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...

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