Killing It Softly

In this episode of the show, Dr. Karen joins us again to share more of America's history regarding systemic racism, this time touching on examples within the mental health field. I also welcome Dr. Jessica Young Brown to the discussion. Together, we highlight the history of mistreatment of African Americans within the field of mental health, and how this is still impacting our fellow Americans today. Our goal is to help people understand the distrust and to encourage those in communities of color who need mental health treatment to seek it out.

In this episode of the show, I speak with my former co-worker Wesley and Dr. Karen Sherry. Wesley is currently working as a registered oncology nurse in Northern Virginia. Dr. Karen is an art historian and a curator of museum collections at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. 

Our discussion focuses on historical facts presented by Karen on aspects of systemic racism in the medical field, and how those issues are still negatively impacting Americans of Color today. We also spend time brainstorming different action steps we can take to create more equity in the medical field. 

In this episode of the show, I am flying solo! I take time to thank the fans and to celebrate the success of the podcast. I'm talking briefly about some of the topics I will cover this year. I'm also discussing the connection between systemic racism in the medical field, COVID-19, communities of color, and vaccinations. My hope is that we as Americans of Color can find news ways to advocate for ourselves, and feel more confident in taking the steps necessary to get the medical and mental health care that we deserve. 

In this episode of the show, I bring back Karla, Sean, Dana, James, and John to talk in small groups about the things that they learned from and appreciated about each other's episodes. We are continuing to celebrate honesty, authenticity, humanity, and hope regarding the movement that is taking place in our country. This is the final episode for Season 1. Thank you to all of my guests and to all of the fans who have been so supportive during this journey. Season 2 is underway, and I can't wait for you to meet my new guests! Until next time, Happy New Year & I'll see you soon!

In this episode of the show, I bring back the guests from season 1 to talk in small groups about the things they learned from and appreciated about each other's episodes. We are celebrating honesty, authenticity, humanity, and hope regarding the movement that is taking place in our country. This episode is all about understanding and appreciating one another, so that we can continue doing the work that is needed to create a more equitable, authentic version of America for all. 

In this episode of the show, I interview an outstanding police officer by the name of James Carr. James has served the community as a police officer for 14 years. His career started in Northern Virginia, and he now works for the Fredericksburg Police Dept. Our discussion in this episode focuses on everything from James' background in law enforcement to his thoughts on the tragic deaths that we've witnessed this year to issues with training in law enforcement...his personal and professional experiences with racism, his racial identity, and ways that we can create a connection between police officers and communities of color. 

In this episode of the show, I interview my good friend, Dana, who I met almost 10 years ago in graduate school. Dana has two master's degrees, one in clinical psychology and one in social work. She currently works as a mental health professional at the Public Health Department in Austin Texas. I speak candidly with Dana about her racial identity as a White American and about the details of a documentary called Healing Justice. This documentary explores the causes and the consequences of the current North American justice system and its effect on marginalized communities. The film walks back through the history of trauma in our country- on a personal, interpersonal, community, and generational level. 

In this episode of the show, I interview my guest Courtney about her personal & professional insights as they pertain to race & racism. Courtney is currently a trial lawyer in Richmond Virginia. Our discussion focuses on Courtney's personal experiences with racial ambiguity and with witnessing systemic racism in the justice system. She also gives her professional opinion regarding the outcome of the Breonna Taylor case, and what could have been done to make sure justice was served. 

In this episode of the show, I interview my guest Sean about a number of difficult topics, including prejudice, systemic racism, White supremacy, and mass incarceration. The majority of the discussion focuses on details of the well-known documentary called 13th, which explains how exploitation of the 13th amendment was used to rebuild the Southern economy through convict leasing, and how that practice morphed into what we now call, mass incarceration.