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Ologies with Alie WardBonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma ChatterjeeThis one’s all about lived experience: What's it like to have OCD? What’s the therapy all about? How do you support people with it? And how to accept the darkest thoughts that might haunt you. As a bonus to last week’s OCD Neurobiology episode with Dr. Wayne Goodman, the wonderful neuroscientist, board-certified mental health peer specialist, and survivor Uma Chatterjee joins to share her experience living with OCD, and how it inspired a career in research and mental health advocacy. This bonus episode is wall-to-wall heart-warming compassion and real world perspective from someone who cares deeply. OCD is...2025-07-2948 minOlogies with Alie WardObsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne GoodmanRuminations and reassurances. Checking and counting. Suffering and stigmas. It’s OCD, babes! OCD is now considered one of the most common psychiatric conditions, afflicting 2% to 3% of the general population, and this episode is among our top-requested topics. So we snagged a top-shelf ologist: psychiatrist, researcher, advocate and OCD Neurobiologist, *the* Dr. Wayne Goodman. We cover myths, misconceptions, diagnosis and treatment options for OCD, as well as advice for loved ones. Also: PANDAS, famous folks who are helping break the silence on it, intrusive thoughts, deep brain stimulation, genetic components, links to Tourette’s Syndrome, finding the right doctor, and...2025-07-231h 19
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression433 OCD & the Brain (with Uma Chatterjee)In this eye-opening episode, Kimberley Quinlan and neuroscientist Dr. Uma Chatterjee explore the fascinating science behind OCD, offering powerful insights into why OCD feels so real—and how understanding your brain can be a key to recovery.2025-05-121h 07
Books, Looks, and LobotomiesThe Neurobiology of OCD with Neuroscientist Uma ChatterjeeNeuroscientist Uma Chaterjee joins us to discuss OCD and the brain! If you are wanting to know more about your brain and body as they relate to mental health symptoms, this is the episode for you.This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. Schedule a free 15-minute call today at https://learn.nocd.com/alegrakastensFollow Alegra on Instagram and TikTok!Episodes edited by Donny Hadfield2025-04-301h 23
Get to know OCDThe Science of OCDUma Chatterjee is a neuroscientist who studies the brain circuitry behind OCD — and she’s also someone who lived with the disorder at its most severe. In this talk, she breaks down the actual biology behind intrusive thoughts and compulsions, from overactive brain regions like the orbitofrontal cortex to the role of neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, glutamate, and GABA. She explains how genetics and stress can prime the brain for OCD, why certain thoughts feel so “sticky,” and what’s really happening when the brain misfires and flags harmless ideas as dangerous.But this isn’t just science for...2025-04-1619 min
OCD Family PodcastS3E129: Part II: OCD In The Brain: From Stigma to Science with Uma ChatterjeeJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues our deep dive with neuroscientist, Uma Chatterjee, to explore the neurobiology of OCD. Uma helps the fam break down the role of fight, flight, or freeze in the OCD brain. Plus, we tackle the hot topic of psychedelic research—could psilocybin and ketamine be game-changers for OCD treatment? Join us for a science-packed conversation that blends research, personal experience, and practical insights into the ever-evolving world of mental health.2025-03-1455 min
Anxiety My Friend - Ansiedade Minha Amiga#125 Saúde a teus pésO mínimo que podes fazer:Círculos lentos de tamanhos diferentes e movimentos variados com os pés. Senta-te, pousa levemente os pés nos chão e mexe os dedinhos, mexe os pés de um lado para o outro, tipo limpa pára-brisas.Massagem e mobilidade - Massaja os tendões ao longo dos mesmos, mexe cada dedo.Segura numa bola de ténis com os calcanhares, e faz pequenas elevações, tipo pontas de bailarina, segurando na bola… diverte-te com os teus pés! A página da intern...2025-03-1112 minOCD Family PodcastS3E128: Part I: Inside The OCD Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Perspective with Uma ChatterjeeJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT & Mental Health Correspondent, as she is joined by Uma Chatterjee, MS, MHPS, a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who shares her personal journey with OCD and her dedication to neuroscience research. Uma opens up about living with severe OCD from an early age, navigating misdiagnoses, and ultimately finding effective treatment. She discusses the neurobiology of OCD, the role of neurotransmitters, and the importance of understanding brain function in treatment. Packed with both personal experience and scientific expertise, this conversation offers hope and education for those affected by OCD. So join the...2025-02-281h 02Get to know OCDOCD Treatment: What's Specialized And What's NotOCD-specialized treatment can make all the difference in recovery, but these days, the word "specialized" gets tossed around way too often. In this special episode of the Get to Know OCD podcast, we sit down with OCD researcher Uma Chatterjee and NOCD's Tia Wilson to dig into what truly counts as specialized care — and what doesn’t. Hear their candid convo as both share their personal experiences with effective and ineffective treatments for their OCD. This is an eye-opening conversation you won’t want to miss.If you or a loved one is struggling with OCD, know there...2024-10-201h 14Get to know OCDHow Battling OCD Led This Scientist to Groundbreaking Discoveries w/Uma Chatterjee | Get to know OCD Ep 7Uma Chatterjee is a leading neuroscientist and researcher specializing in OCD. She bridges her lived experience and rigorous science to understand the disorder that’s impacted her as long as she can remember. In this episode of the Get to know OCD podcast, Uma simplifies the latest OCD research and shares why she’s driven to understand the disorder as deeply as possible.Show Notes:0:00 Intro2:07 If OCD Research Were A Cheese2:53 What Drives Uma’s Research5:40 Why OCD Research Is Difficult 7:49 Misunderstanding OCD9:03 Breaking The Molds O...2024-08-1551 min
El lado derecho del ceroSummary - week 27 November 2023 - The Right Side of ZeroGreat week - we Star with Liv Boeree interviewing Uma Valeti who is printing chicken meet. She tried it and said it was great https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZpZpjKm82dt11vwIxfgzO?si=YRdtmB05RGyaS49aFlT17w Tuesday Kevin H. Gary talked about boredom and not trusting being bored. ( I might have missed the point.) https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dtKDu4wYEZ6psByHjDd1F?si=GcEyzLW_R5-UZfRGhh7xlA Wednesday 99% Invisible was about cassette tapes and The Grateful Dead. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PZz9JL4BFcoaBQOohbDnY?si=Ij9D00tCRQOsxRVAcIu1rQ Thursday Tim Ferriss and Willoughby Britton talk about...2023-12-0428 min
Speaking of PsychologyOCD myths and realities, with Dean McKay, PhD, and Uma ChatterjeeHave you heard people say, “I’m so OCD”? There are a lot of myths around obsessive compulsive disorder. In reality, it’s a multi-faceted mental health disorder that seriously affects people’s lives – but is also treatable with evidence-based therapies. Psychologist Dean McKay, PhD, and OCD advocate Uma Chatterjee talk about what obsessive compulsive disorder is, how it differs from the stereotypes, why it is so often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, and what effective treatments are available. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...2023-11-0149 min
A Chat with Uma27. From Me-search To Research: How I Turned My Lived Experience Into An Independent Research ProjectOn episode 27 of A Chat with Uma, I share my full experience of developing a fully independent research project inspired by my lived experience as a patient. I share the full story of how this project was born, and how this idea developed into a full research project that has resulted in presentations, awards, published abstracts, acceptance into Ph.D programs, and an upcoming publication. I discuss the experience of forging my own path as a single-author presenter as a student, and how I navigated various scenarios through this journey. I reflect on how this project provided novel avenues...2023-10-261h 33
A Chat with Uma26. OCD 101 & My Full OCD Story: Misdiagnosis, Evidence-Based Treatment, OCD Myth Busting, & ComorbiditiesOn episode 26 of A Chat with Uma, I dedicate a full episode to OCD awareness, in honor of OCD Awareness Week 2023. I provide a full primer on OCD 101 - all about what OCD is NOT, and what it IS. I share my full OCD story of onset, symptoms, misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, incorrect treatment, and what evidence-based treatment has looked like. I speak at length about my non-linear path within treatment, normalizing the coexistence of both suffering and recovery at once. I dismantle misconceptions and bust pervasive myths about what OCD is considered to be by popular culture, and discuss...2023-10-092h 03
A Chat with Uma25. From College Dropout to Graduate Student: Navigating Graduate School Applications & Admissions as a Nontraditional StudentOn episode 25 of A Chat with Uma, I share my full journey of applying for graduate school as a non-traditional student with a very divergent & complicated academic + personal history. I share my experience in full detail of applying for clinical psychology Ph.D programs earlier on in my academic journey, and how + why I ultimately chose to pursue my masters in neuroscience. I discuss how vastly different my experience was as a student whose path was so divergent from anyone around me, and the resulting confusion about my future & chances due to having no basis + reference point about my...2023-09-211h 39
A Chat with Uma24. Nontraditional Students: My Experiences, Advice, & Reflections From My Nontraditional Academic PathOn episode 24 of A Chat with Uma, I share a comprehensive overview of my experience and journey as a non-traditional question - informed and shaped by the many questions from listeners & this community on this topic! I first operationally define the concept of a non-traditional student, sharing the various contributing factors that give rise to holding this identity. I share my full timeline and trajectory as a non-traditional student, explaining the circumstances that contributed to my divergent journey. I speak to the unique barriers and obstacles that I faced as a non-traditional student in returning back to school, as...2023-09-071h 05
A Chat with Uma23. Life Updates: Moving To Wisconsin, Mental Health Treatments, Psychedelics, & Starting My Ph.DOn episode 23 of A Chat with Uma, I provide an honest and unfiltered life update in light of many recent major life changes. I share openly and honestly about the difficulties I faced in moving to Wisconsin, and all that has transpired in this adjustment period. I speak about the struggles that contributed to my experience, as well as the steps I took to work through them. I talk through my most recent psychedelic experience and its contribution to the upward spiral that I have embarked upon since moving to Madison. I share from the heart about my recovery...2023-08-311h 20
A Chat with Uma22. How To Survive Your Ph.D: Addiction Research, Science Communication, Boundaries, & Being Your Unique Self with Dr. Elizabeth BerryOn episode 22 of A Chat with Uma, I speak with Dr. Elizabeth Berry! Elizabeth Berry, Ph.D is a neuroscientist, addiction researcher, science communicator, artist, and digital creator. Dr. Berry just received her Ph.D in Cell Biology with a specialization in neuroscience from New York Medical College this past May. For her dissertation project, she focused on opioid addiction and the impact it has on specific neurons in the brain called orexin neurons. She is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Leonard’s lab, the lab she did her dissertation in, furthering the research she pursued du...2023-08-171h 36
The Catalyst Way™: Creative Strategies for Women in Medicine to FlourishSpecial Edition: IPM Congress Unpacked!"Listen, Lara, you are preaching to the converted there because that is one element that helped me with my recovery," shares Helen Perks, a registered nutritional therapist, during her captivating conversation with Lara Salyer on the Catalyst Podcast. The duo delves into their experiences at the International Precision Medicine (IPM) Congress in London, which brought together diverse thought leaders in the field of functional medicine. In this exciting three-part episode, the co-hosts unravel fascinating anecdotes, inspiring talks, and the value of connecting with like-minded professionals to explore cutting-edge knowledge in nutrition, breathwork, and holistic health.
T...2023-08-111h 11
A Chat with Uma21. The Truth About Self-Compassion: OCD, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, & Chronic Illness with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT - Your Anxiety ToolkitOn episode 21 of A Chat with Uma, I speak with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT! Kimberley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and public speaker who is the host of Your Anxiety Toolkit podcast, founder of CBT School, and owner of Kimberley Quinlan (A Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation) in Los Angeles, CA. She is passionate about the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and related disorders, Eating Disorders and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, and provides one-on-one treatment and online courses for those who are struggling in these areas. Advocating for those with mental health disorders is also a huge part of h...2023-08-101h 33
A Chat with Uma20. OCD Conference Recap: Psychedelics, Genes, PTSD/Trauma, Brain Scans, & BIPOC RepresentationOn episode 20 of A Chat with Uma, I recap my experience at the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)'s 28th Annual OCD Conference & the 8th Annual IOCDF Research Symposium. I provide my key research takeaways from the perspective of an OCD neuroscientist & researcher with lived experience of OCD - about many important topics including psychedelics, ketamine, OCD genes, advanced epigenetic aging, comorbid OCD & PTSD + trauma, brain scans, and more. I share these research updates in accessible & digestible ways to continue bridging the gap between researchers & lived experience communities.
I also share my many experiences and reflections from my...2023-08-031h 32
A Chat with Uma19. Disability Isn't A Dirty Word: The Realities of Being Disabled and Navigating Discrimination, Erasure, & AbleismOn episode 19 of A Chat with Uma, I discuss my experience and history as a disabled person, in honor of Disability Pride Month. This is a raw episode, sharing my history with physical, psychiatric, and cognitive disabilities - both lifelong and more recently developed. I share my unfiltered experiences of discrimination, stigma, ableism, and the repercussions of these chronic experiences. I speak at length about the realities of disability justice (or lack thereof) and the need for true unlearning, advocacy, rebuilding, and action. This episode is meant to be a space of reflection, solidarity, validation, and honesty for those...2023-07-271h 07
A Chat with Uma18. The Real OCD Chemical Imbalance: Glutamate, GABA, & Becoming An OCD Neuroscientist with Dr. Ana Maria De SouzaOn episode 18 of A Chat with Uma, I speak with Dr. Ana Maria De Souza! Ana Maria De Souza, Ph.D, is a Brazilian cognitive neuroscientist, who is passionate about bridging the gap between researchers, clinicians, and the public. She has completed an undergraduate degree and a Master's in Psychology in Brazil, and moved to the UK to pursue a Ph.D at the University of Cambridge with some of the most renowned OCD researchers in the world. She is committed to translating brain research into publicly available treatments for OCD and empowering individuals to make fully informed choices.2023-07-201h 34
A Chat with Uma17. Psychedelic Science Recap: Research Updates, Biggest Takeaways, & The Intercollegiate Psychedelics NetworkOn episode 17 of A Chat with Uma, I provide a full recap of my experience at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver, hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)! PS2023 was the world’s largest-EVER gathering focused on psychedelic research and medicine, with over 12,000 attendees from across the globe. This episode provides a recap of my experience at the conference, ranging from research updates, OCD advocacy and awareness, my presentation experiences, key takeaways from sessions, and general meta updates from the psychedelic science field. This robust episode goes deep into the human experience of not only this co...2023-07-131h 47
A Chat with Uma16. Running Towards Our Values: Faith, OCD, & Religious Scrupulosity with Reverend Katie O'DunneOn episode 16 of A Chat with Uma, I speak with Reverend Katie O'Dunne! Rev. Katie O'Dunne is the founder of Faith & Mental Health Integrative Services, an organization helping individuals with OCD and related disorders live into their faith traditions as they navigate evidence-based treatment. Prior to this, she spent 7 years serving as the Academy Chaplain and the Pauline and R.L. Brand Jr. '35 Chair of Religious Studies at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Katie is proud to be an IOCDF lead advocate, an ordained minister, and an endurance athlete tackling 50 ultra-marathons for OCD. She is currently pursuing her...2023-06-291h 30
A Chat with Uma15. The Great (Recovery) Reckoning: Graduation, Burnout, & The Truth About TransitionOn episode 15 of A Chat with Uma, I provide a full recap of the few weeks that I've (unexpectedly) been away from the podcast! This recap serves to fully & honestly reflect my true experiences with navigating graduation, closing out this chapter of my life, and transition - with no filters, whatsoever. I speak with radical honesty about the state of my recovery and well-being throughout this unexpectedly difficult time, and talk through all of the contributing factors that play into my experience.
I share openly about my experience with dissociation and maladaptive coping mechanisms - namely excessive...2023-06-201h 02
Women Emerging Podcast62. Energy 4: The outside edgeHas your womanhood made you feel like an outsider? How do you claim your power in a room full of dominating energies? In conversation with Uma Chatterjee, redefining power in its purest form.2023-05-2426 min
A Chat with Uma14. England Trip Recap: Recovery, Exposures, Presence, & Breaking ConventionOn episode 14 of A Chat with Uma, I provide a full recap of my recent trip to England! This recap serves to reflect pivotal experiences and realizations around the state of my overall recovery from decades of debilitation and dysfunction - namely mental and physical illnesses. I speak openly about navigating presence, dissociation, pain, triggers, stress, recovered moments, and everything in between.
I then share at length about my experience of presenting at Breaking Convention and ALL that came from sharing my research and inadvertent OCD advocacy + awareness. Overall, this episode serves as an honest and thorough...2023-05-011h 11
A Chat with Uma13. My 27th Birthday... I Never Thought I'd Be Here.On episode 13 of A Chat with Uma, I reflect on my 27th birthday today. Recorded on my actual birthday, I share a live, raw, completely unedited account of everything coming up for me as I turn 27. I speak at length about the awe and gratitude I feel for being here + alive today, and reflect on how being alive for this long felt like a complete impossibility for much of my life. I talk through the rapid transformation of life that has ensued since cancer and all the recovery I have embarked upon, and how wildly different life looks than...2023-04-251h 01
A Chat with Uma12. What If I'm Dying?: The Intersection of Mental Health & CancerOn episode 12 of A Chat with Uma, inspired by my upcoming 4-year cancerversary and all that comes up this time of year - I share my full story + experience of my mental health struggles due to/influenced by my cancer. I discuss the research, conceptualization, and understanding of adverse mental health outcomes for patients with cancer & other life-threatening illnesses - particularly AYAs (adolescent + young adult patients, 15-39). I speak at length about my own experience living with cancer and mental health struggles, candidly sharing the concrete examples of how my OCD, anxiety, PTSD, depression, and more intersect with + are...2023-04-1759 min
A Chat with Uma11. Living with Cancer: Misdiagnosis, Metastases, Cancerversaries, & the AYA ExperienceOn episode 11 of A Chat with Uma, inspired by my upcoming 4-year cancerversary and all that comes up this time of year - I share my full story + experience of living with cancer since I was 22. I talk you through the 6 months of misdiagnosis that led up to my diagnosis the day after my birthday, and I take you through the tumultuous journey of treatment that was shaped by further negligence, misdiagnosis, and mistreatment. I share the consequences of my delayed treatment on my prognosis, and I explain the reality of living with cancer rather than being in remission...2023-04-101h 24
A Chat with Uma10. My Next Chapter: Research, Advocacy, SciComm, & Becoming MyselfOn episode 10 of A Chat with Uma, I'm sharing everything about the next chapter of my life, which stems from one of the biggest life decisions I have made to date. I speak at length about the major decision I have made for the next step of my life + career, and narrate through the complexities and interplay of my beliefs, traumatic experiences, pathologies/mental illnesses, and distortions that contributed to my past confusion about my life path. I detail the process of integrating a pivotal psilocybin experience and the insights that provided integral support to my decision-making. I share...2023-04-031h 21
A Chat with Uma09. Brain Research 101: From Human to MoleculeOn episode 9 of A Chat with Uma, I provide a high-level overview of the full spectrum of brain science research. This episode serves as a primer to illustrate the spectrum of brain research that exists across psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and other related fields. This primer breaks down each level of research, its techniques, and jargon in an intuitive and accessible way, illustrating the advantages and limitations of each research approach and how they come together to comprehensively answer the questions we have about brains, mental/psychiatric illnesses, and consciousness. From observational human studies all the way to molecular analysis...2023-03-271h 20
A Chat with Uma08. Honesty Hour: The Duality of Recovery, Making "Right" Choices, & Trusting YourselfOn episode 8 of A Chat with Uma, I share my first "Honesty Hour": a space where I share my raw, unfiltered, uncensored thoughts as I process the reality of life in real time. Honesty Hour episodes serve to create a space for us to allow the messy, confusing, and complex nature of experiencing life to live, rather than just sharing the insights and hindsight that come from sharing at the "other side" of experiencing; Instead, I hope to instead create an equally valuable & supportive space for moving through experiences. I share details about my current experiences around recovery, making...2023-03-201h 33
A Chat with Uma07. The Ketamine Diaries, Pt. 2: OCD, PTSD, Depression, & Chronic PainIn the Ketamine Diaries episodes, I share my full journey of clinical ketamine treatments for OCD, PTSD, depression, suicidality, and chronic pain. In this episode (part 2), I share every part of my experience from the very beginning of my ketamine treatments, through all of my stabilization and maintenance treatments thus far, the short and long-term effects, and everything that has led me to my present-day state, post-treatments. I detail every treatment experience from the physical, mental, and emotional perspectives, and speak in detail about the insights, challenges, and integrations that came with each trip. I provide reflections for how...2023-03-061h 24
A Chat with Uma06. The Ketamine Diaries, Pt. 1: OCD, PTSD, Depression, & Chronic PainIn the Ketamine Diaries episodes, I share my full journey of clinical ketamine treatments for OCD, PTSD, depression, suicidality, and chronic pain. In this episode (part 1), I share every part of my experience from the decision to pursue ketamine treatments to the very beginning of my treatment experiences. I narrate the contexts surrounding my decision to engage in a clinical ketamine treatment protocol, detail the decision-making around the numerous important considerations, share a high-level overview of the research that informed my decision-making, the role of chronic pain in choosing this treatment protocol, and the different diagnoses that would possibly...2023-02-271h 07
A Chat with Uma05. Yes, I've Done Psychedelics: From Psychonaut to ResearcherIn episode 5 of A Chat with Uma, I share my full journey of psychedelic experiences from 2019 to now. I share the contexts surrounding my various decisions to engage in psychedelic experiences, detail the decision-making around my thought processes, provide hindsight awarenesses of crucial contextual information that was missing during some of those experiences, and how I have implemented my awarenesses into my overall decisions around psychedelic use for both treatment and personal exploration purposes. I share the journey of how psychedelic experiences and lived experiences with conditions led me to pursue psychedelic research questions as a neuroscientist and graduate...2023-02-202h 06
A Chat with Uma04. My Mental Health Journey: Part 3In part 3 of this episode of A Chat with Uma, I share the third + final (for now!) part of my full + lifelong story with mental health. This part 2 episode serves to share my mental health journey from 23 to 26 (now), when I began working with an unethical and abusive therapist. This episode goes through my experiences with navigating unhealthy therapist dynamics, relentlessly seeking proper treatment for my conditions, the ways treatment has and has not worked, navigating my OCD and PTSD comorbidity, medication decisions, regaining more functionality, going through extensive psychological and cognitive assessments, and where I am now + where...2023-02-132h 15
A Chat with Uma03. My Mental Health Journey: Part 2In part 2 of this episode of A Chat with Uma, I share the second part of my full + lifelong story with mental health. This part 2 episode serves to share my mental health journey from 18 to 23, when I began receiving more regular care, yet received many versions of misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. This episode also provides context around how I received an OCD diagnosis, the mistreatment I experienced, and the beginnings of an unethical and abusive relationship with a therapist at 23.
The diagnoses & conditions discussed include: OCD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, C-PTSD, panic disorder...2023-02-061h 10
A Chat with Uma02. My Mental Health Journey: Part 1In part 1 of this episode of A Chat with Uma, I share the first part of my full + lifelong story with mental health. This episode serves to provide the context and story for part 1 of my journey - from birth to 18, before I received any level of consistent treatment by medical professionals. The diagnoses & conditions discussed include: OCD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, C-PTSD, panic disorder, suicidal ideation, PTSD, bulimia, dermatillomania, trichotillomania, neurodivergence, sensory processing disorder, and non-verbal learning disabilities. This episode series serves to provide a deeper context into my complex, nuanced, and lifelong journey...2023-01-3058 min
A Chat with Uma01. My Full Story: 0 to 26On this inaugural episode of A Chat with Uma, I begin the podcast by sharing my full story: a high-level overview of the overall journey that my life has taken so far, given my extremely non-traditional and rather eventful background. This episode serves as a basis and framework to understand the vantage point and perspective(s) that I'm coming from in this show. My story, told in full for the first time here, will give you insight into the questions I ask, the conversations I have, the topics I explore, and the depth of honesty that I navigate ideas...2023-01-231h 38
A Chat with Uma00. Trailer & Show IntroWelcome to A Chat With Uma! I'm Uma R. Chatterjee, a person holding many identities - a neuroscientist, researcher, board-certified Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS), mental health advocate, International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Advocate, organizer, community builder, communicator... and most importantly, someone with vast lived experiences with mental health, chronic illness, young-adult cancer, and survivorship.
On this show, I bring all of my identities together to bring you honest and unfiltered conversations exploring our true human experiences in their fullest form. Every week, I’m bringing you conversations bridging the gap on all things neuroscience, psychology, mental health, li...2023-01-1606 min
Purely OCDReal OCDToday on the purely ocd podcast, in honor of ocd awareness week, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss their own journeys with OCD. But first- they discuss the first national campaign promoting OCD Awareness, directed by Ethan Smith and featuring a whole slew of advocates including Rev. Katie O'Dunne, Sean Shinnock Tia Wilson Uma Chatterjee and Kelley Franke herself. As a part of the awareness campaign, Biohaven also asked a number of advocates to share their stories. You can find both Kelley and Lauren’s on biohaven’s website: https://ocdtrials.com/what-if/.
In the episode, K...2023-01-1034 minWomen Emerging Podcast40. The role of language in leadingThe language of leadership is dominated by English. This episode reveals just what a flaw this is. 12 members of the expedition translate the definition of leadership we have adopted for the expedition into their mother tongues. Or rather they try to. Selvie Jusman admits her translation doesn’t really mean anything and falls back in love with her own #bahai. Uma Chatterjee reveals that none of us will ever really know her unless they speak #bengali. Isata Kabia just has fun in #creole. Hinemoa Elder introduces us to #personification in # Māori. Katya Guryeva avoids the problems of...2022-12-2043 minWomen Emerging Podcast30. Women who lead movements part 2On this weeks episode Melissa Berman, Founding President & CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisor and Uma Chatterjee, Founder & Director of Sanjog India continue the conversation what it takes to lead movements.Story telling and setting the pace stand out as two essential skills for leaders of movements in this episode and as usual there is learning for us all. Be it for Leaders of great movements, ambitious organisations or small teams. 2022-10-1239 minWomen Emerging Podcast7. How important is listening within Leadership?Leadership is both very very hard and really quite simple? We put this to the test on this weeks podcast. Uma Chatterjee covers hard, linking it to the source of good leadership being self awareness. And that self awareness is wonderful and terrifying at the same time. Liz Bloomfield covers simple, she links this to the source of good leadership being listening. Hard intense committed listening.But Selvie Jusman sets the podcast off on the right tone as she describes the enormous impact that bad and good leadership has had on her. She r...2022-05-0331 min
The Naked MamaShe Thrives: Life After Cancer, Abuse & A Cult with Uma ChatterjeeUma Chatterjee, a board-certified Mental Health Peer Specialist & neuroscience graduate student, has already lived so many lives in her 25 years. Today you’ll hear her story of joining a religious cult at 14, getting diagnosed with cancer at 22, and the gaslighting she experienced after sexual abuse. Even after such extreme circumstances, she radiates joy and has found purpose in helping others as a practicing Mental Health Peer Specialist & a neuroscientist in training. Get ready to feel inspired by the way Uma has pulled herself up, out, and through.Today on The Kelli Show:• How see...2021-12-211h 00
ParalaxeAs origens das misteriosas rajadas de rádioDesde a primeira medição das rajada rápida de rádio, em 2007, a comunidade astronômica tenta propor uma origem para o fenômeno. Medidas recentes feitas pelo CHIME(Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment - Experimento Canadense de Mapeamento da Intensidade de Hidrogêncio), propõe duas origens distintas para essas ondas. E esse é o tema abordado no podcast dessa semana. No episódio de hoje os monitores Eduardo, Taynara e Tiago falam sobre a recente publicação da Nature, que discute o fenômenos das rajadas de rádios e suas possíveis origens. Fontes: [1] Castelvecchi, Davide: Mysterious fast...2021-06-1706 min
Anxiety My Friend - Ansiedade Minha AmigaPodcast Definir Objectivos 5 PassosSumário:
“A sensação de sucesso é o que solidifica o hábito” BJ Fogg
Os 5 passos a seguir ao definir objetivos e mudar comportamentos de forma sustentável:
1. Começa simplesmente.
2. Pergunta porquê?
3. Grão a grão - pequeno
4. Cola a nova rotina a uma rotina bem estabelecida
5. Celebra!
Os 3 aspectos a considerar quando se mudam comportamentos: motivação + habilidade + lembrete
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- Dados mencionados durante o episódio: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2018/12/31/goals-not-resolutions/?sh=a0a171e3879a e https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/the-date-most-people-give-up-on-their-new-years-resolution/news-story/91f50b7c5eef040100fcdd0496...2021-02-1117 min
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