Playing With Marbles Podcast
1) 1: Nature's hard drive
Memories are fickle. They’re so important, but so ineffable.. So how do we make memories? And what types of memory are there? We’re finding out what actually happens when we upload something to our sq...Show More
2) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: When Fear Hijacks Your Brain
In pop culture, OCD is portrayed as a bit of a joke — a personality quirk bestowed upon characters with descriptions like: "uptight; neat freak; Type-A; anal; organized; workaholic." But it's more tha...Show More
3) Dissociative Identity Disorder: You, Plural
Imagine having an illness that TV and film spent decades labeling as “dangerous” and “crazy”. This is what happened with Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID – it used to be called multiple personali...Show More
4) Borderline Personality Disorder: The Jukebox of Self Doubt
Having borderline personality disorder (BPD) means struggling to regulate your emotions. If depression sucks the colour out of the world, then BPD turns it right up until it’s painfully bright. If y...Show More
5) ADHD: When your brain can't sit still
If you’re in certain corners of social media you’ll have seen videos about ADHD. There are ADHD influencers, memes, and endless reels of people telling you That One Personality Trait You Didn’t Know I...Show More
6) Anxiety & Eating Disorders: When the alarm bells won't stop ringing
Anxiety is extremely common. A third of us will experience an anxiety disorder. It’s the most common mental health problem in young people, and it can make you feel like you’re going to die.. You know...Show More
7) S3 E1: Click here to start loving your brain!
It’s not always easy to love your brain, especially when it can sometimes feel like a toxic partner. Your own brain can gaslight you and lovebomb you! But your cerebellum isn’t going to buy you a doze...Show More
8) S3 E2: Depression: When skydiving feels kinda boring
Depression is an extremely debilitating mental illness that can make it near impossible to truly experience joy and self-love. Witnessing children experiencing it, especially from a young age, can be ...Show More
9) S2 E3: Menopause and Beyond
Let’s experience menopause, migraines, and Alzheimer's! Not exactly fun, we know, but they are very common complications of later life, so we’re going to get inside a brain that is experiencing them a...Show More
10) Hormones: a love story
Puberty, pregnancy, ovulation, even love… these are all things our body regulates with hormones, and brains love hormones. They are chemical messengers used by the body when one part wants to tell ano...Show More