The Broken Brain

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Cannabinoids and Psychedelics in Therapy with Dave Rabin Apr 29, 2025

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Dr David Rabin is a MD and PhD specializing in psychedelic-assisted treatment for individuals, particularly individuals with PTSD. He is an expert in MDMA and Ketamine therapies, and joins the show to discuss ongoing research and his observations as a professional working in this arena.

Go to www.transcendingbarriersatl.org to support our charity-of-focus this month: TRANScending Barriers Atlanta, helping Black Trans individuals with legal issues.

Monday Mental Tip: Stuff Just For You Apr 28, 2025

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How many things do you do simply for love of the activity? Self-Care tip again today, on our weekly Monday Mental Tip!

Go to www.transcendingbarriersatl.org to visit this month's highlighted charity: TRANScending Barriers Atlanta, a nonprofit helping Black Trans people with legal issues and advocacy.

Addiction Education, Advocacy, & Podcasting with Christin Day Apr 22, 2025

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Christin Day is the creator and host of "Recovery On Air," and the Communications Manager for Crossroads, INC, a nonprofit residential treatment center for addiction recovery. Christin is a passionate advocate for those facing addiction, and tells us how event management, interagency collaboration, and (woo-hoo) podcasting is in her work. You can hear Christin's show anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Visit www.transcendingbarriers.org to support the nonprofit of the month here at the Broken Brain. TRANScending Barriers helps Black Trans people

Monday Mental Tip: What Makes Something Addictive Apr 21, 2025

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What makes something addictive, compulsive, or problematic? Here are a couple of ways to rate our comforting behaviors for trouble.

Go to www.transcendingbarriersatl.org for this month's highlighted charity. TRANScending Barriers Atlanta is a wonderful nonprofit helping Black Trans people handle legal issues.

Marriage Counseling, Autism, and Neurodiversity in Partners, with Lisa Anzaldua Apr 15, 2025

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Lisa Anzaldua is a counselor & author, specializing with couples with an Autistic and non-Autistic partner. This type of partnership can have unique challenges, but these are also opportunities for learning about each other and deepening intimacy.

Visit www.transcendingbarriers.org to see our highlighted charity for April: TRANScending Barriers Atlanta, a nonprofit helping Black Trans people with legal and social issues.

Monday Mental Tip: 3 Things That Kid-You Enjoyed Apr 14, 2025

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Welcome to Monday! Today's tip is about self-care, and how to rediscover things that brings us joy.

Visit www.transcendingbarriersatl.org to support this month's charity-of-focus, helping Black Transgender individuals with legal situations and other needs.

Medically Assisted Suicide, with Filmmaker Chelsea Christer Apr 08, 2025

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Chelsea Christer is the Writer & Director of "Out For Delivery," a dark comedy that takes on issues of terminal illness, suicide, and end of life care. Although the world is already jaded about these issues, Out For Delivery explores what would it look like to take it one step further.

The highlighted charity for this month is TRANScending Barriers Atlanta, a nonprofit organization assisting Black Transgendered people with advocacy and legal assistance.

www.transcendingbarriersatl.org to learn more.

Monday Mental Tip Listen While You Advocate Apr 07, 2025

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Recently a good friend made a great, salient post for Autism Awareness Day, which led me down a path of thinking about what makes good awareness and advocacy.

A Charming Story About Logotherapy Apr 03, 2025

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The monthly history episode for all listeners! This week we are examining Logotherapy, and finding meaning in suffering. Specifically a story told by Victor Frankl about a moving session with a patient.

Go to www.transcendingbarriersatl.org to see this month's highlighted charity, working to help Black Trans people in Atlanta to address their legal needs.

How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults, with Mara Einstein Apr 01, 2025

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Mara Einstein is an author, academic, speaker, and marketing expert. In her new book, "Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use The Same Techniques as Cults," discusses how we have moved from attention-based advertising to an economy of anxiety. She reviews the ways in which cults attract and enmesh new members, and how marketing has become increasingly similar.

Follow her work at www.drmaraeinstein.com.