Benefits of Bipolar - Brandon Russ on living with bipolar, fitness and music! (

This video is the first interview with someone living with bipolar!! Brandon Russ (‪@therealbruss‬ on all platforms including Tik Tok, IG , Spotify, and Apple Music!)
Brandon is incredibly self-aware, insightful, honest and open in the wide ranging interview. He was incredibly generous with this time and incredibly vulnerable opening up in ways that I didn't expect and can only thank him for.
We discussed a wide range of mental health related topics, including childhood and communication, relationships and support, fitness and a lengthy conversation about music and it’s meaning and therapeutic effects.
Thank you so much for watching and please like, subscribe, share and follow across social media! @benefits_of_bipolar on IG and Visit benefitsofbipolar.com for blogs and resources related to bipolar disorder and mental health!
Intro - all that Brandon has created. Follow him on Spotify, Tik Tok, Instagram, Apple Music and more!
3:30 - Brandon talks about how he was raised to be aware of and talk about his emotions and what that support has meant for him, but the dichotomy of how the others in his life took the news.
8:45 - 9:00 Influence of music at a young age. Bonus story involving Alanis Morissette.
11:00 - Going from an exhausting dual life to being yourself.
15:30 - The absolute mess I was when I met my girlfriend.
21:30 - Shout out to ‪@thisisbipolar‬ and Brandon's previously mentioned thought I had to bring up, just how similar our symptoms can be. Make sure you listen to this 'cleaning business' story.
24:00 - We both admit to hygiene issues we've not previously discussed! And I wore the wrong color shirt.
27:15 Fact Check Myself!!! There are 35-40 million people worldwide living with bipolar and about 6-7 million people in the US. I'm sorry about this, good lesson for the future.
31:15 - Benefits of content creation & building a community.
37:00 - Importance of finding an outlet for the intense emotions that come with Bipolar & being vulnerable... again.
40:00 Importance of exercise, why he started and how he stays motivated. (after me talking way too much and cutting him off.. again).
44:30 - Setting and actualizing goals and rewarding feeling.
48:00 - What we work out to.
52:00 - Where Brandon's love of music started.
58:00 - How difficult it is to stay consistent amid the crashes with bipolar.
1:04:00 - Nothing to lose & being your genuine self. Future plans.
1:08:00 - What we should be listening to according to Brandon. And what music has done for us.
-‪@immortaltechnique‬ ‪@RunTheJewels‬(I'm biased, love them), Big L, Nas
1:17:00 - Thank you's and good byes....Brandon gives a few inspiring words about believing in "us".
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[@therealbruss]

Really enjoyed this bro! Appreciate you speaking with me 💯🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@BenefitsofBipolar]

Same here and we will definitely do it again!

[@alejandroflorez8308]

Good job Lee :) it’s Alejandro. Great interview!!!

[@BenefitsofBipolar]

Thank you Alejandro! I really appreciate it!