Mentally Gil: Conversations with Creators

On the "Mentally Gil" podcast, host Gil Kruger interviews some of the world's biggest YouTube and social media creators about their mental health journeys. Season one centers around anxiety, OCD, and burnout. The show also explores the connection between mental illness and creativity.

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Dec. 30, 2022

introducing The Best Advice Show

Gil is excited to introduce you to "The Best Advice Show" from Zak Rosen. What follows are short conversations with the filmmakers Sarah Polley ("Stories We Tell") and Mike Mills ("C'mon C'mon). Leave Zak your advice by call…
Dec. 8, 2022

Natasha Negovanlis / Journey to a Diagnosis

This week, writer and actor Natasha Negovanlis (CARMILLA) enters the chat. We talk about her journey to a diagnosis, her skin-picking disorder, and social anxiety.
Dec. 1, 2022

Austin Archer - Panic Disorder

This week, Austin Archer enters the chat. We talk about how his anxiety affects his work and his ability to do normal human tasks such as eating, going to the dentist, and even flying.
Nov. 17, 2022

Allison Raskin / Living with OCD

This week, Allison Raskin enters the chat. We talk about how a childhood illness triggered her OCD, how she dealt with bullies growing up and how she found her way back to school to get her degree in psychology.
Nov. 10, 2022

Anna Akana / Comedy and Tragedy

This week, writer and actor, Anna Akana enters the chat. We talk about comedy and grief and how both impacted each other, especially after her little sister's tragic suicide.
Nov. 3, 2022

Bryan Reisberg (Maxine the Fluffy Corgi) / Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Our very first pet influencer, Bryan Reisberg (Maxine the Fluffy Corgi), enters the chat. We talk about imposter syndrome, having an exit strategy and what it's like to launch your own product as a creator.