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

Dr. Lily Le, a registered psychologist and Director of Clinical Innovation at the mental health tech company, DiveThru, discusses how... more

Amie Archibald-Varley, Nurse, Health Equity Specialist, and co-host of the Gritty Nurse Podcast, joins us to talk about stigma, where... more

Launching October 3rd, Braaains's three-part mini-series, You’re Not Alone: Navigating Life with Mental Illness, explores mental illness, the barriers that... more

A counselor and advocate, Mark Power works with former inmates to help them reintegrate into life after prison. In Mark’s... more

Our guest Rae McDaniel is a non-binary Speaker, Author, Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, Coach, and Transgender Diversity and Inclusion Educator.... more

In 2017, Canadian director Lindsay MacKay had a brain aneurysm that almost killed her. She joins us today to talk... more

Nafisa Moallim, a therapist and Registered Social Worker with a Clinical Master of Social Work, joins us to talk about... more

Today is the episode you’ve all been waiting for – ADHD! Our guest, Rach Idowu was diagnosed with ADHD Combined... more

Today’s episode is about diabetes and we are excited to talk with writer, science communications professional, and podcast producer and... more

On today’s episode, we dive into the world of autism with Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt who is a writer, actress, and... more

Respectability alum, Michael J. Dougherty, talks with us about Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus and disability representation in Guillermo del Toro... more

Today, we deconstruct emergency medicine and medical misinformation with ER doctor, Dr. Shazma Mithani. Wondering how many patients emergency doctors... more

Our guest, writer and actor, Graham Kent, joins us to talk about his experience with Tourette Syndrome, how it presents,... more

Today we had the pleasure of speaking with Diana Elizabeth Jordan, an award-winning actor, filmmaker, and disability and IDEA influencer.... more

Jenna and the system of alters (together known as the Gianu System) join us today to talk about Dissociative Identity... more

Today’s guest, Michelle Asgarali, a Disabled Creative Producer and Advocate and Story Producer on the new CBC docuseries PUSH, deep... more

Welcome to Season two of Braaains! Today we're discussing weight stigma, diet culture, and the impact of fat representation in... more

Today’s episode is our last one for 2022 so of course, we’re talking about the holidays and how they're portrayed... more

Today, we deep dive into stuttering with our guests Per Alm, a researcher and lecturer from the Department of Neuroscience... more

Disabled educator, speaker, and creator, Erin Ryan Heyneman, joins us to talk about Multiple Sclerosis. We discuss how MS presents,... more

On today’s episode we discuss misogyny with Guylaine Maroist, who is one of the directors of BACKLASH: MISOGYNY IN THE... more

It's spooky season so let's talk about trauma and horror films and how the two intersect. We're excited to be... more

On today’s episode, we’ll be talking about addiction and substance abuse with producer and mental health nurse, Jenny Ng-Turner! We’ll... more

Doctor Kathryn Wood joins us today to talk about rural medicine and the impact lack of medical access can have... more

Today's guest is Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, an independent filmmaker, podcaster, artist and educator, who is a Mohawk citizen and an... more

On today’s episode, we interviewed Marie-France Guerrette, documentary filmmaker, director, and producer who created the feature doc, Sans Maman or... more

Today, we deep-dive into OCD - Obsession Compulsive Disorder - and discuss symptoms, treatment options, and the impact OCD can... more

Today's episode is all about Aphantasia, also known as mind’s eye blindness. Those with Aphantasia can't visualize scenes, people, experiences,... more

Ahhh! Animals! On today's podcast, we're talking to Jocelyn Nand, executive director of the Family Counselling Centres in Alberta. Her... more

This episode is part two of our conversation around abortion. Today we’re discussing the research conducted for the Abortion Onscreen... more