Tourette's Podcast Geeks Rising
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Authentic conversations about Tourette Syndrome, produced by an insider who isn't interested in the ol' one-dimensional take on what it's like to have TS. On each episode, host Ben Brown talks with a fellow Touretter about his or her history, tics, social interactions and daily management of Tourette's -- whether by masking it, owning it, medicating it, or something altogether different. It's engaging, funny, heavy, real. Get ready to meet people who blow away the standard portrayal.
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Season 9 - Episode 1 - Change of Command (Britney and Jhonelle!)
It's a whole new season of Tourette's Podcast! Ben is back at the interview mic with two very special guests who bring us a path-altering twist. On this episode, we pass the torch to your amazing new hosts from the Tourette advocacy world: Britney Wolf and Jhonelle Bean. After a bit of hello and reintroduction, Ben, Britney and Jhonelle get to the classic Touretter conversation that this podcast has been about from the start. Enjoy, relate, share, and please show your love for Britney and Jhonelle as they take over and expand perspective on the Tourette community's favorite podcast. This is an awesome development. For more information and resources regarding Tourette Syndrome and other tic disorders, visit the Tourette Association of America at tourette.org. Fight stigma, raise awareness, expand community.
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S8 - Episode 16 (Finale) - The Immediate People
It's a moving season finale episode talking with guest Allen Shoaff (a Tourette Association Rising Leader and Youth Ambassador) after highlighting the upcoming Tic Con and a dedication to a Touretter the community recently lost. A subsequent project seeks to build a top-class treatment facility for complex cases of Tourette.
Thanks so much to the Tourette Association of America for making another season of episodes possible.
Tw: Some discussion of suicide, suicidal ideation, depression during our conversation with Allen.
Condolences to the family and friends of Ryan "Larry" Lawrence. Obituary with clinic donation info.
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S8 - Episode 15 - Night Workouts
Back after Ben's laryngitis outage, it's a new episode, and our guest is Shelby Ally, a model and actor from Orange County, Calif., who manages a tic disorder and insomnia but has found power in self-acceptance and advocacy. Shelby, doing professionally what she loves, emphasizes the pursuit of dreams, with the acknowledgement of challenges. Plus: Listener questions about tics and temperture, art, and the TAA explainer card.
Shelby Ally on Instagram
Print a Tourette Association ID/explainer card
Tourette's Action ID Card (UK)
https://tourette.org/
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S8 - Episode 14 - Breathing Weird
We're back from our holiday and personal-biz break with a solid conversation Ben recorded recently with guest Sophie. This wasn't their first time talking; Sophie had involved Ben in a project she was working on regarding Tourette portrayals and the media experience. They examine that a bit before covering all sorts of life ground, as tends to happen with Tourette conversations. And mark this on your calendar (United States folks): March 8, the National Day of Advocacy, with a visit to Capitol Hill to advocate for Tourette and tic disorders. We'll repeat this info on the podcast in the episodes leading up to it. For more, visit https://tourette.org/.
Sophie: https://www.instagram.com/skngriffiths/
https://www.instagram.com/basement_designs_jewelry/
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S8 - Episode 13 - Harder to Not Talk About It
Talking with professional writer Tara Lerman about a great many things, including the vitality we can find in highlighting Tourette stories and ongoing issues the community faces. Plus: a heap of answers to the question about good/constructive activities for a young person with Tourette.
https://www.taralerman.com/
Tara Lerman, 'Why We Need to Change the Conversation Around Tourette Syndrome'
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S8 - Episode 12 - The First Syllable Has to Happen
On this episode, a thoroughly good-vibe conversation with Raven, aka @poecrastinator on the socials. The conversation covers stigma, ticcing openly without disclosure, developing coprolalia and much more. Plus: A parent wants some ideas for activities his son can take up that might help him live with Tourette.
https://www.youtube.com/@poecrastinator
https://www.instagram.com/poecrastinator/
TAA resouce directory