This show is a wonderful look at the inner workings of humanities struggles and strengths. It reminds me that it’s okay to not be okay sometimes, that everyone feels that way at some point throughout their lives. The host has a way of including the listener that makes it feel like I’m in a conversation with my own friend group. It reminds me that I’m right where I’m supposed to be. It’s a philosophical look at life, love, and self and it’s absolutely perfect. Thanks Jarrett for creating this lovely space that feels like an intimate camaraderie between you, your friends, and the listener. It is one of my favorite podcasts to date.

Full disclosure: I’ve only listened to a few episodes, so not sure how representative this review is of the pod overall, but here goes. I just finished listening to the interview with Nicholas Barr. The guest seemed highly knowledgeable and genuinely engaged, and the topic is of great interest to me, but the host kept interrupting the guest, over and over again throughout the nearly 2.5-hour show! The guest would start saying something that I really wanted to hear and, sure enough, the host would blurt something out, often speaking over the guest, and then just keep going on and on while the guest waited and then, not surprisingly, they’d be off on some new tangent and the thing I wanted to hear would never be revisited. This happened several times. I started to find myself getting worked up with frustration and annoyance at the mere sound of the host’s voice, and towards the end, I sensed frustration in the guest, too. The host rarely contributed anything that was interesting to me over the course of these interruptions. It seemed to me that he really loves to hear himself speak and believes his utterances quite pithy. It’s too bad. This episode had lots of potential

Hi 🙋‍♀️ I just listened to ‘Hi I’m crazy but also fine...’ and wanted to let you know that this episode in particular felt like a little glimpse into the inner dialogue divergences and ramblings. Though from this episode it seems you’re much better at getting back on track and remember to complete your thoughts. I struggle with even remembering what the heck I was saying after rambling about 12 other things. Lol But anyways, for me your podcast gives me actual insight into adhd and anxiety based experiences - stuff I never associated with those diagnoses you made click for me. So thank you 🙏 for striving to push through the brain weasels and follow your creative urges because they are totally valuable just as you make them in any free form structure that allows forward progress. When you step back after proclaiming “done” you will begin to see the beauty and good of what you’ve put your energy into and made for all of us. ❤️

This guy... what a pretentious, narcissistic spaz. He goes on tedious, off the rails tangents & has the ability to turn every single subject or topic around so it applies to himself. I skipped through the episodes hoping theyd get better. Couldnt finish a single one. Im noticing with several podcasts that I find these spoiled west coast kids unrelatable & insufferable. Too bad. Im hurting to find some fellow self aware deep thinkers.

My neurochemistry was never an issue in my life until I presented with a painful degenerative autoimmune disorder that is commonly linked to environmental pollutants where I grew up. This meant pain management would be a part of my life for the rest of it. My unique neurochemistry interacting with opioids can alter my reality significantly. Most folks that navigate opioid neurotoxicity can stop taking Rx’s & everything goes back to normal. I will be navigating my autoimmune disorder until it kills me. A life without pain management Rx’s is not an option for me. I want to have as much mobility & independence as I can have for as long as I can. This podcast has been a really needed to reminder that there are all kinds of folks navigating neurodiverse chemistry that is beyond their control. I’m not alone, I’m not the only experiencing this or trying to navigate life with it. It’s been really hard for me to find irl community that understands this even when I explain my diagnosis & my past with it in communities. It’s more valuable than I can put a dollar amount on being able to have access to a community that is navigating their versions of the same issue & supporting each other through it. That’s why I choose to $upport #mygoodbadbrain on Patreon.

One of the toughest thing for me about living with depression and anxiety is how alone I tend to feel in my experiences. I spent a long time listening to very depressing music to cope with my ‘stuff’ but I don’t think it ever helped. I absolutely love My Good Bad Brain. it helps me articulate many of my complex and often hopeless feelings and most importantly makes me feel less alone in my struggles. Thank you for your help Jarrett <3 :-)

This podcast is relatable on so many levels. The host has a great sense of humor and is so forthcoming and genuine about his own experiences which provides a sense of comfort for anyone in the midst of a mental struggle ( isn’t everyone?) while also sharing insights, some coping strategies, personal knowledge and hope on various mental health topics. The interviews with experts are so informative and insightful. I found the podcast while searching for content on ways to overcome derealization and depersonalization, and I found an episode that offered some hope in a different way to think about dpdr which has totally changed my perspective on it. Since then I’ve listened to almost every episode and I’m looking forward to more content. I’d recommend it for anyone on the journey to being the best human (with a brain) possible.

I love this podcast so much. It's so validating to hear about his experience and those of his guests. I love how it's formatted, the interview episodes feel so organic and conversational. His solo episodes are great too and help me have more positive self talk and work through my feelings better. I'm very grateful for his show and look forward to more episodes.

Meanders a lot. It is fine. I wish it had more of a point. I have major depression disorder. So this is supposed to be for me. But I really don’t find much to connect with. I appreciate what he does. But ... connect with me. At all

this is an amazing podcast. there was a moment where i was teetering on a panic attack and i just put on a random episode and went for a drive and it calmed me down. really appreciative—give this a listen.

Comforting. Human. Jarret is articulate, delightfully human, un-self-conscious, the opposite of mean. I like listening to him while I cook or clean or work out or drive. He’s just good to have along, to make me think. More than a few times, I bring up ideas from the show with others, and we have good discussions. I’m thankful to have found this small home corner of the podcast universe, this sweet human and his funny and authentic Instagram. Really looking forward to his published book of poetry. (Soon?)

This podcast is honestly just very awesome and I think Jarrett is just great. I have a list of mental problems I haven’t addressed ever and just listening to this gives me tools and ideas on how to deal with my broken existence.

This has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and this podcast is so helpful. Jarrett is so insightful and introspective about mental health issues and is doing such important work bringing much needed focus and conversation to these topics. Love the show. Keep it up, Jarrett!

Extremely whiny host. He’s like a mosquito in your ear.

How can you describe so perfectly things so abstract that have been going on in my mind that I’ve never been able to translate to words? Thank you for being so honest not only about mental health but also life in general. Your honesty normalizes and solidifies feelings that seem intangible ... it’s a little creepy but thank you!

So much honest emotion. I really appreciate the truth in everything he does!!

I’m still on the hunt for a good therapist but while I wait, this podcast helps me figure out what I’m feeling and why I feel certain ways and it just brings a lot of clarity to me and I’m grateful for Jarrett ❤️

Thank you for all the amazing content you put out, I am currently bawling to the latest episode.. MGBB is as though all my thoughts are being properly articulated, because I can never articulate them well!!!

I was diagnosed with emotional flooding due PTSD (I grow up on a middle of a civil war) couple months ago. All my life I ignored my feelings thinking that I can control them and crying was a symptom of weakness. After concealing now I can identify my emotions and learn it is ok to feel. This podcast has thought me to be patient with me and my brother. Thanks Jarrett 😊

This podcast is helping me break down many of my preconceived notions of myself and self hatred. Jarrett and his guests' stream of consciousness conversations combine so many different experiences to weave beautiful word tapestries of what it means to be human. If I could only listen to one podcast, it'd be this one.

Jarrett is a lovely and brilliant person. This podcast is about him, but it's also about love, the universe, politics, fear, hate, death, everything. It will make you think and inspire connections in ways you never expected. I love taking the time each week to meditate on life and this podcast helps me see how beautiful it is.

I'm a fairly new podcast listener and I totally dig Jarrett's podcasts. The one with Erin Robinson is by far my favorite, really made me think about my life and ideas and how I think. I enjoy hearing other peoples "brain barfs" (thats what I call a mass blubbering of ideas) and believe Jarrett brings up really important points. And the theme music is fun too! Keep it up!

Jarrett has opened my mind about many things through this podcast and his perspective is very interesting. i love listening every week to hear what’s going on in his and his guest’s head. ps- the theme song has been stuck in my head lately and i can’t stop singing it! so relaxing and nice.

Let’s start with the fact Jarret is just simply adorable & naturally lovable. I found Jarret after he did a hilarious parody of MoonJuice a couple years ago and I instantly loved his personality and knew he was worth following. Jarret and his guests/friends are so oddly relatable & its refreshing to know so many amazing, smart, and brilliant minded people struggle with all the same issues in some form or another. When I saw he was going to start a podcast I absolutely knew It would be fantastic! The topics they discuss are light hearted and fun while still sprinkled w/ waves of incredible depth and truth when it comes to mental health and life. It is raw, real and fun. I find myself wishing I had My good bad brain to listen to everyday!

A huge library of information and ideas that I foresee coming back to me in days or months or years and really making me think or see something new or newish

I listen to a lot of podcasts, but most are focused on comedy,entertainment,etc. so it's nice to have a podcast where I can hear a great host(Jarrett) talk to some of my favorite people (and some he's introducing me to) about mental health. As someone who has anxiety and depression I really appreciate how this podcast gives you different perspectives on mental health and life in general. The guests are great & I love Jarrett's talks in the intros. Proud to be a patron of this wonderful show!

It’s so nice to hear so many specific things about mental illness that I always thought were just weird things about my brain. I love your enthusiasm and genuine love for the guests you have on the podcast. Seriously just thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing all of this.

Loved Jarrett on clever and always thought i could listen to him talk for ages. He is so intelligent but also down to earth. I love that he is open to new ideas and doesn’t try to be anything but himself. He also genuinely enjoys the guests that he has on which just creates such a good atmosphere.

I think a lot of podcasts stay under a certain time limit in fear that an audience won’t hang on for the entire thing but I love that MGBB is almost a commitment in terms of time. When I listen, it’s a commitment to be “part of the conversation” and think about myself in the context of the conversation. At its center it’s about mental health but further it’s about being human and questioning what that means which I love. Jarrett is really relatable and so easy to listen to. Love the pod

i love this podcast so much. it’s so realistic and raw yet still funny? i love it so much and i found it through grace helbig. jarrett sleeper is amazing i hope this podcast keeps coming !

I never write reviews yet here I am. I can only sum up this podcast as a collective of all the favorite parts of the podcasts I listen to now, but all in one. I remember first stumbling across Jarrett on Grace’s podcast ‘Not To Deep’ and immediately thought he was should have his own podcast. Finally the day has come.

This podcast soothes my soul in more ways than I can describe. Jarrett and his friends create a place where anyone who’s felt a little lost in their own mind can listen and not feel so alone. So glad this podcast exists.

jarrett sleeper is freaking amazing holy crap. like he literally knows what he’s talking about the whole time and it actually makes sense. i would recommend this to teens but also adults, it’s just that relevant. jarrett needs an award for this asap!! ALSO would love to see more clevver girls (joslyn davis, erin robinson, meghan rienks, etc)

I love how in depth and instantly connected I am to your introspective thoughts. Great listening to you share it all.

This podcast is everything you’d expect from Jarrett sleeper—thoughtful, introspective, empathetic, and DEEP AS F***. As a philosophy and psychology major this is my dream podcast. Keep it up and I love that they are long episodes!

I started following Jarrett on Instagram a few months ago and already really liked his outlook. I’m really excited for this project because as someone who battles his brain for generalized anxiety (usually manifests socially) I’ve found the more I talk about it the easier it is when I’m not okay. I’m interested in how others view and deal with their own brains.

I started crying during the intro episode because I realized this is exactly the content that I need right now. Regardless of the status of any of the guests, I need so badly for people to talk about their mental health struggles. Thank you so much Jarrett for having these conversations. Thank you so much for sitting down and just talking openly about your good bad brain.

Thank you for opening up and sharing relatable content. New favorite podcast!

Jarrett Sleeper is your imaginary best friend come to life. Listening to My Good Bad Brain offers access to the kind of deep, meaningful conversations we all want to have in our lives but often don’t. It’s thoughtful, funny, and completely authentic in an overly manipulative, media saturated landscape.

It’s hard to be real in the Digital Era, and listening to Jarrett ramble is a nice reminder of what it means to be human.

Jarrett is a completely unique voice on existence, mental health, joy, beauty, beingness. He brings science poetry artistry and humor- vulnerability and strength- inquiry and community and openness to things people usually don’t want to talk about.

Found Jarrett through other podcasts and always enjoyed listening to his amazing thoughts. Excited that he’s started his own! Loved the teaser and can’t wait to see where this goes!

I've always loved what Jarrett Sleeper puts out in the Universe, whether it's a video of him dancing in a bathroom or a poem that guts me and makes me cry. Really looking forward to this honest and candid exploration of mental health through his lens.