Welcome to Brain vs Me

If my brain had an off switch, I’d probably just overanalyze whether I should use it. So instead of trying to quiet the chaos, I decided to document it.

I’m Joshua Ericson—author, podcaster, blogger, and full-time overthinker. I created Brain vs Me™ because I was tired of pretending I had it all figured out. Tired of seeing picture-perfect “solutions” to very real mental health struggles. Tired of reading one more self-help listicle that promised peace if I just hydrated, journaled, and manifested hard enough.

This isn't that kind of space.

Brain vs Me is a personal experiment in honesty—the messy, raw, sometimes hilarious kind. I write and talk about overthinking, ADHD, burnout, therapy spirals, relationship triggers, parenting fails, and all the other chaotic stuff we usually filter out.

There’s no magical transformation here. No "be better" commandments. Just one guy trying to make sense of a brain that won’t shut up… and hoping that by doing so, someone else out there feels a little more seen.

The book started it (Think, Rethink, Panic). The podcast added a mic and some rambling. And this site? It’s where all of it lives now. If you're looking for real talk instead of polished answers, you're in the right place.

Because honestly, self-help has never really helped me—but self-honesty has.

So welcome. Overthink things with me. Stay for the blogs, the podcast, the dark humor, the spirals, or just because something here made you exhale a little deeper.

And if you’re still unsure if you belong here?

You do. The fact that you're asking proves it.