Leave everything you thought you knew about mental illness at the door.

This trailblazing series captures the inside stories of those who live with mental illness and the people who support them. Get ready for radical insight.

Why this podcast now?

These are untold stories - narrative firsts of a transforming collection.
Mental illness is increasingly visible…but widely misunderstood and often deeply feared.
These stories will inform, move, and inspire empathy.
Brain Stories will build a foundation of understanding, fostering better solutions for individuals, families and the world.
The narratives restore dignity and humanity to those living with a mental illness.

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Upcoming Episodes

Coming Soon

Brain Story I: Adrian — The Lariat Wizard

Adrian’s greatest fear was not his loving dad’s mental illness, it was what Adrian was sure he was going to inherit.

Brain Story II: Michael — Car Salesman’s Guide to Recovery

Michael was nearly 60 when he kicked his craving for drugs, which only meant that the hardest part of rebuilding his scorched past was about to begin.

Brain Story III: Gwen — One Promise, Nine Signs

With the weight of three generations on her shoulders, a daughter will have to break her deepest promise to disrupt a dangerous cycle.

Brain Story IV: Ronald – Anything is Possible

Fired from his last-chance job, a brilliant conductor launches an orchestra unlike any other.

_{Photo credit: Roland Fischer}

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