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Death PanelBest of 2024: Legitimate Protest and the Construction of "Reason" w/ Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-MthimkhuluAs this year comes to a close, we’re releasing a Best of 2024 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. We’ll be back January 13th with new episodes.
Original description: Beatrice speaks with Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu about attempts to dismiss Aaron Bushnell’s self immolation as mental illness, and why settler colonialism relies so heavily on drawing lines between madness and “reason.”
This episode was originally released on February 29, 2024.
Transcript: https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/aaron-bushnell
More on Project LETS here: https://projectlets.org/
Find our book Health Communism here: www.ve...2025-01-061h 24
UnravellingThe embodied wisdom of peer-led approachesDescription:This episode of Unravelling delves into peer-led mental health care by exploring the work of Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu, founder of Project LETS. This national grassroots organization centers the voices of individuals with lived experience through its peer support model. Mary Wilson interviews Stefanie who recounts their personal journey of founding Project LETS in high school, spurred by the suicide of a friend and the failure of traditional mental health systems to support grieving students. They discuss how peer support redefines conventional power dynamics in mental health care, shifting the focus to those directly...2024-10-2332 min
Death PanelLegitimate Protest and the Construction of "Reason" w/ Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-MthimkhuluBeatrice speaks with Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu about attempts to dismiss Aaron Bushnell’s self immolation as mental illness, and why settler colonialism relies so heavily on drawing lines between madness and “reason.”
Note: intro from Artie ends at 0:03:30
Transcript:
www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/aaron-bushnell
This episode was originally released on February 29th, 2024 and we're re-releasing it today to mark nearly six months since Bushnell's action against the still ongoing genocide.
To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod
More on Project LETS here:
projectlets.org/
More info on 2024 Social...2024-08-091h 28
EmbodiedCommitted: Life Inside A Psychiatric HospitalLong-term stays in psychiatric institutions were once a relatively common treatment in this country. They’re not anymore, but that doesn’t mean they’ve gone away entirely. Anita meets someone who spent three years living in a psychiatric hospital in the early 90s and talks with an activist whose time spent in contemporary psychiatric hospitals pushed them to fight for alternatives.Meet the guests:- Suzanne Scanlon spent three years living inside the New York State Psychiatric Institute in her early 20s and is the author of the memoir “Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen”- Stef...2024-07-1848 min
Death PanelLegitimate Protest and the Construction of "Reason" w/ Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu (02/29/24)Beatrice speaks with Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu about attempts to dismiss Aaron Bushnell’s self immolation as mental illness, and why settler colonialism relies so heavily on drawing lines between madness and “reason.”
Transcript:
https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/aaron-bushnell
More on Project LETS here:
https://projectlets.org/
Find our book Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism
Find Jules' new book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here:
https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny
Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch
As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod2024-02-291h 24
i want what SHE has267 Dedicated to the Women in My LifeToday I take a trip down memory lane to honor and recognize some of the women I've been close to in my life who have shaped me and my life in some way. During Women's History Month we tend to focus on the famous or unrecognized female "pioneers," but a big theme in this show is that "women's work" is so often undervalued and not rewarded in the same way as most "achievements" are celebrated. This show is me thanking all of the women in my life regardless of "achievement." Your existence is enough! I couldn't name and appreciate...2023-03-281h 36
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthProject LETS: Building Peer-Led Mental Health Alternatives on CampusThe Mad in America podcast is sponsored this week by Drs Rani and Suraj Holistic Psychiatry and Mental Health Coaching. Are you Ready to make a lasting change in your life? Then join Dr Rani Bora's 12-month group coaching programme named "Beyond Diagnosis". Visit their website drsranisuraj.com today for more information and to join this unique programme. *** Last fall, the New Haven Register reported that a group of Yale University students and alumni filed a federal lawsuit against the university challenging its policies and practices around students with mental health disabilities. But acc...2023-01-1837 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthProject LETS: Building Peer-Led Mental Health Alternatives on CampusThe Mad in America podcast is sponsored this week by Drs Rani and Suraj Holistic Psychiatry and Mental Health Coaching. Are you Ready to make a lasting change in your life? Then join Dr Rani Bora's 12-month group coaching programme named "Beyond Diagnosis". Visit their website drsranisuraj.com today for more information and to join this unique programme. *** Last fall, the New Haven Register reported that a group of Yale University students and alumni filed a federal lawsuit against the university challenging its policies and practices around students with mental health disabilities. But acc...2023-01-1837 min
Adult ISHI Was Just Trying to HelpWhat are the pitfalls of “just trying to help”? Well-meaning people sometimes make things more complicated. And some systems ostensibly meant to “help” those in need cause more harm than good.
Nyge explores good intentions gone wrong, and how that plays out in the trans experience in conversation with journalist Tuck Woodstock, host of the “Gender Reveal” podcast. Plus, disability justice activist Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu helps unpack how our mental health “care” system can create unintended harm and trauma.
Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all...2022-04-2134 min
From What If to What Next47 - What if we addressed the mental health crisis imaginatively?You're going to enjoy this one. This week we're talking about mental health, and how different the world would be if we were to take a very different approach to it. I'm joined by Jo Hunter from 64 Million Artists, and by Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu of Project LETS. It's one of those episodes that requires a walk afterwards to really digest what you've heard. My thanks to Jo and Stefanie for their vulnerability and openness in this discussion. I hope you find it useful and inspiring. Thanks as always to Ben Addicott for his production, and to you for listening.2022-04-0648 min
Evidence Based Birth®EBB 217 - Disability Justice in Birth and Parenting with Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-MthimkhuluOn today's podcast, we're going to talk with Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu about disability justice in birth and parenting. Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu, (they/she) is a white, queer, and non-binary disabled, neuro-divergent, a survivor of sexual violence in the psychiatric system. They show up for their communities as a disability justice educator and organizer, parent, somatic and non-clinical healer, writer, transformative justice practitioner, and, as the founding director of Project LETS, which you can check out their website at projectlets.com. Stefanie's work specializes in building non-carceral peer-led mental health care systems that exist outside of the state...2022-03-2335 min
CommsCastKEYNOTE: Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu: How to Make Your Comms Inclusive and AccessibleWednesday, October 6 at 2pm EST
Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu (she/they), Founding Director, Project LETS
Stefanie is a Disability Justice cultural worker, educator, organizer, parent, somatic and ancestral healing practitioner, consultant, writer, and the Executive Director of Project LETS. Their work specializes in building peer support collectives and community mental health care structures outside of the state.
“Access is a practice.”
About Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu - https://www.stefaniekaufman.com/about2021-12-0215 min
KPFA - Womens MagazineEscalating interpersonal and state violence in time of Covid-19Today on Women’s Magazine, Margo Okazawa-Rey talks to four young feminist leaders in the anti-violence and anti-sexual assault movement who are present or former Brown University students, to look at the less visible and less talked about aspects of the coronavirus. They look at what is happening interpersonally and in the home, and how the Shelter in Place Policy affects women and other folks in precarious and already-vulnerable positions, especially people with disabilities and incarcerated persons. And they look at what happens when you consider race and class as critical aspects of their experiences. They discuss the emerging da...2020-03-3059 min
On Repeat (the OCD podcast)Misconception of OCDHere is our first FULL episode!
Susannah tells Beth off for calling OCD a word, Beth struggles to pronounce several other words and together they attempt to smash the misconception to smithereens.
Follow us on Twitter @repeatpod1
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Logo by Patrick Ryan
Music by Jack Quarton
For more info and support please visit https://www.ocdaction.org.uk
Article by Stefanie Lyn Kaufman https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/ocd-tv-show-big-bang-theory-glee-mental-sheldon-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-a8354611.html
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Neil Hilborn "OCD" https://www...2020-02-2127 min
Online Business for Christian Women | Start a Podcast, Work From Home, Podcasting, Online Marketing128 | LIVE COACHING: Creating an Avatar + Brand Creation + Uncovering Your Calling & NicheLadies,
Going from a super-successful job in a corporate setting to leaping into the unknown. Chasing after a calling...a dream that doesn't quite make sense yet. Hanging out somewhere between...can I really do this? and I've got to try!
This coaching session is for you if you need help mapping out your passion, uncovering your calling, creating an avatar, and brand creation for your online business. Lyn-Tise Jones and I go deep and discover her next moves as she navigates out of her full-time gig into uncharted territory as a...2020-01-0644 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastClimate Media FactoryToday’s podcast is with Dr. Bernd Hezel, the Creative Scientist at Climate Media Factory.I talk to Bernd about the work of Climate Media Factory, how they create their content, and who they work with. We discuss how Climate Media Factory got started and its plan for the future. Lastly, we also discuss the potential role of Climate Media Factory and science communication in a sustainable transition.2019-10-1000 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastDeforestsionToday’s podcast is with Mr. David Landholm, a PhD student at Humboldt University and a researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. His work focuses on understanding local, regional and global causes of deforestation.I talk to David about how he got into the topic of deforestation. He explains the type of data he uses depending on the scale of the research. He explains how conflicts and trade impact deforestation as well as how policy can encourage or discourage it. Lastly, we discuss where he believes the future of this type of research is he...2019-04-0300 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastTransition Town FrankfurtToday’s podcast is with Mr. Alexander Breit, a member of Transition Town Frankfurt. Transition Town Frankfurt is a community-based initiative in Frankfurt focused on tackling issues such as climate change and peak oil.2018-09-2000 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastDisasters and transitionsToday’s podcast is a little bit different. Instead of me interviewing a guest, I discuss my own research on the topic of disasters and transitions.
I talk about how I got into the topic of disasters and transitions. I explain what is a post-disaster transition to lower vulnerability. I discuss what such a transition would look like and use Cyclone Nargis as an example. Lastly, I discuss why it is important to understand post-disaster transitions and what we can do to make sure that we are less vulnerable to the next disaster.2018-08-2928 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastDisasters and TransitionsToday’s podcast is a little bit different. Instead of me interviewing a guest, I discuss my own research on the topic of disasters and transitions.
I talk about how I got into the topic of disasters and transitions. I explain what is a post-disaster transition to lower vulnerability. I discuss what such a transition would look like and use Cyclone Nargis as an example. Lastly, I discuss why it is important to understand post-disaster transitions and what we can do to make sure that we are less vulnerable to disasters in the future.
You can contact me at:
www.su...2018-08-2800 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastFood systemsFood systems
Todays podcast is with Dr. Prajal Pradhan, a post-doctoral researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
I talk to Prajal about his motivation to study food systems and climate change. He explains the relationship between agriculture and the environment. He also explains what we can do in terms of our diet impacting the environment, mainly by limiting our animal products, eating local, and limiting food waste. He explains how diets are changing with development. We discuss yield gaps and which countries have the largest yield gaps. Lastly, we discuss what the public and policymakers can do...2018-07-2032 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastFood SystemsPodcast Outline1. Introduction (0:00)2. Introduction section: Big ideasa. What first drew you studying food systems and climate change? (0:50)b. Is that what first drew you to the topic? (2:22)c. What were the main goals of your research? (3:34)d. So Malthus, a lot of people think that he was wrong. Do you think that is changing now with climate change (5:02)e. How do you typically conduct your analysis? (7:23)3. Detailsa. How do our diets affect climate change? (8:35)b. What is...2018-07-2000 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastAerial rivers and moisture recyclingTodays podcast is with Wei Weng, a PhD student at the Humboldt University and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
I talk to Wei about how she first got interested in studying aerial rivers. She explains what the difference is between aerial rivers and moisture recycling, why she focuses on the Amazon, and how she goes about studying aerial rivers and moisture recycling. We also examine which areas are the most sensitive to upwind land use changes and why understanding aerial rivers is important.2018-06-2718 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastAerial Rivers and Moisture RecyclingToday’s podcast is with Wei Weng, a PhD student at the Humboldt University and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.I talk to Wei about how she first got interested in studying aerial rivers. She explains what the difference is between aerial rivers and moisture recycling, why she focuses on the Amazon, and how she goes about studying aerial rivers and moisture recycling. We also examine which areas are the most sensitive to upwind land use changes and why understanding aerial rivers is important.2018-06-2700 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastGreenAdaptToday’s podcast is with Dr. Mady Olonscheck, one of the founders of GreenAdapt.
I talk to Mady about the how GreenAdapt was started, including her inspiration from both talks to school children and her PhD. We also discuss how GreenAdapt works, how the company looks at climate change impacts, and what GreenAdapt has planned for the future. We also examine why the municipalities are so important for climate change mitigation2018-06-1811 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastGreenAdaptToday’s podcast is with Dr. Mady Olonscheck, one of the founders of GreenAdapt.
I talk to Mady about the how GreenAdapt was started, including her inspiration from both talks to school children and her PhD. We also discuss how GreenAdapt works, how the company looks at climate change impacts, and what GreenAdapt has planned for the future. We also examine why the municipalities are so important for climate change mitigation.2018-06-1300 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastReducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (part 2)Today's podcast continues my discussion with Dr. Ramana Gudipudi and Dr. Luis Costa who both do work on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Today's podcast discusses the implications of both Ramana's and Luis’ work as well as what they think we should do to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions.2018-05-2031 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastReducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (part 1)Todays podcast is with Dr. Ramana Gudipudi and Dr. Luis Carvalho Costa who both do work on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ramanas work focuses on reducing emissions in cities whereas Luis’ work focuses on which lifestyle and technology changes reduce emissions.
I talk to Ramana and Luis about their recent work including why we should be reducing greenhouse gas emissions, their approaches to studying how to reduce emissions, and what are the goals of their research. We also discuss their findings on how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.2018-05-2026 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastUrban Heat Island EffectToday's podcast is with Dr. Bin Zhou who conducts research on the urban heat island effect.
I talk to Bin about his recent work on the urban heat island effect including how Bin got interested in the topic and how he conducts his work. We also discuss how city size, seasons, fractality, and anisometry influence the heat island effect. We also explore what can be done to reduce the heat island effect and how it relates to climate change.2018-05-2014 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastUrban Community GardeningIn the inaugural podcast episode I talk to Gregor von der Wall about urban community gardening in the German capital of Berlin. Gregor is a founding member of the Max Pflanzen garden and his master thesis explored the problems faced by urban community gardens.2018-05-2029 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastReducing greenhouse gas emissionsToday’s podcast continues my discussion with Dr. Ramana Gudipudi and Dr. Luis Carvalho Costa who if you recall both do work on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions..Today’s podcast discusses the implications of both Ramana’ and Luis’ work as well as what they think we should do to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions.2018-05-1600 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastReducing greenhouse gas emissionsToday’s podcast is with Dr. Ramana Gudipudi and Dr. Luis Carvalho Costa who both do work on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ramana’s work focuses on reducing emissions in cities whereas Luis’ work focuses on which lifestyle and technology changes reduce emissions.I talk to Ramana and Luis about their recent work including why we should be reducing greenhouse gas emissions, their approaches to studying how to reduce emissions, and what are the goals of the research. We also discuss their findings on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Part 2 of our discus...2018-03-0200 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastUrban Heat Island effectToday’s podcast is with Dr. Bin Zhou who conducts research on the urban heat island effect. I talk to Bin about his recent work on the urban heat island effect including how Bin got interested in the topic and how he conducts his work. We also discuss how city size, seasons, fractality, and anisometry influence the heat island effect. We also explore what can be done to reduce the heat island effect and how it relates to climate change.2018-02-0600 min
Sustainable Transitions PodcastUrban Community GardeningIn the inaugural podcast episode, I talk to Gregor von der Wall about urban community gardening in the German captial of Berlin. We discuss how Gregor got involved in community gardening and what makes community gardening so different. We also explore some big findings from his thesis on what problems urban community gardens face and how some of the gardens tackle these problems. Lastly, we discuss how you can become involved in urban community gardening and an urban gardening transition.2018-01-2329 min