Brain Stories

Publicly listed emails

brainstoriesproductions@gmail.com

piefilms@protonmail.com

Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.

Episode 20 - Brain Stories Connections: Peer Healing in Just 7 Days

October 10, 2026

When you get an infection, you're liable to take a 7 day course of antibiotics. Get a mental health issue and you might take an hour of therapy. But what if instead, you got 7 full days of empathy --  with people who have been there. That's the promise of peer respite. Lindsay Mesa tells us how it works at Rosewood Cottage, a peer respite program in Vermont. In their first year, the results have been astonishing. And at much lower cost than a psychiatric hospital. To learn more abou...

Episode 19 - Brain Stories Connections: Soteria - A Better Alternative to Psych Wards?

October 01, 2026

California, 1971: A project called Soteria launched to study if people with psychosis fared better in psychiatric hospitals, or an environment that put listening and relationships first, medication and diagnoses second.  The results were astonishing.  In today's episode we talk with Betsy Hoekstra about the only Soteria House currently running in the United States today.     Betsy works for Pathways Vermont, the agency that runs Soteria House.  She was on-staff at Soteria for three years...

Episode 18 - Brain Stories Connections: Judge Jim Bianco: A Model for Solving Homelessness and Mental Health

September 17, 2026

Expecting little, Judge Jim Bianco took an assignment to the low-prestige mental health court.  But it changed his career, and the lives of more than 16,000 people.  This is how Los Angeles County has crafted an astonishingly successful program to get those who are unhoused and live with serious mental health issues off the streets, out of jails and into permanent homes.  Called The Office of Diversion and Reentry, it may just be the solution this nation has desperately sought for more than 6...

How do I get in touch with Brain Stories?

Brain Stories is hosted by Frank Kosa. Its publicly listed emails are brainstoriesproductions@gmail.com and piefilms@protonmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Brain Stories?

The publicly listed emails for Brain Stories: brainstoriesproductions@gmail.com and piefilms@protonmail.com.

How many listeners does Brain Stories have?

Podseeker estimates Brain Stories reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Brain Stories?

Brain Stories typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Mental-health professionals, researchers, peer-support and community-program leaders, policymakers, authors, advocates, and people with compelling firsthand experience of mental illness or psychiatric systems. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a mental-health organization or community program; Authored a book or developed a recognized mental-health approach; Held a relevant public-sector or clinical leadership role. Recent guests include Betsy Hoekstra, Jim Bianco, and Aidan Park.

How hard is it to get booked on Brain Stories?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Brain Stories cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Mental Health, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, and Psychiatric Care. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.