I'm Nk and this is Basket Case.

What is wrong with me?

A show about the ways that mental illness is shaped by not just biology.

Swaps of different meds, but by culture and society.

By looking closely at the conditions that cause mental distress,

I find out why so many of us are struggling to feel sane,

what we can do about it, and why we should care.

Oh, look at you giving me therapy girl.

Listen to Basket Case every Tuesday on the I Heart Radio app,

Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey, I'm Jay Scheney and I'm the host of On Purpose.

This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr Andrew Huberman.

Dr Huberman is a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine

known for his research on brain function, behavior, and neuroplasticity, the brain's ability

to adapt and rewire itself.

The expectation on us is not perfections, being able to toggle between these different states.

Listen to on purpose with Jay Shedd on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your

podcast.

Trust me, you won't want to miss this one.

Captain's Log, Star Date, 202424. We're floating somewhere in the cosmos, but we've lost our map.

Yeah, because you refuse to ask for directions. It's Space Jem, there are no roads.

Good point. So, where are we headed?

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