PsychoHairapy with Dr. Afiya

Season 4, Episode 6: Healing from hair loss with Dr. Monte Harris

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Season 4, Episode 5: Healing through African Spirituality with Baba Sekou

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Season 4, Episode 4: Building self-esteem through hair with Auntie Arlette

Season 4, Episode 3: Braids in Tech with Lonye Ford

Yes, you can wear braids at the Pentagon! Black women in high positions are often faced with a decision about what hair is considered professional. Lonye Ford, a cybersecurity expert, chronicles her impactful career as Black woman in the military and rising through the ranks of cybersecurity. She highlights each achievement with being intentional about her hair each stage of the way for her success.

Season 4, Episode 2: Understanding the CROWN Act with Professor Wendy Greene

Black hair is often policed; we've all seen the stories of kids being kicked out of school and people losing their jobs because of the appearance of their hair. The CROWN Act ensures protection against discrimination based on hairstyles by extending statutory protection to hair texture and protective styles in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and state Education Codes. Professor Wendy Greene has dedicated her legal career to civil rights, racial and gender equity, and appearance discri...

Season 4, Episode 1: The beauty of mental health advocacy with Kyra Pinkney

Taking care of your mental health does not need to get ugly. Kyra Pinkney (Beauty Influencer and Mental Health Advocate) shares the intimate details of her journey in managing mental illness and how she transformed doing her hair and makeup in front of thousands online into a mental health ritual to compliment her therapy. Instagram: @kyraariana_

Season 3, Episode 8: All About Depression with Dr. Benson Cooke and Dr. Nathalie Mizelle-Johnson

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Season 3, Episode 7: Black Women's Mental Health with Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowma

What is the psychology of Black women? Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowman has dedicated her career to answering this question. She is the immediate past president of the Association of Black Psychologists, an international organization dedicated towards liberation of the African mind, empowerment of African character, and illumination the African spirit. In this episode, Dr. Afiya and Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowman discuss all things Black women's mental health.

Season 3, Episode 6: Hair Stress with Dr. Evelyn Winfield-Thomas

Do you have hair stress? Hair stress is defined as the physical (hormonal, hair and scalp conditions) and psychological (anxiety) effects of persistent and improper hair care and styling practices used to transform hair from its authentic state to achieve and maintain a desired unnatural texture and appearance. In this episode Dr. Afiya and Dr. Evelyn Winfield-Thomas (a psychologist, university administrator, and hair researcher) discuss the complexity of hair stress in the lives of Black women....

Season 3, Episode 5: Black Identity with Dr. William Cross

Cross relates the transition of the Black identity through a five-stage theory of acquisition of Black identification. He called this theory Nigrescence, which is translated as: “the process of becoming Black." The five stages progress as follows: Pre-encounter Encounter Immersion/Emersion Internalization Internalization-Commitment The pre-encounter stage describes the identity before the encounter, and thus refers to the initial being or frame of reference that will alter upon facing the encoun...

Season 3, Episode 4: Mood disorders with Dr. Lisa Whitten

It is not often that a psychologist shares the complexities of their own mental health with the public. However, mental health professionals have a responsibility to be self-aware about mental illness and seek treatment for themselves through therapy and self-care. Dr. Lisa Whitten (psychologist and Black hair researcher) discusses her life as a psychologist with a mood disorder, specifically bipolar disorder. This episode highlights how hair can be used as both a trigger for mood disorders and ...

Season 3, Episode 3: Sankofa Journey with Dr. Mawiyah Kambon

Psychology can take you on a journey to discover yourself, your purpose, and to change our world. In this episode, Dr. Afiya engages in a meditative conversation with Dr. Mawiyah Kambon on the history of Black psychology and the process of merging psychology with African spirituality. Dr. Mawiyah Kambon, is a licensed psychologist, past president of the Association of Black Psychologists, and founder of the Sankofa Journey African travel company. She took Dr. Afiya on her first trip to Africa ab...

Season 3, Episode 2: Social Media Psychology with Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey

We need to use what is happening on social media to push us to have the hard conversations in person, especially as relates to Black beauty and mental health. You may know her as the YouTube beauty vlogger BeautifulBrwnBabyDol with over a million followers on social media, but Dr. Nina is also a tenured professor of psychology, licensed psychologist, and certified life coach. In this episode, Dr. Afiya and Dr. Nina have a phone session focused on the process of becoming a psychologist, the role ...

Season 3, Episode 1: Wholistic Mental Health with Omikunle Ekundayo

Soulcare can take you to places beyond what you have imagined, if you are willing to make the investment. Wellness is a lifestyle that has deep African roots like meditation, yoga, secure emotional support, and a live food diet. In this episode of PsychoHairapy with Dr. Afiya, Omikunle Ekundayo (formerly known as Ashley Freeze) takes us on a journey of how she discovered her life purpose as a mental health therapist and healer as a millennial traveling the globe and her inner world. IG: @omikunl...

Season 2, Episode 6: Yene Damtew

Hair is a language, it is the first thing a woman says before she speaks. Yene Damtew is fluent in the language of hair as the owner of Aesthetics Salon in Arlington, VA and as one of the two personal stylists to the Obama family for the past decade, as well as several celebrity clients across the country. In this episode, Dr. Afiya and Yene Damtew discuss the politics of hair and hair care. Instagram: @yenedamtew and @aesthetics.salon Website: https://www.aesthetics.salon...

Season 2, Episode 5: Dr. Kari

The hair doctor is in! Trichologists are professionals in the the branch of medical and cosmetic practice concerned with the hair and scalp. Dr. Kari, a trichologist and hairstylist, is known throughout Hollywood by some of her clients (such as Brandy Norwood, Meagan Good, Willow Smith and Ava Duvernay) as having a healing touch and she launched into fame as the creator of The Goddess Locs. Dr. Afiya and Dr. Kari tap into the medical, spiritual, and educational importance of hair care practices ...

Season 2, Episode 4: Wade the Barber

With about 80 million Americans facing hair loss, Wade the Barber found his entry point in resolving hair loss issues for men of all hair textures through his unique hair units. His transformation videos of men’s hair replacement have taken the Internet by storm and globally popularized his special techniques making him a sought after master educator and entrepreneur. Dr. Afiya chatted with Wade Menendez on the signficance of restoring confidence to men experiencing hair loss and the power of ba...

Season 2, Episode 3: Shani Crowe

Remember Solange’s breakthrough hit “Don’t Touch My Hair”? Well, Solange had to make an exception for the master braider and interdisciplinary artist, Shani Crowe, to create gravity defying braids with her hair. In this episode, Dr. Afiya sits down with Shani Crowe at Sankofa Cafe in Washington DC to reflect upon the powerful connection between mind, body, and spirit in the art of braiding. Instagram: crowezilla Website: www.shanicrowe.com

Season 2, Episode 2: Skye Charlie

The struggle is real! But, you have to keep the faith. Skye Charlie and Dr. Afiya reflect on the power of vision in growing a successful career in the hair care and the fashion industries.

Season 2, Episode 1: Angela Walker

Did you eat today? Or drink enough water? What about exercise? Hustling in the hair care industry does not mean that you should neglect your own health. Dr. Afiya and Angela Walker (owner of N Natural Hair Studio and Professional Experience Curator) engage in a chat on how to be business minded while engaging in self-care in the natural hair industry.

Season 1, Episode 6: Shave and a Haircut

Hair matters for men too! Aremu Mbande and Dr. Afiya explore the cultural significance of hair on Black manhood and the healing power of barbershops for Black men.

Season 1, Episode 5: Press and Curl

Not the average girl in the video? Media archives the cultural trends of Black women and hair. Tayo Mbande and Dr. Afiya discuss the patterns of hairstyles in the media and specifically on the magazine covers of Ebony magazine over the past 60 years.

Season 1, Episode 4: Brushed Aside

Have you heard about all these Black girls being suspended from school because of their hairstyles? Dr. Danielle Apugo and Dr. Afiya breakdown hair bias in school and challenges that Black girls face in the educational system.

Season 1, Episode 3: Don't Sweat Your Hair Out

Has your hair prevented you from exercising? Hair continues to be a barrier for exercise for most Black women. Avery Lacey and Dr. Afiya discuss their published findings on the relationship between hair and exercise, and strategies to keep your hair styled and your body fit.

Season 1, Episode 2: White folks ain't got hair like us

What did your mama teach you about hair? Our early memories of hair with our mothers may shape our present perspective. Ingrid-Penelope Wilson and Dr. Afiya discuss their recently published article about hair combing interaction and the impacts of hair on our relationships with our mothers.

Season 1, Episode 1: Hey Curlfriends!

Do you know your hair type? 4C texture often gets over looked in the hair care industry and on social media. Latisha Neil and Dr. Afiya reflect on texturism and the role of YouTube hair tutorials in disrupting the myths of tightly coiled hair.