In this episode of the Let's Heal Already Podcast, J.R. responds to the viral essay, Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish?

Resources:

• The Unspoken Complexity of "Self-Care"
• Is It Time To Leave Your Therapist?

Further reading:

• The Conditioning That Fuels the Mental Health Epidemic for Black Men, and How to Stop It — by J.R. Yussuf
• 7 Day Mental Health Workout Plan — by J.R. Yussuf
• 4 Questions Every Bisexual Guy Should Ask A Potential Therapist — by J.R. Yussuf

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

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Connect with J.R.:

• Website: jryussuf.com
• Curious Cat: curiouscat.me/JRYussuf
• Venmo: @JRYussuf
• Voiceover work: JR-Yussuf.com/voiceover
• Twitter hashtag #BisexualMenSpeak — a space for bisexual+ men & masculine-identified folks to speak for themselves about how being bisexual+ shapes the way they move through the world.
• YouTube channel devoted to self-improvement, emotional literacy & forgiveness.
• Ask a question: [email protected]

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This episode of the Let's Heal Already Podcast is titled, Low-key Signs of Sexual Shame, building on a previous episode (Signs You Have Sexual Shame & Am I a Simp?).

Resources:

Important to ask oneself: "what's so bad about people thinking I'm gay?" If we can suspend the colossal oppression & rejection gay men face at every level for a moment — what would be so bad about it? What negative ideas about being gay are you holding onto? To be clear, the effects of bi-erasure are devastating & fatal, and in years to come hopefully research will show the breadth of bi-erasure's impact on bisexual+ men/masc people. I do, however, find value in this line of questioning and being reflective.

Further reading:

Order my book: Dear Bi Men

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In this episode of the Let's Heal Already podcast, J.R. talks disability and bisexuality in the LGBTQ+ Community with Chara (they/them/xe/xim – The Black Bisexual).

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Resources:

Further reading:

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

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In this episode of the Let's Heal Already podcast, J.R. answers the question, Is It Worth It To Make a 5 Year Plan Right Now?

Resources:

• How To Make an Achievable Five-Year Plan
• Healing Justice Is How We Can Sustain Black Lives
• BEAM: Black Emotional And Mental Health
• A working definition of patriarchal violence rooted in Black feminisms — created by the Abolishing Patriarchal Violence Innovation Lab
• Let's Talk Bruh Podcast | Yolo Akili, Founder of BEAM, is Living in Alignment

Further reading:

• The Conditioning That Fuels the Mental Health Epidemic for Black Men, and How to Stop It — by J.R. Yussuf
• 7 Day Mental Health Workout Plan — by J.R. Yussuf
• 4 Questions Every Bisexual Guy Should Ask A Potential Therapist — by J.R. Yussuf

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

Subscribe for exclusive content: Patreon

Grab Sometimes-Impatient merch: here

Connect with J.R.:

• Website: jryussuf.com
• Curious Cat: curiouscat.me/JRYussuf
• Venmo: @JRYussuf
• Voiceover work: JR-Yussuf.com/voiceover
• Twitter hashtag #BisexualMenSpeak — a space for bisexual+ men & masculine-identified folks to speak for themselves about how being bisexual+ shapes the way they move through the world.
• YouTube channel devoted to self-improvement, emotional literacy & forgiveness.
• Ask a question: [email protected]

Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letshealalready/message

In this episode of the Let's Heal Already podcast, J.R. talks to Rachel Siden about working on the Bisexuality+ & Christianity Pamphlet for the BRC and #BiVisibilityDay.

Resources:

Further reading:

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

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Grab Sometimes-Impatient merch: here

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In this episode of the Let's Heal Already podcast, J.R. talks about Social Anxiety & Being Black Living with Mental Illness.

Resources:

If you're looking for a Black or Brown therapist:

Further reading:

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In this episode of the Let's Heal Already podcast, J.R. talks about Toxic Age Gaps & Power Imbalances in Relationships, Power & Consent.

Resources:

Further reading:

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

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In this episode of the Let's Heal Already podcast, J.R. answers the question, Do I Have A Savior Complex? How To Heal Broken Bird Syndrome.

Resources:

Further reading:

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

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In this episode of the Let's Heal Already podcast, J.R. answers the question, What does misogyny cost? Let's discuss.

J.R.'s approach derives from Integrated Attachment Theory created by Thais Gibson.

Further reading:

• The Conditioning That Fuels the Mental Health Epidemic for Black Men, and How to Stop It — by J.R. Yussuf
• 7 Day Mental Health Workout Plan — by J.R. Yussuf
• 4 Questions Every Bisexual Guy Should Ask A Potential Therapist — by J.R. Yussuf

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

Subscribe for exclusive content: Patreon

Grab Sometimes-Impatient merch: here

Connect with J.R.:

• Website: jryussuf.com
• Curious Cat: curiouscat.me/JRYussuf
• Venmo: @JRYussuf
• Voiceover work: JR-Yussuf.com/voiceover
• Twitter hashtag #BisexualMenSpeak — a space for bisexual+ men & masculine-identified folks to speak for themselves about how being bisexual+ shapes the way they move through the world.
• YouTube channel devoted to self-improvement, emotional literacy & forgiveness.
• Ask a question: [email protected]

Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letshealalready/message

In this episode of the Let's Heal Already Podcast, Black Bisexual & Pansexual Men Discuss Ending Misogyny, Patriarchal Women & Ashy Black Twitter.

J.R.'s approach derives from Integrated Attachment Theory created by Thais Gibson.

Resources:

• The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love — by bell hooks
• Kyriarchy 101: We're Not Just Fighting the Patriarchy Anymore
• DL BISEXUAL MEN BIGGEST FEAR IS HOMOPHOBIC FEMALES!? (CHALLENGES AND DOUBLE STANDARDS)
• Why bisexual people don't owe anyone disclosure of their sexuality
• Yes, Your Dating Preferences Are Probably Racist

Further reading:

• The Conditioning That Fuels the Mental Health Epidemic for Black Men, and How to Stop It — by J.R. Yussuf
• 7 Day Mental Health Workout Plan — by J.R. Yussuf
• 4 Questions Every Bisexual Guy Should Ask A Potential Therapist — by J.R. Yussuf

Order my book: Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure

Subscribe for exclusive content: Patreon

Grab Sometimes-Impatient merch: here

Connect with J.R.:

• Website: jryussuf.com
• Curious Cat: curiouscat.me/JRYussuf
• Venmo: @JRYussuf
• Voiceover work: JR-Yussuf.com/voiceover
• Twitter hashtag #BisexualMenSpeak — a space for bisexual+ men & masculine-identified folks to speak for themselves about how being bisexual+ shapes the way they move through the world.
• YouTube channel devoted to self-improvement, emotional literacy & forgiveness.
• Ask a question: [email protected]

Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letshealalready/message