PODCAST · health
Doing Time
by Drew Loryn Soffer
This is a podcast hosted by Drew Loryn who sits down with guests who have had experiences being in a mental health facility aka a "pscyhward."Mental Illness' such as depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, etc are discussed. Other topics include: the physical impact of anxiety, what depression feels like, how mental illness can impact relationships and family, coping with mental illness, and more. Want to get more insight into these topics and discussion? Wondering how somebody can end up in a "psychward" and what it's like? Subscribe/Watch on Youtube!
Episodes
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Ep 52 - Evan Hull & Jessica Misra: Why We Quit NCAA Diving
Drew Loryn sits down with two Chicago Comedians, Jessica Misra and Evan Hull. Drew, Jessica, and Evan in addition to being stand up comedians, we’re all former Division I divers in college. In the beginning, Evan and Jessica discuss their experiences of going to therapy and what led them to…
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Ep 50 - Deanna Ortiz: Body Image & Boundaries
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian, Deanna Ortiz. Deanna talks about her experience in therapy in her late 20s and how her nutritionist has become her new found therapist. She discusses how body image issues and having an eating disorder has played a huge role in her life; and how these...
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Ep 49 - Josie McGarva: It Takes Guts - Living with Chron's Disease
Drew Loryn sits down with her college friend, Josie McGarva. Josie talks about her experience living with Chron’s Disease since she was 13 and having upwards of 20 surgeries. She discusses how Chron’s impacted her mental health and the journey it took her to finally be open about living with this...
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Ep 48 - Carly: Battling Addiction in Silence
Drew Loryn sits down with one of her best friends from Jewish Summer Camp, Carly. Carly discusses her experience of growing up with paranoia as a child and being put into therapy since she was 10 years old. She also talks about having OCD as a child and what is was like growing up with divorced...
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Ep 47 - Ben Gerber: STOP STIGMATIZING HOT PEOPLE!
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian and Filmmaker Ben Gerber. Ben discusses his experience with depression, self harm, and panic attacks. He talks about going to therapy and why he has a hard time talking about his emotions. The second half of the podcast Drew and Ben read some DM’s from...
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Ep 46 - Tyler Horvath: Anxiety Loops
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Tyler Horvath and they talk about anxiety loops, the physical symptoms of anxiety, and the importance of therapy. Tyler discusses his experience of dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, putting others before himself, and what led him to going into...
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Ep 45 - Bridget McGuire: Your Thoughts Aren't Real
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian and Writer, Bridget McGuire. Bridget talks about her lifelong journey with OCD and how it has impacted her relationships as well as herself. She discusses how her OCD has evolved throughout her life and when she finally got help after her breaking point....
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Ep 44 - Jon Torres: I Had an Identity Crisis at 13
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Jon Torres. Jon discusses his upbringing and how he had an identity crisis at the age of 13. Jon talks about going to therapy at a young age, stretching himself too thin, growing up fast, dealing with depression, and more! Trigger Warning: The follow...
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Ep 43 - Lauren McMeikan: Getting Your Life Back
Drew Loryn sits down with Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who works at the OCD Center of Los Angeles, Lauren McMeikan Rosen. She discusses her backstory, working as a therapist, and all things OCD! Tune in to hear a therapist's perspective on mental health as well as their own experience...
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Ep 39: Skyler Higley - Anger is Sadness on Cocaine
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian and Actor Skyler Higley. Skyler talks about his childhood and how it impacted his patterns later in life. He also discusses his experience growing up Mormon and why/how he got out of it. Skyler also tells Drew about his experience in therapy throughout…
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Ep 38: Rodrigo Fernandes - What Cancel Culture Taught Me
Drew Loryn sits down with Brazilian Comedian Rodrigo Fernandes to talk about his experience with cancel culture. Rodrigo talks about the stress and sadness that came along with being cancelled and how it impacted his life. Trigger Warning: The following content may contain graphic references to...
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Ep 34: Dan Cass - I Have Empathy from Being Bullied
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Dan Cass to discuss how being bullied affected his mental health. At the same time, this taught him many lessons and ultimately, taught him empathy. They also discuss insecurities and how that can impact their comedy career. Dan also dives deep into how...
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Ep 33: Zach Dietsch - It's Not What You're Expecting
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Zach Dietsch to talk about mental illness in his family, his brothers death, and unhealthy coping mechanism patterns. Zach also talks about how whatever you expect to happen, typically isn't the case. Tune in to understand how sometimes we think our mind...
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Ep 32: Lauren Pratt - You Can't Run From Your Feelings
Drew Loryn sits down with Lauren Pratt to discuss how she grew up suppressing her feelings for about 22 years. They discuss how finally opening up has helped her with her mental health, as well as addressing her issues with abusing alcohol as a coping mechanism. Lauren also talks extensively…
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Ep 31: Drew and Matt - Isolation
Drew Loryn and Matt Brown sit down and discuss the topic of isolation. They talk about the feelings of isolation during depression and how its both similar and different from forced isolation in quarantine. Matt talks about the most isolating time in his life while he was only 11 years old, and...
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Ep 29: Haley Epstein - It's Okay Not to Be Okay
Drew Loryn sits down with public speaker and mental health advocate, Haley Epstein. Haley discusses her experience and struggles with depression, anxiety, bipolar, and an eating disorder. She talks about how she went from bottling things in to speaking to hundreds of people about her struggles…
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Ep 28: Tj & Gena - Do Past Relationships Affect Future Ones?
Drew Loryn sits down with TJ and Gena from Menage a Pod podcast; a dating and relationships podcast based in Chicago. Gena discusses how the relationship with her mother has impacted her romantic relationships. She also discusses her relationship with therapy and her journey throughout it. TJ…
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Ep 26: Carolyn Simon - You Have a Future
Drew Loryn brings on Matt Brown to co-host the podcast. They discuss the purpose of this and intentions behind this. They go into details about not only why they are producing the podcast this way, but how they are trying to build it in the future. They then sit down with their dear friend…
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Ep 23: Suzzane Ballout - How Does Getting Stuck in Lebanon During a War Affect Mental Health?
Drew Loryn sits down with Suzzane Ballout to discuss her time when she got stuck in the war during Lebanon, experiencing isolation from that, and talks about body images issues and body positivity. Trigger Warning: The following content contains references to violence, war, eating disorders, self...
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Why are Eating Disorders SO Competitive? Anonymous Guest - Ep 20
Drew sits down with a guest who works in a mental health hospital, has a long time experience of being in inpatient, and shares the eating disorder lingo people might have not heard of. Trigger Warning: the following content contains many references to eating disorder behaviors. Follow Doing Time...
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Ep 19: Jamie Shriner - Why Do We Need To Be Validated?
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Singer and Comedian, Jamie Shriner. They discussed going to therapy, needing validation, being betrayed and more. Jamie discussed a very personal experience involving sexual violence and Drew went on a rant about the NCAA. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains...
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Ep 18: Becca Julia Brown - What Can Pressure do to a Person?
Drew Loryn sits down with Becca Julia Brown to discuss their journey with addiction, how pressure plays a huge role in the psyche, and how being in the film School of Rock affected their mental health. Trigger Warning: the following content may contain graphic references to violence, abuse…
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Ep 17: Nomi Willis - What If You Don't Know You Have Anxiety?
Drew Loryn sits down with Nomi Willis to discuss how she never knew she had anxiety, how mental health impacts athletics, and why she is so hard on herself. Trigger Warning: the following content may contain graphic references to eating disorders, violence, etc. Follow Nomi on Instagram…
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Ep 16: Lily Schulder - Going to the Same Therapy Programs
Drew Loryn sits down with Lily Schulder to discuss how OCD inhibits daily functioning, going to the same therapy programs, and how they are going to inpatient in a few days. Trigger Warning: the following content may include graphic references to eating disorder, OCD, violence, and more. Follow...
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Ep 15: Kenyon and John Gasper - Free Therapy
Drew Loryn sits down with Kenyon and John Gasper this week. John Gasper used to answer the phone at a suicide hotline office and worked as a counselor as well. John analyzes Drew and Kenyon's childhood and they discuss always being used to crisis mode, their perspective on the world, and the way...
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Ep 14: Dominic - What is Life Without meaning?
Drew Loryn sits down with Dominic to discuss living with Bipolar Disorder, medication, the ins and outs of group therapy, and exposure therapy. Trigger warning: the follow content may be triggering/disturbing and may contain content related to violence, suicide, and more. Follow Dominic on...
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Ep 13: Maddie Wiener - Do You Need a Therapist if You Have Supportive Friends?
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Maddie Wiener to discuss the difference between having a therapist and having close friends, how weed and sexual assault impact mental health, and panic attacks. They also talk about gender expression and mental health. Trigger Warning: The following...
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Ep 12: Andre Hashem - Why are We Putting on a Front for People?
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Andre Hashem to discuss being on antidepressants, putting on a front to people while having mental illness and how caring about what others think impact us. Trigger Warning: The following content may contain references to graphic content such as…
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Ep 11: Lia Cundiff - Sorry if You're Offended, But This is My Story.
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Lia Cundiff to discuss their experience in a psychward. They discuss how they were in a psychward for under 24 hours and why the stay was so short. They discuss their feelings on the mental health system, as well how people in mental health facilities…
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Ep 10: Jackie Cooper - Does Having Heroin Addiction in Your Family Make you Look Inward?
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Jackie Cooper to discuss having heroin addiction in both of their families, how they cope with that, and how to balance work and comedy. They also discuss suicide and why they think it's okay to make light and joke about it. The Instagram quiz/results on...
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Ep 9: Meg Indurti - Is Being Too Busy Just a Distraction from your Feelings?
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Meg Indurti to discuss being very busy while having mental illness, growing up in an Indian household experiencing mental illness, and panic attacks. They also talk about having an overactive mind as well as having siblings with issues. Sometimes when...
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Ep 8: Ty Riggs - What in the Hell is "Booty Juice?"
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Ty Riggs to discuss being hospitalized as a young teen, the dynamics of the relationships with people in the hospital, and how being a black man is stigmatized within the mental health community. The role of Religion in mental health is also talked about...
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Ep 7: Maren Gelfond - Are Drunk Words Just Sober Thoughts?
Drew Loryn sits down with Maren Gelfond to discuss anxiety, OCD routines, and how alcohol can impact mental health. They also talk about how growing up in the North Shore in Chicago can contribute to their anxiety. Trigger Warning: The following content may be triggering/disturbing and contains...
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Ep 6: Lindsey Shaw - Inside the Mind of Being Suicidal
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Lindsey Shaw to talk about Depression, Suicide, and what having mental illness physically feels like. She reveals very graphic information so PLEASE be aware of that before you watch this!! Lindsey really sheds light on what having mental illness is like...
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Ep 5: Lael O'Shaughnessy - Inside Baseball of Group Therapy
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Lael O'Shaughnessy to discuss eating disorders, how comedy can affect your mental health, and the inside baseball of group therapy. Trigger Warning: The following content may be triggering/disturbing and contains content that might include graphic...
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Ep 4: Kenyon - Can Living with a Schizophrenic Dad Make you Funny?
This week Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian and podcast host, Kenyon! They talk about living with a schizophrenic dad, admitting his dad to a "psych ward", and how all of this can make you funny! Trigger Warning: The following content may be triggering/disturbing and contains content…
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Ep 3: Melissa B - Living with Bipolar Disorder as a Black Woman
Drew Loryn sits down with Melissa B to discuss her experiences with living with bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. They discuss Melissa's experience being a black woman living with mental health issues along with how religion plays a role in mental health. T Trigger Warning: The following...
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Ep 2: Derek Strong - A Homeless Winter in New York City
Drew Loryn sits down with Derek Strong to discuss his Bipolar Disorder, being homeless, and the power of the mind! Trigger Warning: The following content may be triggering/disturbing and contains content that might include graphic references to topics such as self-harm, violence, eating…
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Ep 1: Carly Kane - Depression, Hookups, and Hospital Socks
Drew Loryn sits down with Chicago Comedian Carly Kane to talk about her experiences in a psych ward. They discuss mental illness, managing mental illness while being in school, and why hospital socks are simply, the greatest! Trigger Warning: The following content may be triggering/disturbing and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is a podcast hosted by Drew Loryn who sits down with guests who have had experiences being in a mental health facility aka a "pscyhward."Mental Illness' such as depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, etc are discussed. Other topics include: the physical impact of anxiety, what depression feels like, how mental illness can impact relationships and family, coping with mental illness, and more. Want to get more insight into these topics and discussion? Wondering how somebody can end up in a "psychward" and what it's like? Subscribe/Watch on Youtube!
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This is a podcast hosted by Drew Loryn who sits down with guests who have had experiences being in a mental health facility aka a "pscyhward."Mental Illness' such as depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, etc are discussed. Other topics include: the physical...
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