The Broken Brain

Dr. Steven Mandel, Founder and President of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angelas, returns to the show, with Sam Mandel, Clinic Director. Dr. Mandel is a pioneer in the use of Ketamine to treat Depression, Suicidality, PTSD, and other psychological disorders. As a returning guest, he updates us on what has changed in the research and use of Ketamine over the past year, and we talk about the health impact that depression and suicide have in our society in general, and in the time of the COVID19 Pandemic. Become a patron of the show at www.patreon.com/brokenbrain, or give a one time tip at www.buymeacoffee.com/brokenbrain

Clare Waismann is the Founder and Director of Waismann Method® Opioid Treatment Specialists. She joins me today with David Livingston, her Clinical Director. Clare and David also host the Waismann Method® Podcast Clare & David help people through the process of Opioid withdrawal with the process of Rapid Detoxification. They join me to talk about the role that detox plays in treatment.

Ivuoma Okoro is a masterful storyteller who created the Vega podcast, a super exciting sci-fi audio experience. The show recently returned with the remainder of season 1, and Ivuoma gave me a copy of the season 2 trailer. Check out the show today! You will love it. Follow the show @vegapodcast, and visit Ivuoma's website: ivuomatellsstories.com This is an episode in the Meet Creative People Project. If you know creators, especially Black artists or People of Color, that you would like to see highlighted, please let me know @breakabrain.

Josh Wood returns once again so we can talk about where we are in the UK and the USA in coping with the worldwide COVID pandemic. HEADS UP, we do get a little political in this chat, we are both fans of the universal healthcare model, and other stuff. We talk about our opinions and experiences in our different roles and nations. Josh is the business manager for Improving Lives, a health advocacy and helping charity in Nottinghamshire, UK. Learn more about them at improvinglivesnotts.org.uk

Dr. Delice Coffey is the first Sports Psychologist to appear on the program, and boy did we luck out to have her! An accomplished clinical therapist, sports psychologist, former powerlifter. She speaks about training, mental focus, follow through, and mental health management. She also shares information about her excellent nonprofit, the D Coffey Foundation for Athletics and Education. Learn more about this at: http://www.athletesponsorship.org/

Darryl Mansel has created a positive and amazing culture in the Poprika Podcast and FaceBook Group, talking all things pop culture, comics, books, and films. This is a sample episode he gave me permission to share with Broken Brain listeners. Subscribe to Poprika today! This is an episode in the Meet Creative People Project. If you know creators, especially Black artists or People of Color, that you would like to see highlighted, please let me know @breakabrain.

Deshanta Hairston graduated with her degree in Professional Writing before before noticing an alarming lack of an independent bookstore in her community. She remedied this by opening Books and Crannies. Recently she went viral on Twitter, and is here today to tell us about business, bookselling, going big online, and being a Black business owner. Basically she's telling us how to make a dream a reality. Today's charity of focus is the Alzheimers Association. Learn more and get involved at www.alz.org

This episode is a sample episode of the History of Color Podcast, another show on the Core Temp Arts podcast network. Allegra Alvarado, host and creator of the show, gave me permission to share this episode on the Broken Brain feed. This is episode 4 of her show, and she tells the story of the Black Suffragette movement. Give is a listen and subscribe to History of Color today. This episode is part of the Meet Creative People project, introducing you to creators that you should know. If you know creative people of color or black creators, artists, or innovators please let me know @breakabrain on Twitter.

Ian Levy is a Professor of Counseling for Manhattan College. When Ian was working as a School Counselor in the South Bronx (New York City public schools) Ian used his talent and experience as a Hip-Hop artist to engage with young people. He joins me today to share some practical examples of his work, as well as to explain what research he is doing into this area. Ian was kind enough to share the track "Showman," from his latest musical project "And Then It Glistens." You'll hear it as the intro music and then the entire song follows our interview. Check out the entire album on Apple Music or at his website: www.Ianplevy.com The Broken Brain's featured Charity this week is Upbeat NYC, a nonprofit music education organization for kids.

Karly Beaumont is the owner and creator of the Core Temp Arts network of podcasts. She joins me to day to tell her story of the work that she does recording, producing, and managing a team of podcasts. Karly has a history of managing nonprofit work, photography, and art. Learn more about her work at www.coretemparts.com This episode is the first in the Broken Brain's Meet Creative People project. I will be introducing you to creators that you should know. If you know creative people of color or black creators, artists, or innovators please let me know @breakabrain on Twitter.