Friends With Deficits

From Mountains to Marshmallows: Bone Breaks & Lucky Breaks with Scott Horwitz

As a young boy, Scott Horwitz aspired to be a soccer champion until a tragic accident shattered his hip and his dreams. He grew up to work in theater and film in L.A. and Chicago, leading to the ultimate plot twist: a career as a travelling marshmallow salesman! Support Friends with Deficits: https://www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits

Broke Bitch Famous - Spanning the Glob(ophobia) with Comedian Niki Coleman

Veteran, survivor, drag racer, and of course comedian Niki Coleman talks small-town roots to unexpected comedy breakout…not to mention fear of balloons! https://nikicoleman.com/ [https://nikicoleman.com/] IG: nikicoleman_comedy FB: niki coleman comedy Support Friends with Deficits: www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits

Human Relatedness – Mark Adams on Porn Addiction, Mental Health, and a Disappearing Mom

Mark Adams, Ph.D., is a private practice psychologist working in Austin, Texas after 20+ years of service at the VA Central Texas Health Care System; he specializes in PTSD, mindfulness-based psychotherapy, and men problematizing their relationship to pornography. More on Mark here: https://www.dr-mark-adams.com/ [https://www.dr-mark-adams.com/] Support Friends With Deficits! https://www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits [https://www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits]

The "Taking Care Of" Business – A Conversation With Shannon Mouser of Viva Day Spa

Shannon Mouser is the co-founder and visionary of Austin's acclaimed Viva Day Spa. In our conversation, she reflects on her humble and challenging beginnings, and shares some of the life-defining moments that ultimately shaped her journey to becoming a successful businesswoman. Viva Day Spa [https://www.vivadayspa.com/] Support Friends with Deficits! [https://www.patreon.com/c/friendswithdeficits]

Big Brains: Chris Nine's Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Chiari Malformation

Pseudotumor Cerebrai? Chiari Malformation? No, these aren't Austin indie bands, but in-demand multi-instrumentalist Chris Nine would be the person to front them if they were. In this episode, we discuss her journey from growing up in a toxic town in Texas to becoming a full-time musician, with a host of maladies (and melodies) along the way! Here's what Chris has got going on: https://beacons.ai/chrisnine [https://beacons.ai/chrisnine] Support Friends with Deficits: https://www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits [https://www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits]