
CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians
Hosted by Mari Fong · Mari Fong
4.8from 33 ratings
- 72
- Episodes
- 5
- Transcribed
- 33
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 23K
- YouTube views
About CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians
Award-winning "People's Choice" CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast is where notable musicians and experts share stories and solutions for mental help and addiction recovery. Music journalist Mari Fong dives deep with her interviews to provide real-world solutions from artists like The Lumineers, Fred Armisen, Lindsey Stirling, David Archuleta, Killswitch Engage, Grouplove, Margaret Cho, King Iso, and Linda Ronstadt, paired with world-renown experts who provide their best medical and professional solutions. You'll hear inspiring interviews that may shock you, educate you, make you laugh, and always entertain you. Now a 501c3 nonprofit, our mission is to save lives within the music community by providing mental health and addiction recovery solutions through storytelling and education. Visit checkyourheadpodcast.com for the largest online list of free and affordable mental help and addiction recovery solutions. LISTEN on all podcast platforms, WATCH on CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast's YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE on our socials @checkyourheadpodcast, and kindly DONATE on checkyourheadpodcast.com to help us reach out goal of saving lives and creating positive change within the music community. You rock and we love you Superheroes at CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast ❤️🤘
- Publisher
- Mari Fong
- Category
- education · health & fitness · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 26 Dec 2019
- Latest episode
- 23 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
5 of 72 episodes have a transcript.

23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chase Bryant "Reboot": Imposter Syndrome & Suicidal Recovery with Aric Steinberg, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

9 Jun 2026
311, Nick Hexum, Part 2: Anxiety & Benzodiazepine Addiction Recovery with Michelle Naidenoff, LMFT

26 May 2026
Killswitch Engage, Jesse Leach "Reboot": Abusive Relationship Recovery with Dr. Dan Reidenberg, SAVE.org
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Chase Bryant "Reboot": Imposter Syndrome & Suicidal Recovery with Aric Steinberg, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
Published 23 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Eric also shares how easy it is for you to apply for assistance if you're in need and have a career in the music industry. Now let's hear Eric share his knowledge and advice. I'm excited that the Check Your Head podcast has a partnership with Sweet Relief because I really admire everything that you all are doing. And you've been doing it for 27 years. Can you give us the story about how the nonprofit began with Victoria Williams? Thanks, Maury. We're also grateful for our partnership and the good work that you're doing over here at Check Your Head podcast. Yes, Victoria Williams, singer-songwriter, was out on tour with Neil Young, and she began experiencing some movement difficulty in her hands, strumming, and it turned out to be symptoms of MS. […]
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- Chase Bryant
- Aric Steinberg
- Jared Watson
- Dave Schools
- Nick Hexum
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- YouTube views
- 23,093
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 33 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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- Quality
- 78
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 51
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