MHVR Episode 8 - Marzena Michalewska

About this episode

In this episode, Marzena Michalewska discusses the intersection of UX design, VR, and healing, emphasizing the importance of emotional safety in technology.

Is your brain ready for this? 🧠⚡ In this powerful new episode of MHVR Bytes, Me and Dr. Jessica Stone sat down with Marzena Michalewska, a UX/UI designer, creative, and tech innovator who's using VR and biofeedback in ways that completely reframe how we approach healing. We dug into: 🧠 How trauma shows up in the brain and body 🧠 Why VR and embodiment are game-changers for regulation 🧠 The emotional toll of burnout, and how healers can recover 🧠 Why tech needs to feel safe to be effective 🧠 And how Marzena's personal healing journey shaped the immersive tools she's building today What stood out most? Her ability to bridge the emotional depth of lived experience with the precision of UX design to create tools that feel safe , not just functionally work. If you're interested in the future of therapy, digital safety, and the human side of immersive tech, this episode is a MUST-WATCH. 🔗 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more MHVR conversations. #MHVRBytes #UXUIDesign #traumainformeddesign #VRtherapy #embodiedtech #MarzenaMichalewska #digitalhealing #biofeedback #VRtools #mentalhealthinnovation #techforgood #VRfortrauma #traumarecovery #healersneedhealingtoo…

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Stone

Guest: Marzena Michalewska

Topics covered

• trauma
• VR therapy
• biofeedback
• mental health
• UX/UI design
• digital safety
• healing

Keywords

• mental health innovation
• immersive technology
• trauma recovery
• regulation tools

Mentioned in this episode

Products: VR tools, biofeedback devices

Books & works: MHVR Bytes

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