#12: Painted Brain

On this episode Will Sherwin talked with contributors of Painted Brain: Kazuki Takizawa, James Giaquinto, Tristan Scremin, Naomi Barrett, and Angela Tuckerman.  Painted Brain is a Los Angeles-based organization that creates lasting community-based solutions to mental health challenges and the impact of social injustice through arts, advocacy, and enterprise.

 

 

 

We discuss Painted Brain‘s history, personal stories of navigating mental health systems, principles and practices of making a “cool place to hangout”, and lots more.

 

 

 

Painted Brain‘s new headquarters is located at 5980 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035.

 

 

Visit their website at paintedbrain.org

 

Episode originally published November 25, 2017.