{"podcast":{"title":"Hot Mess Espresso","slug":"hot-mess-espresso-6478282","podcast_index_feed_id":6478282,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/MWxiFze4.rss","website_url":"www.hotmessespressopod.riverside.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/f8744283-c42d-48ea-a6c1-a0f99f85df33/logos/ef85979d-f637-4700-ae5d-4ba178d231e0.png","author":"Heather Herington","episode_count":137,"summary":"Hot Mess Espresso is a mental health podcast focused on honest conversations around healing, burnout, anxiety, self-growth, and navigating the chaos of everyday life. Through relatable stories, expert insight, and unfiltered moments, the podcast creates a safe space for listeners to feel seen, supported, and a little less alone while figuring life out one episode at a time. Want to follow along more? Follow us on IG: @hotmess.espresso & @heather.herington Business & guest inquiries: team@hotmessespressopodcast.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:17:01.930574+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-mess-espresso-6478282"},"episode":{"title":"(103) Beyond the Battlefield: Niko Hartman's Creative Odyssey","slug":"103-beyond-the-battlefield-niko-hartman-s-creative-odyssey","published_at":"2025-10-08T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-mess-espresso-6478282/103-beyond-the-battlefield-niko-hartman-s-creative-odyssey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-mess-espresso-6478282","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hotmessespresso/episodes/103-Beyond-the-Battlefield-Niko-Hartmans-Creative-Odyssey-e397bl9","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6a8ca876be0af552fa8cfb3402f9a6866393366009b2c614bb99ca42fd56b32c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzNzllNjU3Yi0yNzRmLTRjZGItOGQ3MS02OTRjMjJlMzVjMDIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJmODc0NDI4My1jNDJkLTQ4ZWEtYTZjMS1hMGY5OWY4NWRmMzMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NDk0YWQ4M2VhMGFjYTZmOTk4YzY3MzYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy9mODc0NDI4My1jNDJkLTQ4ZWEtYTZjMS1hMGY5OWY4NWRmMzMvZXBpc29kZXMvMzc5ZTY1N2ItMjc0Zi00Y2RiLThkNzEtNjk0YzIyZTM1YzAyLzQwODgyOTc5Ni00NDEwMC0yLWE0YWI3YWY1YjNjMTIubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"This week I sit down with Niko Hartman, a combat veteran turned author and artist. Niko shared his journey from the battlefield to the creative world: discussing the challenges of transitioning to civilian life, the importance of mental health, and his passion for storytelling. We chat about how Niko uses his experiences to inspire others and his plans to bring his stories to life through books and films and have a very candid conversation about resilience, creativity, and self-discovery.","meta_description":"This week I sit down with Niko Hartman, a combat veteran turned author and artist. Niko shared his journey from the battlefield to the creative world: dis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2607,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hot-mess-espresso-6478282/episodes/103-beyond-the-battlefield-niko-hartman-s-creative-odyssey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-mess-espresso-6478282/103-beyond-the-battlefield-niko-hartman-s-creative-odyssey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}