Community is so important to your mental health, especially after a cancer diagnosis. Our guest, filmmaker Traven Rice, talks about what helped her as she was going through breast cancer treatment. Listen: braaainspodcast.com/episodes/breas… #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness

We deep-dive into the films and TV that best represent the different experiences of having #breastcancer with our guest filmmaker and indie journalist, Traven Rice. braaainspodcast.com/episodes/breas… #breastcancerawareness #cancersurvivor #film #TV #amillionlittlethings #thefamilystone

We loved talking to Kathleen Smith, licensed therapist & writer, about #anxiety, how it functions & how we're responsible TO someone & not FOR them. Her new book, True to You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others & Start Being Yourself is out now! braaainspodcast.com/episodes/anxie…

Exciting news!!! Braaains Podcast is coming to TIFF as OFFICIAL PRESS!!! We're so excited to talk to filmmakers premiering at #TIFF about their films & their own lived experiences with disabilities and/or life moments that impact mental health! Hit us up!

Join the hosts of Braaains Podcast for informal chats, nibbles, and (non-alcoholic) drinks from 6:30-8:30 pm in Edmonton on Tuesday, August 13th 2024. We'd love to meet our listeners and past guests all in one place! Event details and RSVP here: bit.ly/BraaainsMeetup…

Happy Women's Equality Day to all who celebrate 🥳especially those fighting to make equality a reality! Check out 👀 our new CAPWomen piece on the Equal Rights Amendment! #ERANow

Yesterday was #WorldSuicidePreventionDay & we have a wonderful interview with writer, director, and actress, Nadine Crocker about her film, ContinueTheFilm & the importance of representing depression and suicidal ideation on film & TV. Listen here: braaainspodcast.com/episodes/suici…

Had a great conversation with actress, writer, & director Nadine Crocker about su!cidal depression and her new film ContinueTheFilm. Listen to our whole conversation at BraaainsPodcast.com. #depression #film #womeninfilm

Today's guest is @claire_ayoub. She's a writer, a director, an advocate, an educator, a leader, and an amazing human. She also has the debut of her feature film, EMPIRE WAIST, coming out THIS FRIDAY, September 27th at a theater near you! Listen here: braaainspodcast.com/episodes/empir…

Writer/director Fabian Stumm, tells us about the making of SAD JOKES & how his personal life colored this film. Growing up w/ a dad w/ depression, Fabian understood at a young age that sometimes the people who take care of you can break down. Listen: braaainspodcast.com/episodes/tiff2…

It's Halloween and we're talking about horror, disability, and access with filmmaker and navigator of the creative multiverse, Ariel Baska. braaainspodcast.com/episodes/horro…

We discuss Men's Mental Health within the Black Community with filmmaker Bernard Gray & Dwain Murphy. The Other Stuff honestly explores how Black men, esp from environs of crime, straddle the path of good & evil as they move into healthier lives. braaainspodcast.com/episodes/black…

When we were at TIFF, we had the opportunity to go to the perspectives panel -- Building Inclusive Futures: The Means of Accessibility. The panel discussed accessibility and redefining perceptions of disability within the industry and beyond. Listen here: braaainspodcast.com/episodes/tiff-…

Lead actress Phoebe-Rae Taylor talks about how she felt when Jennifer Aniston was cast as the voice of her character Melody in Disney+’s Out of My Mind. Listen to the whole episode to hear why director Amber Sealey made that choice! braaainspodcast.com/episodes/disne…

RFK Jr keeps repeating lies. So I will be keep repeating truths. Vaccines don't cause autism.

We interviewed sociologist & artist Alessandra Seggi about her latest book Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and Consequences. The analysis is a personal & professional reflection on youth suicide in film from 1900-2018. Listen: BraaainsPodcast.com/episodes/youth…

Editor Wax Taber discusses #TheClassPBS, the importance of mentors, and more! Braaains #Editor #BehindTheScenes #BehindTheCamera #TV braaainspodcast.com/episodes/mento…

Sooooo excited that Sarah & I are repping Braaains at TIFF for its 50th year! If you have a film in the fest with mental health or disability storylines / characters / themes, let us know so we can feature you on the podcast. #tiff #tiff25 #tiff50