Today's guest is Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, an independent filmmaker, podcaster, artist and educator, who is a Mohawk citizen and an enrolled member of Six Nations of the Grand River territory. Our conversation deep dives into the importance of language, community, and the impact representation (or the lack thereof) can have on you. We also discuss how losing and/or gaining a language that connects you to your community and who you are affects you. Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore is also a...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
On today’s episode, we interviewed Marie-France Guerrette, documentary filmmaker, director, and producer who created the feature doc, Sans Maman or Unmothered. In this touching documentary about her family, Marie-France blends home-movie footage and interviews to give viewers a window into her own personal experience of grief. Through the lens of the film and beyond, we discuss the death of a parent when you’re a child, and how this impacted Marie-France’s life and work as a filmmaker. CW: Discu...
Aug 23, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today, we deep-dive into OCD - Obsession Compulsive Disorder - and discuss symptoms, treatment options, and the impact OCD can have on your everyday life. Our two guests include photographer Dallas Curow , who recently started sharing her story about OCD, and Farah Zerehi, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. She’s a specialist who works with OCD patients and has OCD herself! CW: Discussions about self-harm and POCD DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT HERE The key moments in this ep...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today's episode is all about Aphantasia, also known as mind’s eye blindness. Those with Aphantasia can't visualize scenes, people, experiences, objects, and memories, and it can impact other senses as well. This lack of mental imagery was described as early as the late 1800s, yet it has remained a relatively unstudied phenomenon until 2015, when a study first introduced the term, Aphantasia. Since then, the amount of research about Aphantasia has continued to grow. Our two guests today, who both...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ahhh! Animals! On today's podcast, we're talking to Jocelyn Nand, executive director of the Family Counselling Centres in Alberta. Her work includes animal-assisted therapy with the help of her co-therapist (and dog!), Watson. We'll talk about the work that she does to help a variety of clients deal with emotional dysregulation issues, impulse control, behavioral struggles, anxiety, low self-esteem, as well as work with those who have sensory struggles. We'll also discuss our impact on the menta...
Jul 12, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This episode is part two of our conversation around abortion. Today we’re discussing the research conducted for the Abortion Onscreen program which examines how abortion is portrayed in American popular culture. The principal investigator, Dr. Gretchen Sisson, is a research sociologist with Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at the University of California, San Francisco. She’s joined by her colleague Steph Herold, who has a Master of Public Health and conducts mixed methods...
Jun 27, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 9
With the US on the precipice of recriminalizing abortion, we're having a two-part episode on this medical procedure, the impact it has, and the importance of the right representation in media. Today's episode features an interview with Rachel Dyer, the Board of Director's Chair of Exhale Pro-Voice , an international nonprofit organization that provides non-judgmental and abortion-positive after-abortion emotional support via text line, and trains medical and mental health providers to better sup...
Jun 21, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today’s episode deep dives into hookups and consent with Dr. Aditi Paul. We hope to dispel commonly held myths about hookup culture. We’ll also discuss how sex scripts used in TV and movies affect Gen Z’s sexual behaviors and influence how we think about consent. The key moments in this episode are: 00:04:09 - Dr. Aditi Paul's Background and Interest in Dating and Hookup Culture 00:08:22 - Changing Landscape of Hookups 00:14:32 - The Evolution of Dating Scripts 00:17:50 - Hookup Culture Misconce...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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. Most importantly, we find out if there's such thing as having an evil twin... The key moments in this episode are: 00:09:50 - Portrayal of Twins in Media 00:12:17 - Sarah Carroll's Research and Twin Registry 00:14:30 - Introduction and Background to triplets Alice and Cindy 00:15:5...
May 24, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6
Rachelle Bensoussan and Michelle Williams of Being Here, Human challenge and deconstruct the common myths and misconceptions about grief and give new language around recognizing and honoring your own grief, and the grief of those around you. Topics include: 00:03:48 - Personal Stories of Grief 00:12:05 - Definition of Grief and Mourning 00:15:14 - Shifting Cultural Perspective on Grief 00:15:49 - Rethinking Grief Culture 00:17:27 - Collective Grief in a Pandemic 00:18:53 - Permission to Grieve 0...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today’s episode is all about children’s brains! We're talking to our resident kid expert, Charlotte (who's six), and Behaviour Consultant, Aynsley Graham, about how children’s brains develop and the importance of media literacy. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:33 - Importance of Media Literacy for Children's Brains 00:07:51 - Advice for Grown-Ups and Emotional Well-being 00:14:27 - Children's Understanding of Words 00:15:51 - Developmental Milestones 00:18:04 - Brain Development in Yo...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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. The key moments in this episode are: 00:02:43 - Impact of Stress on Burnout 00:07:25 - Personal Experience with Burnout 00:11:47 - Symptoms and Syndrome of Burnout 00:12:42 - Recognizing Burnout Indicators 00:13:25 - Impact of Stress on Younger Generations 00:15:11 - The Impact of Loneliness on Burnout...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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. Key moments in this episode are: 00:00:38 - Importance of Sleep 00:07:00 - Dr. Kristen Casey's Background 00:09:45 - Common Sleep Issues 00:11:57 - Tips for Mind Racing 00:12:38 - The Role of Anxiety in Sleep 00:14:08 - Scheduled Worry Time 00:15:40 - Impacts of Sleep Deprivation 00:17:13 - The Benefits of Different Sleep Sta...
Mar 29, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 2
For the inaugural episode of Braaains, 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! Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Design: Perpetualnotion.ca Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast
Mar 15, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hosted by sisters, Heather Taylor (writer/director) and Sarah Taylor (film and TV editor), Braaains is a new podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains and how film & television portray them. We love talking about our brains & we hope you do, too! Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Design: Perpetualnotion.ca Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast
Feb 15, 2022•1 min
