Bipolar Recorder

Hunter Keegan appeared at Penn State University for some bipolar outreach.

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On October 20th Hunter Keegan will be appearing at Penn State University (PSU) to deliver some presentations about bipolar disorder and substance abuse recovery. This installment of the podcast provides background and context about why Hunter has been invited to do this and what he hopes to accomplish via this outreach. This installment also includes a reading from Hunter's upcoming memoir, Happy Valleys: Being Bipolar At Penn State And Beyond.

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Hunter Keegan is joined by certified recovery support specialist, Rachel Kaplan. Rachel discusses the journey that led to her being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and how it informs the work that she currently does. She also talks about some of her creative projects, including a self-help book!

Content note: This conversation mentions suicide a couple of times. Nothing graphic.

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Her book, Ruby's Secret to Happiness, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Rubys-Secret-Happiness-Winnie-Rosen/dp/B09GJV1YZJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LO3A1DRCX2QN&keywords=ruby%27s+secret+to+happiness&qid=1696175948&sprefix=ruby%27s+secret+to+happiness%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-1

Her other book, How to Find Happiness in a Crazy World, can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/How-Find-Happiness-Crazy-World/dp/B0C1J1PXV5/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1696176041&sr=8-1

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Amaan Shabir joins Hunter Keegan for a second time! He discusses living with bipolar and his upcoming book, Unveiled Concealment. In this wide spanning conversation we touch on everything from creative writing, to mania, to social stigma.

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Amaan's first book, Scarred Visions, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Scarred-Visions-Disorder-Amaan-Shabir-ebook/dp/B09Z9QV868

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22-year-old Bryce joins Hunter Keegan for a discussion about mania, hospitals, drugs, and religious awakenings.

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Hunter Keegan is joined by psychologist, Dr. David Wimer. Dr. Wimer is a professor of psychology at Penn State University, which is where Hunter met him in 2014.

Dr. Wimer and Hunter have stayed in touch over the years and this is his second appearance on Bipolar Recorder.

In the first half of this installment, we discuss Dr. Wimer's professional background and current research he conducts. In the second half, we pivot to discussing Dr. Wimer's lived experience with childhood trauma and mental illness.

Content Warning: The second half of this installment features in-depth discussion about domestic violence and suicidality. Listener discretion is advised.

Dr. Wimer's faculty member page on Penn State's official website: https://psych.la.psu.edu/people/djw152/

Link to a preview of a scholarly review Dr. Wimer wrote about a biography about science-fiction author, Philip K. Dick: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10720537.2016.1277172

Link to some info about Seatopia, one of Dr. Wimer's works of fiction (now out of print): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30402513-seatopia

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Hunter Keegan is joined by indie author, Jamey Boelhower, to chat about fatherhood, living as an educator with mental illness, and incorporating creativity into self-care.

Content Warnings: General (not graphic) conversation about suicide/suicidality and childhood emotional abuse.

Link to Jamey's favorite work: https://www.amazon.com/April-2020-Capsule-Writing-Pandemic/dp/B0897749N5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RRJQE08XTJ3S&keywords=a+time+capsule+of+writing+and+living&qid=1688909357&sprefix=a+time+capsule+of+writing+and+living%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1

Link to Hunter's new album, Strange Americana: https://open.spotify.com/album/2iERE5iRo7bHMIIha2kavi?si=0m4gt0sjSGyu-R-vhY1Lzg

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Dalena returns to discuss how she's been doing since her first appearance on the show (back in March of 2022). We discuss a range of topics but primarily focus on dysphoric mania and hypersexuality.

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An artist and mental health advocate known as "ManicNFTS" joined Hunter Keegan to discuss his experiences with mania and extended stays at psych hospitals.

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Check out all of his projects at linktr.ee/MaNiCNFTS

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Jana Stern joins Hunter Keegan for an enlightening conversation about mental health, spirituality and ... yes ... psilocybin mushrooms.

Jana is a woman who wears many hats. She is a meditation guide, psychic, astrologer, energy healer, public speaker, counselor, writer and artist. It was a pleasure having her on the show!

Content warning: This installment includes a brief conversation about suicide.

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