Hues To Healing

Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam are joined by Candice, LCSW this week to discuss the struggles in finding balance between healing while assisting others on their healing journeys. They take a look at the self-imposed as well as projected expectations and limitations placed on mental health professionals that serve as obstacles to their personal healing. Join us this week as we highlight the humanity that is often forgotten for those in the helping professions. This episode is a gentle reminder that clinicians face the same struggles as others, in spite of being subject matter experts.

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This week, Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam are joined by Asia Williams, a mental health advocate who shares her experience with mental health challenges that stem from employment related issues. She shares her story and strategies for navigating workplace burnout. Together, they discuss tangible actions to take to care for yourself while keeping your job and your peace.

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This week, Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam address the underlying self-esteem and mental health issues that can be linked to masking and code switching behaviors. This conversation will empower listeners to be their authentic selves in all spaces, celebrating who they are and where they come from.

This week, Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam are joined by Marvin Merriweather, LCSW, owner and lead therapist at Be Strong Mental Health & Therapeutic Services and head coach at  Railsplitter Fitness. Marvin specializes in a psychosomatic and modern approach to mental health treatment that focuses on helping clients heal from deeply rooted unresolved trauma. Together they look at how individuals are able to achieve goals and overcome traumas but still present with deeply seeded wounds that need addressing. This conversation offers a new lens for understanding strength and vulnerability, especially in a society where masking and toughness are perpetuated as badges of honor.

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This week, Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam address misconceptions about trauma bonds and discuss the reasons why unhealthy and codependent attachments form. They define the term, explain how trauma bonds are created and reinforced, and provide strategies for cutting these difficult ties. Although it is often seen in romantic relationships, it can also manifest in familial relationships and friendships. During this conversation your homegirls highlight unhealthy aspects of interpersonal relationships that may be standing in your way to overall growth.

The Hues To Healing Podcast is edited by Phil Jackson (Instagram: @philapproved).

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This week, Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam are joined by Ms. Bukky Babalola, a public health communicator and activist, here to discuss all things Black mamas and Black babies. She is a health communication specialist specializing in diminishing health disparities by implementing health education and promotion via communications, with a focus on minority populations. Bukky highlights the impacts of structural and systemic racism on Black maternal health and the issues we face peri and postpartum.

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Join your homegirls, who happen to be therapists, as they discuss the dangers of minimizing and ignoring issues in the name of peace as well as effective confrontation strategies.
Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam highlight the differences between truly coping and growing as opposed to avoiding dealing with issues in our daily lives.

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This week, Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam are joined by EJ the therapist, a motivational facilitator, licensed therapist, and wellness advisor to discuss boundaries from a social and cultural perspective. They take an in-depth look at how societal norms/expectations and childhood upbringing play a large factor in how adults approach boundary settings. EJ discusses his personal and professional journey to discovering how deeply rooted one’s ability or inability to set, respect, or enforce boundaries are connected to their childhood and experiences.

Join Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam as they take a deeper look at entitlement in interpersonal relationships. This week's discussion takes a fresh perspective on what entitlement looks like from those within our support systems. Oftentimes it is harder to gauge problematic and unbalanced relationships when they are with individuals within the family system or with those we hold close relationships with. Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam highlight variations of entitlement such as emotional entitlement and discuss how pervasive it can be.

The Hues To Healing Podcast is produced and edited by Phil Jackson (Instagram: @philapproved).

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This week, Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam are joined by Dr. Torie, an educational consultant, mentor, certified life coach, motivational speaker, and ACEs expert. Dr. Torie provides insight in what adverse childhood experiences are and how prevalent they are in our communities. Dr. Janai and Dr. Pam discuss the mental health implications of ACEs and how they manifest in our adult lives. They delve into the potentially harmful behaviors, triggers, and mental health symptoms that can negatively impact one’s quality of life and overall functioning.

The Hues To Healing Podcast is produced and edited by Phil Jackson (Instagram: @philapproved).

To contact us to be a guest or ask questions, DM us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]