Interruptions-Disrupting the Silence

Join us in a discussion with Mark Brevard of the New England Donor Foundation about organ donation from the perspective of the agency that not only recruits donors, but helps the donor and/or family work through the process of this interruption of life.

How do you explain the process to those who have fear or 
misunderstand the donor process?
How has COVID 19 impacted organ donations?
How or why did you get involved in the type of business?
How do explain the process to a family who did not know
 their family member was an organ donor?
How do you ask a family for a members organs?

We  have a riveting conversation with Abdul Rahmaan I. Muhammad who shares how the Manhood Tree Program has allowed men to become victorious in life as they unmask and reveal the naked truth about life, interruptions, and relationships.

Abdul is the Director of My Peoples Clinical Services and creator of The Manhood Tree and Fathers' MANologues. Through inspirational conversation he shares why he is invested in supporting men to unmask from the all the expectations of the world, work, and relationships, as they journey to be free of unrealistic expectations and find their true selves. We discuss fatherhood and hear about a few unspoken expectations that are placed upon men. Abdul engages us in real dialogue about his personal life interruptions, relationships, false expectations, and the pedestals others try to position men on.

The Fathers' MANologues has served as a creative therapy and place where men feel safe to share and voice their concerns. The participants in the program long to finally hear the magic words... "That’s my son! That’s my Daddy! That’s my man!"

We will discuss the following topics with our guest Adrienne Dean Parkmond  of The WorkPlace Inc. the following questions:

• As a result of covid 19 how have you had to reimagine organizational processes in order or your organization to stay true to it's mission and those you service?
• What are the programs and services offered by your agency?
• As an African American woman with the position of Chief Operating Officer, how have you dealt with the Black Lives Matter issues within your organization?

We hope to begin understanding the true impact of covid 19 and the impact on professional and personal lives.

We are joined this episode by Dr. Alice Forrester, CEO of Clifford Beers to discuss how individuals personal and professional life have been impacted by trauma and Interruptions, and the power of being resilient.

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In this episode we discuss trauma and how one's personal and professional life are impacted by an interruption and the process of resiliency. We get David Addams, Executive Director, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund to respond to the questions:

-  What are the organizational process and procedures that were impacted due to the Interruption?
-  What are the ongoing current strategies of the foundation to achieve the organization's mission?
-  What is the future for the foundation?

We witnessed the unfolding of the layers of trauma that socially and emotionally crippled this family and their friends; the domino-effect of consequences that unfolded in the wake of that fateful night her son was murdered. 

As an ordained minister, the mother felt an emotional conflict between her family's inherited traditions of their faith practices and Christian language that did not help to lessen her anger and hostility. As a servant of the Gospel, the mother took God’s lack of intervention personally. ONLY to discover, four years later that God was always present, always intervening and had a plan for this servant's life. The mother has learned to reinvent herself and has emerged as a playwright, author and continues to be an advocate not only in her community but to a global audience. 

In today's podcast we asks again, "How did I get here?", and the response is, only through the Grace of God. We meet another servant of God that played a special role in the mother's healing and reconciling with God.

In this podcast we will be focusing on mental health characteristics and the process of identifying them through counseling.

We also highlight how some of these mental health conditions are hereditary and can be unconsciously conveyed through generations of shared stories. Through these discussions we see how generational trauma creates patterns of learned behaviors and language that develops internal biases in ongoing family lineage.

In conclusion, We believe what “Big Momma” told us!

A mother hears another black man was shot at the same time and in the same vicinity of the establishment in Hamden, CT where her son was murdered - by mistaken identity. She decides to no longer remain numb to the repeated gun violence and criminal activities surrounding  that restaurant. This news triggered a different response and springs her into action. 

She reaches out to CONECT Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut (a broad based organization of which she is a member), Hamden Police and the Mayor’s Office to assist CONECT in finding a way to stop the violence and prevent another mother from waking up to a 1:30am phone call  which began unfolding the layers of trauma that socially and emotionally cripple a family and their friends. 

With the additional support of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. New Haven Alumnae Chapter, local Black Churches, Southern Connecticut State University and the Hamden residents, the call to action began. Hear the process of how the lawyer, also a member of CONECT, volunteered his time and the detective assigned to her son’s case, aided this community to submit a petition to the Liquor Control Division in efforts to cancel their liquor license which led to their closure.

When a mother learns that her life was interrupted following her child becoming another innocent casualty of gun violence. Not only is a mother told that her son was murdered, her disbelief leads her to demand answers. Three weeks into the police investigation, the detectives confirmed that her son's murder was due to mistaken identity; therefore validating her suspicion.

"Interruptions" begins to unravel the layers of trauma that socially and emotionally cripple a family and their friends. The trauma that justifies... a mother’s cry.

In this episode, the hosts share the stories that have bonded a mother and child through joy, laughter and love. A mother’s love for her child is unwavering, through their triumphs, tragedies and struggles. We are joined and guided in our conversation by Tamja Gray, 

"Interruptions" intends to disrupt the silence of trauma and dismiss the stigmas of mental health and counseling which have allowed this mother to share and remember the joy and love of motherhood.

We bring to you... a mother's cry.

Society, family, and social media outlines the perfect life. You should be married, have a successful career with 2.5 children, a dog, and a house surrounded with  a white picket fence by the age of 25 and retired by the time your reach the age of 62... DONE! This was the inherited dream! However, if you want to make God laugh, tell him what you have already planned your life. 

What happens when  your plans are interrupted? How do you deal with life then? We are too often conditioned to inherit the hype from our upbringing to accept the traumas that occur in our lives and remain silent about the pain. What we neglect to respect and acknowledge is when our body screams out in pain.
 

Listen as we honestly discuss the tribulations of being the mother of a murdered son... a child with autism. And just when you think it’s safe to go back into the waters... COVID-19 appears.

Listen to how the hosts unfold our realities and share how we had to break-through stigmas and family traditions by understanding that healing 
involves peeling away the layers of conditional trauma and counseling is not unthinkable.

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