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Hi! I'm Uma - a neuroscientist, researcher, board-certified Mental Health Peer Specialist, mental health advocate, organizer, community builder, communicator... and most importantly, someone with vast lived experiences with mental health, chronic illness, young-adult cancer, & survivorship. On this show, I bring all of my identities together to bring you honest and unfiltered conversations explori... more

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On episode 57 of A Chat with Uma, I sit down with my dear friend & role model, Dr. Ben Rein: neuroscientist, author of Why Brains Need Friends, & award-winning science communicator. A Stanford-trained researcher who has published 20+ papers on the ne... more

On episode 56 of A Chat with Uma, I’m here for a solo episode to kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week 2025 with a bold claim: that the most powerful way to raise awareness for mental illness — & to change how it’s perceived, treated, & supported — ... more

On Episode 55 of A Chat with Uma, I'm here with a deeply personal, long-requested solo episode for Suicide Prevention Month. For years, I've woven pieces of my story into different episodes-OCD, PTSD, depression, advocacy, research-but I've never ded... more

On episode 54 of A Chat with Uma, we dive into Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Rachel Wurzman—a neuroscientist, neuroethicist, therapist, entrepreneur, and lived-experience advocate who has walked through the fire of academia, identity, and surviv... more

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Dr. Ben Rein
Award-winning neuroscientist and author, known for his work in science communication.
MyScience Foundation
Episode: 57. Why Brains Need Friends: Turning Rejection Into Resilience, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, & The Neuroscience of Empathy with Dr. Ben Rein
Dr. Rachel Wurzman
Neuroscientist and neuroethicist, CEO of Neuralived, and advocate for using lived experience in mental health innovation.
Neuralived
Episode: 53. Masking Behind the Tics: Tourette’s, OCD, ADHD, & Living the Science You Study with Dr. Rachel Wurzman (pt. 1)
Dr. Boris Heifets
Anesthesiologist and neuroscientist focusing on psychiatric therapies
Stanford School of Medicine
Episode: 51. Tripping in Your Sleep: Psychedelics, The Placebo Effect, & How Human Connection Heals the Brain with Dr. Boris Heifets
Dr. Martijn Figee
Psychiatrist and neuroscience expert specializing in deep brain stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics
Episode: 48. Everything You Need to Know About DBS & TMS: Precision Targeting, Biotypes, & the Brain Basis of OCD & Depression with Dr. Martijn Figee
Jon Nelson
Lived experience expert in mental health and healthcare communications executive
One Mind and other non-profits
Episode: 47. The Pacemaker in My Brain: Treatment‑Resistant Depression, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), & Pulverizing the Stigma with Jon Nelson (ft. Dr. Martijn Figee)
Dr. Ya'el Courtney
Postdoctoral scholar in Immunology and Rheumatology, researcher focused on infections and neurological conditions
Stanford University
Episode: 46. From Foster Care to Harvard Neuroscientist: The Choice to Live, Maternal Psychedelics, & Post-Viral Chronic Illnesses with Dr. Ya’el Courtney
Scott Kelsey
Founder and CEO of Shareapy, a platform dedicated to transforming mental health support through peer-driven connections.
Shareapy
Episode: 45. From Pro Athlete to Peer Support: Surviving a TBI, Men’s Mental Health, & Building Shareapy with Scott Kelsey
Alie Bernard Garza, LCSW
A specialist in the treatment of OCD and anxiety-related disorders based in Denver, Colorado
Founder and Owner, OCD and Anxiety Colorado
Episode: 42. Hell on Earth: Surviving a Cult Exile, OCD, ADHD & Life-Threatening Illnesses with Alie Bernard Garza, LCSW
Dr. Maya Schumer
Researcher studying bipolar disorder and mental health advocate
McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School
Episode: 41. Mapping The Bipolar Brain: Emerging Biomarkers, New Brain Regions, & Lived Experience in Research with Dr. Maya Schumer (pt. 2)

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Uma R. Chatterjee
Host and creator, Uma R. Chatterjee is a neuroscientist, mental health advocate, and survivor of chronic illness and cancer. Her lived experiences combined with her professional background foster authentic discussions around mental health and neuroscience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • Uma is amazing and an absolute inspiration!

    Uma’s podcasts about her journey with mental health is incredibly inspiring! A definite must listen!!

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    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Uma's podcasts about her journey with mental health are incredibly inspiring! A definite must listen!
The conversations are honest, heartfelt, and tackle significant topics in mental health.

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53. Masking Behind the Tics: Tourette’s, OCD, ADHD, & Living the Science You Study with Dr. Rachel Wurzman (pt. 1)
Q: Tell me about your upbringing and how your parents viewed and discussed the diagnoses that you lived with.
My diagnosis journey started in first grade and my parents interacted with my diagnoses in a way that wasn't really a big deal, which shaped my self-identity.
53. Masking Behind the Tics: Tourette’s, OCD, ADHD, & Living the Science You Study with Dr. Rachel Wurzman (pt. 1)
Q: Who is the person behind all that you do and the ways you show up in the world?
I am somebody who gets really, really excited about ideas and tends to see and think in nonlinear ways.
52. Thriving with Schizophrenia: Revolutionizing Brain Health, Co-founding One Mind, & Leading with Lived Experience with Brandon Staglin
Q: What is one thing you wish everyone knew or could hear?
You have worth as a whole human being. You have that worth as an individual.
52. Thriving with Schizophrenia: Revolutionizing Brain Health, Co-founding One Mind, & Leading with Lived Experience with Brandon Staglin
Q: What is one thing you wish you could tell your younger self?
I wish I could tell my younger self that you have potential and that doesn't go away with the diagnosis that you have.
52. Thriving with Schizophrenia: Revolutionizing Brain Health, Co-founding One Mind, & Leading with Lived Experience with Brandon Staglin
Q: How would you describe the person that you are, the different traits, the different parts of you that just inform all that?
The word that comes to mind initially is seeker. I'm a seeker of understanding of how people work and how people can connect better than they currently do.

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2. Dr. Rachel Wurzman
3. Dr. Boris Heifets
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5. Jon Nelson
6. Dr. Ya'el Courtney
7. Scott Kelsey
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