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State Of Mind with Maurice Benard

Hosted by Maurice Benard

State of Mind with Maurice Benard is a mental health podcast hosted by actor and author Maurice Benard, covering anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief and resilience through guest conversations. The show has 100 episodes, released roughly every four days, with a median length of about 46 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated), with a rate range of $90 to $630 per episode, and one distinctive detail: a regular focus on General Hospital cast members.

Why brands sponsor State Of Mind with Maurice Benard

Emotionally engaged mental health audience hearing guests share candid recovery stories

  • Hosted by a bestselling author and Emmy Award winner with an established profile.
  • Consistent cadence of roughly one episode every four days across 100 episodes.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 299 ratings, with 92 percent five-star reviews.
Best forwellness and self-care brandsbooks and media campaigns
Watch forThe show is explicit and covers suicide and addiction, so brand safety fit needs checking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Health70%
Books & Literature10%
Television20%
Formats
interview, co-hosted conversation, vault archive episode
Tone
warm, candid
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
20 to 60 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 299 Apple ratings points to the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000), supported by 100 episodes, weekly-plus cadence, a mid-tier Podbean host and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutHow did guests cope with anxiety or depression?What does recovery look like for people in the entertainment industry?How has General Hospital shaped the actors' lives?
Age
15%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
35%45+
Gender
55%women
45%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Amazon
Categories promoted
books
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description links to the host's autobiography on Amazon.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugsmedium
Violencelow
Politicslow

The feed is flagged explicit and covers addiction, suicidal crisis and PTSD in titles such as 'Matty Fiorenza: Firefighter PTSD, Addiction and Surviving a Suicidal Crisis'.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 34 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks28 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 41 days ago, a new one about every 4 days.

State of Mind with Maurice Benard is a leading mental health podcast dedicated to open conversations about emotional wellness and resilience. Hosted by Emmy Award–winning actor and New York Times bestselling author Maurice Benard ( Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off General Hospital ), the show explores every aspect of mental health , from bipolar disorder and…
State Of Mind with Maurice Benard's own show description from the podcast feed

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About State Of Mind with Maurice Benard

State of Mind with Maurice Benard is a mental health podcast hosted by Maurice Benard, an Emmy Award winning actor and New York Times bestselling author, according to the feed and the show's Podbean website. Episodes feature open conversations with guests about anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, addiction and purpose, with many guests drawn from the General Hospital cast. The feed shows 100 episodes released about every four days, with a median length of roughly 46 minutes.

Apple Podcasts lists the show with a 4.8 average from 299 ratings, which places it in a mid-sized listener band. Listener estimates are based on rating counts and show signals, not published download numbers; the audience appears to be largely US-based adults with an interest in mental health and television. The show's feed flags it as explicit and includes a 988 crisis line in the description.

Sponsors were not seen in the feed. The show is a reasonable fit for wellness, books and media brands looking for a serious, engaged audience. Estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode imply an estimated rate of about $90 to $630 per episode for a host-read mid-roll.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. State Of Mind with Maurice Benard can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about State Of Mind with Maurice Benard

How much does State of Mind with Maurice Benard charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates are about $90 to $630 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms and the sponsorship format.

What is State of Mind with Maurice Benard about?

The show is a mental health podcast hosted by Maurice Benard, covering anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief and recovery through guest interviews. Many guests come from the General Hospital cast.

How do I contact State of Mind with Maurice Benard about sponsoring an episode?

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