Unravelling
Episodes
Giving the music life: Remembering Dad one record at a time
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Unravelling explores how grief unfolds not only within us but also in community. Kurt interviews Nikki, creator of the Instagram proje...
Comfortably uncomfortable: An introduction to psychotherapy
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why are there so many types of psychotherapists and mental health professionals, and what do they all DO? On this episode, we take a deep dive into th...
A Cage on Mars: Peter Mendelsund on Depression"s Alienation
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at the 2025 Brattleboro Literary Festival, Kurt White speaks with author, designer, and Creative Director of The Atlantic, Peter Mendelsund. ...
Shred Sisters: Understanding Bipolar Disorder through Literature and Lived Experience
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, recorded at the 2025 Brattleboro Literary Festival, Mary Wilson sits down with author and literary agent Betsy Lerner ...
Treat the poison: MLK Jr.'s challenge to mental health
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores how the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to shape conversations about mental health. Mary speaks with Kurt and spe...
Tending the wound, holding the vision
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the year comes to a close, Mary and Kurt welcome listeners to a reflective New Year’s conversation from Dr. Justin Hecht, Jungian analyst and psy...
No neutral ground: Navigating the political self
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special roundtable episode, Unravelling turns its focus to the complex intersection of politics and mental health. Hosts Kurt and Mary are joi...
Architecture of the self: Gene expression, environment, and adaptation
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final installment of our special series, Architecture of the Self, Kurt and Mary dive into the future of mental health through the lens of epig...
Architecture of the self: Unlocking neuroplasticity
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part three of our special series, Architecture of the Self, Kurt sits down with neuroscientist and pioneer in the world of psychedelic research, Dr...
Architecture of the Self: Memory, Dissociation, and Traumatic Experiences
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of Unravelling, we continue our exploration of the architecture of the sellf as Mary sits down with Dr. J. Douglas Bremner, who has...
Architecture of the Self: Diagnosis
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first in a series of four episodes that we are calling "the architecture of the self" wherein we explore human development, geneti...
Be yourself, it takes a lifetime: Gary Gulman
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, Kurt sits down with comedian Gary Gulman to talk about recovery from serious mental health problems, depression, getting...
Demystifying non-suicidal self-injury
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kurt sits down with guest Dr. Stephanie Jarvi Steele, a clinician and researcher who has extensive experience and knowledge about "no...
Youth and suicide in a social media world
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, we are taking a moment to acknowledge September as Suicide Prevention Month, specifically World Suicide Prevention Day...
Our recipes, ourselves: The cultural psychology of food
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Unravelling, we have a bit of a special episode: a roundtable discussion with our hosts Mary and Kurt, joined by our produ...
Large group dynamics and the origins of human aggression
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Unravelling has Dr. Kevin Volkan, psychologist, psychoanalyst, professor, and author of Human Aggression, War, and Genocide joins Kurt...
A certain weakness in us: Destructive followership, obedience and authority
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of Unravelling, host Kurt White sits down with Alette Smeulers, Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology, and International Crimes ...
A barrier exists: Disability justice and the social construction of disability
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Disability Pride Month episode of Unravelling, hosts Mary Wilson Kurt White sit down with Cat Milo, former Coordinator of Accessibility and Di...
Asking questions and maintaining curiosity: Embracing gender exploration in youth
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the third installment of Unravelling's 2025 Pride series, Mary speaks with Dr. Marley Balasco, an inpatient psychology specialist at the Brattlebor...
Soundtracks of the self: Protection and expression in (unsafe) spaces
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, host Kurt speaks with Evelyn Lee, a music therapist based in Singapore, about how music can be a powerful tool for ide...
Queering the self: Finding the space to show up as you are
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White sits down with poet, playwright, and social worker Britt Billmeyer-Finn to unpack the ideas and impact of q...
The space between us: Healing in groups across difference
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unraveling, Mary Wilson talks with psychotherapist and group facilitator Donna Harris, LCSW, CGP, about the challenging work of hea...
Group therapy: The room that reflects you back
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a therapy group more than just a room full of people? In this episode, group psychotherapist J. Scott Rutan, Ph.D. joins Kurt to explore th...
Creativity as a lifeline: Healing trauma through expression
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Mary sits down with Lane Gardner, musician, educator, and founder of Thread, a nonprofit using collaborative songwriti...
Saying "yes" to our creative impulse
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, filmmaker and Occidental College professor Aleem Hossain joins host Kurt White for a wide-ranging conversation on the ...
Finding the self online: Identity, algorithms, and the digital mirror
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special crossover episode with Never Post, Unravelling host Kurt White joins writer and digital media expert Mike Rugnetta to explore how the ...
AI-Generated empathy: Chatbots and the future of mental health
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, host Mary Wilson is joined by Betsy Stade, research scientist and clinical psychologist at the Stanford Institute for ...
Intersectionality, systemic barriers, and Black women's mental health
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, psychologist Dr. Zoeann Finzi-Adams speaks with Mary about the complexities of mental health in Black women, examining...
The psychology of the Black experience
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White sits down with Professor Nnamdi Pole, Harold and Elsa Israel Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psych...
The opportunity in curiosity: The personal and social relationship with alcohol
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Unravelling dives into the cultural, social, and personal complexities of alcohol use. As Dry January wraps up, many are reflecting on...
What you don't know about alcohol
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White sits down with his colleague Dr. Geoff Kane, MD, MPH, Emeritus Chief of Addiction Services at the Brattlebo...
In Conversation: Redefining eating disorder language, treatment and recovery
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Start the New Year with a special thought-provoking episode of Unravelling. Hosts Kurt White and Mary Wilson are joined by Brattleboro Retreat postdoc...
The riddles within: Crosswords, anorexia, and feminist history
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White sits down with Anna Shechtman, author and renowned crossword creator, at the Brattleboro Literary Festival ...
Reading a room you've been locked into: Eating (disorders), bodies, and society
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Mary Wilson interviews Emmeline Clein, author of Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm and a featured guest at the 20...
Family estrangement: Breaking ties, building community
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description: In this episode of Unravelling, Mary Wilson speaks with Angel Cassin, CEO of Together Estranged, about the complex and often taboo topic ...
Democracy and distress: The mental health impact of politics
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White speaks with Dr. Kevin Smith, a political scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, about the connect...
The embodied wisdom of peer-led approaches
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description:This episode of Unravelling delves into peer-led mental health care by exploring the work of Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu, founder of P...
A radical approach to listening and creativity: Lessons from Open Dialogue
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description: In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt speaks with psychologist Dr. Jaakko Seikkula about his pioneering work in Open Dialogue. Developed i...
The struggle for a life worth living: the social roots of youth suicide
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Mary interviews Anna Mueller, a sociologist and leading expert on youth suicide and prevention. Anna’s groundbreakin...
Not alone, not a burden: broadening the dialogue on suicide
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special early release of Unravelling - one day early to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10. In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt Whi...
Relax! Nothing is under control
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Mary interviews Pedro Fabião, a psychotherapist, psychodramatist, and clown! Pedro shares how embracing playfulness a...
Abiding in grief: finding our humanity in love and loss
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt interviews Dr. Drew Pate, a psychiatrist, who discusses the complex nature of grief and loss. He shares his journ...
Closing the final curtain: A death doula's wisdom and a personal journey
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unravelling, we delve into the emotional needs of individuals facing the end of their lives. Pamela Gasek, a certified death doula,...
Encountering one's self in living and dying
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episode features an engaging interview with Dr. Katherine McLean, a writer and research scientist with expertise in mindfulness meditation and psy...
Gender-affirming care is a lifesaving mental health intervention
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of Unravelling features Mary's powerful interview with Dallas Ducar, an entrepreneur, advocate, and healthcare leader who speaks with us bot...
Mental health needs in the transgender community
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to be joined on the inaugural episode of Unravelling by Dr. Karl Jeffries, chief medical officer of the Brattleboro Retreat, who talks...
Introducing Unravelling
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Kurt White and Mary Wilson, Unravelling is a podcast that looks at the world through the lens of mental health.