Mentally Somewhere Else
Need an escape? Us too. Whether it be because we are daydreamers or due to our undiagnosed ADD, you'll often find us "Mentally Somewhere Else". Join siblings and co-hosts Parker and Mercedes for a lighthearted conversational escape centered around life, relationships, pop culture, growing up, and friends' and fans' stories. We hope you go back to reality feeling entertained and inspired!
Episodes
27 episodes
Strength in Gratitude: Year Two Update with Mykalene Shaw
In this heartfelt episode, we share an update on our mom’s journey through her second year battling stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. It’s been a year filled with challenges, triumphs, and countless moments of reflection. As we walk you through...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 3
•
45:08
Lessons from Both Sides of Parenting
WELCOME TO SEASON 3! In this episode of Mentally Somewhere Else, Mercedes, and Parker dive into the lessons we’ve learned as parents and the invaluable wisdom passed down from our own parents. In this personal start to the season, join us as we...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 2
•
47:23
SEASON 3 EPISODE 1 (Spooky Season): 🎃 She Wasn’t Alone in the House 🎃
Welcome to Season 3! We are so excited to be back with you here at Mentally Somewhere Else.In this special Halloween episode, we dive into the world of fear—both the irrational kind from childhood and the real-life terrors that leave us...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 1
•
28:08
Happy Ha-Ha-Holidays: Laughing Through Traditions
Get ready for a sleigh-full of laughs as we unwrap the comical (and a little tender) side of holiday traditions! 🎁 From awkward family parties to White Elephant gift exchange shenanigans, we're spilling the cocoa on the festive follies that mak...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 6
•
50:03
🎤 PUBLIC SPEAKING FAILS 🎤
🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎙️Ever had butterflies in your stomach before speaking in public? 🦋 Join us on Mentally Somewhere Else as we dive into hilariously relatable stories of performance anxiety! 😅🎤🤣 From stage fright fiasco...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 5
•
42:47
🎗️On Wednesdays We Wear Pink 💕🎗️ | Breast Cancer Awareness Highlight with Mykalene Shaw
Join us in a heartwarming and insightful conversation as we sit down with a truly remarkable guest - my amazing mom, Mykalene Shaw! She's sharing her inspiring journey through the ups and downs of breast cancer with grace, humor, and unwavering...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 4
•
47:41
🎃 More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 🎃
Are you ready? In this bone-chilling episode of Mentally Somewhere Else, hosts Parker and Mercedes delve into a collection of spooky stories submitted by our listeners and a few of our own. With every twist and turn, you'll find yourself on the...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 3
•
32:00
🎃 It was just the wind, right? 🎃
Our annual spooky stories kickoff is here! We open up the spooky season with some truly chilling scary stories. These tales will make you think twice about sleeping with the blinds open, running with music at full blast, and overconfidently ass...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 2
•
30:41
Do these Sillybandz Make Me Look Fat?
The dynamic duo is back for Season 2! Parker and Mercedes are so excited for this next chapter of Mentally Somewhere Else and we are so excited to have you join us. We kick things off with a much-needed life update and then top off our episode ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 1
•
38:31
Travel Blunders
Some people say that you should travel so that "you have stories to tell not stuff to show". WELL. When we asked for your travel stories and blunders, it was a storytelling. festival. From airplane delays to more foreign bathroom misha...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 16
•
36:47
🍀 This is a story about a girl named LuCkY 🍀
If you are cry, cry, crying with your lonely heart thinking, "If there's nothing missing in my life, then why do these tears come at night?" then you might need this episode. Parker and Sadie are on a seasonal high reading your Lucky vs. Unluck...
•
35:25
Loves, Icks, and Likes
To wrap up "love month" Parker and Mercedes are back with some hot takes on Valentines Day, the Super Bowl Halftime show, their personal icks, and share some things they LOVE that you should love too.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 16
•
39:36
Nice to MEET CUTE 🥰
Your favorite duo is back to open "love month" with some movie-worthy meet cute stories! Honestly, your stories put the "cute" in "meet cute". We hope these get you into the mushy-gushy Valentines Day spirit.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 15
•
30:09
It's Like RAAIIIINNNNN On Your Wedding Day
Thank you, Alanis Morissette, for our episode title. It's true, you can't get married without something going awry, and the stories Parker and Mercedes read today prove it. Thank you to everyone who submitted their misfortunes, we wish you a bl...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 14
•
37:54
When Things Don't Go Your Way
Happy 2023! We are back with a great interview with one of our favorite people! Bridger Shaw is our younger brother who is a giant inspiration to us. 6 months ago Bridger was preparing to serve a church mission in Canada when he got some life a...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 13
•
48:44
I've Fallen for You and I Can't Get Up
SPOUSES IN DA HOUSE! We're back with our first guests and our favorite people in the world–our spouses, Cristel and Sam! Your meet-cute stories inspired us to share our own. We also share some of our favorite pieces of dating and marriage advic...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 12
•
1:06:43
When I Grow Up
The variety of jobs that you have in your younger years is SO random and diverse. We started off as a snow cone stand operator and skating rink party hostess... somehow we are now exploring our adult careers! Parker and Sadie share personal fun...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 11
•
37:44
Childhood Memories that Altered Our Brain Chemistry
Each of us has childhood memories that stand out from the rest. Today's light-hearted episode is a comical walk down memory lane. Parker and Sadie go "mentally somewhere else" to revisit a few of these memories, laughing at the good, the ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 10
•
38:46
The Kindest Thing
Grab some tissues, Parker and Sadie are ready for Thanksgiving and the season of gratitude and your submissions about the nicest thing someone has done for you are sure start the waterworks. 🥺 🥺 🥺Pay it forward this week, do something k...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 9
•
1:02:13
Date stories that will make you want to be a cat lady for the rest of your life
Knock, knock. Who's there? YOUR AWKWARD DATE STORIES. Lock the door and hide the key because your stories make us laugh, cry, and shudder.Thank you for all the hilarious submissions, we are so grateful for your support!Next wee...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
47:37
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS: Come Cringe With Us
Our first non-scary story episode had. us. rolling! In this week's podcast escape, Parker and Sadie read some of your most embarrassing moments and share a few cringe-worthy experiences of their own. Take some much deserved you-time to go Menta...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
44:38
BONUS Spooky Season Ep. 6: 🎃 HALLOWEEN 🎃
We're here to add a little ✨pumpkin spice✨ to kick off your week and Halloween celebrations! Let's be honest, the scariest thing about Halloween being on a Monday is that we are expected to celebrate and then return to our normal lives the next...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
20:35
Spooky Season Ep. 5: I Was Kidnapped
In our final full-length spooky season episode, we saved some CRAZY SCARY stories for you! Your stories about hearing voices coming from outside the window, a haunted happy birthday, an international robbery, and a truly traumatic abduction&nbs...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
35:32
Spooky Season Ep. 4: The Guy Living in My Walls
A ghost in the window, a man in the walls, a haunt in the gym–there are CHILLING stories at every turn this week! Comment and tag a friend you would outrun to escape a ghost (bonus if they are on crutches) or one you think would just enjoy this...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 4
•
28:19
Spooky Season Ep. 3: Freaky Friday
Episode Story TW: Sexual Harassment (16:18-20:05)Eek! It's FREAKY FRIDAY! Episode 3 of sharing your spooky stories left us with absolute CHILLS. From haunted houses to spooky sitter tales, we have a more variety to this weeks episodes t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
33:37