My Good Bad Brain
My Good Bad Brain
Jarrett Sleeper
A podcast about getting through life with a differently shaped brain. My Good Bad Brain aims to build a space of solidarity and validation for the neurodiverse. We do this with honest explorations of life with mental health challenges, especially depression, anxiety, ADHD, and the general existential dread of being alive today. Soomehow, from this, a sense of invisible connection, community, and possibility arises.If you're thinking about killing yourself: do not.Self - care, hydrate, be well. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
my last good bad brain
It's just gotta be. For a while, indefinitely, maybe not ever, what's ever? IDK. Go ahead and listen and I talk through it. I also talk through some stuff around doomscroling and mental health in the main body of the pod but... yeah. It's time for this to rest a while. I love you all. Self care. Hydrate. Be well. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2021
54 min
holding with less fury, playing is that true, heartbreak
Someone wrote a note asking about some severe heartbreak, they had heard the fuck breakups episode, and I jumped off of that. I kind of didn't address what they were talking about I realized after so I will return to that but hopefully there's stuff in here that resonates with you. come along and hang out with me and my good bad brain for a pretty lengthy chunky brain breather. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2020
1 hr 17 min
my grandma died so i'm talkin' through some of that
My grandmother died. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2020
45 min
hi i am crazy but also fine but also crazy and extremely anxious
I'm trying to come out of hibernation. An extremely breathing brain here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2020
48 min
what is after severe trauma
We devoted this episode entirely to one listener's question about what lies after severe trauma. The listener was sexually abused by their father though most of their family has not acknowledged this. Recently their father died and the listener expressed they'd always felt the feelings of trauma would go away with him, but they have not. This is a heavy but very useful episode, we are very fortunate to have Dr. Nick Barr with his extensive experience as a traumatologist to speak to. I just want to say how much I deeply appreciate the listeners of this show who share their difficult experiences with everyone. It is very generous to share these stories so that others might also learn and heal from them. I hope you find something useful in this episode. Self-care, hydrate, be well.www.mygoodbadbrain.comwww.patreon.com/mygoodbadbrain Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2020
44 min
helping with anxiety
I have bad adhd and while I certainly experience anxiety along with my depression, I have taken for granted my understanding (or more accurately lack thereof) in other people who experience really serious anxiety. So, I wanted to take this opportunity with Dr. Nick to own up to how I can make anxiety for my loved ones worse because I don't really understand it so all my instinctive coping mechanisms only make it worse for the person I love who is experiencing anxiety. So, this ep has good advice for helping those close to you with anxiety as well as for those with anxiety looking to help themselves.Okay, thanks a bunch, if you wanna support the pod you can get merch at www.mygoodbadbrain.com or by sending us some monthly cash at patreon.com/mygoodbadbrainYou can find me on isntagram and twitter but I'm not really there much these days, been taking a break from social media.Alright, thanks a bunch, self-care, hydrate, be well. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2020
48 min
violence for the nonviolent
Heyoooo so as the world continues in its revolutionary spirit and reactionary status quo fascists become increasingly belligerent and violent, I wanted to talk about violence again. And specifically why I think it's worth investigating violence especially for those of us who are disinclined to it. For those of us whom the idea of hurting another person is completely abhorrent. For those of us who are afraid of even the feeling of conflict for its proximity to emotional violence. So, y'know, we talk about it.Okay, be well everyone. Self-care. Hydrate. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2020
1 hr 20 min
radicalizing
No one's free unless everyone's free. I had a lengthy mini brain breather at the beginning of this and then you can hear me and Dr. Nick go OFF about the state of the world. I do not believe we can expect true mental health if we are not living in accordance with our values and trying to liberate the oppressed around us, y'know? So. This is kind of about that. I don't know what I'm gonna be doing with my life, with content and my creations, but... the world is changing. I hope you get something out of this and I'll see ya next Sunday.If you have extra money, give it to https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2020
56 min
after cops attacked at fairfax
hi this is a week ago sunday's livestream, from the 31st, a day after i was at fairfax and beverly when cops attacked everyone. pretty surreal, new experience. the world is changing. we talk about it.if you'd like to give money to something this week there are a lot of good places to donate at https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donatethank you Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2020
1 hr 4 min
hormones!
Oh yeah babe, HORMONES, testosterone and estrogen especially. How do they affect our brains? What's the goddang deal? We talk about it and Alie was walking by and chimed in for a bit about her experiences with some hormone replacement therapy and early ovarian failure, it's a fun one!If you wanna submit questions for the livestream either join us live on Sundays at 10am PST at youtube.com/jsleeper or email them to me at mygoodbadbrain@gmail.comAlso, if you wanna do Quarantine Calisthenics with us, it's every day at noon on IG Live @jarrett_sleeper you can also follow @everydayatnoon for the moves previews.Also if you wanna support the pod you can hit me on venmo @jarrett-sleeper or at patreon.com/mygoodbadbrain or by buying merch at mygoodbadbrain.comOkay, thanks y'all, self-care, hydrate, be well! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2020
58 min
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