Nothing In My Brain
Nothing In My Brain
Olivia and Jou Yee
A podcast where two teens from the Bay Area dive deep into mental health, neuroscience, and psychology topics. If you're interested in health and the mind, tune in biweekly to hear insights and opinions from their perspective! All socials: https://linktr.ee/nothinginmybrain
Filial Piety, Cultural Stigmas, and Intergenerational Silence: An Interview with Dr. Monica P. Band
In this episode, we're very honored to host Dr. Monica P. Band, a trauma-informed licensed mental health therapist and educator for mental health justice.Please join us to hear Dr. Band talk about how cultural stigmas in Asian culture and the concept of filial piety shape conversations and perceptions around mental health in communities. We also discuss intergenerational silence and the ways we can challenge and overcome it.
Sep 20, 2025
42 min
Community Mental Health and Resilience: An Interview with Dr. Suzanna So
In this episode, we're honored to have Dr. Suzanna So, a licensed psychologist and assistant professor at California State University, Long Beach. Join us to listen to Dr. So talk about her research in community violence and mental health in underrepresented communities, intergenerational trauma, strengths-perspective, as well as her thoughts on how to overcome stigmas around mental health, especially in Asian American communities.
Sep 5, 2025
34 min
Trauma, Healing, and Hope: An Interview With Lawrence C. Harris
In this episode, we're excited to have youth empowerment speaker Lawrence C. Harris. He shares his experiences with autism, C-PTSD, and abuse along with his journey in overcoming these challenges. Join us to listen to Lawrence talk about how to instill self-love and inspire confidence within yourself!If you feel inspired by Lawrence and want to know more about him, please visit his website at lawrencecharris.com or his social media pages @lawrencec.empowers.
Aug 24, 2025
37 min
Discussing South Asian Mental Health with Mrinal Gokhale
In this episode, we're honored to welcome published author Mrinal Gokhale whose books tell the stories of those in South Asian communities and their experiences with mental health. We discuss how growing up South Asian affected her perception on therapy and mental health, the inspirations behind her books, and dive deep on why therapy and mental illnesses are so often seen as taboo.If you want to learn more about Mrinal or are interested in purchasing one of her books, please visit her website (linktr.ee/Mgokhale).
Aug 10, 2025
33 min
Neurodivergence (Part 2)
In continuation of our last episode, we discuss more neurodivergent disorders like dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and Tourette's syndrome. Tune in to hear their definitions, characteristics, causes, and more!
Jul 29, 2025
20 min
Neurodivergence (Part 1)
In this episode, we talk about autism and ADHD. We discuss the definition and characteristics of these neurodivergent disorders as well as their tests, causes, and possible treatments. Tune in to hear all this and more!
Jun 30, 2025
25 min
Language Disorders
In this week's episode, we're excited to welcome Dr. Alyson Abel to our podcast, an associate professor in speech, hearing, and language sciences at San Diego State University who also directs a language learning lab.Tune in to hear her talk about her research, types of language disorders, as well as ways to support those with language disorders.
Jun 13, 2025
32 min
Crowd Psychology
In this episode, we discuss the definition of crowd psychology, different theories ranging from historical to modern, and different experiments regarding this topic. Tune in to hear all this and more!!
May 26, 2025
26 min
Talking Teen Mental Health with Sadie Sutton
In this week's episode, we're thrilled to talk with Sadie Sutton, a psychology major at the University of Pennsylvania, and the host of the podcast She Persisted. Inspired by her struggles with mental health challenges and growth, Sadie conducts interviews, shares experiences, and offers wellbeing and DBT tips in her episodes, reaching over 75,000 listeners. Join us to listen about Sadie's journey with mental health advocacy and her insights, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, strategies for wellbeing and navigating challenges, as well as ways to support others.
May 1, 2025
39 min
20 questions with the hosts
Meet your hosts for the podcast through 20 questions - Vogue style!
Apr 21, 2025
2 min
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