The Brilliance Of Tasmanian Author Will Braid!

Our friend, advocate and now author Will Braid returns to promote his new award winning nominated children's book, Murray and the Seagull! Will may have bi-polar but he is not bi-polar, and proves it with every level of success. Will and Sarah we love you both always! 

Connect with Will

Website: https://www.creativebill.com.au/team-1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Creative_Bill42

Songs of the Week

Facing Future By Israel Kamakawiwo'ole -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-what-a-wonderful-world/6920356?i=6920352

All Night By Brothers Osborne -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-night/1511628496?i=1511628696

Connect with Bi-Polar Girl

Website: https://bipolargirlpodcast.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bipolargirlpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bipolargirlpod

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

New Year’s Resolutions? We Hate Them!

Guest host Joelle Rabow Maletis joins the BPG team to add a new element to the show. We all have struggles and triggers and how we deal with them is key. Rebecca, Stephen, and Joelle journey through shared experiences while Joelle offers clinical tips and tricks for mental health success! Instead of making resolutions, make healthier choices and give yourself a break for having human moments!

Connect with Joelle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoelleRabowMaletisandAssociate

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JMaletis

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joellerabowmaletis/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joellerabowmaletis/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/joellemaletismft/videos

Ted: https://www.ted.com/profiles/24437865/about

Website: https://joellerabowmaletis.com/about-us/

Connect with Bi-Polar Girl

Website:https://bipolargirlpodcast.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bipolargirlpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bipolargirlpod

Song Of The Week

ABCDEFU By GAYLE --https://music.apple.com/us/album/abcdefu-angrier/1585222329?i=1585222344

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

Guess Who’s Back From The Depths - Part 2

Rebecca and Stephen return from a VERY scary 6 months getting medication corrected while finishing PENN, raising kids and working full time. Learn what happened! They also interview another Rebecca. This Rebecca is from Canada and worked in a maximum prison before having to step-down because of her mental illness. So brave to tell us her story.

Song of The Week: The Tea Party (Canadian) -- Stargazer -https://music.apple.com/us/album/stargazer/714786709?i=714786748

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

Guess Who’s Back From The Depths - Part 1

Rebecca and Stephen return from a VERY scary 6 months getting medication corrected while finishing PENN, raising kids and working full time. Learn what happened! They also interview another Rebecca. This Rebecca is from Canada and worked in a maximum prison before having to step-down because of mental illness. So brave to tell us her story.

Song of The Week: Macklemore -- Next Year - https://music.apple.com/us/album/next-year-feat-windser/1590167915?i=1590168068

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

Alex Balinski Felt A Divine Pull to Create Lifey App

Rebecca and Stephen interview the creator of the Lifey App, Alex Balinski. Lifey is an authentic way to share experiences of your lived journey with mental health. Alex Balinski is a graduate of BYU and is married with a family! Show some love and connect with Alex:

Lifey App: http://lifey.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeyapp

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lifeyapp

Song Of The Week

Ava Max, So Am I: https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-am-i-feat-nct-127/1470500934?i=1470501093

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

The Arts, The Police, Your Religion, & Grief - BPG Summit PT 2

Dr. Aimee Daramus returns to lead this fabulously passionate discussion with mental health professionals, advocates, and individuals with lived experience. The panel explores how mental health impacts creativity and if RX drugs hinders or enhances creative expression and more! Show some love for our guest host and panelists by connecting with them below:

Dr. Aimee Daramus, Clinical Psychologist (Guest Host) - https://www.audeotherapy.com/our-practice

Genevieve Engleman, Occupational Therapist, MS, CFWE, OTR/L (Panelist) - https://theremoteot.com

Joelle Rabow Maletis, Psychotherapist, MA.ED, MA, LMFT (Panelist) - https://joellerabowmaletis.com

Cleoni Crawford (Panelist) - https://cleonicrawford.com

Rebecca J. McDow (Co-Host/Panelist)

Stephen R. McDow II (Co-Host/Panelist)

Visit us at: https://bipolargirlpodcast.com

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

Empathy Is Bi…It Goes Both Ways

This week Rebecca was "Cancel Cultured" because after someone told her to STOP taking her medication she called them the "B" word. And the person, claiming to be a therapist, was not treated the same way. 

Song Of The Week

Blue October, Into The Ocean --https://music.apple.com/us/album/into-the-ocean/1440778800?i=1440779255

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

Our Prince Is Feeling Like Some Queen

Veteran and former police officer Prince Blue has BiPolar 2 and lived his entire life navigating the pressures of work, family, and GOD! Great discussion...oh...Stephen also learned some popular culture slang! Connect with Prince:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realprinceblue

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

Positive Obsessions: The Anxiety In Me

Rebecca McDow leads off this weeks show discussing her obsessions brought on by OCD. This is a special show because her Digital Literacy Class at UPENN will be listening. Rebecca and Stephen both talk about their anxiety challenges they face.

Song of The Week

Girl In Red, Serotonin -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/serotonin/1547248211?i=1547248215

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview

Just The Two Of Us 2021

Rebecca and Stephen discuss life post pandemic shut down in this all too revealing episode. Connect with us on Twitter & Facebook!

Song Of The Week

Mary Lambert, Secrets --https://music.apple.com/us/album/secrets/1440824513?i=1440824745

Rolling Weekly Credits

Butch Queen By Ru Paul -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/category-is-feat-vjuan-allure/1087081928?i=1087082610

Funky Soup By Afro Jazz Funk (Tribal House Tracks & Downtempo Grooves), Various Artists -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/funky-soup/1474565914?i=1474565917

Kun Fe Ko By Oumou Sangare’ -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/kun-fe-ko/1467986739?i=1467986751

Special thanks to Crazy Legs AKA David Patrick for cut from his interview