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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 30 MIN

Episode 6 - Ronald pt. 1: The Unreal Feeling of Flight

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With almost superhuman effort, Ronald Braunstein became the youngest winner in the history of Europe's most prestigious conducting competition, guaranteeing him a career of massive success. He had rocketed to stellar heights. But plagued by mood swings he would not understand for years, he would fly, crash, rise up and crash again. Until he reached a low he thought would destroy him.   Episode 6 is the first installment of a 3-part story that follows Ronald's life of dizzying highs, crushing lows and nearly impossible triumph.  Parts 2 & 3 will be out on Jan 22nd & Feb 5th, respectively. Follow us to hear them when they drop!There's a lot of information about Bipolar Disorder online. A great starting place with solid information is nami.org. Go there and search "bipolar disorder."For further resources, check out Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance at their website. Let us hear from you! We want to know how this story affected you, or any questions or stories you'd like to share. Text, call or leave us a voice message at (424) 240-9302. If you have a detailed story, it's even better to email us an audio message to [email protected] out more about this episode and the Brain Stories documentary series at www.BrainStoriesProductions.com.This show is a copyright of Brain Stories Productions and the SamoBé Corporation. The use of this episode or any of its content in any form or way for Artificial Intelligence, its development or training is copyright infringement, and expressly prohibited without prior written agreement. 

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With almost superhuman effort, Ronald Braunstein became the youngest winner in the history of Europe's most prestigious conducting competition, guaranteeing him a career of massive success. He had rocketed to stellar heights. But plagued by mood swings he would not understand for years, he would fly, crash, rise up and crash again. Until he reached a low he thought would destroy him. Episode 6 is the first installment of a 3-part story that follows Ronald's life of dizzying highs...

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