Brain vs Me™

<p>Send a text</p><p> Burnout isn’t about being tired — it’s about erosion. In this episode, Josh breaks down what burnout actually feels like once you’re past exhaustion and into numbness. Drawing from years of...

<p>Send a text</p><p>You’re listening to the Brain vs Me podcast - A show about the moments your brain gets ahead of you — usually before you’re ready.<br/>Here’s your host, Joshua Ericson.</p> <p>Thanks for listening...

<p>Send a text</p><p> Being “on” all the time isn’t confidence — it’s performance. In this episode, Josh talks about the exhaustion that comes from constantly masking, performing, and showing up as a version of yourself...

<p>Send a text</p><p> At some point, being dependable stopped being a choice and started becoming an expectation. In this episode, Josh talks about the hidden cost of being “the reliable one” — the person who holds it...

<p>Send a text</p><p> It didn’t start as jealousy. It started as measurement. In this episode, Josh unpacks a subtle but familiar moment: when someone impressive enters the room and curiosity quietly turns into threat...

<p>Send a text</p><p> For a long time, Josh tried to understand how he felt by thinking harder. But by the time the thoughts showed up, the damage was usually already done. In this episode, he explores the difference...

<p>Send a text</p><p> We don’t just imagine conversations before they happen — we replay them long after they’re over, refining responses, adjusting tone, and convincing ourselves we’re “preparing.” In this episode...

<p>Send a text</p><p> Progress in therapy doesn’t move in straight lines—it loops, stalls, and sometimes backtracks entirely. In this episode, Josh explores the emotional whiplash of doing the work, only to feel like...

<p>Send a text</p><p>Ever feel like you're still functioning but completely numb inside?</p><p>This week on Brain vs Me™, we dive into the quiet version of depression—the one that doesn’t look dramatic, but slowly wears...

<p>Send a text</p><p>Ever tried to send one email and ended up deep into jellyfish documentaries and reorganizing your sock drawer? Same.</p><p>This episode of Brain vs Me dives into what it’s really like living with...

<p>Send a text</p><p><b>Marriage and parenting are full-time jobs—with no training, no pay, and coworkers who are somehow always sticky.</b><br/> In this episode, Josh dives into the messy, beautiful, occasionally...

<p>Send a text</p><p>Ever been praised at work while secretly falling apart?</p><p>That surreal moment when someone says, "You're killing it," and all you want to do is cry—because it confirms your worst fear: no one...

<p>Send a text</p><p>You walk into therapy expecting a few tips and tricks… and suddenly you’re crying about something from third grade.</p><p>Welcome to the weird, awkward, deeply uncomfortable magic of therapy. In...

<p>Send a text</p><p><b>Welcome to Brain vs Me—a podcast for overthinkers, ADHD minds, and anyone who’s ever spiraled over a text message.</b><br/> In this episode, host Joshua Ericson introduces the show, the chaos...