Discombobulated Conversations
A podcast from mental health charity My Discombobulated Brain. Discombobulated Conversations is a series of conversations with people sharing their lives.
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Episodes
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her time passionately fighting stigma. She is an NYC native featured in the WebMD documentary Voices, which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community. In May 2015, she founded a mental health-focused clothing brand. Schizophrenic.NYC is a clothing brand with the mission of reducing stigma by starting conversations about mental health. Michelle has also been featured in many publications such as Mashable, The Daily Mail, Stylist, and Buzzfeed. And has also been featured on TV networks like ABC, NBC, and CBS.
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
You asked so I listened! Some of you wanted to hear some of my story. Here is some of it. I will do another one of these with the questions that you send in.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
When someone you watch on TV becomes your friend...yes that is what this one is. Lloyd was on the AMAZING Below Deck Med on Bravo.
During his season he openly spoke about his mental health and shared his truth. Lloyd continues this with me here.
I am very excited about this as I am so proud of him and our friendship.
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Nic talks about his diagnosis of a form of autism as a teenager. How even when he was told no he went on to achieve his dreams of being a freelance journalist and copywriter whose interests in technology, digital culture and business had seen him published in the likes of Engadget, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, TechRadar, The Next Web, FT, TrustedReviews, Wareable, T3, Tom’s Guide, Alphr, Tech City News, BBC Tech, Mirror Online, Mail Online, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, Computer Weekly, Computer Shopper, What Hi-Fi, PC Pro, IT Pro, IDG Connect, Gadget magazine, Tech Week Europe, Macworld, Tech Digest, Computing, V3, The Inquirer, Today’s iPhone, London Tech Week, BuzzFeed, Wales Online and The South Wales Evening Post.
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
A Discombobulated Conversation with Pete White CEO and Founder of Pete White Consulting. Pete and Laura have been friends for a few years and discuss his work and PTSD. I promise that will get to the point, we may just be a little discombobulated along the way.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
A Discombobulated Conversation with Jon Plimmer CEO and Founder of GSD Media. Plimmer and Laura have been friends for several years and discuss their mental health and how to run a business with a mental illness. I promise that will get to the point, we may just be a little discombobulated along the way.
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Laura speaks to the amazing comedian Jeena Bloom where they cover everything from transitioning to Caitlin Jenner.
I promise that will get to the point, we may just be a little discombobulated along the way.