Mentally Gil Podcast Premieres: The Headspace Of Creators

The new Mentally Gil podcast exemplifies what makes podcasting such an ideal media format for listeners. This new podcast, which premiered on October 20, deals with mental illness. Yes, there are numerous other podcasts that deal with mental illness, although not enough. I’ll just note that there are more podcasts that instruct you how to get washboard abs than get your head straight. In a battle between a six-pack and finding my mental happy place, I’ll take the head health every time.

What makes Mentally Gil l so unique is…everything. From its smart-ass podcast name — a takeoff on mentally ill because the creator and host is Gil Kruger — to its cutesy, make-you-laugh title song that begins, “His name is Gil, and he’s mentally ill.”

This is how creator and host Gil Kruger frames his new podcast: “On the Mentally Gil podcast, I interview some of the world’s biggest YouTube and social media creators about their mental health journeys. Season one centers around anxiety, OCD, and burnout. The show also explores the connection between mental illness and creativity”

Now, as creator and host of his own podcast, Kruger gets to showcase his on-air talents. And he’s superb at it. He’s a terrific host with nicely woven interviewing skills, supercharged sonic energy, and vocal empathy.