The Chinatown Get Down

04/15/2026

On the CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast, I opened up about my journey with anxiety and addiction, and shared my experience going to rehab, which I don’t think I’ve ever spoken about publicly before.

This conversation turned into a 2 part episode and is now streaming.

https://www.checkyourheadpodcast.com/episodes/nick-hexum-311-anxiety-amp-addiction-recovery-with-brandon-jay-altadena-musicians-podcasthon-special

03/23/2026

Spreading the good word on a new episode of CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast 🎶❤️🤘

03/18/2026

David Archuleta on CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast's YouTube Channel! ❤️🤘

NEW! On CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast's YouTube channel, David Archuleta shares his struggles coming out LGBTQ+ and solutions for feeling self-love and acceptance.

To celebrate NYT’s bestselling book "Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself" along with his new EP dropping March 27, we've dropped Part 2 of David’s interview with music journalist Mari Fong where he shares how being a devout Mormon, a religion that did not accept homosexuality, eventually led to his thoughts of , , and ***de. Hear how he survives this dark time and how "a message from God" led to self-acceptance, a turnaround from his mother which inspired his song "Hell Together," and how he now encourages others to be brave and feel the freedom of being your true, honest self.

Hear David's real-world solutions on CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast and visit checkyourheadpodcast.com for more free and affordable mental health and addiction recovery solutions. You rock and we love you Superheroes ❤️🤘

Part 2, watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TfJ5WnefSg
If you missed Part 1, here you go!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgM5fsc2OHQ&t=2s

03/05/2026

Donate to our friend Scott Anthony Lopez's birthday fundraiser to make his goal to help musicians with their mental health and addiction recovery at CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast ❤️🎶

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12/12/2021

Dance to this!

The CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast is where your favorite musicians and experts share their stories and solutions for mental health and wellness. Find free and affordable solutions for recovery on checkyourheadpodcast.com.

02/12/2021

Happy Chinese New Year 2021, Year of the Ox!

If the pandemic is getting you down and you need a mental lift, visit CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast at checkyourheadpodcast.com. Our special Valentine's Day episode features the one-and-only Linda Ronstadt and top relationship coach Dr. Ish Major, One of America's Top Psychiatrists, Author and Dating Expert. Enjoy your weekend!

10/16/2020

Tune in Sammi Doll's INSTAGRAM LIVE on FRIDAY, OCT. 16 @ 3pm PST / 6pm EST as Mari from CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast and the host of THE CHINATOWN GET DOWN interviews SAMMI DOLL. You know Sammi as the keyboardist and vocalist behind bands such as IAMX, Bullet Height, Kat Von D, Losers and My Satellite and now she’s flying high with her FIRST SINGLE AS A SOLO ARTIST, “AN OM IE.” Join us as we talk about her new music, mental wellness, and keeping music alive during the pandemic. We’ll also be taking questions from fans. Mark your calendars and see you there peeps!

Sammi Doll - AN OM IE (Official Video) Buy / Stream Single: ___________________________ Find Sammi Doll on Website: http://www.sammidoll.com Spotify: _______...

09/26/2020

Ways to show Chinatown your pandemic love.

Chinese American cookbook author and culinary historian Grace Young shares her doable tips for helping your favorite businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn. Just in case you need an excuse to stock your freezer with dumplings and get more takeout.

09/04/2020

So happy and excited that the legendary TOWER OF POWER was proud to share the CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast featuring the great EMILIO CASTILLO's story of addiction and mental health recovery. Thank you to listeners who’ve told me the CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast has been uplifting and inspirational during this pandemic, LISTEN TODAY, and please "like" our page. Stay safe and healthy my dancing friends!

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03/16/2020

Get down and dance your coronavirus fears away by listening to my Spotify "Coronavirus Mood Lifter" mix. Take a CV break and enjoy :)

A feel-good, danceable mix of 70's funk, 80's new wave, rock music, and upbeats songs of today to calm your coronavirus fears away. I'm a poet and don't know it!