On this episode, the second episode dealing with toxicity, I am in the zone with two beautiful and successful female guests, Victoria Edwards (IG: vk_thestylist) and Markia Graham (IG: @keezy070). We are talking about dating in the "Millennial age." What is it like out there from the perspective of two successful, black women who are in different realms of the millennial range? How does your own rearing impact the way you view dating and joining with a potential person? Tune in as we answer some...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 205
In this episode, I delve into the world of dating and relationships, but leaning into the perspective of toxicity and six reasons one is attracted to people who display toxic traits.
Oct 02, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Guest: Dr. Kenycia Byrd An antithesis to Beyonce's "Cozy" on her recent album, Renaissance, this episode is also a continuation of the concern regarding the children of the world, this episodes delves into the impact that social media has on our children which often times tends to be more negative than positive. Whether it has to do with the various challenges that social media outlets present which inspires destructive behaviors, or the concerning ways they view themselves regarding appearance ...
Sep 24, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Warriors of an African tribe called the Masai would greet one another with the saying, “Kasserian ingera” which means, "How are the children?" acknowledging the high value that the Masai always place on their children’s well-being. Unfortunately, for me, I don't believe that ALL children in our country and across the world, regardless of nationality, skin color, and socio-economic status are treated with a high value which is synonymous with the Masai. There are so many distractors that shape th...
Sep 17, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Season 2 opens as I am joined with my friend and acting comrade @iamasa_a, to discuss the slap heard around the world and the aftermath that has manifested with three comedians getting on stage with an actual goat that continues the attention and conversation about a debate of rights and wrongs. We are giving our perspectives on the "what" and the possible "whys" as we also get into the subjects of trauma, the impact this situation has had on black male actors, and more.
Sep 10, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Everybody is talking about the controversy that occurred at the Oscars between Mr. Smith and Mr. Rock. The LA Times coined the situation as "the slap that was heard across the world." The perspective of this episode focuses on the deeper issue that men face when it comes to protecting the family and serving as protectors. There is so much more to manhood than just being a protector and a provider. What lies beneath needs to be discovered and understood.
Apr 01, 2022•15 min•Ep. 11
This episode empowers the people with power who refuse and can't seem to fit in to the "norm." They challenge the status quo, they have reached a level of enlightenment and self-love, and they are unapologetic in a society that tries to make us apologize and makes every attempt to silence us or make us silence ourselves. Here, I also give a personal account of a situation I was faced with, my attempt to make myself smaller, and my "a-'woke'-ening" that welcomed me to a new benchmark of loving my...
Feb 22, 2022•12 min•Ep. 10
There are two faces to the holiday season: (1) happy and gleeful that is focused on shopping and spreading good tidings of great joy and (2) depressed and downtrodden. How can one whose life does not align to cheeriness that everyone speaks about deal with the "holiday stretch"?
Dec 31, 2021•15 min•Ep. 9
Final episode of the Inner Child series focuses on the trust wound. People who have the trust wound expect to be hurt and often times sabotage in order to protect themselves. Just like other wounds, the trust wound can be healed.
Dec 19, 2021•13 min•Ep. 8
For the third episode in the Inner Child series, the focus in the Guilt Wound. Here you will receive information which conveys the definition of the guilt wound, the behavioral manifestation of the guilt wound, and ways to address it.
Nov 29, 2021•14 min•Ep. 7
There are traumas we experience as children, caused by our parents/caretakers, when we have been abandoned, whether physically and/or emotionally, that we take into our adulthood that drastically affect our lives in concerning ways.
Sep 03, 2021•13 min•Ep. 6
In the face of adversity and mistreatment in our day to day, one of two beings may show up: the "Adult Self" or the "Inner Child." Our inner child is that personality that each of us has that lives in the trauma and disappointment of our childhood. In this episode, I give a summary of the four modes, focus on the Neglect Wound, and share a personal piece of myself.
Aug 25, 2021•19 min•Ep. 5
This serves as a verbal release that gives permission to self to step away from comparisons. When it comes to your life, it is yours to live just like others must live theirs. Discontinue the practice of aspiring to live the lives of others in an effort to achieve their acclaim, their acknowledgement, and their success. Put the work in to focus on that which you were gifted - acknowledge those gifts, love those gifts, and use those gifts to walk the journey that has been carved specifically for ...
Aug 16, 2021•5 min•Ep. 4
Originally coined by Frederick Douglass and then mentioned by Dr. W.E.B DuBois in his book, The Souls of Black Folks, the color line as is referenced in DuBois work is the problem of the twentieth century. Unfortunately, the color line is still a problem in the twenty-first century and gives power to many other forms of racism and degradation of which it empowers (equitable resources, wealth opportunities, voting rights, and etc). As the fight for justice and equality continues, the assumption v...
May 31, 2021•15 min•Ep. 3
This episode is the second part of the Racial Inequities in Schools topic which focuses on the inequities that teachers and educators of color face. Unfortunately, the nuance of being an educator of color can be a difficult one to navigate...not because of the kids, but because of other educators...other adults. Black educators often times treated unfairly which includes being treated as they are less qualified in comparison to white educators, are perceived to be more effective with discipline ...
May 24, 2021•13 min•Ep. 2
This episode serves as an introduction to what I call "my classroom" and "my school" and everything that it is made of including some information about myself. You will get an overview of the content of focus for this podcast; as well as, dive into the topic of focus - Critical Race Theory: Racial Inequities in Schools (Part 1). Listen as I discuss some inequities that our students of color face in an attempt to survive, achieve, and be seen in an institution that most times pushes many brown sk...
May 18, 2021•12 min•Ep. 1
