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Yeah No, I'm Not OK

Yeah No, I’m Not Ok, a new podcast by Diane Guerrero in collaboration with LAist Studios, is here to open up the conversation about mental health. Every week we will explore issues that youth face all over the world (addiction, depression, anxiety, suicide, radical self love, and much much more) through conversations with friends, colleagues, activists, artists and health care professionals, all people who have gone through something life-changing and are now healing from it.
Episodes
  • Listen 57:41
    Diane plays some of the messages we’ve received from listeners.
    Diane plays some of the messages we’ve received from listeners.
  • Listen 49:44
    Talking with psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Carl Hart, author of Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear.


    Talking with psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Carl Hart, author of Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear.


  • Listen 1:24:31
    Cristela Alonzo talks about getting a show, losing a show, getting help and moving forward.
    Cristela Alonzo talks about getting a show, losing a show, getting help and moving forward.
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  • Listen 58:12
    Jermaine Fowler (“Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Coming 2 America”) talks about how his curiosity is his superpower.

    Jermaine Fowler (“Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Coming 2 America”) talks about how his curiosity is his superpower.

  • Listen 36:21
    The actor and comedian on developing his uniquely dark style of comedy and how standup has helped him develop a healthy outlook on life.
    The actor and comedian on developing his uniquely dark style of comedy and how standup has helped him develop a healthy outlook on life.
  • Listen 1:14:42
    The Black Lives Matter International Ambassador on the power of trusting that you are doing the thing that's right over doing the thing that’s popular.
    The Black Lives Matter International Ambassador on the power of trusting that you are doing the thing that's right over doing the thing that’s popular.
  • Listen 35:29
    René Pérez Joglar AKA Residente tells Diane how he stays centered and creative during even the hardest of times.
    René Pérez Joglar AKA Residente tells Diane how he stays centered and creative during even the hardest of times.
  • Listen 24:20
    Demi is revisiting her nearly fatal overdose in a new documentary, Dancing With The Devil , telling the story on her own terms. She tells us what gets her up in the morning and explains the importance of self-care and how it might also help you.
    Demi is revisiting her nearly fatal overdose in a new documentary, Dancing With The Devil , telling the story on her own terms. She tells us what gets her up in the morning and explains the importance of self-care and how it might also help you.
  • Listen 55:01
    Diane and Eric talk about therapy, meditation and making sure that you put your mental health first.
    Diane and Eric talk about therapy, meditation and making sure that you put your mental health first.
  • Listen 37:37
    Dascha and Diane talk about what it meant to come up together as actors and Latinx artists. They also discuss their personal experiences with body image and what it means to continuously choose to embrace what is uniquely yours.
    Dascha and Diane talk about what it meant to come up together as actors and Latinx artists. They also discuss their personal experiences with body image and what it means to continuously choose to embrace what is uniquely yours.
  • Listen 52:04
    Karla shot to fame when she wrote an essay about being an undocumented student at Harvard. But instead of book deals, she looked for more meaning in writing and exploring her identity. Along the way, she learned more about herself and tells Diane how the correct diagnoses, therapy, strict personal boundaries, and self-acceptance have all changed her life for the better.
    Karla shot to fame when she wrote an essay about being an undocumented student at Harvard. But instead of book deals, she looked for more meaning in writing and exploring her identity. Along the way, she learned more about herself and tells Diane how the correct diagnoses, therapy, strict personal boundaries, and self-acceptance have all changed her life for the better.
  • Listen 52:52
    Who is Diane Guerrero and why is she talking about mental health? In this episode, we learn more about Diane’s personal experience and her commitment to making mental health a priority in communities nationwide, especially communities of color. Then for the very first time, Diane sits down with her big brother Eddie to have an honest conversation about their family history of addiction, anxiety, and depression.
    Who is Diane Guerrero and why is she talking about mental health? In this episode, we learn more about Diane’s personal experience and her commitment to making mental health a priority in communities nationwide, especially communities of color. Then for the very first time, Diane sits down with her big brother Eddie to have an honest conversation about their family history of addiction, anxiety, and depression.