Bipolar Recorder

From Hunter Keegan: Last week I received news from a longtime friend of the show that our mutual friend, Cecelia ("CeCeQ2" in our online @BipolarRecorder peer support Spaces) had died by suicide. In this installment of Bipolar Recorder, I share thoughts about the importance of looking out for one another. Donate / Buy Merch at www.BipolarRecorder.com/shop Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valleys-Bipolar-Hunter-Keegan-ebook/dp/B0DTP8XLMY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R6Cd_x-S6xklVN1kLS8Jpd3qzbOfcZgmc2bZ-21NDvqhMklitmedFMOJN9qxnJdH_DAtT57bZEKLd2dxQxSgH393po3Q7g3mX52TnuN-_ewnXHvB_pQ2YHD7dG2RAhTtvMibs8AZFYtA3NYRcjGO--73jP4SSVsHI4-qV8N3pqb0iEHVY0-v69tERtvIYsSdc88fwE-YSZRDShWv0q0pBDwuYSnki0_1Pgx6IJxDL0A.7-qo3uB8FMbW_2j9S7E73h3_TOmiovqGQq2uiMAsXcM&qid=1738581745&sr=8-1 Follow on Twitter / Instagram / YouTube @BipolarRecorder

Hunter Keegan interviews Dr. Robert "Bob" Smith. Bob is a primary care physician (PCP) who wants to change the way doctors think about treating mental illness. Bob is the author of "Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? Why Our Mental Health System Is Failing Us and What Should Be Done to Cure It" (Prometheus Books, March 2025). Bob's website link: www.robertcsmithmd.com Bob's book ("Has Medicine Lost Its Mind?") link: https://www.amazon.com/Has-Medicine-Lost-Its-Mind/dp/1493087657/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2K74J2YKQFRJL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.H97tqFOZUHXwurxVn5OfpfmJqlanxs9anwsPeWL50DapexRLvRAEJ2RZ00rsvB1r-r8BDTg0ql8YNURHZT6k7J6V9R5Sl32F1vhs54YDshBnZlPWOL79TIpN3OpLzkL00UWpDrJasYh-BM2pyg6a8dk6hs28uVwMaEsWIv7khtHbO1Nhu3HULNFGBQ7CRF2pZDCsQlJnXueXgFAHimAoFTxHCEqCWe4AiyZm_8OaSog.PmCQ4yDmoOAlfSnraZWjLy07jwQcPb1JyhexHDz5JAk&dib_tag=se&keywords=Has+Medicine+Lost+Its+Mind%3F&qid=1727370905&sprefix=has+medicine+lost+its+mind+,aps,98&sr=8-1 Bipolar Recorder's website link: www.bipolarrecorder.com Hunter's book (Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey) link: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Valleys-Bipolar-Hunter-Keegan-ebook/dp/B0DTP8XLMY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R6Cd_x-S6xklVN1kLS8Jpd3qzbOfcZgmc2bZ-21NDvqhMklitmedFMOJN9qxnJdH_DAtT57bZEKLd2dxQxSgH393po3Q7g3mX52TnuN-_ewnXHvB_pQ2YHD7dG2RAhTtvMibs8AZFYtA3NYRcjGO--73jP4SSVsHI4-qV8N3pqb0iEHVY0-v69tERtvIYsSdc88fwE-YSZRDShWv0q0pBDwuYSnki0_1Pgx6IJxDL0A.7-qo3uB8FMbW_2j9S7E73h3_TOmiovqGQq2uiMAsXcM&qid=1738581745&sr=8-1 Thanks for listening! DONATE AND BUY MERCH AT www.bipolarrecorder.com/shop

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

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***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!

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!

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!

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

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

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

Hunter Keegan reports in with updates on his life. Chickens, booze, and getting back on track. Remember to check out Hunter's new book, Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey on Amazon! Support this project at www.bipolarrecorder.com Follow Bipolar Recorder on Twitter/X and Instagram @BipolarRecorder Email Hunter Keegan at hunterhkeegan@gmail.com

Some important Bipolar Recorder show updates! On September 30th 2024 Hunter Keegan will be appearing at Penn State University to do some screenings of the Bipolar Recorder mini documentary! Hunter also discusses some other cool stuff that's been going on behind the scenes. Twitter/X: @HHKeegan, @BipolarRecorder SUPPORT THIS SHOW AT www.bipolarrecorder.com

Ceci is a recent Penn State grad who Hunter Keegan met after one of his mental health outreach presentations in April. In this installment of the show, Ceci speaks with Hunter about living with anxiety and an eating disorder and how she was able to utilize various resources to support her mental health as a top student. Ceci is on instagram @cc.garci Hunter Keegan is on Twitter/X @HHKeegan Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter/X @BipolarRecorder Remember to subscribe, rate, and review! Visit www.bipolarrecorder.com to get merch and support the show!

Audio from the student Q&A / discussions after Hunter Keegan's 4/19/24 Penn State University mental health outreach presentation. Hunter Keegan is a mental health advocate from Virginia. His best selling memoir, My Brain is Trying To Kill Me, is available for purchase on Amazon. Signed copies are also available at bipolarrecorder.com Twitter/X: @BipolarRecorder and @HHKeegan Support this show at bipolarrecorder.com and Patreon to receive cool, limited run merchandise. THANKS FOR LISTENING!

Audio from one of Hunter Keegan's 4/19/2024 mental health outreach presentations at Penn State University. THE BIPOLAR RECORDER MINI DOCUMENTARY IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR X ACCOUNT AND ALSO ON YOUTUBE Link to mini documentary: https://youtu.be/Cw5WnwlSuHQ?si=SxLh8YWfaBKrgzz3 Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter/X: @BipolarRecorder Hunter Keegan is on Twitter/X: @HHKeegan Check out our website www.bipolarrecorder.com to support this project!

Hunter Keegan provides a brief recap about all of the amazing stuff going on behind the scenes with the Bipolar Recorder project. The mini-documentary is in the final stages of editing and should be coming out within the next couple of weeks! Hunter also discusses his recent trip back to Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (COSM) for 4/20. Thanks again to everyone who came out to the Penn State presentations last month! Follow us on Twitter/X to get the latest info about whats happening with Bipolar Recorder! Twitter/X: Hunter Keegan @HHKeegan Bipolar Recorder @BipolarRecorder Instagram: @Bipolarrecorder Remember to rate + subscribe + support on patreon / our official website www.bipolarrecorder.com

A special report from Hunter Keegan before he drives to Penn State for his presentations on 4/19/2024. Hunter Keegan is on Twitter/X @HHKeegan Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter/X @BipolarRecorder www.bipolarrecorder.com

This installment of the show was recorded over the Noom Vibe (previously known as Wisdom) app. Hunter Keegan is joined by fellow mental health advocate, Palina Goodwitch to discuss diet and exercise, Palina's life over the last 12 months, and the power of NATURE. Palina is on Twitter/X and Wisdom @Palina444 Hunter Keegan is on Twitter/X @HHKeegan Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter/X @BipolarRecorder Support the show at www.bipolarrecorder.com

Hunter Keegan is joined by investigative journalist Rob Wipond to discuss the ethics of involuntary psychiatric "treatment" in the United States. This intense conversation covers a lot of ground and touches on many facets of the problematic nature of forced medical intervention. Rob Wipond is on Twitter/X @RobWipond His official site is www.robwipond.com Rob's book, "Your Consent Is Not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced Treatment, and Abusive Guardianships" is available on Amazon (and many other places): https://www.amazon.com/Your-Consent-Not-Required-Guardianships/dp/1637741480 Hunter Keegan is on Twitter/X @HHKeegan Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter/X @BipolarRecorder We're also on instagram and mastodon and stuff. Support the show and buy some merch at www.bipolarrecorder.com Thank you for listening!

Originally recorded in December 2023. In this audio pulled from a Twitter ("X") Space peer support conversation, a woman named Annette discusses her son, Matt. Content Advisory: Discussion of suicide Bipolar Recorder is on Twitter @BipolarRecorder Annette is on Twitter @AnnetteMattsMom To support this show: Visit www.bipolarrecorder.com to make a donation and/or buy some cool merch! Thanks for listening. Subscribe, rate, review!!! www.bipolarrecorder.com