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Discussion: Christmas Blues or Blessings   Still thankful after Thanksgiving? Why the woes around the holiday? State your blessings The meaning of Christmas My Guest: Sistas with Voices Nitishia Freeman-Booker & Kendria Taylor Nitishia Freeman-Booker Born and raised in Austin, Texas. Studied at the University of Texas in Arlington, receiving a BA in Psychology. She is committed to helping individuals and teams achieve and maintain work-life balance and success. She supports this mission through her intimate and transparent coaching approach in one-on-one, group, or large conference settings. Her experience includes 12 years of training and staff development and 5 years of Human Resource recruiting, onboarding, and compliance training.  After 17 years in the nonprofit sector and 5 years in compliance and auditing her creativity could not be suppressed any longer. Which sparked the launch of her Creative Ideas business.  Published Author of the Book: Soccer Mom https://www.amazon.com/Soccer-Mom-Nitishia-Booker-Freeman/dp/B0BLR1W6CD/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Soccer+mom+Nitishia+books&qid=1672329418&sr=8-1 Kendria Taylor Co Host of the  insightful and thought-provoking Podcast called Sisters with Voices. Founder CEO of TG8 Solution Insight   https://www.tg8solutions.com/ Kendria Taylor was a Sr. Executive for almost a decade before joining JBG Success Academy, one of the nation's premier training companies as, a Senior Consultant. After working with JBG and loving the world of leadership training, she decided to launch her own company, TG8 Solutions Insight. Kendria holds a Masters in Family Studies from Amberton University and a Bachelors from the University of North Texas. Sistas with Voices Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6o0RQWjHOvexIZQIfnd1NJ Support the show

It's time for another episode of Black Mind Chronicles!   My guest is Leo McAfee Jr.  He is from El Campo Texas, and a Mechanical Engineer. Leo is an avid reader and mental health advocate. He is committed to love and discovery of himself and wants the same for others in  maintaining their own wellbeing.   Topics Programming Grief- loss and a parent Coping mechanisms Healthy male role models George Floyd 2yr Anniversary Social Media Moving in Love Understanding what it means to be a manSupport the show

Discussion: What does it mean to be Black & Trangender  Mindset Pre, During, Post Transition  Is it a choice?  Pronouns (She/Her/Hers) Family/ Friends sentiment Church Family Support Groups My guest for this episode is Tay. She is 26 years old from San Antonio, Texas and identifies as a Transwoman! She wants to be an advocate for the transgender community and become a trans activist to provide more support and encouragement! Support the show

Discussion: Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder  What is ADHD Causes/ Symptoms Daily Life  Treatments My Guest: Carolyn Cooley Dallas, TX Resident Has her Associates in Applied Science degree for Nursing Dallas CASA Advocate for abused and neglected children Suffers from ADHD Follow  the show on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram @ Black Mind Chronicles, and on Twitter @ChroniclesBlack Email the show at Blackmindch@gmail.com If you would I am accepting donations to the show, my goal for the show is to help my listeners afford a therapy session. Paypal: Blackmindch@gmail.comSupport the show

Discussion: Who is Anthony Chase?  Mental Wellness Gospel Music Soul Guest(s):  Anthony Chase  Raised in Houston TX Found his voice at the University of Texas San Antonio Specializes in slow worship Management Company “Gifted Entertainments LLC”  Recognized as one of the “Gospel Updates Magazine’s Top 20 Indie Artist” of 2020, One of the “Gifted Entertainments Top 10 Indie Artist” of 2020, and most recently has been named the Gulf Coast Gospel Music Awards "Male Vocalist of the Year" of 2021 His goal of ministry: is to lead the people of God into a place of worship to where they will be healed, set free, and delivered. Gabriel Odom CEO of Gifted Entertainments aka Team Gifted He is an Artist Manager, Promoter and a song writter!!  His first Song “Mold Me” is performed by artist Anthony Chase!  Gabriel hopes to climb his way up in the industry along with his entire team elevating with him! Social Media:Black Mind Chronicles Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXt3H06qXTuPM2bCTaaK3Rw  Instagram: @AnthonyChaseSingsFacebook: @AnthonyChaseSingsInstagram: @Team_Gifted Gabriel Odom, CEO/Founder of Gifted Entertainments llc.Email: Teamgiftedmanagement@gmail.comGifted Ent  website -https://www.facebook.com/GiftedEntertainments/Support the show

Discussion: The first years of marriage Child Raising Different Family Upbringing Finance Grief Space My Guest(s) and this show’s sponsor:  Denoli, LLC, based in Maryland is a marriage enrichment company founded by Denise and Oliver Marcelle. Their goal is to help married couples communicate without frustration and judgement to increase intimacy and build the relationship of their dreams. You can connect with Denise and Oliver by going to their website: denoli.org, or look for @denolillc on your social media platform of choice.liinks.co/denolillcSupport the show

Discussion: How has racism affected the black race from a mental health perspective?  How can we overcome racial assumptions and beliefs R.E.C.E.I.V.E model  My Guest(s):  Dr. Anthony Walker ○Doctoral Degree:  Educational Leadership (Stephen F. Austin University) ○Research Experience leading mentoring programs focused on male students of color ○Retention research and practice ○Designed four-year student engagement and success programIG:WalkerAnthony79 Email:WalkerAnthony79 @gmail.com Dr. Vincent Walford  ○Doctoral Degree:  Counseling Psychology (Howard University) ○Individual work with black and brown men in a collegiate setting ○Supervisory and Advisor work with college students ○Collaboration with male initiative programsEmail: VincentWalford@gmail.com   Show SponsorsOliver and Denise Marcelle denoli.org.Book links: Overcoming The Man Laws - https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Man-Laws-Despite-Taught/dp/B08FP7SLP7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ZXXYF92EGE6&dchild=1&keywords=overcoming+the+man+laws+oliver&qid=1625276470&sprefix=overcoming+the+man%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1Have A Conversation Couples Journal - https://www.amazon.com/Have-Conversation-Couples-Oliver-Marcelle/dp/1948877295/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=have+a+conversation+a+couples+journal+oliver&qid=1625276536&sr=8-3 Better Help https://betterhelp.com/blackmindSupport the show

Discussion: Development of Eating Disorders Classification of Eating Disorders  What group is most affected Misconceptions Help and Resources Guest: Kimberly Diggles Marriage & Family Therapist working in California Wants others to recognize that their struggle is not unique and that relationship/Connections can be the difference between surrendering to weakness and reclaiming your strength. Services: Virtual Therapy, In home Therapy, Premarital Counseling, Clinical Supervision, and workshop and training.  Contact Dr. Diggles (916) 750-5521 | KDigglesLMFT@gmail.com | www.DrDiggles.comIG: DrDigglesTherapyTwitter: @whatsadigglesEmotional Eating Test https://psychologytoday.tests.psychtests.com/bin/transfer  Support the show

In this episode we will discuss: Experience as an adolescent Self Identification Bi-Racial world = Post racial world “I don’t see color” Show Guests:  Kimbo Bachelors in Fine Arts Owner of Kimbology Podcast  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kimbology/id1528874010Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7chGa66Rx6PtdhonUehjM4?si=Kk1y1KiGQuW6fi1YHz27dwYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC3Pz3gKnVVdjtR5QN54-ESAInstagram: Personal: @kimbo_ishPodcast: @kimbologypodcast Travel: @kimbo_travel Twitter: @kimbologyp TikTok: @kimbology Email: kimbologypodcast@gmail.com Megan Sotelo Bachelors in Literary Studies Masters of Educational Administration  Member of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. Book  “Late Night Might as Well be Drunk Writing” Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Late-Night-Might-Drunk-Writing/dp/B08DPRB559  Richard Gonzales B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Religious Studies. Member of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. Devion Contreras Sociology Grad Student of Texas Southern University Member of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc.  Support the show

In this episode we will discuss: Does black culture, suppress the black man? Black self worth Perceptions in the world How do we get black men to open up? Gratitude = Happiness My Guests: Mark Joseph Born and raised in DC Family is from Trinidad & Tobago and is from a very strict West Indian household  Life coach specializing in career, entrepreneurship and relationships He is a business process consultant Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Psychology  Zaire Ensley  Born in Alexandria Louisiana completed a four-year enlistment in the United States Air Force.  served assignments at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana for over 2 years, and completed an 18-month assignment in Turkey Masters of Business Administration for Texas A&M Commerce Auditor/Program Analyst for the Office of Inspector General Mychal Ouzts Born and raised in East Texas  Obtained his degree in Communications, specializing in Journalism, and has his MBA Served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Kandahar Afghanistan Worked in Corporate America with fraud investigation analytics and as a teacher of 6th grade social studies Support the show

Discussion:  Are black Britians supported more systematically than Black Americans in the US? The mental “life sentence” of being black Being too pro black in the workplace Finding happiness in dark times...advice? My Guest:  Ishbel Straker: is a Consultant Prescribing Nurse and is the CEO of IStraker Consultants in Liverpool. focused on offering a bespoke service to her patients, combining clinically evidenced therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy as well as a prescribing service if appropriate a recognized expert in the field of Addiction and co-existing mental health problems. She writes a mental health column for the Liverpool Echo. She is an experienced Expert Witness for APEX. supervises senior nurses in various organizations which includes clinically advising on complex patients Ishbel has a keen interest in working with women with the following issues; Trauma, Performance Related Issues, Relationships, Alcohol, Recreational drugs, Gambling, Stress, Anxiety, OCD   Ishbel Straker's Social Media and Websites  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IshbelStraker/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ishbelstraker/?hl=en  Website: http://www.ishbelstraker.co.uk/ Email: ishbel@istrakerconsultants.co.uk Phone: 0151 7067912 Support the show

We had a blast this episode, taking trips down music memory lane!Discussion: What music means to us as individuals The healing effect of music How certain genres affect us My Guest(s):  Gary Lazard Jr., he is a recent college graduate with his degree in Communication from TAMUC.  He is known as DJ "G Zaaard" (unofficially) Terry Da DJ”” Owner of Little Star Entertainment 10 yrs in the DJ business Has DJ’d for hundreds of people Enjoy DJ'ing big events and mixing it up! Above all he’s a father of a 9 yr of daughter and doting husband of 10 yrs.  https://www.facebook.com/TerryDaDj/ Support the show

Discussion: “At death’s door” Physical & Mental Toll Effect on the Family Financial Hardships Fighting Back My Guest:  Christopher Marshall   Graduate student and trailblazer at the University of North Texas at Dallas  Highly passionate, self-motivated, and successful individual who uses his resources to empower his community Proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated; the Dallas NAACP, the National Black MBA Association and serves as a Board member for the Oak Cliff Veggie Project Christopher's GoFund Me Page: https://gf.me/u/y27yb9 Support the show

For today’s episode we have a listener from Turkey who reached out and wanted to share her story of the loss of her infant Khyana.   My Guest: Tiffany Beckom Rise UP: https://www.facebook.com/RiseUpInfantLoss/  Book link - Celebrating the Life of your Infant After Death https://payhip.com/b/ljAx Book Link (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Celebrating-Life-Infant-After-Death%20ebook/dp/B08KGVLWT9/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=infant+loss&qid=1601569649&s=di%20gital-text&sr=1-8 Support the show

In today’s show we are going to have a discussion over a certain population of our black women. They go through much in their daily lives, are taken advantage of and their stresses and mental well being is often overlooked due to the nature of their jobs. There are unseen stresses and issues behind the glitter and lights, so let’s dive into the lives and mindsets of a stripper and pole dancer to talk about: 1. Intros 2. What leads one to Pole dancing/Stripping?3. Family Reactions 4.Benefits from Pole dancing/Stripping? Differences of money? 5.Stripping a Business Women POV My Guests are:Kimbo:From Chicago with a Bachelors in Fine Arts, focused in Fashion Design. Pursuing her passion of Acting , she's a pole dancer and aerialist and has competed in pole competitions both nationally and internationally and featured in shows: Chicago PD (NBC) and  Southside (HBOMAX). She is the host of the"Kimbology" Podcast which focuses on transparency and how to be enlighten in today’s world (Meditate, Masturbate, Medicate, and her Environment saving segments Sexy Sustainability) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kimbology/id1528874010 Fierce: She's a Dancer, Sex Worker (Stripper),Black Activist, Co host of Play to pay Podcast  based in Chicago, she was a subject in Dilemma of Desire documentary https://soundcloud.com/pay2playpodcastSupport the show

 Discussion Highlights:  "Prenup or PreNO!!!" Sacrifices of marriage Take questions from the listeners Joint or no joint account? Set roles - Husband or Wife duties/ chores The COVID effect and get a couples POV on how its affected them Guests for the this episode Nik and Adinah Johnson! Nik and Adinah have been certified marriage coaches since 2003.  Adinah graduated with her undergraduate degree in Psychology and speech and her master’s degree is in Human Resources and Management.  Nik graduated with his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree in information technology. Nik is a no nonsense computer programmer, manager and corporate trainer who enjoys sports, technology and travel. Adinah is a psychology professor, published author and trainer who enjoys cooking, reading and travel. Please join them on Youtube for marriage tips, information and discussions on their channel Nik and Adinah. Support the show

Discussion Highlights:  I should be there by now College (A nice paper weight?!) Social media anxiety (Everyone is just so successful) My guests for this episode is  Gary Lazard Jr., he is a recent college graduate with his degree in Communication from TAMUC my sister Kelsey Jackson, who graduated from the university Texas at Dallas with her degree in Cognitive Science. Relevant Word by Rev. Steve Gaston. Referenced Book: https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Collection-Poems-Kelsey-Jackson-ebook/dp/B00IJKTR8E/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=Essence+A+Collection+of+Poems+Kelsey+Jackson&qid=1597719756&sr=8-13Support the show

In today’s show, we will dive into how pop culture adversely affects black minds, and can cause mental strain, depression, and anxiety from what we see.Show Guest: Jerah Milligan Actor (Black Mirror, Chicago PD, Blue Bloods, and College Humor), Producer (Wild N Out, the VMA’s and Guy Court), Comedian, and Improviser, Co Creator of the Astronomy Club the sketch show, and Co host of the podcast Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]. Support the show

In this episode we will discuss:  What is racial identity? What does it mean to be black? White Privilege The disconnect of Black Roots Episode Guest: Dr. Damian Davis -Founder of the Davis Counseling Center, PLLC Dr. Davis believes  in taking a holistic approach to counseling, which means viewing the person in their entirety. Whatever the presenting problem, it is part of a bigger picture and is connected to other aspects of the client's life. PhD in Counseling at Texas A&M University-Commerce (GO Lions!! His areas of focus include: anxiety and stress, adjustment issues, depression, family issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation & attempts, and more.! Support the show

In this episode we will discuss:  What is depression Signs of depression Is there a Domino effect of events that cause depression in Black minds Voice of the people (Survey taken) Best practices on how to help those suffering My guest for this episode is Allison Borel.  Allison runs a private group practice called Elated Counseling Services in Shreveport Louisiana. She is certified Trauma Focused CBT Therapist. Her specialty is in sexual abuse and trauma. She is a certified TFCBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Therapist in North Louisiana. She studied criminal psychology at Kings College in London. She is also a board member of The Teal Rose Foundation. Visit her company site at elatedcounseling.comRecommended Reading: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome - Joy DeGruySupport the show