Mind Wide Open
How are you? How are you REALLY? Mind Wide Open is an award winning interview series that wants you to answer this question honestly, and to mean it when you ask others. Created and hosted by 20-year-old Lily Cornell Silver, this series seeks to destigmatize conversations around mental health, grief, trauma, suicide, and more. Launched in honor of Lily's dad, the late Chris Cornell (Soundgarden/Audioslave), Mind Wide Open features guests from all walks of life, including mental health professionals, artists, authors, actors, and activists. To learn more and watch filmed interviews, visit www.MindWideOpenProject.com.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2021
Taylor Momsen
Musician and actress Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless joins Lily for a poignant conversation about grief and loss. Taylor's band was on tour with Soundgarden when Lily's dad took his own life; sh…
Dr. Ursula Whiteside
Dr. Ursula Whiteside shares dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) strategies created to help with suicidal ideation and other intense emotions in recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. A lea…
Ann Wilson
Musician Ann Wilson of Heart talks openly about her experiences with body shaming, the impacts on her mental health, and her daily coping tools to maximize emotional wellbeing. Ann and Lily talk abou…
The Kids Are Alright (Part One)
In this special episode, Lily interviews a panel of six of her closest friends and peers to discuss what mental health looks like in their generation. They dive into the unique pressures they face wi…
Dr. Mike Friedman
Clinical psychologist and music buff Dr. Mike Friedman joins Mind Wide Open after interviewing Lily for his own music and mental health centered podcast, Hardcore Humanism. Dr. Friedman and Lily dive…
Dr. Robin Stern
Psychoanalyst Dr. Robin Stern talks gaslighting. A buzzword in the zeitgeist, Dr. Stern defines gaslighting and discusses her groundbreaking book, "The Gaslight Effect." She also breaks down how gasl…
Sienna Mae Gomez
Trailblazer Sienna Mae Gomez joins Lily to discuss body positivity and the power of radical vulnerability, specifically on social media. Sienna shares how she uses her mighty platforms on Instagram a…
Eddie Vedder
Musician Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam joins Lily as one of the most important guiding lights in her life. The pair talk about societal and political impacts on our collective mental health, Eddie's own …
Jack Osbourne
Lily welcomes longtime family friend Jack Osbourne to Mind Wide Open. They talk candidly about their similar family structures and what mental health looks like growing up in the entertainment indust…
Monique Minahan
Monique Minahan, creator of The Grief Practice, enlightens us on how grief and trauma show up in the mind and body. Monique and Lily candidly discuss the emotional repercussions of the loss of a love…
Michael K. Williams
Acclaimed actor and activist Michael K. Williams joins Lily for a special episode on honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Michael discusses the mental health repercussions of systemic racism and oppr…
Duff McKagan
Musician Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses joins Lily to discuss their dual experiences with anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. Duff doesn't hold back about his experience with addiction as self-med…
Sir Carter
Model and social media sensation, Sir Carter, gets real about the intersectionality of mental health and the importance of being vulnerable. Sir and Lily explore race, sexuality, and gender, discussi…
Marc Brackett
How are you? How are you REALLY? Dr. Marc Brackett, founder and director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, teaches us the importance of answering that question honestly. A leading expert…
Laura Lipsky
Welcome to the first episode of Mind Wide Open, a mental health centered podcast created and hosted by Lily Cornell Silver. The series originally launched on what would have been her dad's 56th birth…