In Partnership with SENTIA Spirits

SENTIA Spirits represent a new category of functional drinks developed by neuroscientists.

GABA Gold: Find your Smiles

Powered by hops, and schisandra for calm, lifted mood, and mental balance. Perfect for sharing on any occasion, bringing warmth and wellness to all your social gatherings.

GABA Black: Find your Zone

Powered by ginseng and gingko to fuel energy and hone focus without the caffeine crash. Perfect to boost your productivity, supercharge your workout, or to jumpstart evening plans.

Please note: Our 500ml bottles provide 20 servings.

GABA is a compound found in nearly all life on earth. In the brain GABA functions as a neurotransmitter. GABA modulates brain and central nervous system activity, causing feelings of relaxation and calmness. By enhancing your Brain’s naturally occurring GABA, SENTIA Spirits open the door to elevated social moments.

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In this episode of Remaking Normal, Alexander Freeman sits down with disability activist, actor, producer, modern dancer, writer, journalist, radio show host, and communications strategist Lawrence Carter-Long for a wide-ranging and deeply informed conversation about disability media representation, power structures, voting rights, health care, infrastructure, income, and public benefits.

He is perhaps best known for his leadership as Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), where he helped shape national disability policy conversations and media narratives. He has created, curated, critiqued, and consulted on projects for prominent organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, Turner Classic Movies, and the American Film Institute. His contributions to cultural discourse include writing for esteemed outlets like Film Quarterly, PBS, The Atlantic, and USA Today. Lawrence is featured in the award-winning documentary “Code of the Freaks” and appeared as an actor in the NY Times Critic’s Pick “Best Summer Ever.” Lawrence has lectured and curated programs on the history and evolution of disability in media at the Library of Congress, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and the United Nations. Lawrence is the Director of Engagement for the ReelAbilities International Film Festival.

Together, Alexander and Lawrence unpack how media representation influences public opinion and policy outcomes, why disabled people are marginalized in conversations about democracy, and how systemic barriers affect access to voting, healthcare, transportation, income, and benefits.

@lcarterlong

Lawrence@NothingWithoutUs.com

lawrence@reelabilities.org

Find out about the documentary "My Own Normal" at https://myownnormalmovie.com and consider working with Alexander on a feature film by visiting https://www.outcast-productions.com. Subscribe to the Outcast Productions LLC YouTube Channel @OUTCASTPRODUCTIONSCo and follow @realalexanderfreeman on Instagram.

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