In this episode we talk about the stigma of mental health issues: we’re standing up for vulnerability, encourage people to talk openly about what’s going on in their minds and hearts and want them to know that it’s okay to see a therapist. For women of color that is: one who gets our struggle.

We touch on the intersection of race and mental health, deconstruct the stereotype of the strong woman of color, we also open up about how certain people tend to exploit our supposedly "inner sense of listening and problem-solving" and the importance of having strong boundaries in this world.

We’re celebrating these phenomenal WOC in these episode:

-The ingenious: Noah Sow, afro-german artist, lecturer, producer and author of the groundbreaking book Deutschland Schwarz Weiß. She has been involved in anti-racism and empowerment work for many years. Noah Sow offers diverse workshops such as community empowerment sessions for burned out activists and online seminars on how to successfully organize anti-racist events. Do check out her blog: bit.ly/2sdd3Ta

-Parissima Taheri-Maynard, Vienna based psychologist who saw the urgent need for specific psychological service people of color - and, as women of color do, decided to fill the gap herself and just created her own thing. With her project "Wir sind auch Wien" (we too are Vienna), she creates a space free of prejudice and stigma that includes the experiences of minorities in psychological discourse. Have a look at the platform here: bit.ly/2AyXyK1

-Yasmin Benoit, young alternative model and aromantic asexuality activist who is vocal about how the LGBTIQ+ community is often white-washed and exclusive of people like herself who are women of color and identify as asexual. Follow her on Instagram: bit.ly/2SL11wg

-Azra Tabassum, Bangladeshi-British student whose beautiful and powerful poetry we fell in love with - get her poetry book here: bit.ly/2sfZ3s1