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Destroy Boys guitarist/vocalist Violet Mayugba guests on the latest episode to talk about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, commonly known as EMDR, and the effect it has had on dealing with her trauma. EMDR has helped Violet replace triggering events, sounds, and even smells, with new, solutions-focused thoughts and actions. ht…

Writer and DC punk/hardcore veteran Seth Lorinczi joins host Jason Schreurs to talk about how some people join the punk scene as a way to rebuild a "broken contract" with a world that failed them. Seth also talks about how, for him, punk is an orientation rather than an attitude or style of dress. https://sethlorinczi.comFeatured song clips:Circus …

Kansas singer/songwriter Yasmin Nur comes onto the podcast for Episode 75. She talks to host Jason Schreurs about how music helps her control her self-harming thoughts and actions. Yasmin had her eyes opened by 90s alt rock and punk bands featuring powerful women. The music changed her life and helped her find a healthier and more stable path.http:…

Host Jason Schreurs is joined by Bill Wilson of Blackout! Records, an influential creative force in the New York hardcore scene. Bill struggled with physical and mental health issues throughout his life and found a support system in loud, heavy, aggressive bands like Sheer Terror and Breakdown. Bill would be the first to admit that the hardcore sce…

Host Jason Schreurs and lowheaven guitarist Alex Pley talk about their experiences with support groups and how they are so important to a mental wellness plan. Alex has attended and facilitated support groups and is also a a mental health professional who works in group therapy. The punk scene and support groups have a lot in common, according to A…

Host Jason Schreurs and Chamber vocalist Jacob Lilly talk about the many benefits of heavy music like hardcore, punk, and metal on emotional and mental stability. Jacob recounts finding bands like the Acacia Strain and Rotting Out when he was in his teens and how it formed his identity and gave him the community he needed. He's been putting on show…

Host Jason Schreurs brings registered psychologist Bobbi Ballard onto the podcast to talk about the struggles that musicians and other creative types face in their art. She explains how burnout and creative block are connected and what plays into performance anxiety.http://ballard-phd.comFeatured song clips:The Raincoats - "Fairytale in the Superma…

On Flex Your Head episode 16, host Jason Schreurs welcomes back Donald Kennedy to try and understand the enigmatic album Do Dallas by Welsh pranksters Mclusky. We talk about how band leader Andy Falkous swears the band was never popular, and we kinda agree. It didn't stop the unhinged trio from making better albums than the Pixies. christianfitness…

Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 61-70 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, it's time to catch up!THE SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk ro…

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Brutal Youth screamer Patty O'Lantern to the podcast to talk about finding authenticity. Patty has attended many weekend retreats where he's been able to discover the direction he wants to take in his life. From there, he's become a life coach and mentor to help other people shift out of "default mode" and bring their t…

Host Jason Schreurs and Casey Cavaliere of The Wonder Years discuss the relationship he and his band have with their listeners, including fielding intense conversations about mental health and drug and alcohol misuse. Casey talks about setting boundaries with fans while providing the best support he can given the circumstances.http://thewonderyears…

On this episode, host Jason Schreurs welcomes Tina Rushing of Punk Rock Saves Lives, a non-profit organization that provides mental health and harm reduction resources at punk shows and festivals, as well as community events. Tina talks about how doing mental health advocacy work within the punk scene has been mutually enriching between her organiz…

On this episode, Karen Marie Hernandez of Cosmic Kitten joins host Jason Schreurs to talk about the struggles she faced as a youth in foster care and living in group homes. Karen spent her childhood in a neglectful household, and a teen in the government care system, all the while dealing with mental health struggles and medication side effects. Pl…

Rock 'N Healthy Lifestyles podcast host and chiropractic doctor Jennifer Palladino comes on the podcast for episode 66 to discuss the glory days of the New York and London punk scenes and her formative years within them. Jennifer discusses how mental health and addiction issues were or weren't talked about and addressed during a time when the subje…

Scream Therapy welcomes Annie Kuchenmeister, vocalist and guitarist of Loki's Folly, to talk with host Jason Schreurs about living on the autism spectrum and its effects on her mental health. Annie discusses why punk rock has helped her find calmness in her life, and how she loves to scream, of course!http://lokisfolly.comFeatured song clips:Loki's…

Negative Blast screamer Raineir Pesebre joins me on episode 64 to talk about how his life changed when he discovered punk as a Filipino army base kid. Raineir discusses how writing and playing punk rock allows him to articulate his anger, frustration, and vulnerability and come out the other side with positive energy.http://negativeblast.bandcamp.c…

On episode 63, I talk to writer B. Sonenreich about how she has returned to the punk scene after psychotic episodes because it's a place where she's understood and validated. B. talks about using the punk rock ethos as inspiration to find her authentic writing voice and be present in her art and life.merigoldindependent.com/bsonenreichFeatured song…

On episode 62, Mark Bouchard, comic book writer and curator of Everything Is Going Wrong anthology, joined podcast host Jason Schreurs to talk about the importance of spreading messages of mental health through stories of lived experience. Mark explains the responsibility he felt being entrusted with other people's experience through the making of …

On episode 61, host Jason Schreurs talks with Shannon Eoff of Pacific Northwest hardcore/punk band Knelt Before on the importance of positive mental attitude (or PMA, as it's known in punk circles). Shannon also discusses being an ally for folks with mental health issues and supporting loved ones when they need it most.http://kneltbefore.comFeature…

Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 51-60 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, it's time to catch up!SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!teepublic.com/user/scream-therapyAbout this podcast:Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living w…

On episode 60, host Jason Schreurs talks with Lauren Anzaldo of 309 Punk Project about her history living in punk houses and her work in preserving what's considered the oldest standing punk house in the southern US. Lauren explains how punk houses have been such an influential part of her life and the transformation of 309 to a community archive, …

On Flex Your Head episode 15 host Jason Schreurs welcomes back Nelson from Nelson to examine the crossover hardcore classic, Corrosion of Conformity's Animosity. From '80s political lyrics (not a far cry from current events) to Mike Dean's unbelievably weird, harsh vocal style, we dig into an album that help create a punk/metal amalgam that continu…

On episode 59, host Jason Schreurs welcomes Craig "Gregorio" Lewis to the podcast to talk about how he was wrongfully and intentionally diagnosed when he told the truth that his parents were abusing him. Later in life, Gregorio was able to have his diagnoses removed from his health file, but life without a diagnosis was an epic struggle he wasn't p…

On episode 58, host Jason Schreurs talks to Ian Holubiak a.k.a. K!lly !dol about his addiction and bipolar comorbidity. Ian has battled his bipolar and addiction symptoms since youth, and over the years, he has discovered how closely they are linked and feed off each other. http://soundcloud.com/killyidolFeatured song clips:K!lly !dol - "WANNABE!" …

On episode 57, host Jason Schreurs talks to Ottawa/Halifax punk scenester Matty Grace about the gender dysphoria that fuelled her depression when she was growing up. Later in life, the punk scene gave her hope in her mental health struggles and a place where she felt comfortable coming out as trans.http://mattygrace.bandcamp.comhttp://cluttered.ban…

On episode 56 of the podcast, host Jason Schreurs talks to Chris Cresswell, guitarist and vocalist of The Flatliners and Hot Water Music, about balancing his life on the road with his home life. Chris has spent the majority of his adult years on tour and discusses the challenges he faces in maintaining mental health in a non-stop, high-energy envir…

On episode 55 host Jason Schreurs welcomes Derek Zanetti, lead singer and guitarist for The Homeless Gospel Choir. Derek talks about the importance of routine for folks with mental health conditions, specifically bipolar, and how he maintains a healthy balance on the road. Touring can be a disaster cocktail for some punks, a fact Derek has learned …

On episode 54 host Jason Schreurs is joined by Razor leader and guitarist Dave Carlo to talk about parenting children with mental health conditions. Dave's family has been in crisis the past two years with health issues, and he talks about his approach to parenting in difficult times. He also addresses Razor's violent and vigilant lyrics and how th…

On Flex Your Head episode 14 host Jason Schreurs and his buddy-pal guest Drue Swalwell examine the flawless Call the Doctor, the second album by Olympia three-piece punk band Sleater-Kinney. Jason boldly declares this album a top three of the episodes we've done, completely star-eyed over Call the Doctor, which sits in the pantheon of classic album…

On episode 53 host Jason Schreurs and Surfbort singer Dani Miller discuss suicidal ideation and what we do to keep those thoughts at bay. Dani is candid about her struggles since she was a teen and the drug abuse that fuelled her bipolar episodes and suicidal thoughts.http://surfbort.bandcamp.comFeatured song clips:Surfbort - “FML” from Keep on Tru…

On episode 52 host Jason Schreurs talks to Ryan Young of Off With Their Heads and his online punk store Anxious and Angry about how the negative side of punk rock was a detriment to his mental health. Ryan says that over the years he's discovered that creating music and touring on his own terms was the best way to remain stable.http://anxiousandang…

On episode 51 host Jason Schreurs talks to Lesley University psychology professor Joe Mageary about how he integrated punk morals with his professional life in academia. Joe has published dissertations on many topics rooted in the DIY punk scene, including the therapeutic value of punk and hardcore.jmageary@lesley.eduFeatured song clips:The Enemy W…

Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 41-50 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, it's time to catch up!About this podcast:Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SO…

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Celeste Bell, co-director of the documentary film Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché and daughter of the influential X-Ray Spex singer. We discuss Poly's life with bipolar and how it informed her music and writing in the London punk scene and beyond.www.celeste-bell.comFeatured song clips:X-Ray Spex - "I Am a Cliché" from Germ…

On Flex Your Head episode 13 host Jason Schreurs and first-time guest Donald Kennedy gush about White Lung's raw nerve of an album, 'Sorry.' This is Flex Your Head's newest album by far and is still one of the best punk albums of all time, even though it's only 10 songs in 19 minutes. If you don't agree that this album rules, you'll be bumming out …

Host Jason Schreurs and artist, researcher and therapist Jessica Masino Drass discuss how she uses the tenets of punk rock to inform the art therapy she uses with women who have trauma histories. She explains how "punk rock" concepts such as deconstruction/reconstruction and individualism/authenticity can be used as creative expression and healing.…

On Flex Your Head episode 12 host Jason Schreurs and now-regular guest Drue Swalwell try to encapsulate in words the pure majesty of Jawbreaker's 24 Hour Revenge Therapy. I know. Good luck, right? Listen to us try our best as we fawn over the band's groundbreaking emo punk/melodic hardcore and Blake Schwarzenbach's incomparable songwriting. http://…

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes graphic novelist and punk musician Reid Chancellor to talk about making the decision to step away from the punk scene to take care of his mental and physical health. When Reid returned to the scene, he had a new perspective and a book about the connection between punk and mental health.handtossedrecords.bandcamp.commicr…

On Flex Your Head episode 11 host Jason Schreurs welcomes Nelson from Nelson for his first (and definitely not last) episode. We talk about the majesty and power that is Fugazi's 13 Songs, a landmark in the second wave of Dischord Records/DC punk/hardcore. How do you put such amazingness into words? We try our best.http://fugazi.bandcamp.comdischor…

Host Jason Schreurs and Jason Shevchuk (the two Jasons!) of Former Member, Kid Dynamite, and None More Black discuss stage fright and social anxiety. Shev, as his friends call him, explains how anxiety came on for him later in life and what he does to prepare for the pre-show über-jitters that he suffers from. https://formermember.bandcamp.comhttps…

On Flex Your Head episode 10 host Jason Schreurs welcomes back Drue Swalwell to talk about Bikini Kill's 1993 scream-fest Pussy Whipped and its importance in the punk world for female-identified and male-identified people. bikinikill.bandcamp.comFeatured song clips:Bikini Kill - "Blood One" from Pussy Whipped (Kill Rock Stars, 1993)Bikini Kill - "S…

Host Jason Schreurs and Dani Hernandez of Venezuelan music collective Zeta talk about the importance of music in healing and transformation. Dani and the members of Zeta believe music has the potential to change the world. https://www.joinzeta.comFeatured song clips:Zeta - "El Canto de la Victoria" from Todo Bailarlo (Skeletal Lightning, 2022)Dani …

On Flex Your Head episode 9 host Jason Schreurs and guest Indie Mike wax emotive over Rites of Spring's discography 'End on End.' Although the word "emo" is said too many times in this episode, Mike and I are both steadfast in the belief that RoS were simply a punk/hardcore band that wore its heart on its sleeve more than most did.ritesofspring.ban…

Host Jason Schreurs and Kellie Newsome from the Carlat Psychiatry Podcast talk about punks and bipolar mania. Newsome, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, talks about how some artists are able to harness mania for heightened creativity, unless they go too far.thecarlatreport.com/podcastFeatured song clips:The Velvet Underground live at the Annual Din…

On Flex Your Head episode 8 host Jason Schreurs and guest Mike Isacson discuss Nomeansno's 1993 weirdness-defining masterwork 'Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?' “Because I'm so… fucking… smart...”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdRQiMO2mmU&ab_channel=Gilpowhttps://alternativetentacles.com/artists/nomeansnoFeatured song clips:Nomeansno - "The Land of …

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Bobby Bray, guitarist and screecher in San Diego grind-weirdos The Locust. Bobby talks about screaming as preventative therapy and offers his opinions about mental health and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Illness. You know I hate that word! http://robertbray.netthreeoneg.com/artists/the-locustthreeone…

On Flex Your Head episode 7 host Jason Schreurs welcomes back the impeccably bearded Drue Swalwell to talk about Drive Like Jehu's mid-'90s frayed-nerves classic Yank Crime.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FbdCzKUwoZs1v9bCl43Ev?autoplay=trueFeatured song clips:Drive Like Jehu - "Here Come the Rome Plows" from Yank Crime (Interscope Records, 1994)Dr…

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Amanda Filippelli to the podcast. Amanda is a Pittsburgh-based author, editor, and book coach who teaches connection and healing through storytelling. Before becoming a professional writer, she worked in the mental healthcare system for 10 years, teaching adolescent trauma survivors how they can find empowerment in thei…

On Flex Your Head episode six host Jason Schreurs welcomes back One-Named Mike to talk about Minor Threat's integral, life-changing hardcore compiled on their first two 7"s.https://minorthreat.bandcamp.comFeatured song clips:Minor Threat - "Filler" from The First Two 7"s (Dischord Records, 1984)Minor Threat - "Minor Threat" from The First Two 7"s (…

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Jason Hamacher to the podcast. Jason is the drummer for Zealot R.I.P. and has also drummed in Frodus, Decahedron (with Joe Lally of Fugazi, need to sneak that in here), Battery, and Combatwoundedveteran, among others. Jason talks about functioning with attention deficit hyperactivity and channelling it into creative pro…