Amerikan Therapy
238 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe premier podcast all things Black Mental Health; Where we connect relatable talk with real licensed clinical muscle. We talk about what it’s like to move through life in America while living inside a black body and tackle topics often overlooked and deemed unapproachable within the black community. Our goal is to make sure that anyone listening to the show walks away with not only the capability and knowledge to overcome any obstacle, but to heal.
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Technical Difficulties
December 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 2.23 MBThank you for tuning in each and every Thursday to the Amerikan Therapy podcast! We pride ourselves with transparency and clear communication and we wanted to let our listeners know what is going on. We apologize for the mishap and will see you next week with a brand new episode! Thank you once again and we hope you have an excellent week. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)
Technical Difficulties
December 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 2.23 MBThank you for tuning in each and every Thursday to the Amerikan Therapy podcast! We pride ourselves with transparency and clear communication and we wanted to let our listeners know what is going on. We apologize for the mishap and will see you next week with a brand new episode! Thank you once again and we hope you have an excellent week. Support the show
S3 E17: I Speak Dog
December 02, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 66 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by Dominic Tolson, a certified dog trainer, and author. Join us as we discuss how to handle our pets' mental wellness and how It correlates with our own wellness. Guest Bio: A dog trainer located in Fort Washington Maryland, an indoor/outdoor facility for dog training. 6 yrs of dog handling and training experience, prior to owning a business Offering beginner to advanced classes along with Behavior Modification and Handler Courses. Self Published Author...
S3 E17: I Speak Dog - A Conversation With The Founder of ISPEAKDOGG Training Facility
December 02, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 66 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by Dominic Tolson, a certified dog trainer, and author. Join us as we discuss how to handle our pets' mental wellness and how It correlates with our own wellness. Guest Bio: A dog trainer located in Fort Washington Maryland, an indoor/outdoor facility for dog training. 6 yrs of dog handling and training experience, prior to owning a business Offering beginner to advanced classes along with Behavior Modification and Handler Courses. Self Published Author...
S3 E16: Where Do We Go From Here? A Conversation With Pastor Keith Jossell
November 25, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with Paster Keith Jossell. In the wake of all the public cases of legal and codified injustice (Julius remaining in prison, Rittenhouse acquittal, the despicable remarks made about Ahmaud Arbery by the McMichaels Defense Team, etc), where do we go from here? So many are distraught. So many are disillusioned. Can we ever get to the place that Dr. King wrote about in the last book, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community"? Pastor Keith is a Justice seeke...
S.3 E15 Living With Bipolar Disorder - Chef V Shares How Finding A Passion For Food Saved Her Life
November 18, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBThis week the ladies minus one are joined by Chef V. Where she discusses how receiving a bipolar disorder diagnosis helped Chef V find her way to her passion for the culinary arts. Support the show
S.3 E15 How Finding A Passion For Food Saved My Life
November 18, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBThis week the ladies minus one are joined by Chef V. Where she discusses how receiving a bipolar disorder diagnosis helped Chef V find her way to her passion for the culinary arts. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)
S.3 E14: In Pursuit of Educational Excellence
November 11, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBIn this week's episode, we sit down with Linnita Hosten, an award-winning author, national speaker, and student success strategist. Join us as we discuss post-graduation success planning, parallel planning, and how to THRIVE and not just SURVIVE! Guest Bio: Linnita Hosten empowers high school students how to stand on their own two feet, after graduation. As a respected education-planning professional, Linnita leverages her proven and results-driven strategies to facilitate evidence-based ...
S.3 E13 The Truth About Breastfeeding
November 04, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBIn today’s episode, Sasha and Dr. T sit down with Dr. Amber Price, join them as they discuss the racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding, where and how to obtain support, and why breast is considered best. Guest bio: Dr. Amber Price is a native of Indianapolis but considers herself a Chicagoan after calling Chicago her home for the past 18 years. She has an incredibly supportive husband who has been her life partner for over 20 years. Together they have two beautiful daughters, bot...
S.3 E13 The Truth About Breastfeeding
November 04, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBIn today’s episode, Sasha and Dr. T sit down with Dr. Amber Price, join them as they discuss the racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding, where and how to obtain support, and why breast is considered best. Guest bio: Dr. Amber Price is a native of Indianapolis but considers herself a Chicagoan after calling Chicago her home for the past 18 years. She has an incredibly supportive husband who has been her life partner for over 20 years. Together they have two beautiful daughters, bot...
S. 3 E. 12 Black Men and Marriage
October 28, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with Will Mooney, a popular TikTok marriage guru, and discuss the relationship dynamic between black men and women. Join us as we talk about the “business” of marriage, learning to love the person your partner is becoming, and why LIKE is so different from LOVE. Guest Bio: Originally from Pine Bluff, AR, and currently, in North Little Rock in school as a Sociology student (graduating with a Bachelor's in December). Will Mooney has been married for 10 years...
S3 E11 Mindfulness - Mastering Mind & Emotions
October 21, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with Shay Stone to talk about her new book and how we can use mindfulness as a tool to improve our overall mental health and quality of life. Guest: Shay Stone, Life Coach and Author of her new book “Be Better Than You”; She is also an animator with the Walt Disney Animation Studios Be Better Than You ABOUT | Be Better Than You Connect with our guest: Instagram @shaystone.s Support the show
S3 E10: My Feelings Matter – Helping Our Children Express Their Emotions and Needs
October 14, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBToday’s episode is dedicated to understanding how to talk to our children about expressing their emotions and mental health needs. We sit down with Dr. Ashley Elliott, author of a new book titled My Feelings Matter, which is intended to help parents and children work through these types of conversations. This show is critically important given the turbulent times that we live in and all that is going on in the world. Guest: Dr. Ashley "Vivid" Elliott, Clinical Psychologist Affectionately k...
S.3 E9. Checking In With Dr. T
October 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBIn today’s episode, the ladies sit down and do a check-in with show resident psychiatrist Dr. Tanya Royster, MD-Psychiatry. They talk about the mental health impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, racial and social justice, and everything else under the sun. The ladies get a chance to share their personal struggles and how they are feeling in such turbulent times. This is a moment for the host to get real and personal regarding their own lives. Dr. Royster is a Board-certified general, c...
S3. E8. Mental Health and Medication: Why You Need To Cultivate A Relationship With Your Pharmacist
September 30, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBFor today's show, we will focus on the topic of medication and mental health. Dr. Dempsey explains why it's critically important to cultivate a relationship with your pharmacist as part of your mental and physical wellness plan. Dr. Angela Dankwah-Dempsey BS., Pharm.D, Rph., MHI. Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Group. Largo Medical Center Bio: With over a decade of experience as an Ambulatory and Community care pharmacist with extensive knowledge in providing ...
S3. E7. How Race Impacts Your Sleep Health
September 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBIn today’s episode, we discuss the cross-sectional impact of race and sleep on our mental health. Our guest, Dr, Dayna Johnson, shows us how sleep health directly correlates to mental health, and why African Americans as a function of race consistently suffer from poor. Dr. Dayna Johnson’s Bio: Dr. Dayna A. Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, MSW, MS is a Sleep Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Atlanta GA...
How Race Impacts Your Sleep Health
September 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBIn today’s episode, we discuss the cross-sectional impact of race and sleep on our mental health. Our guest, Dr, Dayna Johnson, shows us how sleep health directly correlates to mental health, and why African Americans as a function of race consistently suffer from poor. Dr. Dayna Johnson’s Bio: Dr. Dayna A. Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, MSW, MS is a Sleep Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Atlanta GA...
S3. E6. The New Face of Activism
September 16, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with one of the rising stars of the latest social justice movement, Queen YoNasda to understand what it takes to stay well while battling systemic oppression. YoNasDa (Yo-Naja-Ha) LoneWolf, Human Rights Activist, National Organizer, Published Writer, Public Speaker Is a National Community Organizer/Human Rights Activist and a motivational speaker. Being self-driven she is living her divine calling from her early beginnings in the entertainment industry as a...
S3. E6. The New Face of Activism, With Queen YoNasda
September 16, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with one of the rising stars of the latest social justice movement, Queen YoNasda to understand what it takes to stay well while battling systemic oppression. YoNasDa (Yo-Naja-Ha) LoneWolf, Human Rights Activist, National Organizer, Published Writer, Public Speaker Is a National Community Organizer/Human Rights Activist and a motivational speaker. Being self-driven she is living her divine calling from her early beginnings in the entertainment industry as a...
The New Face of Activism
September 16, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with one of the rising stars of the latest social justice movement, Queen YoNasda to understand what it takes to stay well while battling systemic oppression. YoNasDa (Yo-Naja-Ha) LoneWolf, Human Rights Activist, National Organizer, Published Writer, Public Speaker Is a National Community Organizer/Human Rights Activist and a motivational speaker. Being self-driven she is living her divine calling from her early beginnings in the entertainment industry as a...
S3.E5. Black Girls with Guns; A Discussion On The Growing Number of Black Female Gun Owners
September 09, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with Tig to understand the growing trend in increased gun ownership by African Americans, especially black women, in the wake of the last two years of social unrest, the Trump presidency, the rise in visible white supremacy, and so much more. We talk about the long-held racially oppressive history of gun control laws, which have always been targeted at reducing legal “black” gun ownership. Marchelle “Tig” Davis is the owner of My Sister’s Keeper Defense (for...
Black Girls with Guns; A Discussion On The Growing Number of Black Female Gun Owners
September 09, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBIn today’s episode, we sit down with Tig to understand the growing trend in increased gun ownership by African Americans, especially black women, in the wake of the last two years of social unrest, the Trump presidency, the rise in visible white supremacy, and so much more. We talk about the long-held racially oppressive history of gun control laws, which have always been targeted at reducing legal “black” gun ownership. Marchelle “Tig” Davis is the owner of My Sister’s Keeper Defense (for...
Life After The Gun Shot
September 02, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBThe Amerikan Therapy Podcast sits down with Dr. Joseph Richardson and Che' Bullock the creators of the “Life After The Gun Shot” documentary. This episode is dedicated to understanding the psychodynamics of black-on-black violence. "Life After The Gunshot" Episode 1 https://www.facebook.com/lifeafterthegunshot/ Dr. Joseph Richardson’s Bio: Dr. Richardson is the Joel and Kim Feller Endowed Professor of African-American Studies and Anthropology. This endowment supports his research on gun...
S3. E4. Life After The Gun Shot
September 02, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBThe Amerikan Therapy Podcast sits down with Dr. Joseph Richardson and Che' Bullock the creators of the “Life After The Gun Shot” documentary. This episode is dedicated to understanding the psychodynamics of black-on-black violence. "Life After The Gunshot" Episode 1 https://www.facebook.com/lifeafterthegunshot/ Dr. Joseph Richardson’s Bio: Dr. Richardson is the Joel and Kim Feller Endowed Professor of African-American Studies and Anthropology. This endowment supports his research on gun...
S3. E3. Cultivating Resiliency In Business and Life w/ Rated HBCU Founder
July 15, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBIn today's episode, we had a conversation with Latrice Collins, Rated HBCU Founder. We all have difficulties in life, in order to overcome it, we need to surround ourselves with people who will encourage us, support us and will tell us the truth. We need to learn to honor and respect our boundaries and give ourselves the care it needs. Self-care is essential in order for us to recharge our physical and mental health. Latrice is a Licensed Collegiate Brand Builder, Entrepreneur, HBCU advoca...
S3. E2. Why Growing Our Own Food Is Critical To Black Mental Wellbeing; A Conversation With A Black Farmer On Reconnecting to the Land
July 02, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBAmerikan Therapy sits down with Michael Carter, the American/farmer. Black people acquire land as a means to provide for themselves, their families, and their communities. Black farmers faced many challenges due to some merchants are denying access to black farmers to the market. Supporting black farmers is something we must do every day. Michael Carter's Bio: Michael Carter Jr. is the 11th generation American/farmer and is the 5th generation to farm on, Carter Farms, his family's century f...
S3. E1. Dismantling The Dehumanization of Trans Lives w. NALA SIMONE TOUSSAINT
July 02, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBAmerikan Therapy sits down with Nala Simone Toussaint, an activist, influencer and healer. Gender and racial discrimination are real. We have seen how LGBT was treated in the community. In order to dismantle the dehumanization of Trans, we need education. We need to educate everyone especially our youth at an early age. Acceptance is the key. Providing equality with trans lives is something that we need within our black community. Nala Simone Toussaint Bio: Nala Toussaint works with peopl...
We Are Back Baby - Buckle up! We're Taking You To The Next Level!
June 03, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBGrow and never feel alone on your journey to wellness, we got your back! This Season 3, we are stepping up our game. We bring the most awesome guest and incredible value to our listeners! Keep listening, keep sharing and support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY) Support the show
We Coming Back Baby - Get Ready For The All New "AmeriKan Therapy Podcast"
March 25, 2021 03:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBThe AmeriKan Therapy team wanted to let everyone know that we are coming back for our third season and it's going to be AMAZING!!! We took an extra long Winter Break to give the show a facelift. We love our listeners so much and want to continue to step our game up for you. As we finish our "refresh" we want you all to know that we appreciate you riding with us. You as our listeners are the most important part of the AmeriKan Therapy Tribe and we genuinely do this show for you. Please...
S2. E41. The Life Impact of PTSD from the Military
March 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBWe often times overlook our military veterans, but none more than our minority military veterans and the impact of what serving a country who doesn't always serve you look like and or the impact from the experience. Amerikan Therapy sits down with Tim Scott to talk all things PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and his recovery from a path that was at one point leading him to destruction and how he has been able to reshape that experience to now helping others through civil rights. Tim S...
S2. E41. The Life Impact of PTSD from the Military
March 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBWe often times overlook our military veterans, but none more than our minority military veterans and the impact of what serving a country who doesn't always serve you look like and or the impact from the experience. Amerikan Therapy sits down with Tim Scott to talk all things PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and his recovery from a path that was at one point leading him to destruction and how he has been able to reshape that experience to now helping others through civil rights. Tim S...
S2. E40. Professional Sports Meets Mental Health with Shelvin Mack
March 06, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBOften times in the black community, many think that being a professional athlete is not only one of the greatest things to achieve, but seen as one of the only ways out of unfortunate circumstances. We see so many of our youth who want to play sports, but don't know or understand what comes with being a pro-baller to include the dedication and disappointments. The Amerikan Therapy team sits down with pro-ball player Shelvin Mack who helps dissect the ups and downs through navigating going ...
S2.E39. Navigating Estate Planning; How To Have The Tough Conversations About The Transition of Family Wealth
January 13, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBIn the black community, we really just don't talk about death and hardly ever prepare for the transition of assets from one generation to the next. These conversations are often not had until after our loved ones have passed on and we start trying to unravel the financial life of the deceased either in a funeral home or via probate court. While we all know the stress that losing a loved one puts on a family, just imagine the drama that transpires after Big Mama is gone and her home and asse...
S2.E39. Navigating Estate Planning; How To Have Tough Conversations About The Transition of Family Wealth
January 13, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBIn the black community, we really just don't talk about death and hardly ever prepare for the transition of assets from one generation to the next. These conversations are often not had until after our loved ones have passed on and we start trying to unravel the financial life of the deceased either in a funeral home or via probate court. While we all know the stress that losing a loved one puts on a family, just imagine the drama that transpires after Big Mama is gone and her home and asse...
S2.E38. Getting Through The Financial Anxiety of Buying A Home
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBWith the start of 2021, many of us are determined to get our financial houses in order and Amerikan Therapy is here to help. One of the #1 goals for the new year is to purchase a new home for ourselves and our families. If you have purchased a home while black then you know that it can be a stressful and intrusive process. Many of us are on our way but need to know the mortgage rules that are often stacked against us. So the Amerikan Therapy team is here to help us navigate through this...
S2.E37. Saved and Suicidal; A Transparent Conversation On Being Black and Suicidal With Tari Cox
December 18, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBIf you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 OR text GO to 741741 to reach a trained Crisis Counselor through Crisis Text Line, a global not-for-profit organization. Free, 24/7, confidential. Amerikan Therapy sits down with Tari Cox, the author of "The Wilderness: Saved and Suicidal", to talk about her harrowing journey through multiple suicide attempts and her road to wellness. Tari's story offers a necessary picture of how someone who is su...
S2.E36. The Secret Connection Behind Chiropractic Science and Mental Health With Dr. Rennes Toussaint-Keshinro
December 15, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBThe Amerikan Therapy team is always seeking to learn new ways to improve the quality of our mental health, through both traditional and unconventional modalities. We sit down with Dr. Rennes Toussaint-Keshinro (Dr. Rennes) to learn about how Chiropractic Science connects to our overall mental wellbeing. Dr. Rennes is affectionately known as the dancing Chiropractor on social media and her warm demeanor and commitment to improving the wellness of her community shines through in this interv...
S2.E35. The Angry Black Woman - How Do We Embrace And Heal Her
December 04, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBIf you have lived one minute as a Black Woman in America, then you are intimately aware of the tight rope act that most of us perform on a daily basis in trying to be heard and seen, in a world that would prefer us to be invisible helpers. When we finally do assert ourselves and demand our humanity be acknowledged, we are ALWAYS (and I do mean ALWAYS) hit with being called some version of an Angry Black Woman. It is enough to make you actually ANGRY, and thus the stereotype becomes reality...
S2.E34. Radically Reimagining Policing In America With Lynda R. Williams, President of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
November 18, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBThis year America woke from its social justice slumber to finally engage the problem of racially motivated police violence. As Black America begins to formalize our demands of the Biden/ Harris administration, policing reform undoubtedly sits at the very top of the list. In an effort to continue the conversation on policing reform the Amerikan Therapy Team sits down with one of the very top black voices in Law Enforcement, Lynda R. Williams President of the National Organization of Black La...
S2.E33. Black Veterans and Their Mental Health
November 12, 2020 16:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBWe are a day late of Veteran's Day on this release but the topic is still pertinent. Often when we see imagery of those that serve this Nation in combat, we don't see faces that look like our guest Mary Tobin. The lack of diverse imagery and understanding surrounding the vast number of black people who serve the nation is beyond problematic and steeped in systemic racism. The American Therapy team sits down with MaryTobin, a decorated combat veteran and graduate of The United States Milit...
S2.E32. How Do We Handle The Racial Trauma Of The 2020 Election With Dr. Jessica Jackson (@dr_jlauren)
November 06, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBThis election cycle exposed what most African Americans have been painfully aware of. Just days after the US Presidential Election, the Amerikan Therapy team starts the discussion on the ongoing racial trauma experienced by African Americans during this historic and highly contentious race. While we don't quite know who will be the next President, what we do know is that White Supremacy was the major issue on the ballot (across both major political parties). Amerikan Therapy sits down wi...
S2.E31. Black Voters Matter With Latasha Brown
October 27, 2020 21:00 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBThis interview couldn't come at a better time as Black America is currently voting in the most important election in our lifetime. The stakes have never been higher than now and the Amerikan Therapy team had to sit down with one of the Nation's foremost experts on voter suppression, Ms. Latasha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter. Ms. Brown is a dynamic and passionate force in National politics and is a frequent voice on such programs as CNN and MSNBC. She is someone that every black...
S2.E30. When The Racism Is Too Much - Is It Time To Move Abroad?
October 14, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBThe Amerikan Therapy team sits down with Yusef Wateef a globe-trotting EXPAT who has made it his business (literally) to help other African Americans live and work abroad as a way of escaping some of the mental and emotional impacts of systemic racial oppression. Yusef shares his sometimes controversial views on why leaving the US needs to be an option for more African American's as racial tensions in the country continue to boil in anticipation of the 2020 Presidential Election. Yusef is ...
S2.E29 The Future of HBCUs With Virginia State University President, Dr. Makola M. Abdullah
September 30, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBThe Amerikan Therapy team sits down with Virginia State University President, Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, to talk about all things HBCUs, mental health, history, COVID-19, and racial justice. This intimate conversation reinforces the necessity and profound importance of the HBCU experience. The team goes beyond the standard surface HBCU talk, to get to the core of why every young black student needs to at minimum apply to at least one HBCU as part of their college admissions process. Dr. Mak...
S2.E28 Violence Interruption In the Black Community
September 24, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBThe Amerikan Therapy team sits down with two noted activists in the DC community to discuss how we break the cycle of violence within the black community. This is a rich conversation that provides real insights into how we begin to heal from both systematic and generation trauma. Our team left this conversation with a greater understanding of how to individually and collectively heal as a community. Meet The Guest: Ronald Motten: Ronald Motten is a successful author of “Drinking Muddy W...
S2.E28 Violence Interruption In the Black Community
September 24, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBThe Amerikan Therapy team sits down with two noted activists in the DC community to discuss how we break the cycle of violence within the black community. This is a rich conversation that provides real insights into how we begin to heal from both systematic and generation trauma. Our team left this conversation with a greater understanding of how to individually and collectively heal as a community. Meet The Guest: Ronald Motten: Ronald Motten is a successful author of “Drinking Muddy W...
S2.E27. Expanding The Conversation On Gender And Sexuality In The Black Community With Tiq Milan
September 16, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBThe Amerikan Therapy team sits down with Tiq Milan to expand our conversation on Gender and Sexuality within the black community. We continue to work to focus on affirming others, rather than fearing offense. This is a rich conversation that is rooted in understanding and love. TIQ MILAN Public Speaker and Thought Leader. Tiq shares his story of being transgender and how that informs his views on masculinity, race, and gender. He travels throughout North America leading discussions o...
S2.E26. Cultivating Emotional Intelligence With TIEKO NEJON
September 09, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBThe Amerikan Therapy team sits down with the brilliant Tieko Nejon to learn what emotional intelligence is and how to leverage it. This is a rich and insightful conversation that will leave you wanting to learn more. Tieko Nejon Wilson is an educator and corporate trainer having obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a minor in Business, and a Master’s in Education. She has also completed certification as an Emotional Intelligence Practitioner. Focused on the advancement of human beh...
S2.E25. Changing The Narrative On Suicide In The Black Community w./ Donnita Hathaway (Daughter of Donnie Hathaway)
September 01, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBIf you are having thoughts of harming yourself and/or ending your life, please immediately seek professional help by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or Text GO to 741741 to reach a trained Crisis Counselor through Crisis Text Line, a global not-for-profit organization. Free, 24/7, confidential. This year has been extremely difficult for all of us. Let's face it, even those of us that are actively in therapy and seeking treatment for our mental health chal...
S2.E24. Environmental Justice In The Black Community; A Conversation With Activist Catherine Flowers
August 26, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBWith the recent $600 million legal settlement and creation of a victim's compensation fund in the Flint water crisis, Amerikan Therapy decided we needed to better understand what environmental justice is and why black people need to be in this fight. We sit down with Catherine Flowers, the founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ) organization and one of the nations leading back environmental justice warriors. Ms. Flowers educates Amerikan Therapy on how ...