Back-N-The Daze

On this week's episode of Back-N-The Daze I unpack my relationship with the validation that comes from being "chosen" and how my journey with validation from other people has played a role in my self-esteem & the way I perceive self-worth. As always, I appreciate you all taking the ride with me. 

On today's episode of Back-N-The Daze, I explore my relationship to materialism and "having expensive taste". What does having nice things actually do for my confidence? Is it a coping mechanism? Or is it rooted in a sense of self-expression and peace of mind? How have my experiences influenced the growth of this? Let's find out. I appreciate yall for rockin with me. 

In this week's episode, I unpack my relationship with time management. Why does it seem like, I'm always playing catch up or running behind for something. Is it that I just have a lazy spirit? Or maybe an internal battle with anxiety actually has spiraling effects that make it harder to take on tasks in a timely manner. How long has this affected the way I move? Find out on this episode of Back-N-The Daze. 

In this week's episode, I unpack the impact of my relationship to the pride associated with growing up in the DMV as a "Redskins" fan and how it created a split sense of identity and self-esteem being Choctaw & Chickasaw Native American. How does my "switching" fanship play into the way I identify with my city & the way I identify with loyalty?

Welcome back to another season of Back N The Daze! We cant do It all on our own. We owe it to ourselves to take the necessary time to heal, refocus, and adjust our mentalities and lifestyles as we see fit for our day-to-day health. But often what we think may be healthy in truth may be coping mechanisms. In this episode, I explore the positive effects that therapy has had on my life since I've started and unpack some of what I've been learning about myself so far. I strongly encourage therapy to anyone who resonates with this podcast. 

In this weeks episode, I unpack the impact of those long late-night car conversations we all know too well. How did just sitting in the car for extended periods of time just talking about anything & everything help to mold my outlook and view of life in adulthood. 

This week, I unpack my childhood experiences with perfectionism & explore the process of discovering for the first time what I wanted my career path to be. How do the two coincide with each other & as a filmmaker can that same perfectionism be translated into passion? Lets find out. Ride with me. 

This week's episode explores my relationship to black movies & TV. How did the representation i saw on-screen affect my outlook on love family and community? We're these perfect 90s black stories positive or did they set unrealistic standards for my adult life? Lets unpack that. Ride with me. 

In this week's episode, I analyze where my roots in blackness come from. How have my experiences growing up molded my view of self-identity and is my overwhelming sense of black pride healthy or potentially a coping mechanism that could be detrimental or limiting? Put your seat belts on, sit back, relax, & just ride w/ me.

On this weeks episode, I unpack my relationship to self in regard to the need to want to save everyone & put their priorities before my own. Where does this stem from and how did my childhood/ family experiences play into my need to want to put on that cape and save the world. How am I now setting boundaries and showing up for myself in new ways? Put on your seat belt, sit back, relax, & ride with me.