Just A Thought

Just A Thought

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Just A Thought episodes

  • Deep In the Den w| Chavaughn Gibson
    Let’s goooo! Time to motivate our asses this good Sunday!
    Chavaughn Gibson is a Product Owner, of financial technology at McKesson Pharmaceuticals. She leads efforts with software engineers, data analyst, healthcare business leaders, and government affairs teams to bring technological financial solutions to life.
    Her early exposure to healthcare exploration, at age 14, as a biomedical engineering intern was monumental in building her unique perspective on opportunities within her industry. She believes that data driven decision making and innovation are the keys to solving complex problems and strengthening partnerships.
    Chavaughn has 13 years of non-profit leadership experiences and continuously contributes to furthering the advancement of Health, Technology, Education, Economics and Government Affairs. She is a Board member and Chief Operations Officer for The Daughters Den. A non-profit organization dedicated to innovative approaches to intergenerational healing for Black women and girls. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., the National Association of Health Service Executives and currently serves on the National Board of the African American employee resource group at McKesson Pharmaceuticals.
    She was named as one of Northeast Ohio’s top 20 under 30, and American College of Healthcare Executives Northeast Ohio’s Regent Award for Future Healthcare Executives.
    Interconnectivity and holistic approaches to life that encompasses mind, body and spirit, have led to her long term yoga practice, and 1st place awards in a national physique competition.
    As a mom, mentor, content contributor and speaker; She is dedicated to developing future leaders, advocates, and entrepreneurs, as they pursue their passion, create paths to transcend their barriers while changing the world and our lives for the better.
    1 hr 38 min
  • Yuck Mouf w| Ifunanya Okeke
    In the words of the great poet Lady Leshurr “better brush yo teef!”
    Ifunanya Okeke is a 2016 graduate from Arizona State University; she received her B.S in Human Nutrition. She is wrapping up her 4th year of dental school and graduating with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from UCSF this June. After graduation, Ifunanya will be starting her orthodontic residency and is looking forward to being an advocate for all communities who deserve orthodontic treatment! Serving as her class president and leading other organizations has equipped her with the tools to fulfill her passion for impacting how dentistry is viewed in healthcare. She is excited to be transforming smiles and participating in philanthropic projects that serve the Black community.
    When she is not in the clinic, you will find her volunteering in her local neighborhood garden, finding new recipes, or fighting for the causes near and dear to her.
    57 min
  • Go On & Clock Out For Me Beloved w| Joel Todd
    Yesssss! What’s good people! Welcome back to Season 3 of ya fav podcast, #JustAThought with Leila & Emeka. Let’s get into this discussion on being Black in the workplace with Mr. Joel Todd, MA, EMBA.
    Joel started his career in higher education and has worked professionally in multiple states across the county. The constant in his career is helping people. He has experience in academic advising, career coaching, program development, data and analytics, and human resources. He holds a B.A. in Psychology, a M.A. in Counselor Education, and an Executive MBA (EMBA). In his spare time, he enjoys travel, reading, watching television and movies.
    57 min
  • You Grown, So Just Go w| Marco McNeil
    It’s the season 2 finale y’all! But don’t worry we’ll be back in January. But in the meantime, let’s talk about the Reverend and future doctor, Marco McNeil. The homie from the way back! Ask him about UT Spring 06, never mind don’t ask him that. He’s Assistant to the Senior Pastor for Special Projects, Executive Director of the ZACDC, and Director of CAYA - all through St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. He’s a husband, father of 3, and a bomb ass grill master (trust me I got some of his specialty blend seasoning and it’s 🔥🔥🔥). If you’re looking for opportunities to learn more about his work through the church or his food, check out his full bio and these links below:
    Reverend McNeil is the fourth child born to Ms. Fannie McNeil. He was born in Cleveland, OH and there he received his elementary education from St. Joseph in Collingwood and the Euclid School District before graduating from Glenville High School. He has studied at Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary (formally New Life Theological Seminary) in Charlotte, NC. He is a Master of Divinity graduate of the Samuel Dewitt Procter School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Rev. McNeil is currently a Doctoral Student at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York.
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    Since his early youth, Rev. McNeil has always been in the ministry of the church. At Starlight Missionary Baptist Church, in East Cleveland, Ohio he was licensed to preach the Gospel and has done so by remaining relevant, preaching with spiritual power while keeping academic integrity and keeping Jesus Christ at the center. As a student of the African American Preaching Tradition and Practical Theology he contributes his preaching formation to his spiritual father Dr. Peter M. Wherry as well as other mentors such as, Dr. John W. Kinney, Dr. James Henry Harris and Dr. Charles Gilcrest Adams.
    While in Charlotte, God has continued to open many doors for Rev. McNeil. He has served as Administrative Assistant to the Sr. Pastor and Minister of Youth at Mayfield Memorial Missionary Baptist Church; he has served as Regional Chaplain of the Ohio Valley Region of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. serving over 4,000 men in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia from 2009-2015. Also, in 2015 Rev. McNeil was accepted as a Clinical Pastoral Intern for the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina in which he completed in May 2016. In 2017, he was selected as one of the Emerging Preachers by the Cleveland Baptist Association/ American Baptist Churches. In July 2017, he served as a Resident Mentor in the STREAM Youth Theology Institute and Program Assistant, serving some of the brightest teen theological minds in the country. Rev. McNeil currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Senior Pastor at St. Paul Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina and Executive Director of Zachariah Alexander Community Development Corporation where they have built $18 million dollars of affordable housing in the Belmont Community. He also serves on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Steering Committee for the City of Charlotte.
    In July 2019 Rev. McNeil will celebrated eight years of marriage to the educated and lovely Mrs. Briana McNeil (formerly Nickols). They are the grateful parents of three children, Jamari A. & Marco, Jr. (Deuce), and Saniyah Nova. The McNeil’s describe themselves as a ministry team prepared to do the work of the Lord.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3r0M3B08tzocQjBu3xeutkU5u4XgFJ8LVWP3El57L6N6PCgr6srBQhKAw&feature=share&v=jSp2f-SHdEQ
    The seasoning: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarcoTheFoodGuy?ref=search_shop_redirect
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJjdEGWabe_B-FV-J8HG0A
    1 hr 5 min
  • Free Yo Mind, & The Rest Will Follow w| Jackie Darby
    Yaaallllll come and sit the hell down and get ready for tomorrow’s episode featuring one bad ass Black woman, licensed psychologist, editor, author, and one of the greatest minds of our generation...Dr. Jackie Darby, Psy.D.!
    Get into this spirit of liberation in today’s episode, Free Yo Mind, & The Rest Will Follow w| Jackie Darby
    Dr. Jacquelin Darby is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified group psychotherapist at the American University Counseling Center. Her clinical interests include: substance use issues, body image concerns (specifically the effects of colorism), interpersonal trauma, and the effects of systemic oppression on individuals. Dr. Darby also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Purdue Global University and teaches courses in the graduate psychology department. She currently serves on the Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Board as an Early Career representative. Dr. Darby’s book can be purchased on pre-order here (with a chapter authored by ya co-host, Leila) - Black Millennials: Identity, Ambition, and Activism https://www.amazon.com/dp/1793611815/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_wdcSFbM86VYFX
    47 min
  • All For One & One For All w| Albert Furlow
    Albert Charles Furlow III is a Math Teacher at Escobedo Middle School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Currently, the ascertainment of the degree in PhD. program at the University of Incarnate Word located in San Antonio, Texas is in the final stages. The specific field of study is Higher Education with an emphasis on Philosophy. The thesis, entitled “The Black Male Counter-story: Garnering Graduate Degrees”, will contribute significantly to the knowledge of Black Males pursuing Higher Education. The dissertation research will influence, not only present and current practitioners/stakeholders, but also the future with the youth in mind.
    Prior to matriculating through the process of the Ph.D. the program, he earned his M.B.A in Business Administration in Sports Management from the University of the Incarnate Word. Here, opportunities were given to perform at multiple conferences, the presentation of “Shikata”, to a Japan Conference, in Okinawa, Japan and at the San Antonio River Walk in San Antonio, Texas. Before it all began, Mr. Furlow started his undergraduate years at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. This is where he received a B.A. in Speech Communication and Minor in Lifetime Fitness. With a more worldly vision, Albert has developed a passion for the continued development and elevation of the whole of mankind. With a multicultural manifestation vision within his life philosophy statement “All for one, and One for all.” Albert has also suggested a couple of book suggestions to accompany this week’s episode (we’d like to thank Trici for suggesting we add some reading suggestions to the episodes for added learning opportunities):
    Faces at the bottom (Derrick Bell)
    Race Matters (Cornel West)
    Miseducation of the Negro (Carter G. Woodson)
    54 min
  • Started From The Bottom Now We Here w| James Johnson
    James Johnson is a Second-year graduate student at Arizona State University receiving masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Urban Management.He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Metropolitan Studies with a minor in History. In 2019 he was accepted into the Marvin Andrews Fellowship recipient, one of the nations top ranked fellowships for a Masters in Public Administration. He currently works as a management intern with the City of Scottsdale in the City Manager's Office and hopes to pursue a career as a City Manager.
    53 min
  • Nah You Can’t Spend Da Night w| Kellye Winbush
    Ok y’all know I get emotional about how dope my friends are, so you can already guess that this week’s guest has been a blessing in my life. No one could ask for a better sister-friend than my homie Kellye. One of the smartest, most hilarious, empathetic, and loving folks I know. Check out her bio: Kellye M. Winbush is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with expertise in leading change across the systems, in collaboration with other leaders. She is the Owner/Founder of Key to Hope, LLC. Key to Hope is an organization that provides quality in-home behavioral therapeutic services to adults, adolescents, and children living with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injury through the DHS Medicaid waiver program and private insurance. The lists of businesses she’s partnered with through Key to Hope are: I Can Dream Center, Posen-Robbins School District 143.5, South Chicago Parents and Friends, Progressive Therapeutics, Blue Island Citizens for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (Blue Cap), Solid Ground Behavior Services, Good Sheppard, Community Service Options, Suburban Access.
    She held a contract with Progressive Careers and Housing Inc and was hired on as a full-time employee to help them bring their behavioral services in-house. She played a rather important role in reinstating the department that had been previously dismantled due to changes within the company. Kellye built out the departmental operations and got it up and fully functioning in a span of 30 days. She created a uniform system for a team of behavior analysts to apply to their caseloads in regard to everyday operations. She has augmented the behavior data collection across the agency. She has also been assisting in the selection, onboarding and mentoring of clinical and support staff thus aiding the Illinois state credentialing process.
    She has been previously associated with various organizations. She also has a background in clinical psychology. She has developed strong physician relationships and engendered trust. Her past success in physician alignment with the history of developing physician leaders and therapists in assisting with coordination of care efforts makes her stand out from the crowd.
    She coordinates the work of various behavioral health programs, identifying their needs, and developing programs within the agency and with community organizations. Interacting and functioning in such situations always requires skills in counseling, instruction, persuasion, and negotiation in which she is proficient. Some of her key traits include Strong analytical and problem-solving skills | Strong Operation management skills | Organized | Effective leadership | Strong communication skills | Proficient in the use of technology | Provide excellent and courteous customer service | Work within team framework | Budget Management.
    She has gained her Master of Arts Clinical Psychology w/ Applied Behavioral Analytic Specialization from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL and Bachelor of Arts Psychology from Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA. She also holds various certifications.
    To know more, reach her @ 312-523-0728 | [email protected]
    57 min
  • I Want All The Smoke w| Tramaine Presley

    Now baby listen, I know I got some intelligent people in my life, but the way Dr. Presley's brain works is a thing of beauty. The way she makes associations, breaks down constructs, pulls in historical context, all while helping you get your life together in the present day is UNMATCHED. I know I say this every week, but I can't wait for y'all to hear my good sis learn ya a lil sumn sumn. This was a word y'all!


    Dr. Tramaine Presley is a graduate from Wright State University School of Professional

    Psychology in Dayton, Ohio, where she received a doctorate degree in clinical psychology

    (Psy.D). She currently works as a mental health professional in Indianapolis, IN, providing an

    array of clinical services in private practice, schools and college counseling settings. Dr. Presley

    is trained to work across populations. While she primarily works with children, adolescents, and

    families through various modalities, she also works with young adults. She has a particular

    passion and commitment to working with individuals from marginalized and underrepresented

    groups. Her work is aimed at helping individuals locate themselves within the realm of wellness.

    Aside from her clinical work, Dr. Presley serves as an adjunct instructor, teaching undergraduate

    psychology courses. She has a special research interest in first-generation college students. She is

    attracted to research that aims to increase retention rates among first-generation college students.

    She shares a special interest in developing assessment instruments, capturing the experiences of

    first-generation college students.


    Lastly, Dr. Presley has a deep understanding and sensitivity to issues concerning

    multiculturalism and diversity. Her understanding and sensitivity of multiculturalism and its

    impact on the therapeutic process is a prominent part of her work. “Preparing tomorrow’s

    psychologists for a diverse world” is the motto of her alma mater. Consequently, she integrates

    diversity and multicultural considerations into every aspect of clinical care. Diversity and

    multiculturalism are fundamental to her clinical approach as true informed psychological care

    begins with a genuine and curious understanding of cultural identity and its influences on one’s

    current functioning.

    53 min

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