A podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them. Each episode, hosted... 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
Jenna and the system of alters (together known as the Gianu System) join us today to talk about Dissociative Identity Disorder or... more