Negative Thots

Did your head feel empty without your weekly Negative Thots?? We know our host Samara's head has been alternating between empty and full this whole time away!  She's never stopped thinking of you, but she was busy moving across the country. But she and your favorite thots are back! And a little different!  Samara is here to update you on the status of Negative Thots; the status is, they're still around! Operations have changed and Samara discusses the difficulties of navigating technology, leaving a professional studio for a corner bedroom desk, what's in store for the future thots, where in the world our co-host is, and many other side tangents in this quick but thotful update on everything Negative Thots!  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. Especially during this time of change and transition. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22 

We are back (even though we never really leave) to fill your heads with our Negative Thots!  This time, we introduce a new segment with a familiar face; Recurring Thots!  Where we re-interview a former guest to catch up with how their thots have been.  Our first Recurring Thot is Kessa Albright! This time around, Kessa and our host settle in with familiar conversations about (once new) jobs in the service industry, working with your anxiety, depression, and every other thot in your head, finding good environments for your growth, community, and how to care for it, putting the self in care mode, and many more life updates from your favorite person(s) around town(s), right here on Negative Thots!  Big thanks to Kessa for coming back and sharing more of their infinite wisdom. To become part of their community, follow them on Instagram @molotovcraftcocktail  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22

Our host Samara strips down her sanity for another solo episode of Negative Thots!  Our silly host has been open about living with bipolar throughout this podcast, but you can really hear the signs as we dive Deep into her Thots. Samara (over)shares her gratitude to studio 22, how the podcast is going to change in the near future, how she's going to change in the near future, leaving your job for the mountains, how to change your environment for the better, growth and what that means, and so much more on another solo episode of Negative Thots.  You likely know by now, but you can find our host online through Instagram @thatsamarachick  Follow her there, not in real life!  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22

We're back in the studio trapped with our Negative Thots! This week Amber Peterson joins us for a family ties episode. Amber is a mom/boss lady/in the midst of mid-life indecision, just like all Americans! She also is related to Samara's partner. Family!  Amber operates her family and job while her brain operates under the stress of social anxiety and general anxiety. She also feels the symptoms of depression at times, and has childhood traumas, (just like all Americans!?) Amber and Samara sit down over a family dinner with no food, just in-depth conversation about trying to maintain a balanced life while having a chemically imbalanced brain, losing your train of thot, watching your kids and phones age, being a mom living with teens (your own teens btw), finding stability as you go along, seasons of life and how they change, being fair to yourself even if your brain tries not to be, casually dreaming of a library in Ireland to yourself, and much, much more on this week's episode of Negative Thots!  To keep up with this working mom's life, follow along on her Instagram @mrspetie This episode is not sponsored by Blueland products, but it should be! Because we talked about it nicely, and enough to mention in the description! And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22

It's 'That Time of the Month' again here on Negative Thots! Everyone's favorite! This week our host is synced up with Shawn Vasquez, a comedian and friend of ours. Who performs all over the country, while his brain puts on its own performance of ADHD.  This week our friends get right into it and spill the tea of how important sleep is, being an active kid who just can't stop, what happens when you take the routine out of your life, then how to get routine back into it in some way, sleep debt and how to pay it back (by sleeping! Go to sleep!), how to grow as a performer and person, accepting when it's time to change things in your life, getting your meds from (hopefully) a doctor, the importance of good people in your life, and oh yeah getting some damn sleep! That and so much more on this dream sequence episode of Negative Thots!  Big thanks to Shawn for being open enough to share his story (on behalf of man), to enter his world follow his Instagram @entertheshawniverse  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22 

We're back, entertaining those silly thots in your brain with our Negative Thots! This week our host hangs out with Olivia Hoffman. Olivia is a Neuroscience Researcher, she learns about the human mind while she works with ADHD, Anxiety and Depression in her own mind. She can also relate (honorable mention) to symptoms of Complex PTSD.  Olivia and Samara get right into it, with a fun little conversation about how having seizures as a kid and researching seizures as an adult have nothing in common, loving to learn because your brain's gotta go fast, desperately wanting to leave your hometown, getting betrayed by your own diary, how cool and chill it is coming out as lesbian in a conservative Christian town, finding family along the way, what you learn about yourself in polyamorous relationships, gay panic, loving yourself and so much more on another silly little episode of Negative Thots!  Big thanks to Olivia for agreeing to tell her story, and for doing it so well! To keep up with Olivia and all her phases of life, follow her Instagram @olivia_hoff96! And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22 

ARJ: "Don't be afraid to ask questions... especially about cow udders!"  We're back on track with our thots in the studio. This week we are joined by a UW Grad student, and funny little guy; ARJ.  ARJ researches hormones while their own body produces anxiety and ADHD. Rock on! Don't worry we get immediately into it, thankfully our host is a (semi) pro!  Samara and ARJ sit down for a silly little discussion about being a cowperson, growing up in different middle-of-nowheres, realizing how learning can help, being big-ol' nerds about stuff, saying silly stuff because you have to, being a part of something, helping while you're here, being friends with your brain and other people, and so much more on this pretty upbeat episode of Negative Thots! Big thanks to ARJ for wonderfully articulating their side of life with us, and to follow along with them follow their Instagram @arjuufta  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22 

It's 'That Time of the Month!' This time in the cycle we have Aristotle Awes contributing to our thots. A drag performer and comedian with Generalized Anxiety, Major Depression and ADHD.  Samara and Aristotle combine their names and their brains to discuss; doing drag in front of your dad, being subtly Greek, what leads a person with anxiety to the stage, the importance of a stage outfit, grieving for family members, moving onwards and upwards, being proud of who you are, and every little thot in between on this philosophical episode of Negative Thots!  Big thanks to Aristotle (Aris!) for confidently and openly sharing their story. To see what stage Aris will be blessing next, follow his/her/their Instagram @aristotle.awes  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22 

We're back in the studio with all our Negative Thots! This time around we are joined by Ashleigh Gradel, a corporate girlie who tells jokes to feel alive sometimes. Ashleigh recognizes that 'gender dysphoria' is still, sometimes, considered a mental illness, so we open the conversation of what that means to transgender people these days. It's surprisingly optimistic! Listen up, as Ashleigh and Samara dive head first into deep end of gender identity, the significance of finding right blazer, how cool and chill it is growing up LGBTQ+ in the south, what it means to be pitch perfect, how lame and uncool it is to be misgendered, growing up as young surfer boys, starting comedy as a woman, finding your voice, owning a home to be sad in it, and so much more on this thotfully silly little episode of Negative Thots!  Huge thanks to Ashleigh for such an important (and fun) conversation, and for being so open about her experiences!  To follow along with Ashleigh follow her Instagram @ashleigh_gradel  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22 

People at Persephone Grae's Cafe in Manitou Springs Co., were gathered around to hear all of our thots out-loud for the first time ever! Hopefully (and likely) not the last time!  The live recording was part of Manitou Comedy Festival which was founded and produced by our guest Nina Davis.  Nina is a comedian, show producer, improv performer, business woman, cheese monger, death doula, and good friend of our host Samara Suomi. Nina wears all of these hats while wearing a newer (informal-ish) diagnosis of being on the autism spectrum, and we get really deep into the process of diagnosing autism, particularly women. She is also open about her outdated diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and what PDA means in terms of autism, not holding hands in public.  Samara and Nina catch up in front of a captive audience with an informative, yet silly conversation about the pricey process of being diagnosed with autism, adults calling kids who don't listen ODD, running a comedy festival with a brain that's always running, masking (no not the act of putting on an actual mask), what fish go in what metaphor, discovering yourself while also learning to love the self you discover, and much more on this LIVE(ly) episode of Negative Thots! Massive thanks to Nina for not only being courageous enough to open up in front of an audience, but for getting the audience there and everywhere else at Manitou Comedy Festival! You did it girl! For all things Nina Davis follow her Instagram @ninacommadavis  For more info about Manitou Springs Comedy and where to find it, follow @manitoucomedy on Instagram!  And while you're on the app, follow @lulusdownstairs on Instagram to support a growing, and important venue to performers. A venue that Nina helps run in Manitou.  And as always... To keep up with all things Negative Thots follow their Instagram @negativeth0tpod Another huge thanks to Radio22 for their space and support of the podcast. For all other shows produced by Radio22 download the app and follow their Instagram @myradio22