Episode 1: The Bipolar Spectrum
Welcome to BrainTalk, the Bipolar Spectrum Podcast: hosted by Dr. Jim Phelps, author of several groundbreaking books on the bipolar spectrum, and Sara Schley, author of the memoir BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum.
We invite you to call in to an episode and ask our expert guests your questions about the bipolar spectrum. You have the option to appear anonymously, and participate in conversation with our guests and expert of the week! Submit your questions here. Feel free to submit more than one form to appear on more than one episode.
Featured Expert Guests:
Professor at Harvard University, Director of Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation.
Professor at University of Pittsburgh, expert on circadian rhythm practices for bipolar healing.
Professor at UCSD, clinician, who grows neurons to study the bipolar brain and lithium’s influence.
Combat veteran, bipolar survivor, commanded 10,000 troops in Iraq.
Executive Director of Children’s Mental Health Resource Center, expert for parents.
Acclaimed author and activist, her writing about bipolar has been featured in the NYTimes, Huffington Post, and countless blogs.
Professor at UC Berkeley, psychiatrist, former CEO, expertise in and research on entrepreneurs who live with bipolar.
Professor at University of Pittsburgh, expert on the brain science of bipolar.
Professor at UC Berkeley, expert on creativity and bipolar.
Professor at Otago University, expert on chronotherapy: stabilizing your mood using your natural body clock.
Dr. Joshua Rosenblat
Professor at University of Toronto, expert on ketamine as treatment for bipolar.
Professor at Stanford University, expert on keto research and diet.
Professor at Stanford University, director of Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab.
Professor at University of Toronto, psychiatrist and researcher who aims to optimize mental health treatment for pregnant and postpartum people.
Professor at University of Toronto, clinician, bipolar mood spectrum expert.