Nakeya T Fields is a USC graduate and a licensed social worker who has made play part of her career.  The first generation college graduate in her family, Nakeya is a registered play therapist as well as founder and chair of the board for Therapeutic Play Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to build a healthier and a more resilient world for under-resourced communities.  She is also a trauma informed restorative yoga teacher and is all about building space for mini yogis too.  Nakeya is not only a mental health entrepreneur, she is also an author, a team leader for the black mental health task force and host of the Beyond Expectations podcast where she talks about everything from parenting to tarot card reading.

What You Will Hear:

• Nakeya’s last 10 years
• How Nakeya developed her focus and career
• Expanding the lense to see all of the possibilities in one's career
• The importance and impact of opportunity and relationships.
• How Nakeya’s built her first business
• Successful integration of yoga into her therapeutic practice
• Mindfulness
• The Black Mental Health Task Force and advocacy
• The black mindset. Choosing health and wellness and rest.
• How Nakeya stays grounded

Quotes:

“I need to be stimulated by learning things.”

“Whatever stimulates your mind, you can go create it, especially with a license.”

“Everything is in who you know.”

“I wanted to share the difference it makes when you have a mindful practice.”

“When you need help and you need to gain power, you have the ability to build it for yourself.”

“Mindset is mental health.”

“Let’s change the narrative to be “I AM Powerful”.”

Mentioned:

The Black Mental Health Task Force

DCFS

Learn Grow Lead

Therapeutic Play Foundation