Bipolar Recorder

Hunter Keegan
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Bipolar Recorder is an American mental health outreach initiative created by writer and musician, Hunter Keegan. The podcast revolves around stories from people who live with bipolar disorder and/or other forms of serious mental illness (SMI). Interviews with mental health professionals and other expert guests are also periodically featured. Fiercely independent ever since its inception in 2021, Bipolar Recorder is known for providing candid, unfiltered, and sometimes controversial takes on living with SMI. Over the years, Bipolar Recorder has evolved from a podcast series to a multifaceted grassroots advocacy project involving books, documentary films, online peer support communities, university presentations, and more. Bipolar Recorder brings complex human stories that are too often overshadowed by social stigma into the light and fosters dialogues about surviving (or even thriving) with mental illness. Twitter: @BipolarRecorder Instagram: @BipolarRecorder To learn more and support our ongoing activist efforts, visit Bipolar Recorder's official website at www.bipolarrecorder.com

  1. 67. Hunter Discusses Psychedelic Therapy With James Kalupson, AMFT / Psilocybin Facilitator

    JAN 27

    67. Hunter Discusses Psychedelic Therapy With James Kalupson, AMFT / Psilocybin Facilitator

    Hunter Keegan speaks with James Kalupson, AMFT. James is an associate therapist -- as well as a psychedelic facilitator -- who Hunter studied with at Penn State in 2012. Hunter and James discuss mental health treatment and psychedelic therapy. James also appeared on Instalment #50 of Bipolar Recorder. James Kalupson's official website: www.jameskalupson.com Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter / Instagram @BipolarRecorder Hunter Keegan is on Twitter @HHKeegan Thanks for listening! Support Bipolar Recorder at www.bipolarrecorder.com

    1h 17m
  2. THE GOODBYE '25 FUNDING DRIVE IS LIVE UNTIL 1/2/2026 -- BIPOLARRECORDER.COM/SHOP -- SUPPORT BIPOLAR RECORDER TODAY!

    12/19/2025

    THE GOODBYE '25 FUNDING DRIVE IS LIVE UNTIL 1/2/2026 -- BIPOLARRECORDER.COM/SHOP -- SUPPORT BIPOLAR RECORDER TODAY!

    Support the Bipolar Recorder "Goodbye, '25 Funding Drive" at www.bipolarrecorder.com/shop Discounted and extremely limited edition merch is available ONLY UNTIL FRIDAY JANUARY 2nd 2026. *Stickers *Buttons *Books *Original artwork More ... www.bipolarrecorder.com/shop Thank you for your support 3

    3 min
  3. 66. Veteran Big Pharma Sales Rep, "Smitty", Discusses His Bipolar Journey With Medication And Self Care

    12/08/2025

    66. Veteran Big Pharma Sales Rep, "Smitty", Discusses His Bipolar Journey With Medication And Self Care

    ***IMPORTANT: Be sure to listen to the intro segment for this installment of the podcast. It provides important context for the interview. Hunter Keegan is joined for the 66th official installment of the Bipolar Recorder podcast by a new guest. Andrew "Smitty" Smith spent nearly three decades working as a sales representative for major pharmaceutical companies that develop and manufacture psych meds (including Risperidone). It wasn't until Smitty reached his late 30s that he received a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Type I (BD1) following an acute manic episode. In this interview, Smitty discusses his personal journey with bipolar disorder and explores with Hunter the unique intersection that his personal mental health played in the latter years of his career as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Smitty is not on social media and did not have any projects that he wanted to plug during this interview. SUPPORT THE BIPOLAR RECORDER "GOODBYE, 25' FUNDING DRIVE"!!! LIVE NOW UNTIL 1/2/2026 AT BIPOLARRECORDER.COM/SHOP **** We need your support to continue the production of the Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey audiobook and other important projects for 2026 *** YOUR SUPPORT KEEPS THIS MISSION RUNNING STRONG. Hunter Keegan is on Twitter/X: @HHKeegan Email: hunterhkeegan@gmail.com Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter/X and Instagram: @BipolarRecorder Official Site / Shop Link: www.bipolarrecorder.com/shop THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS SHOW! RATE AND REVIEW! SUBSCRIBE! DO ALL THE THINGS!

    1h 19m
  4. 65. Hunter And "Lump" Discuss Psychosis Advocacy, Mental Health Peer Support, And Theremin Therapy

    10/19/2025

    65. Hunter And "Lump" Discuss Psychosis Advocacy, Mental Health Peer Support, And Theremin Therapy

    Hunter Keegan interviews “Lump,” a 37-year-old woman who recently became involved with mental health advocacy and outreach in Massachusetts. Lump discusses her personal journey with bipolar disorder and other serious mental illness (SMI) and how it has informed her advocacy work. This conversation emphasizes psychosis recovery, psychiatric hospitalization experiences, Moog Theremins, music therapy, art therapy, and the importance of mental health peer support communities. Follow Lump’s writing on Substack! Direct link: lump.substack.com Moog Theremin Demonstration Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CyGl2BMKn0 Bipolar Recorder Mini-Documentary Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw5WnwlSuHQ Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey (HUNTER'S NEW BOOK!) Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valleys-Bipolar-Hunter-Keegan/dp/B0DVGV7MKF Follow Bipolar Recorder on Twitter/X @BipolarRecorder Follow Bipolar Recorder on Instagram @BipolarRecorder Follow Hunter Keegan on Twitter/X @HHKeegan Email: hunterhkeegan@gmail.com Donate and/or buy Bipolar Recorder merch at www.bipolarrecorder.com/shop Thanks for listening!

    1 hr
  5. 64. Peer Discussion About Addiction Recovery / Deluxe Poetry Cards Are Now Available!

    09/29/2025

    64. Peer Discussion About Addiction Recovery / Deluxe Poetry Cards Are Now Available!

    This installment of the show features some select audio clips from the Bipolar Recorder peer support Spaces hosted on Twitter/X in September 2025. Hunter Keegan chats with a couple of folks about addiction recovery and dating disasters (!) DELUXE POETRY CARDS are now available on the official Bipolar Recorder web store: https://www.bipolarrecorder.com/product/deluxe-poetry-card-ships-for-free-to-the-usa-/MH3PFRMLIL7LEVSNEKJTXXCK?cs=true&cst=custom Hunter's latest book, Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valleys-Bipolar-Hunter-Keegan/dp/B0DVGV7MKF Follow Bipolar Recorder on Instagram and Twitter/X @BipolarRecorder Hunter is on Twitter / X @HHKeegan Hunter can also be reached via email at hunterhkeegan@gmail.com Official Website: www.bipolarrecorder.com Thanks for listening! Remember to follow this podcast and tell your friends about the show!

    42 min
  6. 63. Jennifer Suzanne's Journey Through Psychosis And Decadent Dreams

    09/15/2025

    63. Jennifer Suzanne's Journey Through Psychosis And Decadent Dreams

    Hunter Keegan is joined by Jennifer Suzanne, a biotechnology scientist and aspiring author from the greater Washington, DC area. During this interview, Jennifer discusses some of the experiences with bipolar mania that have occurred throughout her life and how they inspired her to begin writing a book, tentatively titled "Decadent Dreams." Follow Jennifer's "Mining my Mind" publication on Substack @jsuzanne88 Remember that Hunter Keegan's latest memoir, "Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey," is now available on Amazon. Order a Kindle, paperback, or hardcover copy today! "Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey" Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valleys-Bipolar-Hunter-Keegan/dp/B0DVGV7MKF Bipolar Recorder is an independent mental health advocacy initiative. Make a donation and/or buy some Bipolar Recorder merch at bipolarrecorder.com/shop Follow Bipolar Recorder on Twitter ("X") @BipolarRecorder Follow Bipolar Recorder on Instagram @BipolarRecorder Official Site: www.bipolarrecorder.com

    1h 19m
  7. 62. Hunter And Ceci Discuss Crisis Lines, Grad School, And Internships

    08/10/2025

    62. Hunter And Ceci Discuss Crisis Lines, Grad School, And Internships

    Hunter Keegan is joined once again by Ceci, a recent graduate of Penn State University. In this installment of the show, Ceci discusses her upcoming Master's Degree program, her volunteer experience for a mental health crisis text line, and helps Hunter brainstorm creating a Bipolar Recorder student internship program. Remember to support this independent advocacy project! Cool merch is available at www.bipolarrecorder.com/shop Hunter's latest book, Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey, is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valleys-Bipolar-Hunter-Keegan/dp/B0DVGV7MKF Follow Bipolar Recorder on Twitter/Instagram @BipolarRecorder

    48 min
  8. 61. A Legacy Of Perseverance / Audiobook Kickstarter Campaign

    06/08/2025

    61. A Legacy Of Perseverance / Audiobook Kickstarter Campaign

    Hunter Keegan provides some meditative life updates AND discusses the upcoming fundraising campaign for the Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey audiobook on Kickstarter.com Don't forget to share this podcast and Kickstarter campaign with your friends! Thanks for listening. Kickstarter Campaign Direct Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bipolarrecorder/happy-valleys-a-bipolar-journey-official-audiobook Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valleys-Bipolar-Hunter-Keegan/dp/B0DVGV7MKF Bipolar Recorder Official Website: www.bipolarrecorder.com Follow on Twitter and/or Instagram @BipolarRecorder Questions? Feedback? Contact Hunter directly at: hunterhkeegan@gmail.com

    13 min
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Bipolar Recorder is an American mental health outreach initiative created by writer and musician, Hunter Keegan. The podcast revolves around stories from people who live with bipolar disorder and/or other forms of serious mental illness (SMI). Interviews with mental health professionals and other expert guests are also periodically featured. Fiercely independent ever since its inception in 2021, Bipolar Recorder is known for providing candid, unfiltered, and sometimes controversial takes on living with SMI. Over the years, Bipolar Recorder has evolved from a podcast series to a multifaceted grassroots advocacy project involving books, documentary films, online peer support communities, university presentations, and more. Bipolar Recorder brings complex human stories that are too often overshadowed by social stigma into the light and fosters dialogues about surviving (or even thriving) with mental illness. Twitter: @BipolarRecorder Instagram: @BipolarRecorder To learn more and support our ongoing activist efforts, visit Bipolar Recorder's official website at www.bipolarrecorder.com

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  • Creator
    Hunter Keegan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Bipolar Recorder