Live Stream tomorrow!

Live Stream tomorrow!

Author: Popped Collar Productions August 30, 2025 Duration: 5:54

Tomorrow will be the Broken Brain's 4th annual Live Stream for Overdose Awareness! Go to www.dwighthurst.com/live to WATCH live, on YouTube FB or Linkedin, or you can JOIN the live stream with me! Links and details all at that page. 


Ever wondered what happens when you take the serious, often intimidating world of psychology and run it through a filter of genuine curiosity and humor? That’s the space where The Broken Brain lives. Produced by Popped Collar Productions, this podcast sits at a unique crossroads between education and comedy, offering a therapist’s perspective without the sterile clinic feel. Each episode is structured as an organized panel discussion, gathering voices to unpack a wide variety of topics-some unexpectedly silly, others leaning into practical, self-help territory. You’ll hear real therapeutic points of view applied to everyday life, all within a conversation that feels more like a lively chat among insightful friends than a lecture. The result is an hour (ish) of content that aims to demystify mental health concepts while acknowledging the inherent messiness and humor of being human. Tuning in provides a refreshing blend of learning and levity, making complex ideas accessible and surprisingly entertaining. This isn't about jargon or quick fixes; it's about thoughtful exploration with a dose of relatability. The panel format ensures multiple angles are considered, offering listeners a richer understanding than a single host could provide. So, whether you're navigating your own challenges or just fascinated by how minds work, this podcast delivers a compelling mix of insight and irreverence.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Broken Brain
Podcast Episodes
Monday Mental Tip: Define Your Sobriety [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:39
What is sobriety? For those working with Compulsion or Addiction, one of the most important elements of health is finding your own goals and measures of success. Developing an individual definition of sobriety is an ofte…
Patreon Sample: Marion Stokes & Thousands of VHS Tapes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:43
Marion Stokes was a political & civil rights activist, television professional, librarian, and someone who absolutely followed her passions. From 1976 to 2012 she recorded TV for every waking hour of the day, ending up w…
Train Your Amygdala with Anna Housley Jester [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:55
As the former Director of Content for Sesame Street, Anna Housley Juster knows the psychoeducation and mental health needs of children. As a child & adolescent therapist and author, she has continued to teach children an…
Monday Mental Tip: Personal Traditions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:39
The holidays are upon us! Look out! Traditions & holidays can be a joy, a burden, or even kinda meh. Forging personal traditions can help to deepen joy, reduce burden, or make it less meh and a bit more yeah. Please chec…
Healing Breath Work, with Samantha Skelly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:58
Samantha Skelly is an Master Breathwork Facilitator, Author, and the Founder & CEO of Pause Breathwork. She teaches others how to use breath as a powerful tool for stress management, emotional processing, and trauma reco…
Monday Mental Tip: Positive Deviancy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:39
This week's mental health tip is about Positive Deviancy: an interesting concept and a way to find a solution that already exists, but is flying under the radar. Go to www.becauseorganization.org to support this month's…
Patreon Sample: The Miracle Question! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:49
This week we are diving into the history of Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and the tool of The Miracle Question in trying to solve clinical problems. The entire episode can be found through subscribing to the Patreon: w…
Youth Development & Rites of Passage, with Tom LaGrave [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:06
Thomas LaGrave is a Therapist, Social Worker, Author, former Navy SEAL, and expert in mental health treatment for youth. He describes the obstacles to mental health and social development facing modern youth, and the str…
Monday Mental Tip Good People Give Us Hope [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:08
Where do we look for hope when we are overwhelmed, anxious, or afraid? Mr Rogers suggested looking for the helpers, those coming to the aid of others at risk. Can we find comfort and survival by looking at all those doin…
What's in the Pandora's Box? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:02
The myth of Pandora's Box: is it a story of punishment, troubles, or hope? Or maybe all of that. This week's Thursday History lesson is the open episode for November, available to regular listeners as well as Patreon Sub…