Mrinal Gokhale is an author, speaker and creative consultant based in Wisconsin. She has collaborated with organizations and media outlets such as Brown Girl Magazine, ADDitude Magazine, Medical College of Wisconsin, and more. Her most recent book is titled “Taboo: South Asian Mental Health Stories.”

During this episode, Mrinal talks about:

• What inspired her to write about mental health in South Asian communities
• How she found people to interview for her book
• Common mental health themes that she noticed in her interviews
• How her own mental health journey inspired her writing and advocacy

Find out more about Mrinal and her writing on her LinkTree page.

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CW: Mentions of suicidality

Crystals Multifaceted is the founder of Multifaceted Journeys, where they use their lived experience of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) / plurality and healing with complex trauma and dissociation, to bring education to providers and facilitate groups for plurals. Crystals has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology.

They serve as a moderator on The Refractory, a think tank for clinicians, researchers, peer support workers and coaches with lived experience of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD), and Plurality. They have been a keynote speaker for the Plural Positivity World Conference.

Crystals’ podcast and Substack blog, both titled “Therapist Interrupted,” highlight stories related to getting through life’s interruptions, living with trauma and dissociation, and other topics related to multiplicity.

During this episode, you will hear Crystals talk about:

• How they discovered they have DID
• What it feels like for them to interact with the world as a DID system
• Where they have found support for their healing journey
• What inspired them to start Multifaceted Journeys, and the types of services they’ve created for the Plural community
• The biggest misconceptions about DID

Connect with Crystals on their website, Substack, Patreon or through email at crystalsmultifaceted [at] protonmail [dot] com .

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Kala Allen Omeiza is a prolific author at the intersection of race, culture, and autism. Her latest book, "Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment," has received widespread acclaim for its in-depth exploration of the unique challenges and triumphs faced by autistic individuals of minority backgrounds. She has also worked on various research projects on neurodiversity and mental health at Harvard, Duke, Harvard Medical, and as a US Fulbright scholar in Nigeria. She is a graduate of Miami University and a masters graduate of Psychological Research from the University of Oxford.

During this episode, Kala discusses:

• What inspired her to write “Autistic and Black” and share the experiences of Black autistic people across the African diaspora
• How she uses the Kwanzaa principle of Ujima to bring the stories in the book together
• Her experience interviewing nonspeaking autistic individuals
• Writing about her own life experiences as a Black autistic woman

To find out more about Kala and her work, you can visit her website, subscribe to her newsletter, and buy her book "Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment".

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