus" so we can back you up. Try us! (link below)

Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! is a candid mental health podcast with lived experience—schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia spectrum psychosis, BPD, PTSD, trauma recovery, coping skills, and dark humor that fights stigma.

Hosted by Nicholas Wichman (“The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective”) with frequent co-host Tony Medeiros, ("IndyPocket"), we talk serious mental illness, psych wards, religious trauma, bad therapy, meds, disability, and messy real-world coping.

New episodes drop every other Monday at 6am ET.

Want community and support? Join our Discord, “The Struggle Bus”: https://discord.gg/emFXKuWKNA

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Podcast cover art by Ryan Manning