Wish You Knew

About Wish You Knew

Join us every other week as we sit down with teens to have the important conversation about their journey with mental health. Wish you knew is a relatable podcast that will bring insight to what you, or someone in your life, may be experiencing, so listen in to their stories to hear what they wish you knew about their journey. The podcast is reviewed by the UMatter oversight comittee: Leora Massey, MD. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Eileen Abrams, Psy.D, licensed psychologist, and Debbie Minsky-Kelly LCSW. Produced by The Friendship Circle Wisconsin

Publisher

The Friendship Circle of Wisconsin

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2024

Latest episode

28 May 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2026

   Episode 36 with Chloe | True Friends

   In this episode, I, Mendi, had the opportunity to sit down with Chloe as she discusses her journey with friendship and self worth. She discusses the troublesome friendships she experienced in middle school, as well as the depression and suicidal thoughts she battled with at that time. She ventures from then to high school, and talks about how Hope Squad, a group at her school devoted to mental health, helped her through anxiety and self worth. Please enjoy Chloe’s moving story.

2. 

   30 Apr 2026

   Episode 35 with Maadhav | Letting it Out

   In this episode, Maadhav shares his experience with anxiety that began in middle school and the pressure he felt to live up to expectations. He opens up about constantly questioning himself, feeling misunderstood, and struggling to balance his own emotions with the image of success he thought he had to meet. Maadhav reflects on how that pressure began to affect both his mental and physical health, and how, over time, he found ways to cope and reconnect with himself. His story highlights the importance of expressing emotions, finding healthy outlets, and opening up, even when it feels difficult.

3. 

   5 Mar 2026

   Episode 34 with Reiley | Your mental illness, does not define you

   This episode mentions suicide and OCD if you need extra support, please make sure to take care of yourself or call 988 for a crisis hotline.

Who has been a guest on Wish You Knew

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Juliana
• Daniel
• Destiney
• Mendi
• Gabriela

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,561,801

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

71

Contact Wish You Knew

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.