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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 22 MIN

Brighter Days Still Count

from Mad Mel’s Mic · host Melissa Smith

Send us Fan Mail Season 2, Episode 4 We break a two-week silence with a real check-in on PTSD, sleep, and why progress shows up as longer stretches between low days. From pickleball highs to a Bali trip without meds and a surprising psychedelic light session, we map tools that kept us steady. • owning the social media gap and why showing up matters • using “brighter days” as a practical frame for recovery • tracking intervals between bad days as progress • travel stress, lost sleep, and anxiety triggers • pickleball wins, fatigue costs, and body signals • Bali nightlife, unexpected joy, and dancing anyway • psychedelic light and sound healing takeaways • sleep hygiene, medicinal cannabis, and consistency • managing high SUDS in sport with breath and awareness • resisting catastrophising and choosing self-kindness • redefining success as love, especially self-love You can find me on Facebook and Instagram, and don’t forget to like and follow Song of the week: Brighter Days - Blessing Offors https://youtu.be/I6lp1Oxb9L4?si=epzcou0gNKAm5Tph Thought of the Week: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - Charlie Mackesy "What do you think success is? asked the boy. To love said the mole"

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Send us Fan Mail Season 2, Episode 4 We break a two-week silence with a real check-in on PTSD, sleep, and why progress shows up as longer stretches between low days. From pickleball highs to a Bali trip without meds and a surprising psychedelic light session, we map tools that kept us steady. • owning the social media gap and why showing up matters • using “brighter days” as a practical frame for recovery • tracking intervals between bad days as progress • travel stress, lost sleep, and anxi...

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