Off-Label
Off Label is an AI-hosted podcast by Dr. Steve Rondeau’s digital twin. It explores the limits of DSM-based diagnosis and the promise of brain-informed psychiatry. From mislabeled symptoms to overlooked patterns, we examine how mental health can evolve beyond outdated frameworks toward something more precise, personal, and real.
Episodes
24 episodes
Who Gets Diagnosed—and Why? Tech’s Role in Rethinking Psychiatr
Description:What if your psychiatric diagnosis had less to do with how you answered questions—and more to do with how your brain actually functions?In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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16:21
Neurodivergence at Work: How AI and EEG Could Help Us Thrive
Description:Can brain tech and AI reshape the workplace to help neurodivergent people not just survive—but thrive?In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental Health, we look beyo...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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47:22
Sidelines and Sacrifice: The Hidden Toll of Youth Sports on Parents
Description:We often talk about the pressures young athletes face—but what about their parents?In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental Health, we shift the lens to explore a rarely di...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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40:05
Why Kids Lie: A Brain-Based Look at Impulsivity and Truth-Telling
Description:What’s really happening in the brain when a child lies compulsively—and could it be more than just “bad behavior”?In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental Health, we explor...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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36:56
The Diagnosis Trap Why Mental Health Still Relies on Guesswork
Episode Description:In this episode, we expose the hidden cost of trial-and-error treatment in psychiatry — from billions in wasted healthcare to years of patient suffering. Discover why diagnoses often fail to predict treatment r...
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36:55
Is It Willpower or Wiring? The Neuroscience of Binge Eating
Episode Description:What if binge eating isn’t just about behavior—but about brainwaves?In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental Health, we explore Binge Eating Disorder (BED) through ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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17:32
Rethinking Schizophrenia: From DSM to Brain Data
Description:What if the brain held measurable signals that could enhance how we diagnose and treat schizophrenia?In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental Health, we explore the scienti...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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54:09
Can EEG Predict Ketamine Success? What the Brainwaves Say
Description:Not all patients respond to ketamine—but what if we could know who will before the first dose?In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental Health, we explore the growi...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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11:00
The Brain Fit: Helping Your Child Thrive by Matching Support to Wiring
Summary:What if the key to better parenting isn’t a new strategy—but a new lens?In this episode, we explore how brain scans (qEEG) are reshaping the way we understand kids' emotions, behaviors, and communica...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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19:21
Why Some Kids Are Wired to Create—and What to Do About It
Description:Creative kids aren’t just different—they’re wired differently. And they need support that understands their minds.In this heartfelt and practical episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Menta...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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43:54
Pathological Demand Avoidance & Brain Slowing: What EEG Reveals About Shutdown Moments
Episode Description:What if the child who “refuses to try” is actually neurologically overwhelmed?In this episode, we explore the neurophysiology of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and a lesser-known phenomenon c...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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14:28
Neural Signatures of Disconnection: qEEG in Dissociative Disorders
Dissociation isn’t just a feeling—it’s a survival response written into the rhythms of the brain.In this episode of Off Label: Data, Diagnostics, and the Future of Mental Health, Dr. Steve Rondeau explores how quantitative EEG (...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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20:46
Screen Time Is Changing Kids’ Brains—Here’s the Proof
Episode Description:Ever feel mentally fried after too much screen time? It’s not just in your head—it’s in your brainwaves.In this episode, we dig into the neuroscience of screen addiction, exploring what EEG marker...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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14:53
Stuck, Foggy, and Misunderstood: The Hidden Side of Anxiety
Episode Description:Not all anxiety races. Some of it drags.In this episode, we explore a lesser-known phenomenon: cognitive slowing under load—a pattern where people experience mental fog, delayed reactions, and red...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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13:56
How Brain Scans Are Rewiring Biohacking
Episode Description:What if you could see what’s behind your anxiety, inattention, or mood struggles—and train your brain to do better?In this episode, we explore the intersection of quantitative EEG ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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53:00
The Self-Criticism Circuit: How Your Brain Fuels Negative Self-Talk
Why are some people constantly hard on themselves, no matter how much they achieve? In this episode, we explore the neuroscience behind perfectionism and negative self-talk—specifically, how a pattern called Posterior Alpha Asymmetry (PAA) show...
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Episode 8
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12:18
Tripping on Brainwaves: How EEG is Decoding the Psychedelic Mind
What actually happens in the brain when someone takes psilocybin or DMT? And how can we measure those shifts in real time? In this episode, we dive into how EEG is being used to map the neural chaos—and coherence—of psychedelic therapy. From eg...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:01
Wired for Winter: The Husky Effect in Love and the Science of Being Misunderstood
Summary:In this special extended episode, we explore a provocative question:What if brain scans could help improve your relationships?Using brain imaging tools like quantitative EEG (qEEG), clinicians can ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:02
Reading Anxiety in Brainwaves: Can Brain Scans Guide Better Treatment
In this episode, your AI hosts explore how electroencephalography (EEG) can help us move beyond trial-and-error approaches to treating anxiety. Based on Dr. Steven Rondeau’s clinical insights, we examine the unique EEG patterns seen across vari...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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11:18
Mapped Minds: The Neuroscience of Relationships
What if the key to understanding your partner isn’t in what they say—but in how their brain works? In this episode, we dive into the emerging science of using quantitative EEG (qEEG) in couples therapy. Learn how mapping brain activity reveals ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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14:24
Toward Prevention: Understanding Suicide Risk Through Brainwaves
Episode DescriptionIn this episode, your AI hosts explore Dr. Steven Rondeau’s co-authored review on one of the most urgent questions in mental health: can brain activity reveal suicide risk before it’s too late?...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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19:48
Wired for Connection: The Neuroscience of Why We Love Animals
In this episode, your AI hosts unpack a fascinating hypothesis from Dr. Steven Rondeau, exploring the neural and hormonal basis behind our deep emotional bonds with animals. Why do so many of us feel comfort, joy, or even healing when we intera...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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16:16
Beyond the Diagnosis: EEG and the Hidden Face of ADHD in Females
pisode DescriptionIn this episode, your AI hosts dive into Dr. Steven Rondeau’s article “EEG Correlates of ADHD in Females,” unpacking why traditional DSM-based diagnostics often miss the mark—especially when i...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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14:43
The Filtered Self: Why Your Brain’s Wiring Shapes What You Feel
In this episode, your AI hosts explore Dr. Steven Rondeau’s groundbreaking article on how EEG-based brain traits shape not just how we feel—but how we see ourselves and the world. What if emotional experiences aren’t accurate reflectio...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:23