When talk about the coronavirus started it was confusing enough to have to figure out how to protect yourself from catching the virus and spreading it to friends and family. What no one told you about was some of the other major issues the pandemic could bring, specifically stress and the stubborn weight gain that often comes with it.

On this episode, Dr. Bob (Johnson)is back to talk you through all the things you need to know to rid yourself of the weight you've gained during the Pandemic of 2020. Listen in as he and Bliss discuss some surprising reasons why you may being struggling with your weight right now, including genetic factors and stress induced cortisol. Also as an extra bonus for our "ELB" listeners, there's information for how you can get 30 days of free weight loss support and information to help you get healthy for the summer.

Listen in and tell a friend.

As we move forward into the summer of 2020 it seems everyone has questions about what's happening with police brutality and race relations in the U.S. :

Are we at the start of a revolution? Is the U.S. ready to change it's racist ways and what will it take to make that happen? Can police brutality be addressed with reform or does the police state have to be completely dismantled? Will allies abandon the movement once the real discussions around reparations begin? What about Candace Owens and other problematic black folks? Are black LGBTQ people being left out of the conversation?

Bliss along with guests Ross Cooper and True Asiatic Allah spend some overtime talking about all these issues and more in this extended episode of "ELB."

The show was recorded May 28th 2020.

In this discussion Bliss breaks open the often unspoken nuances of racial discrimination in the United States. Recorded just days after the George Floyd murder, Bliss and Dr. Cleo Manago shed light on the dynamics of race between blacks and other POCs, their observations on the beginning protests and how internalized trauma makes black people contributors in the continuation of white supremacy.

Joining in on this conversation are Ross "Mosaic" Cooper, one of the original friends to the ELB podcast, award winning poet, MC and father knows best portion of the highly acclaimed Yeah, I Said It podcast. And making his ELB debut is Jefferson Russell, resident actor of the world renown Everyman Theater in Baltimore, and founding member of Galvanize, a national network and empowerment forum for actors of color.

After almost two months of sheltering in place, what else do you still not know about keeping yourself safe from the dreaded coronavirus? Bliss gets some surprising answers from biologic dentist and integrative health physician, Dr. Bob Johnson of N.I.H.A in Washington, D.C.

In this discussion, Dr. Bob talks about why every person needs to reconsider what health really means, why African Americans have higher rates of COVID 19, and some simple things you can do right now to help you beat the odds against getting sick now and in the future.

Controversial behaviorial expert and social commentator Dr. Cleo Manago joins Bliss for an intense, no holds barred, discussion on the alarming new statistics for African Americans and the coronavirus.

Coronavirus made us finally learn how to wash our hands and cover our mouths when we cough. But what are we missing? What else do we need to be doing to avoid COVID 19 and other viruses? Bliss talks naturopathic alternatives and immunes systems in her premier episode of 2020 and first episode after a three year hiatus.

Writer, director, actor Jordan Peele's directorial debut "Get Out" is one of the most well thought out, race-conscious, films ever made. Adding to it's overall goodness is the fact that it's done as a horror-thriller not a melodrama. The black protagonist isn't crying and begging for white mercy as is the dynamic in so many other race films. This time he's standing and fighting racism to the death like one must do any demon in order to stop it from possessing the souls of others. Black and white is in full color in this film. The line is drawn, no blurring the view. As in real life, plans for the black man's demise can only be thwarted when he realizes he most close his ears to the hypnotic power of liberal indoctrination and stay focused on the light,(black)consciousness. This film is the conversation we all need to be having right now.

I couldn't help but talk about it with my listeners. It's a pivotal piece of work. One we'll be discussing for weeks, months, and years to come. I tried to be vague and direct at the same time. Can't say I didn't give away spoilers but hopefully enough to intrigue you not to ruin the story for you.

My best advice: If you have not seen this film, see it. If you have seen this film, see it again.

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