Manic Podcasting is a podcast that brings you conversations based on mental health, wellness, and community. Each Manic Episode will share insight into someone's life, provide information, or introduce you to something new all while relating it mental health. The content for each episode is curated based upon the guest's personal struggles and experience. Hosted by award-winning Peer Recovery Supporter Amanda Stoddard, Manic provides you with a first-hand account of struggle, success, recovery, and resilience. Plus, Bill Brown will being joining us as a guest host moving forward!
Want to open up about your struggles? Want a platform to share your story? Want to make some noise for your success?
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*upon request episodes can have an anonymous guest.
Amanda discusses the pause on Manic Podcasting and how People Pleasing shows up in her life, what that looks like, and where it comes from. She also dives into where to start if you want to change your people pleasing ways.
16 Mar 2026
What is Happiness?
Amanda & Bill discuss who they are, what brought Bill to the podcast as a special guest host and so much more. We delve into becoming who we are, how we navigate relationships, the body keeping the score, and rebuilding who we are after a life full of trauma.
10 Jun 2019
Empathy & Other Things
Erin Wells aka Ms. Understood and I discuss what it means to be an empath. She talks about her struggles and all the intense emotions it brings her, we even get into coping tactics! Plus, we share different apps that help us through it all. Listen in & hear a LPT at the end.
5 Mar 2019
Dreams & Nightmares
For this episode, I got a chance to talk with THE Kodak Chris a local Chicago photographer who's made quite a name for himself. We discuss his experience touring, favorite photographers, and of course delve into mental health. All of this & more, just click play!
7 Feb 2019
cPTSD & Other Acronyms
My friend and I talk about our experiences with cPTSD, our trauma, and other aspects of our lives that heavily impact us.
20 Dec 2018
Behind The Curtain
For this episode, I am joined by Stix Newman aka Stixen Stones local Drag Queen, amazing fashion designer and close friend. We talk about the story behind her drag persona, her life's trauma, and what it means to be a fem-presenting non-binary person.
11 Dec 2018
Art vs Artistry
"We can miss almost everything amazing about art when we think of it as a competition"
In this episode, I met up with Darby O' Dooley to talk about different art forms and their generational shift. We also discuss how we feel personally about the state of art around us.
19 Sept 2018
Author's Note
Joining me for this one is writer Kevin White who's been published over 20 times. He delves into his inspiration, gives us some advice, and expands on much much more.
29 Aug 2018
OCD & Other Acronyms
Maureen, Meredith and I sit down and discuss their struggles with OCD and other mental illnesses. We delve into society's stigmatization and more! Join the conversation.
12 Jul 2018
Cinci Local Scene
I met up with Gabe McQueen, James Jardee, Nathan Hill and Nick Smith and asked them about their personal experiences inside the Cincy local music scene!
12 Jul 2018
Stay Focused
Meredith Szturm and I talk about her experience as a photographer, her dreams and aspirations and what's in store for her future!
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