A podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them. Each episode, hosted... more
We're doing something a little different today. When we were at TIFF, we had the opportunity to go to the... more
Today our special guests are writer/ director Bernard Gray and actor Dwain Murphy. We discussed Men's Mental Health within the... more
It's Halloween and we're talking about horror, disability, and access with filmmaker and navigator of the creative multiverse, Ariel Baska.... more
SAD JOKES is the story of Joseph, a gay filmmaker, who co-parents with Sonya who is struggling with depression. The... more
Today we have a special guest and dear friend of Heather’s, Claire Ayoub. Claire is a writer, a director, an... more
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and we have a wonderful interview with writer, director, and actress, Nadine Crocker. We... more
We have decided to take a summer break and will be back in September with an interview with writer, director,... more
Our last episode before our summer break is one of the first guests our listeners asked us to have on... more
We deep-dive into the films and television that best represent the different experiences of having breast cancer with our guest... more
We have the pleasure of talking with filmmaker and journalist, Traven Rice, about her experiences with Breast Cancer.... more
This mini-episode is a continuation of our conversation with Alim Somji, the Chairperson of AboutFace, a Canadian non-profit organization that... more
Today’s guest is Alim Somji, the Chairperson of AboutFace, a Canadian non-profit organization that strives to eliminate the stigma and... more
This mini-episode is a continuation of our imposter syndrome conversation with Communication Skills Trainer, Ottillie Parfitt. This episode covers the... more
Today, we’re excited to talk to Communication Skills Trainer, Ottillie Parfitt, about all things imposter syndrome!! That’s right, we’re talking... more
This mini-episode is a continuation of our conversation with Rabiya Mansoor and Marushka Jessica Almeida, two of the creators of... more
Today we’re talking with two of the creators of Get Up, Aisha, Rabiya Mansoor and Marushka Jessica Almeida. Get Up... more
This mini-episode is a continuation of our conversation with board-certified ObGyn, Dr. Sophia. Today, we talk about the stigmas surrounding... more
Today we’re talking with Dr. Sophia Lubin about menopause and perimenopause. Dr. Sophia has been a board-certified ObGyn for over... more
Today’s mini-episode is a conversation with Dr. Jill L. Creighton, a higher education professional and the host of SA Voices... more
Today we’re talking with Gretchen Sisson, a research sociologist with Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) in the Department... more
Today’s mini-episode is all about working with consultants and team members with lived experience on projects about mental health and... more
Today's guests, Karen and Nikolijne Troubetzkoy, are the co-creators of the new CW and CTV show, SIGHT UNSEEN. The series... more
For today's mini-episode, we're chatting with New York Times best-selling author Bassey Ikpi about the depiction of mental illness (specifically... more
Welcome to season three of Braaains! Today we have the pleasure of talking with New York Times Best Selling author... more
Today is our last episode of 2023 just in time for the holidays. We bring all of the Taylor/Deppisch siblings... more
In the penultimate episode of our second season, we’re looking at the experiences and representation of Traumatic Brain Injuries, or... more
We’re mixing things up today with a conversation about the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and their research on representation in film... more
Happy Halloween!! In our second SPOOOKY episode for October, we’re talking all about ghosts with the spooktacular host of Geist,... more
As part of SPOOOOOOKY month, we touch on topics in the next two episodes that are often the subject of... more
Steph is a psychologist and host of the Psychocinematic podcast who currently works in Disability Inclusion in schools in Naarm (Melbourne) and... more
Welcome to season three of Braaains! Today we have the pleasure of talking with New York Times Best Selling author Bassey Ikpi... more