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Welcome to The Exorcist Within—where horror become maps to healing, and every scream hides a sacred truth. Hosted by Jamie Toups, MA, PLPC, NCC (and hopefully some friends along the way). Note about contacting me at exorcistwithin@gmail.com or social media: Messages are not actively monitored and cannot be used to schedule mental health appointments. I’m unable to provide crisis support, and messages are not protected or secure nor confidential depending on the content. Invitations for contact are for podcast information exchange only. If you or someone else is experiencing a psychiatric or medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. For urgent situations that aren’t an emergency, click here for a list of crisis resources: https://w
Jamie Toups hosts The Exorcist Within: Where Mental Health Meets Horror Media, a health show with 33 episodes published.
This episode plunges into The Evil Dead as Jamie and Bobby dissect its filmmaking legacy, its mythic lore, and the raw human fears it exposes. Blending personal stories with cultural insight, the conversation reveals how
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In this episode, we break down Joe Hill’s King Sorrow through the lens of trauma, power, and the ways people try to survive what stalks them. Instead of treating horror as spectacle, we look at how the story exposes real
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Welcome CA to the podcast and welcome back to Neil! Our roundtable unpacks Joe HIll's novel the way The Exorcist Within always does: as a psychological excavation, a cultural mirror, and a spiritual autopsy of the choice
In this episode, Jamie and Ryan (and Ed and Loraine) crack open The Conjuring 2 — not just as a horror film, but as a mirror for belief, partnership, and the strange ways our lives rhyme with the stories we love. We talk
In this episode of The Exorcist Within , Jamie opens the door to the haunted hallway where horror, hard rock, and mental health intersect. Through stories of mosh pits, childhood trauma, religious pressure, and the stran
In this insightful discussion with Bobby, we explore the rich symbolism, cultural significance, and spiritual themes of the Korean horror film Exuma. Our hosts delve into Korean shamanism, cultural history, and the film'
The podcast episode features a discussion on trauma, triggers, and the overuse of these terms in society. Jamie shares personal experiences and provides insights into the complexity of trauma and stressor-related disorde
This episode covers the movie 'The Stanford Prison Experiment' and the role of a mitigation specialist in the criminal justice system. It delves into the ethical considerations of human experiments, the scale of incarcer
📘 Episode Summary In this episode of The Exorcist Within, Jamie sits down with Umba to excavate the genre‑bending soul of The Cable Guy - a film that’s equal parts comedy, horror, prophecy, and 90s cultural time capsule
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual abuse and other traumatic experiences. In this conversation, Jamie and Jonah (therapist, Jamie's mentor) sit down with Robert Falconer—therapist, author, and on
This episode serves as the quiet inhale before the plunge into a long‑form conversation with Robert Falconer. Before stepping into the presence of one of the most influential voices in therapy today, Jamie sits down with
There's no specific movie covered in this episode, but this one is for those who are curious about others' experiences, especially if you struggle to understand why someone may or may not like horror. In this episode, Ja
In this episode of The Exorcist Within , Jamie and Ryan dive into The Plague (2026), the first horror release of the year — and one that lands with surprising emotional weight. Set in 2003, the film taps into a painfully
🩸 Episode Summary Jamie kicks off this episode of The Exorcist Within with a candid reflection on a full year of podcasting—what’s worked, what’s surprised her, and where she wants the show to go next. From there, she d
In this episode of The Exorcism Within, three mental health counselors gather to weave together their shared histories, spiritual practices, and love of horror. After reconnecting and honoring their late mentor, Dr. Z, t
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In this episode of The Exorcist Within, Fréwaka remains the anchor for a wide-ranging conversation with Emily Carding (https://www.emilycarding.com). Emily guides us into the complex relationship between humanity and the
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🎙️ Episode Summary What can we say… This one brings up all the feels. Trigger warnings from everything from sexual assault, animal violence, to suicide. But there is light in the window at the end of this episode (liter
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Please note: this is going to be a MULTI part series on systemic trauma anchored by the 2025 film Fréwaka. 🧠 Episode Summary In this heartfelt conversation, Jamie and Neil dive deep into their personal journeys, which w
🎙️ Episode Summary: Ghosts, Grief & The Others In this Halloween edition of The Exorcists Within , Julie and Jamie crack open the haunted corridors of The Others —a film that lingers in the psyche long after the credits
This episode includes strong content warnings for sexual violence, self-harm, and psychological distress. 🧠 Summary In this episode of The Exorcist Within, Jamie unpacks Lars von Trier’s controversial 2009 film Antichri
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