Dr. Jill L. Creighton, a higher education professional and the host of SA Voices from the Field Podcast, talks with us about her experience as a transracial adoptee and how she would like to see adoption represented on film and television.

Today we’re talking with Gretchen Sisson, a research sociologist ANSIRH at the University of California, San Francisco, and her new book Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood, a critical, ten-year examination of domestic adoption.

Today’s mini-episode is all about working with consultants and team members with lived experience on projects about mental health and disability.

In this episode, we discuss sight loss, the representation of vision loss and blindness on SIGHT UNSEEN, and what considerations had to be made when creating a television show for viewers across the entire vision spectrum. 

New York Times Best-Selling Nigerian-American author Bassey Ikpi discusses the depiction of mental illness (specifically Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD) in The CW's musical comedy-drama series My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019) by Rachel Bloom.

New York Times Best-Selling Nigerian-American author Bassey Ikpi discusses Bipolar II disorder, how she got her diagnosis, and the representation of bipolar and depression on shows like Atlanta, Insecure, and Dave.

Today is our last episode of 2023 just in time for the holidays. We bring all of the Taylor/Deppisch siblings together – our little sister, Becky Taylor, and our little brother, Jonathan Deppisch – who is also our composer –  to discuss how to deal with stress and protect your mental health over the holidays!

In this episode, we're discussing the experiences and representation of Traumatic Brain Injuries, or TBIs, with our guest, Naomi Mellor. We look at the subtlety and variety of the effects of TBIs and what the long-term impact is on your brain, body, and mental health.

With the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's program director, Katherine Pieper, PhD, we discuss the results of one of their latest studies – Inequality in 1600 popular films examining portrayals of gender, race, ethnicity, LGBTQ+, and disability in Films from 2007 - 2022, as well as dive into the Inclusion Index, and learn more about their new study on indigenous representation in film.

It’s ghost time with the spooktacular host of Geist, Danielle Matar. We discuss why we, as a society, have such a fascination with ghost stories, the paranormal, and what happens to us after we die.

In this episode, we deep dive into the representation of cults in film and TV with writer, director, and actor Guinevere Turner. We also discuss her book, When the World Didn't End, about her experiences growing up in a cult. We also learn more about what a cult is and how cults can impact your mental health.

Steph is a psychologist and host of the Psychocinematic podcast who currently works in Disability Inclusion in schools in Naarm (Melbourne) and has her own lived experience with mental illness. Steph joins us to discuss how you approach disclosure, concerns around discrimination about disclosure and how to address it, and why some people incorporate their mental illness or disability into their identity after disclosure.

Dr. Lily Le, a registered psychologist and Director of Clinical Innovation at the mental health tech company, DiveThru, discusses how to take the next step when you need help with a mental illness or are looking to improve your mental health. We also get advice on what to do when it’s difficult to see a therapist due to affordability or long wait times and the importance of having a support system in place.

Amie Archibald-Varley, Nurse, Health Equity Specialist, and co-host of the Gritty Nurse Podcast, joins us to talk about stigma, where it comes from, and how it leads to discrimination. This episode will inform you on how to prevent and address stigmas as well as be a good ally.

A counselor and advocate, Mark Power works with former inmates to help them reintegrate into life after prison. We discuss justice, reintegration, and forgiveness, including the mental health implications of prison and the impact incarceration has on both those locked away and the families they leave behind.

Rae McDaniel discusses gender identity, exploration, expression, AND freedom and how your mental health is overwhelmingly better when you can authentically be yourself. We also discuss TV shows like Pose, Sense8, The Politician, and Mae Martin’s Feel Good that include or showcase stories of transgender and non-binary individuals and explore the impact of that representation.

In 2017, Canadian director Lindsay MacKay had a brain aneurysm that almost killed her. She joins us today to talk about that experience, the warning signs that can happen (but sometimes don’t), and what the aftermath and recovery were like.

Nafisa Moallim, a therapist and Registered Social Worker with a Clinical Master of Social Work, joins us to talk about immigration and bicultural identity as well as discuss the CBC Gem Original, virgins!

This episode discusses the long road to our guest Rach Idowu’s ADHD diagnosis, the impact of ADHD stigmas on getting the help you need, and the representation of ADHD in films like Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Today’s episode explores diabetes with Krista Lamb, who recently released her book ‘Beyond Banting: Decoding Canada’s Diabetes Research Superstars.’ We discuss stigmas, the impact of diabetes on mental health, and the impact of representation in films like Turning Red and series like The Baby-Sitters Club.