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Podcasters Share Wellness Advice for World Mental Health Day

October 9, 2026

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, but for many podcast creators, wellness is a year-round pursuit. Listeners turn to their shows for accessible self-care tools, alongside inspiring stories of resilience, growth, and community.

This year, some of the most popular wellness conversations have centered around building better habits and overcoming procrastination. We’ve also seen growing interest in episodes about unlearning negative thought patterns, practicing emotional regulation, and overcoming addiction, along with stories that help listeners cultivate happiness and find their purpose.

In honor of this year’s World Mental Health Day, For the Record caught up with creators from across the globe to find out how they take care of their own well-being. Here’s what they had to say.

Jay Shetty, host of On Purpose

What’s something you do every day for your own mental health and well-being?

Everyone expects me to say meditation, and meditation is an important part of my life, but one thing I do every day is work out to rap and hip-hop. I’ve been an Eminem fan for as long as I can remember, and I also love artists like Drake and JAŸ-Z. Moving my body and getting lost in great music helps me reset and come back with fresh energy.

Hearing stories of resilience also helps recharge my battery. If you’re like me, check out my new episode featuring beauty creator Mikayla Nogueira.

Lucie Fink, host of The Real Stuff

What’s something you do every day for your own mental health and well-being?

After my kids go to sleep, I turn on my favorite podcast while my husband and I reset our home. We put everything back where it belongs and tidy up the day’s mess. This physical reset creates so much mental clarity and a fresh start for tomorrow.

What’s the best piece of mental health-related advice you’ve received?

Happiness is not a destination; it’s just an emotion. And like every emotion, it comes and goes.

What’s something you do to relieve anxiety?

Breathing exercises. In for 4, hold for 7, out for 8.

What was the last thing that made you smile?

I’m currently on a work trip in Chicago, and I smiled while video calling my kids. They were doing bathtime with Daddy and they all made me giggle.

Dan Harris, host of 10% Happier

What’s the best piece of mental health-related advice you’ve received?

Never worry alone. In a culture of individualism, consumerism, and tech-driven isolation, many of us feel that, during hard times, we need to either curl up in a ball or suck it up. But that is counter-evolutionary. We’re social animals. We made it to the top of the food chain because of our ability to cooperate, collaborate, and communicate. So next time you’re freaking out, reach out.

What’s something you do to relieve anxiety?

My go-to move when I’m anxious is to talk to myself. Seriously. We are all talking to ourselves all of the time (it’s called thinking) and the vast majority of it is negative. The next time you’re in a tough spot, try talking to yourself the way you would talk to a good friend. Studies have shown this technique has powerful psychological and physiological effects. You can supercharge it by using your own name, or, if nobody’s looking, putting your hand on your heart.

Dr. Faye, host of Her Discussions

What was the last thing that made you smile?

I try to make a conscious effort to smile at small joys. It can be easy to live your life only allowing yourself to feel happy about the big wins, while forgetting to smile at your first hot coffee of the morning or surprise sunshine in October.

What’s something you do to relieve anxiety?

A brain dump. Spiraling thoughts and anxiety quickly escalate if you let them take hold. Getting my thoughts out helps me feel more in control.

Sarah Aline, host of SARAH DE TERAPIA

What is the best mental health advice you’ve ever received?

Taking care of yourself also requires an active decision to prioritize yourself. We don’t always learn that making ourselves a priority is necessary, but it’s how we’re able to give our emotional health the focus it deserves.

What do you do to ease anxiety?

These days it’s reducing my screen time. I try to replace that stimulation with things that help me slow down: reading a book, listening to a longer-form podcast, paying attention to my breathing, or exercising. And when my anxiety goes beyond what I’m able to manage in my everyday life, I understand the importance of seeking psychological support.

What do you do every day to take care of your mental health and well-being?

For me, taking care of my mental health also means building a routine that supports my overall well-being. That’s why I try to maintain a few pillars in my daily life: exercising, eating nutritious food, reducing my screen time, and, most importantly, respecting the need for rest.

What was the last thing that made you smile?

Seeing my work being recognized and reaching new people.

Louise Aubery, host of InPower

What’s the best piece of mental health-related advice you’ve received?

It’s okay if no piece of advice makes you feel better. Your pain is valid.

What was the last thing that made you smile?

Whenever I see a dog smiling, it makes me smile, too. I wish we could all be as carefree as they are!

What’s something you do every day for your own mental health and well-being?

I set boundaries. Prevention is always better than cure, and that means saying no, even when it’s not always comfortable. Listening to yourself, staying true to yourself, and respecting your own needs is the best way to protect your well-being.

What’s something you do to relieve anxiety?

I let it out through exercise, talking to people, or writing. It doesn’t fix everything, but it helps ease the anxiety.

Laura Malina Seiler, host of happy, holy, & confident

What do you do every day for your mental health?

Definitely meditation. It helps me to take on a new perspective and notice my thoughts without identifying with them.

What’s the best advice about mental health you’ve ever received?

To look at mental health holistically. The gut is basically our emotional brain, and far more information travels from the gut to the brain than the other way around. So sometimes it’s more important to take care of that first, because in the end everything is connected. Also, understanding that our mind is an incredibly powerful tool that we often haven’t learned how to use. One of the most powerful things we can do is to make our thoughts work for us, not against us.