{"podcast":{"title":"The Affirming Minds Podcast","slug":"the-affirming-minds-podcast-7020030","podcast_index_feed_id":7020030,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147817279/feed","website_url":"https://shaina-siber-sanderowitz.mykajabi.com/podcasts/the-affirming-minds-podcast","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/2147588465/podcasts/62c14b-434a-4335-ef7a-0283066e7f4_14a6baf4-8899-4276-b68b-c5ac799fe86f.png","author":"Shaina Siber, LCSW","episode_count":84,"summary":"Build your elite therapeutic toolkit learning through expert-led \"pod-courses\" and interviews. CEs available for Affirm Academy members.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:20:04.992245+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-affirming-minds-podcast-7020030"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 62 | Who Gets to Shape the Future of Mental Health? Therapists, AI, and Innovation with Brandi Herring, LMHC","slug":"episode-62-who-gets-to-shape-the-future-of-mental-health-therapists-ai-and-innovation-with-brandi-herring-lmhc","published_at":"2026-01-13T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-affirming-minds-podcast-7020030/episode-62-who-gets-to-shape-the-future-of-mental-health-therapists-ai-and-innovation-with-brandi-herring-lmhc","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-affirming-minds-podcast-7020030","url":"https://shaina-siber-sanderowitz.mykajabi.com/podcasts/the-affirming-minds-podcast/episodes/2149147392","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149147392.mp3","summary":"  In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast , Shaina Siber, LCSW  sits down with Brandi Herring , LMHC — co-founder and CEO of Cymbiose AI , a culturally responsive, HIPAA-compliant AI assistant built by clinicians, for clinicians. Together, they explore what it looks like when therapists don’t just adapt to systems — but help design them. This conversation covers: Ethical AI in mental health and why clinician leadership matters Bias, cultural responsiveness, and diagnostic clarity Turning documentation into a clinical and professional asset Moving from clinician to founder — even without a tech background If you’ve been curious about AI but cautious about ethics, privacy, or impact on care, this episode offers a grounded, clinician-centered perspective on how technology can support — not replace — human-centered therapy. About Cymbiose AI Cymbiose AI supports clinicians with documentation, cultural and structural insights, supervision tracking, and CE recommendations — all designed to strengthen care quality while reducing administrative burden. Connect Brandi Herring: @brandithetherapist Cymbiose AI: @cymbioseai  Cymbiose AI","meta_description":"In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast , Shaina Siber, LCSW sits down with Brandi Herring , LMHC — co-founder and CEO of Cymbiose AI…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2358,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-affirming-minds-podcast-7020030/episodes/episode-62-who-gets-to-shape-the-future-of-mental-health-therapists-ai-and-innovation-with-brandi-herring-lmhc/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-affirming-minds-podcast-7020030/episode-62-who-gets-to-shape-the-future-of-mental-health-therapists-ai-and-innovation-with-brandi-herring-lmhc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}