My Good Bad Brain
A podcast about
Mental Health & Being a Person
Hi. Okay.
I'm Jarrett Sleeper. I didn't get diagnosed with depression and ADHD until I was 32. That's a long time to feel broken without knowing why.
We've done a lot as a society to reduce the stigma of mental illness for other people. But we still have trouble admitting it's okay to acknowledge and get treatment for ourselves.
So I started this podcast. A place of validation and solidarity for those who also have some stuff goin' on with their good bad brains.
What We Talk About
Sometimes interviews. Sometimes solo brain breathers. Always honest.
Depression
The weight that doesn't lift. The fog. The nothing. We talk about it.
ADHD
The brain that spider-webs off and does its own crazy ass thing.
Anxiety
The voice that won't shut up about everything that could go wrong.
OCD
The loops. The rituals. The intrusive thoughts that aren't you.
Shame
Toxic shame vs. healthy shame. Naming the demon to do something about it.
Medication
Getting help. What it's like. What changes. What doesn't.
Being a Person
The existential stuff. Whether we exist. What any of this is.
Getting Through
Over, under, around, or through. There's always a way.
"I'm still not always sure whether I exist, or what being a person even really is. But I figured out a long time ago... there's always a way. Over, under, around, or through."— Jarrett Sleeper