BrainTalk Podcast

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 (click below) 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.

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Season 1

Episode 1:
What Is The Bipolar Spectrum?

Hosted by Sara Schley and Dr. Jim Phelps

Episode 2:
The Bipolar General

with Major General Gregg Martin

Combat veteran, bipolar survivor, commanded 10,000 troops in Iraq

Episode 3:
Circadian Rhythms, Sleep and Bipolar

with Dr. Holly Swartz

Professor at University of Pittsburgh, expert on circadian rhythm practices for bipolar healing

Episode 4:
Children’s Mental Health and Bipolar

with Dr. Elizabeth Errico

Executive Director of Children’s Mental Health Resource Center, expert for parents

Episode 5:
Where Hormones Meet Mood: Bipolar in Postpartum and Menopause

with Dr. Crystal Clark

Professor, psychiatrist and researcher: mental health treatment for pregnancy and postpartum

Episode 6:
Bridging Bipolar Knowledge Gaps

with Dr. Andy Nierenberg

Professor at Harvard University, Director of Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation

Episode 7:
Author Terri Cheney on Sharing Your Bipolar Story

with Terri Cheney

Her writing about bipolar has been featured in the NYTimes, HuffPost, and inspired a Netflix show

Episode 8:
How Keto Diet Can Ease Bipolar Symptoms

with Dr. Shebani Sethi

Professor at Stanford University, expert on keto research and diet

Episode 9:
Creativity on the Bipolar Spectrum

with Dr. Sheri Johnson

Professor at UC Berkeley, expert on creativity and bipolar

Episode 10:
An Entrepreneur’s Journey with Bipolar and Self Care

with Paul English

Entrepreneur and activist. Founded Kayak.com, the Bipolar Social Club, and many more orgs

Episode 11:
Expressing Bipolarity Through Visual Art

with Kelly Matthews

Visual artist whose work reflects her lived experiences with bipolar, addiction, rehab, and recovery

Episode 12:
The Genetics of Bipolar Disorder

with Dr. Ben Neale

Co-director of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, focused on the genetic background of severe mental illnesses

Episode 13:
Women and Bipolar: Perinatal to Perimenopause

with Dr. Clare Dolman

Researcher and women’s mental health advocate with lived experience of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis

Episode 14:
Centering Voices of People Living with Bipolar

with Dr. Erin Michalak

Founder and leader of the “Collaborative RESearch Team for the study of psychosocial issues in Bipolar Disorder” (CREST.BD)

Episode 15:
Navigating Self-Stigma with Bipolar

with Dr. Andrea Vassilev

Doctor of Psychology, clinician, and creator of the Overcoming Self-Stigma in Bipolar Disorder program. Living with bipolar. @best.life.bipolar.

Upcoming Guests

DR. ROGER MCINTYRE | Professor and researcher, University of Toronto, acclaimed mood spectrum expert
DR. ROGER MCINTYRE | Professor and researcher, University of Toronto, acclaimed mood spectrum expert
DR. NOLAN WILLIAMS | Professor at Stanford University, director of Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab
DR. NOLAN WILLIAMS | Professor at Stanford University, director of Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab
DR. JOSHUA ROSENBLAT | Professor at University of Toronto, expert on ketamine as treatment for bipolar
DR. JOSHUA ROSENBLAT | Professor at University of Toronto, expert on ketamine as treatment for bipolar
DR. MARY PHILLIPS | Professor at University of Pittsburgh, expert on the brain science of bipolar
DR. MARY PHILLIPS | Professor at University of Pittsburgh, expert on the brain science of bipolar
DR. MICHAEL A. FREEMAN | Professor at UC Berkeley, psychiatrist, former CEO, expertise in and research on entrepreneurs who live with bipolar
DR. MICHAEL A. FREEMAN | Professor at UC Berkeley, psychiatrist, former CEO, expertise in and research on entrepreneurs who live with bipolar
DR. MICHAEL MCCARTHY | Professor at UCSD, clinician, who grows neurons to study the bipolar brain and lithium’s influence
DR. MICHAEL MCCARTHY | Professor at UCSD, clinician, who grows neurons to study the bipolar brain and lithium’s influence
DR. NANCY BYATT | Perinatal psychiatrist and researcher focused on mental health of parents and children. Exec Director of Lifeline for Moms Program
DR. NANCY BYATT | Perinatal psychiatrist and researcher focused on mental health of parents and children. Exec Director of Lifeline for Moms Program
DR. STEPHEN HINSHAW | Renowned mental health expert with expertise in clinical and developmental psychology, neuroscience, and stigma
DR. STEPHEN HINSHAW | Renowned mental health expert with expertise in clinical and developmental psychology, neuroscience, and stigma
DR. DEVIKA BHUSHAN | Pediatrician, public health leader, and author on a mission to drive greater health innovation, equity, and resilience
DR. DEVIKA BHUSHAN | Pediatrician, public health leader, and author on a mission to drive greater health innovation, equity, and resilience
DR. ALEX LOWE | Professor of Psychiatry and Bioengineering qt University of Illinois Chicago, researching bipolar disorder and other neuropsychiatric illnesses
DR. ALEX LOWE | Professor of Psychiatry and Bioengineering qt University of Illinois Chicago, researching bipolar disorder and other neuropsychiatric illnesses
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