Braaains
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07/18/23 • 66 min
Today is the episode you’ve all been waiting for – ADHD! Our guest, Rach Idowu was diagnosed with ADHD Combined Type on January 2020 at the age of 26. Shortly after her diagnosis, she decided to start her AdultingADHD substack newsletter to document her own personal experience. Rach has been featured in the NYTimes, BBC, Stylist, and Mashable among others. She has also created flashcards to help adults with ADHD learn more about ADHD traits including coping strategies.
We discussed the long road to Rach’s ADHD diagnosis and what it meant for her, the impact of ADHD stigmas on getting the help you need, and what kind of accommodations you can ask for in the workplace. We also talked about the representation of ADHD in films like Everything Everywhere All At Once and the TV show Grey’s Anatomy.
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Music: @_Deppisch_
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Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao
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11/28/23 • 57 min
In the penultimate episode of our second season, we’re looking at the experiences and representation of Traumatic Brain Injuries, or TBIs with our guest, Naomi Mellor. Naomi is an equine veterinarian and podcaster, who not only runs a podcast production company but also founded the amazing International Women’s Podcast Awards.
We discuss how a TBI can impact you with symptoms like headaches, neuro exhaustion, double vision, depth perception issues, sensory stimulation overload, and how Naomi spent 23 hours a day in bed after her accident.
Lastly, we talk about the representation of TBIs in film and TV and how Naomi would love to see more stories about the subtlety and variety of the effects of TBIs and what the long-term impact is on your brain, body, and mental health. We also talk about the film Causeway and how it is one of the few films dealing with some of the lasting effects of TBIs.
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Music: @_Deppisch_
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A Little Advice for the Holidays
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12/12/23 • 63 min
Today is our last episode of 2023 just in time for the holidays. We bring all of the Taylor/Deppisch siblings together – our little sister, Becky Taylor, and our little brother, Jonathan Deppisch – who is also our composer – to discuss how to deal with stress and protect your mental health over the holidays!
We’re especially grateful for all of our listeners, friends, and family who submitted voice recordings, and text messages with advice on how to deal with your mental health over the holidays and throughout the year. We’re grateful to have so much to share today to hopefully make the upcoming weeks a little lighter.
Our conversation explores the topics of creating healthy expectations, setting boundaries, saying no, and reconciling your capacity with your expectations during the holiday season. Our advice emphasizes the importance of appreciating simple things and respecting boundaries. The conversation also highlights the value of creating alone time and quiet spaces. As the holidays approach, find a way to find joy in everyday moments and cherish happy memories.
Thank you to Mary-Anne Taylor (our mom!), Marcie Peterson, Blair Drover, Nicole Tersigni, Julia Rowland, Lilly Waterfield, Amanda Smith-Kolic, Sarah Snyder from Adulting ADHD, Susan Madigan, Leah Iwaniuk, Leah Simmons, Lisa Lutes, Erin Davis, Kathleen Smith (The Anxious Overachiever), Stephanie Fornasier from Psychocinematic, Pete Whemby, and Celeste Koon.
DOWNLOAD OUR TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-EP043_a-little-advice-for-the-holidays_transcript.pdf
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Death of a Parent
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08/23/22 • 57 min
On today’s episode, we interviewed Marie-France Guerrette, documentary filmmaker, director, and producer who created the feature doc, Sans Maman or Unmothered.
In this touching documentary about her family, Marie-France blends home-movie footage and interviews to give viewers a window into her own personal experience of grief. Through the lens of the film and beyond, we discuss the death of a parent when you’re a child, and how this impacted Marie-France’s life and work as a filmmaker.
CW: Discussions about death and dying
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Music: @_Deppisch_
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Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao
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Introducing: Braaains Podcast
Braaains
02/15/22 • 1 min
Hosted by sisters, Heather Taylor (writer/director) and Sarah Taylor (film and TV editor), Braaains is a new podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains and how film & television portray them. We love talking about our brains & we hope you do, too!
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Music: @_Deppisch_
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Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao
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09/12/23 • 60 min
A counselor and advocate, Mark Power works with former inmates to help them reintegrate into life after prison. In Mark’s words, the slippery slope around “the company we keep” or worse “relational disconnection” re-emerges in most second chancer's stories. The pull to reunite with old associates, friends, and even criminal families is often the path of least resistance.
We discuss a wide range of topics today around justice, reintegration, and forgiveness. This includes conversations around the mental health implications of prison and the impact incarceration has on both those locked away and the families they leave behind. We also discuss programs such as Blindspotting and Orange is the New Black, amongst others. Mark’s dream is that we start building reintegration programs that are so effective that recidivism radically goes down, and we can start closing prisons.
CW: Discussions around crime and suicide.
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Music: @_Deppisch_
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Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao
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Sleep
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03/29/22 • 55 min
Time to talk about sleep! Clinical psychologist, Dr. Kristen Casey, explains why sleep is so important, its impact on our brains, and why, for some people, it’s so elusive.
Key moments in this episode are:
- 00:00:38 - Importance of Sleep
- 00:07:00 - Dr. Kristen Casey's Background
- 00:09:45 - Common Sleep Issues
- 00:11:57 - Tips for Mind Racing
- 00:12:38 - The Role of Anxiety in Sleep
- 00:14:08 - Scheduled Worry Time
- 00:15:40 - Impacts of Sleep Deprivation
- 00:17:13 - The Benefits of Different Sleep Stages
- 00:19:11 - Managing Sleep Disruptions
- 00:24:09 - Hormonal Changes and Sleep
- 00:25:20 - Sleep Hygiene Tips
- 00:26:54 - Managing Sleep Anxiety
- 00:28:34 - Childhood Sleep Habits
- 00:31:26 - Individual Sleep Needs
- 00:35:01 - Importance of Wake Time
- 00:35:56 - Napping and Sleep Drive
- 00:37:53 - Effects of Sleep Aids
- 00:42:20 - Sleep for Restoration
- 00:43:21 - Sleep Resources
- 00:46:25 - The Impact of Insomnia on Health
- 00:47:19 - Impact of Films on Normalizing Insomnia
- 00:49:10 - The Reality of Living with Insomnia
- 00:50:40 - Resources for Understanding Insomnia
DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-002-Sleep-Transcript.pdf
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Music: @_Deppisch_
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11/14/23 • 41 min
We’re mixing things up today with a conversation about the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and their research on representation in film and TV. We spoke with Katherine Pieper, the program director at the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. As the leading global think tank studying inclusion in media, the initiative examines the prevalence and portrayal of groups such as: girls and women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and mental health conditions. They analyze who is on-screen and behind the camera across film, episodic, and short film content.
As part of our conversation, we discuss the results of one of their latest studies – Inequality in 1600 popular films examining portrayals of gender, race, ethnicity, LGBTQ+, and disability in Films from 2007 - 2022, as well as dive into the Inclusion Index, and learn more about their new study on indigenous representation in film.
DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-EP041_Investigating-Inequality-Across-Film-and-TV-with-the-Annenberg-Inclusion-Initiative_t.pdf
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Music: @_Deppisch_
Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao
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10/03/23 • 38 min
Amie Archibald-Varley, Nurse, Health Equity Specialist, and co-host of the Gritty Nurse Podcast, joins us to talk about stigma, where it comes from, and how it leads to discrimination. This episode (which is part one of our three-part series) will inform you on how to prevent and address stigmas as well as be a good ally.
You're Not Alone: Navigating Life with Mental Illness is a three-part series for Mental Illness Awareness Week 2023 (October 1 - 7) that explores mental illness, the barriers that can block your journey to good mental health, and how stigmas, diagnoses, and disclosure are represented on film and TV.
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Music: @_Deppisch_
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Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast
GUEST BIO
Amie Archibald-Varley is a thought leader, Speaker with the National Speakers Bureau, Health Equity Specialist, and upcoming author of "The Wisdom of Nurses" with Harper Collins (April 2024). She is also a podcaster, mental health & health equity advocate, and quality improvement and change management specialist. She inspires others to speak their truths and brings communities together to engage in "courageous conversations."
Amie is a medical contributor who has been featured on numerous television, radio, and news outlets nationally and internationally. She is a Freelance Journalist with the Canadian Broadcaster Corporation (CBC), and regularly contributes to conversations on a wide variety of topics such as: Healthcare, politics (local, national, and international), climate change, health equity, racism and antiracism, mental health issues, and popular culture.
She is also featured on the Smart Speakers Series on Newstalk1010's The Rush with Reshmi Nair. Amie has also written for The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, and the Toronto Star and is currently writing a book with Harper Collins for 2024.
As the co-host of the successful Gritty Nurse Podcast, Amie discusses hot topics in healthcare. The podcast has hit #2 in Apple Podcasts in Medicine for Canada. She also is starting 2 new podcasts in 2023: DEFIANT and Too Opinionated Podcast launching in Feb/Mar 2023.
In her role as a Health Equity Specialist, Amie provides leadership, advisory, and strategic consultation related to anti-racism, and equity in the culture, policies, and practices of a large health system, with a specific focus on promoting respect for equity-deserving groups.
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Aphantasia
Braaains
07/26/22 • 63 min
Today's episode is all about Aphantasia, also known as mind’s eye blindness. Those with Aphantasia can't visualize scenes, people, experiences, objects, and memories, and it can impact other senses as well. This lack of mental imagery was described as early as the late 1800s, yet it has remained a relatively unstudied phenomenon until 2015, when a study first introduced the term, Aphantasia. Since then, the amount of research about Aphantasia has continued to grow.
Our two guests today, who both experience Aphantasia, include Tom Ebeyer who is the founder of the Aphantasia Network, and Jana O’Connor, writer of the upcoming feature film, PICTURE IT, probably the first long-form film highlighting the experience of having Aphantasia!
The key moments in this episode are:
- 00:00:34 - Understanding Aphantasia
- 00:01:04 - Interview with Tommy Ebeyer
- 00:01:44 - Aphantasia Network and Community
- 00:04:55 - Impact of Aphantasia on Daily Life
- 00:13:51 - The Relationship between Imagination and Body Response
- 00:14:22 - Research on Aphantasia
- 00:16:37 - Personal Experiences and Unique Imagery Profile
- 00:21:00 - Resources for Aphantasia from Tom
- 00:24:42 - Jana discovering Aphantasia and Writing "Picture It"
- 00:28:27 - Impact on Daily Life
- 00:32:04 - Grief and Aphantasia
- 00:36:24 - Creative Professions and Aphantasia
- 00:39:11 - Aversion to Descriptive Passages
- 00:40:10 - Childhood Horror Experience
- 00:41:25 - Approach to Writing and Performing
- 00:43:21 - Visualization and Learning
- 00:45:14 - Challenges of Standardized Testing
- 00:49:44 - Representation of Aphantasia in Film and Writing
- 00:53:01 - Writing and Visual Imagination
- 00:53:40 - Evolution of Television and Writing
- 00:54:35 - Aphantasia Resources from Jana
DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-011-Aphantasia-Transcript.pdf
Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com
Follow: @BraaainsPodcast
Music: @_Deppisch_
Design: Perpetualnotion.ca
Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao
Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast
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Why did you start this show?
Co-hosts Heather & Sarah Taylor have been talking about mental health and their brains their whole life and found it frustrating to not always find their disabilities portrayed in an accurate way on film and TV. As entertainment professionals, they wanted to share the stories of people with lived experiences of everything to do with the brain (including mental health and disabilities) and find out how they wished film and TV could portray that part of them.
What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?
We hope that this podcast will make people feel less alone and will spark their curiosity about their mental health. We would also like listeners to question the representation they see on screen and if they have the power to do so, help create and advocate for more accurate and authentic representation as #representationmatters!
Which episode should someone start with?
This is a hard one! Our first episode "IDENTITY" is about us and our identities so after listening, we hope you understand our POV more. After that, anything goes!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Braaains have?
Braaains currently has 69 episodes available.
What topics does Braaains cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Podcasts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Braaains?
The episode title 'Everything Everywhere All at Once & ADHD' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Braaains?
The average episode length on Braaains is 49 minutes.
How often are episodes of Braaains released?
Episodes of Braaains are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Braaains?
The first episode of Braaains was released on Feb 15, 2022.
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