About this episode

Nigel and Tazziii interview Raquel Turner about her work in mental health and her passion for creating accessible resources in pop culture.

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with Raquel Turner, Corporate Strategy Manager at Talkmind, to discuss her journey into mental health work and her passion for creating accessible mental health resources for people across pop culture. We get to explore her experiences creating the Talkmind zine, its reception at MCM Comic Con, and how she balances her professional work with her own mental health journey. And we also get to talk some anime and manga, revealing the deeper layers in stories that only come with repeat viewings! Connect with Raquel Turner online: Website: https://www.talkmind.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquel-turner-508831162 Connect with mayamada mayamada is a manga brand and mission-driven creative agency all about equipping young and aspiring creatives to thrive on the creative journey - whether they're discovering what's possible, developing new skills, or sharing expertise with the next generation. Website: https://mayamada.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayamadatv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mayamadatv Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mayamada.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/mayamadatv Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mayamada…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nigel, Tazziii

Guest: Raquel Turner

Topics covered

• mental health
• comics
• pop culture
• anime
• manga
• accessibility

Keywords

• mental health
• Talkmind
• zine
• Comic Con
• anime
• manga
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Talkmind, mayamada

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