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The Broken Brain

Popped Collar Productions

A Psychology & Psychotherapy podcast. Get a therapist"s perspective on a variety of topics, some silly and some self-helpy. the Broken Brain is an organized panel discussion, an hour (ish) of therapeutic POV for you.

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12:27

Monday Mental Tip: What Makes Something Addictive

The Broken Brain ·

2025/04/21

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.

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44:59

Marriage Counseling, Autism, and Neurodiversity in...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/04/15

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.

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08:57

Monday Mental Tip: 3 Things That Kid-You Enjoyed

The Broken Brain ·

2025/04/14

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.

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34:04

Medically Assisted Suicide, with Filmmaker Chelsea...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/04/08

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

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11:05

Monday Mental Tip Listen While You Advocate

The Broken Brain ·

2025/04/07

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.

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22:05

A Charming Story About Logotherapy

The Broken Brain ·

2025/04/03

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.

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40:44

How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults, with...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/04/01

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.

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15:49

Monday Mental Tip: Gender Affirming Care

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/31

What is Gender Affirming Care? It works differently than some people think. Today is Trans Visibility Day, so here is a little rundown of some aspects of this approach that is saving lives and promoting healing at a rate impressive to anyone paying attention. The highlighted charity this month will be TRANScending Barriers Atlanta. Check out this wonderful nonprofit, specializing in helping Black Transgendered Individuals, at www.transcendingbarriersatl.org.

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52:54

What Makes A Personality, with Attorney & Author...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/30

Amber Willingham writes novels (under the name AL Willingham) focused on the nature of personality, memory, communication, and the illusion of utopia. Her first book, Bliss Creek, tells the story of an amnesiac young women piecing together her life, solving the mystery of who she is. Her latest work, The Petroleum Wars, tells a greater societal story within the same world, looking at how desperation and fighting for resources can bring out problematic choices on a personal and macro level. Follow

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30:41

Will Crouse & The Coder

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/29

Will Crouse is a filmmaker and the creator of the short film "The Coder," which tells the story of a computer programmer in a high-pressure environment who is also coping with intrusive thoughts. Go to www.baketheirday.org for this month's highlighted nonprofit.

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44:18

Motivational Speaking and Coaching as a Therapist...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/28

Doug Nielsen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Author, Therapist, Motivational Speaker, and Coach. He is also a good friend, one that I've been meaning to have on the show for a long time. With such an array of roles, Doug tells us how a mental health clinician approaches speaking and coaching, which are related to counseling but have important differences. Follow Doug's work at www.dougspeaks.com, and check out his book "Take Life By The Helm." Follow the highlighted charity for March by

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51:35

Uncomfortable and Happy vs Comfortable in Misery with...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/25

Returning champion Jeff Krasno! Jeff is a great guest and a great guy. Author of the new book "Good Stress," and host of the Commune with Jeff Krasno Podcast, Jeff shares insights into pushing ourselves to get out of our comfort zone in order to have a healthier body-mind connection and greater emotional satisfaction. Follow his work at www.goodstress.com, and listen to Commune with Jeff Krasno Podcast (after you finished all the episodes of The Broken Brain of course). Go to

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18:58

Monday Mental Tip: Mens Issues

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/24

How do you tell the difference between an organization that supports and engages with men's issues and one that promotes various forms of toxic masculinity? With psychological health for boys and men frequently being underdiagnosed and untreated, there is a need to have intelligent conversations about how to address these. Too often though these discussions slide into the dengration of women, or paranoia. Visit www.baketheirday.org to learn more about this month's highlighted charity.

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05:52

Patreon Sample: Why Aren't Fire Trucks Yellow Except...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/23

Ever wonder why fire trucks are red? Or how that interacts with the rods and cones in your eyes? and how Henry Ford didn't color up his cars? No? Well now you can!!!!! In this week's dive into history, we're learning about the ability to see color, what helps and doesn't, and why we continue to do things just because it's what we've done before. The full episode is available only to the super special patrons, but here is the first 5 minutes of this bonus episode

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52:34

Michael Caven (Part 2)

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/21

Michael Caven is a Restauranteur, Advocate, Abuse Survivor, and Writer. He is currently writing his memoir about his experiences of coming out as a Gay man in the 1970s and 80s, suffering sexual and emotional abuse, and healing. Michael co-founded Out On Main in Columbus Ohio, the first LGBTQ themed restaurant in the USA. Follow his work at www.michaelcaven.com In part 2 of this interview Michael focuses on how he worked on community building and giving back through working as a peer counselor in

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48:00

Michael Caven (Part 1)

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/18

Michael Caven is a Restauranteur, Advocate, Abuse Survivor, and Writer. He is currently writing his memoir about his experiences of coming out as a Gay man in the 1970s and 80s, suffering sexual and emotional abuse, and healing. Michael co-founded Out On Main in Columbus Ohio, the first LGBTQ themed restaurant in the USA. Follow his work at www.michaelcaven.com In part 1 of this interview Michael focuses on how he escaped his abuser and beginning of him putting his life together. Go to

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13:01

Monday Mental Tip: Shrink Your Goals

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/17

Monday Mental Health Tip: Shrink your goals to help get started in new behavior, habits, Hobbies, or even Hobbits. But don't shrink Hobbits too much...they're already quite small. www.baketheirday.org is our highlighted charity this month, providing birthday cakes and a humanizing feeling to youth in custody in Guam.

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20:00

Dances With Cranes with Megan Wennberg

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/13

Megan Wennberg is a Filmmaker and Director who joins to talk about her documentary "Dances With Cranes," which tells the story of the innovative way in which a team of conservationists and scientists managed to bring the Whooping Crane from the brink of extinction to a thriving species. You may be surprised how they did it. This is the monthly Thursday Thistory available to all listeners, our look at psychological and cultural history. Weekly History episodes are available to Patreon members the

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40:56

Politics & Family Relationships with Nick Beaulieu,...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/11

Filmmaker & journalist Nick Beaulieu talks about his documentary "My Omaha," where he recorded communication with his father while Nick covered racial equality issues in West Omaha. Very much opposed in their politics, Nick and his dad face the challenges of holding different political & ethical beliefs from someone deeply close and loved. Follow Nick's @nick.beaulieu on IG The highlighted charity this month is www.baketheirday.org, a nonprofit bakery in Guam that helps youth in custody feel normal

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08:10

Monday Mental Tip: Do the Important Thing First (and...

The Broken Brain ·

2025/03/10

What are the most important things you would like to do? We often have a difference between our philosophical values and our behavioral priorities. Today's quick tip is about how we can use things (like Mario Day) to put the highest value activities first. Oh yeah, and HAPPY MARIO DAY! The highlighted charity this month is www.baketheirday.org, a nonprofit bakery in Guam that makes birthday cakes for youth in custody. Share and support them, they're pretty cool!

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