<![CDATA[Bipolar, Grief, & God]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/bipolar-grief-and-god Hey Everyone! First off... Bipolar, Grief, & God is a is a spin-off series based on the original Podcast I started in January 2026 Entitled "H.O.P.E. Hang On Pain Ends."

My name is Alana, I'm a girl from Jersey with a hell of a story to tell. My podcasts are just me, my voice, my stories ... no professional sound system, or editor. The reason I started this new spin-off series .... is not a new chapter, or a new book from H.O.P.E ... it's a fresh page.

Whether you listened to my last podcast or not, the gist of the story is this.... I have Bipolar Disorder, I suddenly lost my Father in December 2025... followed by the near-death of my Mother six weeks later ... I took a leave from my job of almost seven years.... I turned 44 years old, and I started a podcast that would change everything for me.

What I found out months (and over 100 episodes) later, is that I was actually IN something called a "quiet hypomanic episode" of my Bipolar disorder while recording ... Yes, I was SHOCKED as well! I fell into a depressive state, where, although I wanted to delete the podcast due to complete shame and embarrassment, I continued to record myself ... in heartbreak and despair of the depression that comes along with my illness.

I slowly came out of the depression, was convinced everything I had recorded and all that I had done, all of the ideas I had, this "Alana Michaels Empire" I had built, was all due to my sickness.

Well... turns out I was wrong. I am now healthy, happy, and grounded ... and ready to share everything ... but from the "other side. of my illness.

So ... I hope that you will join me ... for some tears, laughs, and stories you won't believe ... my hope is that you walk away from EACH episode with something you can weave into your own life ... because at the end of the day, I am telling my story ... to Change Yours.

Love Always,

Alana

]]> RSS.com 2026.1014.152000 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:11:24 GMT en cbe7add7-ec19-5053-8f7a-2d0082fb3a6f https://media.rss.com/bipolar-grief-and-god/podcast_cover_20261015_115908_373534bce5be92a0eba057090fb9c0e3.png Bipolar, Grief, & God https://rss.com/podcasts/bipolar-grief-and-god no Alana Michaels Alana Michaels false episodic podcast <![CDATA[Opening ACT: Tickets Please! Welcome to Bipolar, Grief, & God.]]> So excited for you to join me on this train ride you won't regret! Hope something you hear ... changes your day ... or who knows? Maybe it can change everything.

Thank you for listening!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/bipolar-grief-and-god/3237284 3e04700d-d42f-4105-b163-7904e5e5a22c 95 trailer Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:11:21 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 2: Praying for Peace.... Piece by Piece.]]> This idea of "Praying for Peace... Piece by Piece" came out in my Winter 2026 Quiet Hypomanic Episode of my Bipolar Disorder ... as I reflect back on so many things that emerged from my "brain that had gone rogue" as I call it, I see so much of it through a different lens.... and I realize, even thought I felt it was making sense and applied to that time of my life (and in some ways it did) ... it is even more prominent in my life right now.

I share bits and pieces of how hyper-spending and hyper-journaling were a big part of this last episode of my illness ... but somehow ... they both ended up being major parts of the story I am able to tell now ... So, I hope you find something in this episode that you can take with you .... because after all, I am here sharing my story ... to change yours.

Thanks for Listening.

Alana

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/bipolar-grief-and-god/3237168 a4c7050d-e126-43a0-88f4-4ddc00e7d36a 1089 full Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:47:06 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 1: Plot Twist! THIS is the "Other Side" of H.O.P.E.]]> Guys! Welcome to Bipolar, Grief & God. I cannot even tell you how excited I am... because this idea literally came to me last night out of nowhere (as they usually do).

I won't bore you with the entire story... but if you are brand new here, just read the "About" section of this podcast, and then by listening to this QUICK 8 minute episode ... you should be up to speed.

This is the deal here .... "H.O.P.E Hang On Pain Ends" captured the storm of my bipolar illness... the ups and downs.... the overwhelming waves, and the belly laughs. ALL recorded during a type of hypomanic episode that I had NO idea I was in ....

But Bipolar, Grief, & God begins AFTER the storm... because now I get to look back at everything that happened, pick up the pieces, and try to figure out what the hell it all meant.

Same story... but on the "other side" of it. And trust me, you're gonna want to hear what happens next.

TICKETS PLEASE! ALL ABOARD.

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