It's Mental! Podcast

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 solo show "Church Girl, Interrupted" at Z-Bar on June 2nd. Check out the Berlin Mental Health Festival: ⁠www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com⁠ Stay updated on Facebook & Instagram: @berlin.mental.health.festival Explore Freddi Gralle: www.freddigralle.com Find out more about Moni Zhang Comedy: ⁠www.monizhang.com⁠ Connect with Moni on Facebook & Instagram: @moni.zhang.comedy Become a patron and support Moni's work on mental health for only €3.5/month: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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.berlin-mental-health-festival.com Stay updated on Facebook & Instagram: @berlin.mental.health.festival Explore Drew Portnoy's world: www.berlinerisch.com Find out more about Moni Zhang Comedy: www.monizhang.com Connect with Moni on Facebook & Instagram: @moni.zhang.comedy Become a patron and support Moni's work on mental health for only €3.5/month: https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 enjoyment and motivation include: Movies: Mrs. Doubtfire and Yes Man Comedians: Robin Williams, Eddie Izzard, and Stewart Lee in "On Not Writing" To gain more insight into Dave's experiences, be sure to read his book, "Weight Expectations: One Man's Recovery from Anorexia." Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Dave Chawner: www.davechawner.co.uk Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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! Follow us on social media: For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Ann Chun www.annchun.com INS: @annchuncomedy Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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-berlin/ Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 by Joe: Neurotribes - Steve Silberman Show Us Who You Are & A Kind of Spark - Elle McNicoll Every book written by Donna Williams Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Joe Wells www.joewells.org.uk INS: @joewellscomedian TW: @joewellscomic Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 way. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Olivia Fernandez INS: @katinka8 Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Brendan Hickey: INS: @karlmedy Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Helen Bauer: INS: @helenbabauer FB: @HelenBauerComedy TW: @HelenBaBauer Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 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 Brendan Hickey: INS: @brendanhickey64 FB: @yeslikethelovebite Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Melanie Erbar: INS: @alphaliscious Melanie's Podcast Bridges to the Soul. Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Craig Teatime INS: @craigteatime Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Krissi Kotev INS: @ultracomedyberlin9 FB: @ultracomedyberlin Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 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 Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Mara A INS: @ambrosiemara, @whenindoubtportrait Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 Health Festival production. Follow us on social media: Berlin Mental Health Festival www.berlin-mental-health-festival.com FB & INS: @berlin.mental.health.festival Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 our spiritual practice. 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 Eléonore Clemente INS: @eleonore_utopia Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 vulnerable with his healing journey. 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 Cedric Till INS: @cedrictil https://soundcloud.com/concretecee Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang

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 Sarah Philippa Greenspan INS: @pinupsoprano Moni Zhang Comedy www.monizhang.com FB & INS: @moni.zhang.comedy For 3.5 euros a month, you can support my work on mental health! https://www.patreon.com/monizhang