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🎭 Stand-up comedian living with Depression, Bipolar(2), ADHD 🤣 Turning mental health struggles into laugh-out-loud stories 🧠 Weekly (or monthly when depressed) dose of sanity, served with a side of humor 🗣️ Casual chats & coping tips Find Moni Zhang: 👥 Facebook: /moni.zhang.comedy 🎬 YouTube: /@moni.zhang.comedy 📸 Instagram: /moni_zhang_comedy 🐦 Twitter: /MoniZhangComedy
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In this episode of "It's Mental," Moni returns from a long hiatus, armed with tales of ADHD diagnosis and existential dread. Tired of the comedy scene and the joy of social anxiety, she decided it was time to quit and pursue the next shiny object: YouTube. With AI as her new best friend, she plans to churn out content on mental health, culture, and…
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Meet Freddi Gralle - she's a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and used to be a hardcore church girl. Due to her commitment with Jesus, she sort of only started dating at the age of 35. Join us in this episode as we uncover how her religious upbringing shaped her journey into dating and sex later in life. Want more from Freddi? See her live at her s…
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In this episode Moni chats with the oldest living comedian in Berlin - Drew Portnoy. Learn about Drew's life journey, from growing up in a challenging family environment to stepping into the role of a parent. Listen to his perspective on raising children while facing his own emotional struggles. Check out the Berlin Mental Health Festival: www.berl…
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Join us for an engaging conversation with acclaimed British comic Dave Chawner, who has been an advocate for mental health at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and earned high praise for his solo stand-up show, "Mental". In our discussion, Dave shares his personal experience with anorexia, from adolescence to the present day. Dave's suggestions for enj…
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Welcome back to the "It's Mental! Podcast" after a break that's felt like an eternity! In this comeback episode, Mel is interviewing Moni about her mental health journey. They'll dive into the Edinburgh Fringe, Moni's exciting transition to a full-time comedian, and her recent Bipolar 2 diagnosis. Tune in for a heartfelt and humorous discussion! Fo…
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Ann Chun is a New York based comedian from Thailand. This summer, she brought her one-woman show "Asian Divorce" to Edinburgh Fringe, talking about her family drama & her own dating life. She had severe insomnia since a teenager and has been diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder recently. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.ber…
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At Podfest Berlin 2022, we have a panel talk about men’s mental health. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Festival production. Panelists: Shaurya Tandon: Ins: @shauryatandon1 Justin Small: FB: @justinsmallcomedy INS: @justicakes Jöran Mandik: hallo@radiospaetkauf.com Get Help Berlin Podcast: https://www.radiospaetkauf.com/get-help-be…
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Joe Wells is a comedian & writer from the UK. His solo show “I’m autistic” is a brilliant comedy hour. Joe had issues with OCD when he was a teenager and was diagnosed with Autism when he was 30 years old. In this episode, we talked about Joe’s take on the Autism diagnosis, his experience with autism, and its impact on his comedy. Books mentioned b…
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At the age of 39, Olivia quit her banking job in Hongkong to become a photographer. It has been an exciting journey since then. In this episode, we talked about her childhood & family, her constant feeling of a misfit at her formal job, and her transition into a fulltime artist. Of course, also the doubts and negative voices in her head along the w…
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Karl Pinzon Bustillo is a comedian from Colombia. They had a very traumatic childhood filled with chaos and violence. In this episode, we talked about their childhood, their gender identity, and their journey to heal from their trauma while becoming a parent. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Festival production. Follow us on social …
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Helen Bauer is one of the UK’s most exciting rising stand-up stars, and she started comedy in Beeeerlin! In this episode, Helen talks about her history of compulsive eating, her family history with autism and mental health, as well as her own experience of depression and treatment. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin…
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Once upon a time, Brandan Hickey was a philosophy PhD student in Ireland. Now he's a struggling comedian in Berlin. In this episode, we talked about his challenges with Depression since he's 14 years old. How he managed to maintain a stable mental health with dietary changes. Also the impact of comedy on his life. This podcast is part of the Berlin…
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After a burnout episode, Moni decides she'll have a quarterly check-in on her own mental health. In this episode, Melanie and Moni talked about Moni's road to burnout and her undealt grief from her past long-term relationship. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Festival production. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festi…
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Craig Teatime is a poet and tattoo artist from Ireland. In this episode, we talked about mental health in the queer community, his addiction to dating apps, as well as his experience of healing & the 12 Steps Program. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Festival production. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.b…
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Krissi Kotev is a social worker & comedian from Bulgaria and based in Berlin. In this episode, we talked about her childhood growing up not loved by her parents and the consistent aggression & violence from her dad, as well as how she left that toxic environment as a teenager. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Festival production. Fo…
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Pierre is a French dude based in Berlin. As a teenager, he was bullied at school and in his village. Now 43 years old, he's still dealing with the trauma and its aftermath. In this episode, we talked about his childhood, his mental health journey, his mental health toolbox, and his decision to have a vasectomy. This podcast is part of the Berlin Me…
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Mara Ambrosie is an English teacher, standup comedian, and portrait artist based in Barcelona. Originally she's from Romania. In this episode, we talked about our learnings from the loss of a long relationship, body acceptance, and our self-diagnosed ADHD. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Festival production. Follow us on social med…
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At Berlin Mental Health Festival 2021, we had a panel talk to share best practices that battle suicidal thoughts. Panelists: Melanie Erbar: meli.erbar@gmail.com Alper Guney: alper1guney@gmail.com Divia Vogel: divia@findpoise.com Sen Zhan: sen.zhan@gmail.com Sophie Adler: sophie.charlotte.adler@gmail.com This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Hea…
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Eléonore Clemente is an empowerment coach, Burlesque performer, poet and singer-songwriter. She quit her wellpaid corporate job to do art. She dreams of a world where everyone would have the courage to be doing what they love. In this episode we talked about her decision to leave her job, her difficult relationship with her dad, anxiety issues, and…
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Cedric Till is a Berlin based rap musician and poet. He had behavior issues as a kid and was sent to a group home when he was seven years old. Growing up in a single-parent & impoverished family, there was a lot of stress in life. Luckily he had music & sports in his life to survive him through those tough years. In this episode, he’s being so vuln…
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Sarah is a burlesque performer and opera singer from the US. A year ago she was diagnosed with cancer and today she shares this journey with us. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Festival production. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival…
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Sarah Tollemache is a stand-up comedian and writer based in New York. We got in contact when she was visiting & performing in Berlin with her husband Joe List. In this episode, we talked about our failed relationships, her experience with alcoholism and the 12 steps program, and phone addictions. This podcast is part of the Berlin Mental Health Fes…
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Since nine years old, Tera suffers mental health issues. Over the years she was diagnosed with OCD, Anxiety, Depression, and many more. But it’s the diagnose of CPTSD that really explains her situation: feeling of worthless, unable to form secured attachment, issues of commitment, etc. In this episode, we talked about Tera’s journey from Minnesota …
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Melanie Erbar is a third culture kid as the child of a diplomat family. Being Argentinian, she didn’t feel at home there. As the youngest child of four siblings, her identity and sense of self were blurry. She came to Berlin to find herself. In this episode, we talked about her journey from Argentina to Berlin, her spiritual practice, and how to bu…
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Tim Whelan is a German language comedian from the UK. Tim has always been melancholy and Radiohead songs are playing in the background of his head often. In this episode, he shared his journey & how he’s motivated to seek therapy. Find more information about Tim: Instagram: @whelan_verfuegbar Facebook: @imtimwhelan More information: www.tim-whelan.…
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Bill Bernat once was a crack cocaine & heroin addict, but now he’s 13 years clean. Since then, he became a mental health advocate and has a TED talk “How to Connect with Depressed Friends”. In this episode we talked about his addiction, journey to sobriety and his battle with bipolar disorder. It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production…
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Ben is my supervisor from my former corporate life. As a manager, he talks openly about his mental health struggles and alcoholic issues to destigmatize the topic at the workplace. In this episode, we talked about his alcoholic issues, AA meetings, and how to help our alcoholic friends. It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to des…
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In November, the Berlin Mental Health Festival has taken place. It's such a connecting experience for everyone involved. Putting together this festival is very challenging yet rewarding. How's Moni's mental health going? What did she learn about her own mental health along the journey? It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to dest…
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Bruno is a Peruvian dude with an Italian passport. He started seeing therapist since he was eight years old. Being bullied at school and home, he felt lonely. Eventually he found out his passion in life. It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to destigmatize mental health issues. On top of this podcast, we also offer free mental su…
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In this live recording we have a panel of creatives talking about our breakup experiences & learnings. All breakups are good, because no one would break up a good relationship. There’re quite some nice things about breakups too. But of course we still feel broken and think we might never meet someone again. We’ve all been there! Anna Beros: FB: @an…
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As a Romanian hairy man, Mihai believes himself as half vampire & half werewolf. With his parents too busy arguing with each other to give him attention, he created a fictional world for himself. In this episode, we explore his childhood, creative energy and anxiety. It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to destigmatize mental hea…
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Franco is a software developer in Berlin. He used to have daily panic attacks then he found out his anxiety comes from undiagnosed OCD. He’s doing better now! It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to destigmatize mental health issues. On top of this podcast, we also offer free mental support groups, story slams, and book club even…
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Caroline is one of the OGs of the Berlin English comedy scene. She’s also one of the cofounders of Berlin Standup School and produces the Berlin New Standup Award. She had issues with depression since she was young. Around five years ago she started to have panic attacks. This episode is her first time talking openly about her mental health. It’s M…
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Lucy Straathof is a singer and transformational coach. Since her teenage years, she was constantly anxious and unhappy. After 10 years of struggle and many burnout/boreout, finally she found her calling in life and the courage to take the actions to change. It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to destigmatize mental health issues…
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Rob Moriarty is an Irish dude in Berlin doing standup comedy. Since a very young age, he had severe mental issues. Now every month when he goes to the pharmacy to pick up his prescribed antidepressants, the pharmacist is surprised that he made another month alive. It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to destigmatize mental health…
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Ori Halevy is an Israeli writer, filmmaker, and stand up comedian based in Berlin. He was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 11 years old. Since then, he has been dealing with ADHD, anxiety and depression. He shares his journey and tools with us in this episode. It’s Mental Health Comedy Berlin is a comedy production to destigmatize mental health issu…
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Victoria was in a relationship for 8 years. One day, her boyfriend came home announced "We need to breakup. I met someone else." After a series of illogical events, Victoria ended up in bed with her him AND the mistress. In this episode, Victoria shares her breakup process and how she kept herself sane. And of course, some tips on how to avoid a br…
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Brendon is a storyteller, a comedian, and a Kiwi. He has severe Anxiety since he could remember. After years of suffering and suicidal thoughts, he had an epiphany two years ago: "I think I'm depressed!" From that moment, everything makes sense. During the pandemic, Brendon, like many people, began an episode of depression. It luckily led him to th…
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German comedian Richard Schäfer talks about the culture in (east) Germany for mental health awareness, his porn addiction and the experience growing up with an alcoholic parent. Richard started to work on his mental health a few years ago and now he has a German language podcast about mental health. Danke fürs Teilen https://open.spotify.com/show/2…
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Francesco was depressed as a teenager, but it took him many years to realize & accept the label “depression”. The label gave him the vocabulary to describe what he was experiencing and find tools to deal with it. Since then he learnt how to take care of his own mental health. Careful as he is, he unexpectedly slipped back into it and had a burnout …
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Pat is a Youtuber and standup comedian who’s famous for having two moms. He refuses to pee sitting down like a civilized gentleman, because it was pretty an effort for his two moms to teach him to pee standing up. Pat would tell people he’s from California, hoping people would not realize he’s from the USA. At the age of 21, Pat had his first diagn…
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Dealing with trauma is a life-long journey. Grace started dating a much older guy at the age of 17. Being in a manipulative relationship has pushed her into a deep depression, where even washing her hair seemed like an impossible mission. One day, she told herself: "I'm so unhappy. I'm consistently in pain. How do I make this stop? There's got be a…
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Teenager Julieta was hyper-excited for her 16 years birthday. She has been waiting for this day for three year. Finally she could do the thing she wanted so badly. Now she can HAVE SEX. No, joking. Who wants sex when you can have therapy? Julieta is a Berlin-based standup comedian from Argentina. She deals with anxiety issues since 13. In this epis…
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Anna Beros is a female comedian who thrives in this male-dominated industry. She hosts and produces comedy shows such as Adults Only Comedy, Döner Comedy, Glory Hole Comedy, PUNCH UP Comedy, GRINDHOUSE Comedy, and Hairy Bitches Comedy. She’s independent, high-energy, and strong. But she got self-worth issues too. Sometimes, she beats herself down, …
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Your back hurts. You went to the doctor, got some medication, felt magically better. Then suddenly you just feel depressed and want to jump out of your balcony. This is not a drama movie but actually happened to Richard, twice. Once when he was 19 years old, then again nearly 30 years later. It sounds horrible, but there’s a silver lining: at the a…
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The world is not a fair place for women, especially in countries like India and China. We are deprived of our own identity and dreams, being told that we are only of value if one day we’ll be married. But there are rebellious girls like Abhi, who knew it’s wrong. That made her depressed because everything around her wasn’t right. Now Abhi has succe…
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Mental Illnesses sounds spooky. So many stigmas around it. People will talk, behind my back. I don't think I'm THAT crazy. I'm doing not that bad. I will not *call* it depression. Sounds familiar? Or even an internal dialogue you have had? There ARE many stigmas around mental illnesses and it's normal to feel overwhelmed. Admitting the issues is th…
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Are antidepressants super bad? Or Scientology has a point? Maybe my mom should stop her insulin intake, cause she should just be strong & snap out of it. Depression is a real disease. As real as cancer or diabetes. People take medicines when they are sick. Antidepressants are the medicines for Major Depressive Disorder (aka Depression). Do antidepr…
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Do you have energy suckers in your life? You know whom I'm talking about. Did your uncle just tell his 76th liar today? The alcoholic flatmate called you at 3 am to fetch her in a bar cause she has no money? Or is your sister who found her "true love" five times per month? Energy suckers are in trouble. Consistently. They need attention. They suck …
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Kate Cheka is a mixed-race British comedian based in Berlin. She has always struggled with depression since the age of 10. Growing up in the countryside of England, she was the only mix raced kid in the school. Kids were mean. Kate was the different kid. She was bullied and wasn't feeling safe. Even therapy is hard, her very own therapist wouldn't …
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