Episode 011: Aphantasia
Our two guests have Aphantasia, also known as mind’s eye blindness. They include Tom Ebeyer who is the founder of the Aphantasia Network, and Jana O’Connor, writer of the upcoming feature film, PICTURE IT, which highlights the experience of having Aphantasia!
Episode 010: For the Love of Animals and Animal Assisted Therapy
On today's podcast, we spoke with Jocelyn Nand, executive director of the Family Counselling Centres. Her work includes animal-assisted therapy with the help of her co-therapist (and dog!), Watson.
Episode 009: Abortion Onscreen
This episode is part two of our conversation around abortion and discusses the research conducted for the Abortion Onscreen program which examines how abortion is portrayed in American popular culture.
Episode 008: Abortion
Rachel Dyer, the Board of Director's Chair of Exhale Pro-Voice, discusses abortion stigma, and how abortion-positive spaces are important for people to have to discuss their emotions after an abortion.
Episode 007: Hookups & Consent
Deep dive into hookups and consent with Dr. Aditi Paul as we dispel commonly held myths about hookup culture. We’ll also discuss how sex scripts used in media affect Gen Z’s sexual behaviors and influence how we think about consent.
Episode 006: Twins & Triplets
Let's explore the world of twins and triplets! Graduate student, Sarah Carroll, shares details of her clinical work with twins at MSU, and Alice and Cindy deep-dive into what it's like being part of a set of triplets.
Episode 005: Somebody Somewhere and Grief
Rachelle Bensoussan and Michelle Williams of being here, human challenge and deconstruct some of the common myths and misconceptions about grief.
Episode 004: Children’s Brains
Behaviour Consultant, Aynsley Graham, talks to us about how children’s brains develop and the importance of media literacy.
Episode 003: Burnout
Hamza Khan, author of The Burnout Gamble, speaker, and co-founder of SkillsCamp, joins us to talk about burnout – what it is, what we can do about it, and how we can recover when it happens to us.
Episode 002: Sleep
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.
Episode 001: Identity
Hosts Heather and Sarah Taylor discuss identity – how they see themselves, how they think others see them, and all the facets that make them who they are!
Introducing Braaains!
Introducing Braaains, a podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains & how media portray them.