E16 – Baby on Board: How Pregnancy Shapes “Mommy Brain”
First, Dr. Marusak talks with her best friend, Kristen Ciantro. Kristen is a stay-at-home mom with four kids (the fourth was actually born right before this episode aired!) and a degree in electrical ...
26 Sep 202359min
E15 - Air Pollution and the Brain: Unhazing the Impact of the Environment on Brain Health
This special episode features an interview with Dr. Clara Zundel, Ph.D., about recent research on the impact of air pollution on the brain and mental health. Dr. Zundel is a Postdoctoral Research Fell...
8 Aug 202320min
E14 – Brain Stimulation: Electric Insights and New Approaches in Psychiatry
In this special episode, Dr. Marusak talks with Dr. Greg Fonzo, Ph.D. about recent advances in brain stimulation used in his lab and others. Dr. Fonzo is an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the ...
3 Apr 202322min
E13 – OCD: Delving into Compulsions and Intrusions
First, Dr. Marusak talks with Johnny Crowder, a suicide/abuse survivor, TEDx speaker, touring musician, mental health & sobriety advocate, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, a text-based mental heal...
12 Okt 202259min
E12 - Decoding Antisocial Behavior: Perspectives from a Neuroscientist/Psychologist
This special episode covers antisocial behavior, with an interview with neuroscientist and psychologist Dr. Luke Hyde. Dr. Hyde is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. His work focuse...
29 Aug 202224min
E11 - Burnout in Healthcare: Understanding the Toll on the Healers
Dr. Marusak talks with Dr. Sunny S. Lou, MD, PhD, about burnout among medical professionals. Dr. Lou is a fellow in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at the Washington University Sch...
16 Jun 202222min
E10 – Pediatric PTSD: Taking a Deeper Dive into Childhood Trauma’s Lingering Shadows (Spotify Video Version)
First, Dr. Marusak talks with Vara, a young cancer survivor with PTSD symptoms. Then, she talks with Dr. Ryan Herringa, a child psychiatrist and neuroscientist at University of Wisconsin who specializ...
14 Jun 20221h 5min
E09 – Psychedelics in Psychiatry: New Frontiers of Healing (Spotify Video Version)
First, Dr. Marusak talks with two black women therapists about psychedelics: Jamilah George (@MilahSingz), a Clinical Psychology PhD student, and Sara Reed (@minds_health), a licensed Marriage and Fam...
14 Jun 20221h
