Ep. 25 – Reality Check – Dr Michael Garrett (SUNY Downstate Medical Center)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Dr Michael Garrett. In 2003, Dr Garrett moved to SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he was formerly the Vice Chairman of Psychiatry for Clinical Services, and where today he is currently Professor...

Ep. 24 – Reality Check – Sage Hadley (Student Volunteer)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with student, volunteer Sage Hadley. Sage is an undergraduate Psychology student at Tulane University with a strong interest in mental health advocacy and education. In this podcast episode, she offers an insightful student perspective...

Ep. 23 – Reality Check – Dr Ramin Mojtabai (Tulane University)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Dr Ramin Mojtabai. Dr Mojtabai is a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, and mental health services researcher. Before joining Tulane, he taught at Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Professor at the Department of...

Ep. 22 – Reality Check – Cecilia McGough (Students with Psychosis)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Cecilia McGough, the Founder and Executive Director of Students with Psychosis. Cecilia is a New York City-based mental health activist, nonprofit executive director at SWP, VASTS mentor at NASA Langley, keynote speaker, co-author,...

Ep. 21 – Reality Check – Dr Deirdre Hayes (Tulane University)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with clinical social worker, Dr Deidre Hayes, DSW, BCD, LCSW-BACS. Dr Hayes is the Director of Clinical in Community Focussed Curriculum and Training, and a Professor of Practice at Tulane University. Dr. Hayes is...

Ep. 20 – Reality Check – A Parents Story (Sharing Lived Experience)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with a New Orleans mother about her experience with her son. Join us for this deeply emotive dive into her personal experience and the challenges of stigma when dealing with severe mental illness. Subscribe...

Ep. 19 – Reality Check – Peter Westlake (Mindnumbers)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Peter Westlake, the Founder of Mindnumbers Peter is meshing together his professional background in clinical diagnostics and developing tests, with his family member’s experience of psychosis, to create Mindnumbers. Mindnumbers is like an...

Ep. 18 – Reality Check – Dan Jones (Fireside Films)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Dan Jones, the Founder of Fireside Films. As a writer, director, and cinematographer, Dan is a visual storyteller who has created a wide range of powerful work collaborating with Calm. He reflects on...

Ep. 17 – Reality Check – Sierra Swan (Musician)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with musician and songwriter Sierra Swan, for an honest conversation about creativity, resilience, and finding hope through the challenges of mental illness. Sierra is known for her work with Dollshead, Black Eyed Peas, and as a solo...

Ep. 16 – Reality Check – Lynn Madden (The APT Foundation)

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery. On this episode, Serena Chaudhry speaks with the CEO and President of The APT Foundation. Join us as we dive into Breaking Barriers to Care and smashing stigma. Serena and Lynn reflect on the stark similarities faced within both of their fields and...