Oops, My Brain

An exclusive interview with comedian, writer, filmmaker, and brain injury survivor Mimi Hayes. As a fellow female who creates humor in spite of (or because of!) a broken brain, I’ve wanted to get to know Mimi ever since discovering her on Instagram. As luck would have it, I finally got the guts to reach out to her during Brain Injury Awareness Month! Happy BIAM, everybody. Let’s all wear helmets and eat lotsa salmon to celebrate. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

I've clicked my heels three times, so why is the sun still shining? Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

How being litigious helped me believe in my own disability Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

An adventure through Hawai’i's tourism industry, which is rooted in the knowledge that tourists are weird. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

How one teenager triggered some serious food stress-itivity Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

Our latest story is from pandemic-era San Francisco, where a community in conflict is united by one brave neighbor with a can of split-pea soup. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

On gyrotonics, alternative medicine, and the defenestration of wellness culture. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

A story that will make you long to hide in a supply closet decorated with whales and fish. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

On marriage, chronic illness, and their unfortunate collision. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

Lessons learned in the IKEA returns line. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

A multi-general saga of podophobia. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe

Reflections on my house divided. Get full access to Oops, My Brain at oopsmybrain.substack.com/subscribe