66. ADHD Tax

Welcome bbs! Our schizophrenia series continues with the hilarious Michelle Hammer of Schizophrenic.NYC! Michelle takes us on her journey as a creative with schizophrenia and Along the way, we learn about early 2000s cell phone ettiquette, paranoia and, of course, her adorable dog. Enjoy! Find Michelle at: Schizophrenic.NYC Her Podcast Her Instagram Find us at: ⁠Patreon⁠ ⁠Secret Bipolar Facebook Group⁠ On Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"

Welcome bbs! Our schizophrenia series kicks off with an extremely informative interview with Rose Parker of Psychosis Psositivity! Rose takes us on her journey from being a kid who knew things weren't quite right to being an adult who knows everything about schizophrenia there is to know. Along the way, we learn about dissociative identity disorder, schizoaffective disorder and, of course, birds. Enjoy! Find Rose at: Psychosis Psositivity Website Psychosis Psositivty Instagram Find us at: Patreon Secret Bipolar Facebook Group On Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"

This year we're basing our resolutions on our values bb! And doing a lil update of how our (non) resolutions for 2023 went! List of values here: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/ Unf*ck your Brain pod here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq2XDpVrtadTR1xOfzhzo?si=7QsVS0pFTA6xKkemxDVzEA

In our last episode of 2023, we bring you EB Davis, our hilarious, talented (she did the show art!) and extremely smart friend. We breakdown how she realized she was depressed as a 7 year old, what social anxiety actually is and some scary psych med side effects. EB's Instagram: @extra_beefy Find us at: Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal Secret group: Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret On Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"

How much did we spend in a month on very avoidable things as a result of having spicy adhd brains? The answer is shocking and honestly someone please take my credit card from me I clearly can’t be trusted. Official recommendations for mileage between oil changes: https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/how-often-should-you-change-engine-oil

Hard launch of Zachai Kalet-Schwartz! (Aka Maria's boyfriend) Come for the iconic counting of how old they are, stay for the insufferable recitation of Fleetwood Mac Fun (almost) Facts! ADHD Series Episode 52-56 Recommendations: Cabot Cheese Nonprofit Boss Zachai's Podcast Movies Shmovies

CW: Frank discussion of body image, weight (without numbers), and specific thoughts about our bodies. Our long anticipated follow up to our social media cleanse is here! Anna gets into the myriad ways she wasted time without social media and Maria is very honest about how turns out deleting instagram didn’t undo almost 3 decades of societal messages about her body, go figure! Fat Liberation Starting Guide: https://students.wustl.edu/fat-liberation-self-study-guide/ If you think you have Bipolar Disorder, come join our secret facebook group, ⁠ facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret⁠ Join us on facebook and instagram by searching “Bipolar Bicoastal” Support us at ⁠ patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal⁠and get 2 bonus episodes a month! (or by leaving us a review <3)

We decide to go on a social media break for a month! Following a mostly good but maybe kind of problematic body image episode recording that is now hidden in our patreon (go subscribe to listen!) we are re-evaluating our relationship with social media and taking a break from it for the month of April. Check in next month to see how well we did/if we now have rock-solid body confidence. Also, go join our Fuck It Diet Book Club over on the Bipolar Bicoastal Discord! Bipolar Bicoastal Discord Server (Fuck It Diet Book Club Meets Here!) Unsolicited Fatties Talk Back Recommended Episodes: The Whale It's Not Right, But It's Okay Maintenance Phase Recommended Episodes: The Trouble with Calories Body Mass Index The Obesity Epidemic If you think you have Bipolar Disorder, come join our secret facebook group, ⁠ facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret⁠ Join us on facebook and instagram by searching “Bipolar Bicoastal” Support us at ⁠ patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal⁠ and get 2 bonus episodes a month! (or by leaving us a review <3)

A sneaky new years episode to start off the new year! Or at least, the second month of the new year! Look, new year, same us, but we really get into the ways we could make our lives easier next year. It's a real will they/won't they become better people and we invite you along on the journey this year! If you think you have Bipolar Disorder, come join our secret facebook group,  facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret Join us on facebook and instagram by searching “Bipolar Bicoastal” Support us at  patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal and get 2 bonus episodes a month! (or by leaving us a review <3)

Sarah Jickling joins us to talk about her new podcast Get Well Sooner and why she was considered a cult risk. We delve into the different wellness trends she's tried to "cure" her bipolar disorder and also why you should gtfo if anyone says they can "cure" bipolar disorder. Observant bbs might remember Sarah from her previous interview about Keep It Hush Hush Podcast or her music! New music and season 2 of the podcast are dropping soon so go check her out! CW: suicide Find Sarah @Sarah Jickling on every platform, her nail art @spacecadet.nailtech, her music sarahsgoodbadluck.bandcamp.com and her podcast Get Well Sooner on any podcast platform Listen to our last episode with Sarah https://bipolarbicoastal.libsyn.com/42-hush-hush-interview If you think you have Bipolar Disorder, come join our secret facebook group,  facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret Join us on facebook and instagram by searching “Bipolar Bicoastal” Support us at  patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal and get 2 bonus episodes a month! (or by leaving us a review <3)