Monday Mental Tip: When Someone You Love Comes Out
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This past week I saw some interviews with Robert and Airyn De Niro, about their relationship and Robert De Niro's reaction to Airyn recently being outed as Trans by paparazzi. This led me to think about lessons I have learned from working with Transgendered People (and parents) about supportive and loving ways to respond to someone when they come out. The charity-of-focus this month is Grand View for Good, a nonprofit formed to increase mental health awareness and find funding for those who cannot otherwise afford treatment. Go to to learn more.
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Cannabinoids and Psychedelics in Therapy with Dave Rabin
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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 to support our charity-of-focus this month: TRANScending Barriers Atlanta, helping Black Trans individuals with legal issues.
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Monday Mental Tip: Stuff Just For You
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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 to visit this month's highlighted charity: TRANScending Barriers Atlanta, a nonprofit helping Black Trans people with legal issues and advocacy.
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Addiction Education, Advocacy, & Podcasting with Christin Day
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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 to support the nonprofit of the month here at the Broken Brain. TRANScending Barriers helps Black Trans people
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Monday Mental Tip: What Makes Something Addictive
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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.
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Marriage Counseling, Autism, and Neurodiversity in Partners, with Lisa Anzaldua
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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 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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Monday Mental Tip: 3 Things That Kid-You Enjoyed
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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.
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Medically Assisted Suicide, with Filmmaker Chelsea Christer
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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. to learn more.
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Monday Mental Tip Listen While You Advocate
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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.
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A Charming Story About Logotherapy
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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 to see this month's highlighted charity, working to help Black Trans people in Atlanta to address their legal needs.
info_outlineTiffany Kim Stevens is the Director and Co-Writer of the film "Trigger Happy," an indie film set in an alternate society where gender roles are reversed, gun ownership is required to qualify for health insurance, and a murder is being planned.
Tiffany describes the process of telling a quirky story with many unlikeable characters and balancing the humor and the darkness of the tale.
Visit www.baketheirday.org to see the highlighted charity for this month. Bake Their Day is a nonprofit bakery in Guam that bakes and delivers birthday cakes to youth in custody.