Dr. Mike talks with Brent Smith of hard rock band Shinedown. They discuss Shinedown’s new song “Symptom of Being Human,” Brent’s struggle with anxiety and addiction and what it means to be invited to the “lunatic ball.” Shinedown Photo Credit: Sanjay Parikh
Shaun Morgan of Seether talks about his struggles with early family relationships, people pleasing, depression and addiction. Shaun also shares what he means when he says that he’s learned to “empty his marbles” as a way of building his emotional health and strong relationships. On the Hardcore Humanism Podcast, we talk with artists such as …
Our conversation with Nergal starts with a discussion of the ethos of black metal – which is a type of extreme metal music. As a genre, Black metal has become perhaps most known for challenging more traditional religious norms, including embracing Satanism. But in talking with Nergal, the challenging of religious norms is almost more …
On the Hardcore Humanism Podcast, we talk with artists who have overcome obstacles as they pursue their authentic life so that we can learn from their experience as we embark on our own purpose-driven journey. And one of the most challenging issues that we can face on this journey is how we understand and develop …
Max Cavalera talks with Dr. Mike about the effect that hardcore punk had on his life, particularly the concept of straight edge on his path to sobriety. Max also shares how his passion for music motivated him throughout his life. It motivated him as a fan of hardcore and heavy metal music to go see …
In today’s episode, Dr. Mike talks with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ann Wilson of the legendary band Heart about how to cope with feelings of emptiness. Prior to our discussion, Ann had posted on social media a quote from poet Anais Nin about not being able to live in any of the …
S3 E2: Ann Wilson of Heart on tackling feelings of loneliness and emptiness. Read More »
We are kicking off Season 3 with an insightful conversation with four-time Grammy-nominated musician, singer, songwriter, actress and author, Jewel. In this episode, we talk about relationships and Jewel shares how she deals with those that are disappointing and sometimes damaging. Jewel is someone who has been very open about having faced extreme hardship …
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What’s up Hardcore Humans! We are wrapping up Season 2 of the Hardcore Humanism Podcast with a special bonus episode where we are talking with Jerry Cantrell — founding member, musician, singer songwriter of the rock band Alice In Chains. In Hardcore Humanism therapy and coaching we want you to apply principles of humanistic psychology …
S2 E21: Jerry Cantrell Of Alice In Chains Talks About Finding His Purpose In Music Read More »
Welcome to another episode of the Hardcore Humanism Podcast. Today we are talking with a fantastic and inspiring husband wife team, Rick Allen and Lauren Monroe. Many of you know Rick as the drummer for the legendary rock band Def Leppard. Rick is also a visual artist – check out his website RickAllen.com for his …
S2 E20: Talking With Rick Allen Of Def Leppard And Lauren Monroe About Healing. Read More »
Welcome to another episode of the Hardcore Humanism Podcast. Today we are talking with musician, podcaster and activist Rain Phoenix. Rain is the founder of Launch Left – a creative space for artists which includes among other things a record label and podcast. The goal of Launch Left is to empower creative artists by providing …
S2 E19: A Conversation About The Universality Of Loss With Rain Phoenix Read More »
