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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 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

On episode 53 of A Chat with Uma, I sit down with Dr. Rachel Wurzman—a neuroscientist, neuroethicist, therapist, and lived-experience advocate whose story is as nonlinear and multidimensional as the brain itself. Growing up with Tourette’s, OCD, ADHD... more

On episode 52 of A Chat with Uma, I sit down with my dear friend & role model, Brandon Staglin—co-founder & Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer of One Mind, the world’s leading brain health nonprofit. For nearly three decades, Brandon has transformed... more

On episode 51 of A Chat with Uma, I sit down with Dr. Boris Heifets, MD, PhD—associate professor at Stanford, anesthesiologist, neuroscientist, & one of the most extraordinary scientists & clinicians who is truly revolutionizing mental health! He pus... more

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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)
Tracie Ibrahim
Therapist specializing in OCD with over 20 years of experience and a personal survivor of OCD and trauma.
NOCD
Episode: 39. What If I’m A Murderer?: 29 Hospitalizations, Taboo OCD Themes, & the Recovery Lifestyle with Tracie Ibrahim, LMFT, CST

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Uma R. Chatterjee
Host of a podcast dedicated to exploring mental health, neuroscience, and personal experiences. She aims to bridge the gap between lived experiences and professional knowledge.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 34 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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    Matt_300__
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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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.
46. From Foster Care to Harvard Neuroscientist: The Choice to Live, Maternal Psychedelics, & Post-Viral Chronic Illnesses with Dr. Ya’el Courtney
Q: Given your upbringing, did you always feel that belief that you could accomplish the impossible, or did you have to find that?
The belief was a response to feeling completely helpless and hopeless; it was a decision I made at around 15 that if life is not going to get better, I had to believe it could.
51. Tripping in Your Sleep: Psychedelics, The Placebo Effect, & How Human Connection Heals the Brain with Dr. Boris Heifets
Q: What experiences, traits or circumstances fed into who you are today?
One of the significant experiences was moving around a lot as a child, which made it difficult for me to connect with people, leading to a desire to form profound connections later in life.

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2. Dr. Martijn Figee
3. Jon Nelson
4. Dr. Ya'el Courtney
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