Mental Matters Podcast

Many people have turned to cooking from home and trying new recipes as their stress reliever of choice since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Culinary Influencer and Host of “Cooking with Friends”, Alex Hill, joins us to discuss how creations in the kitchen can improve our mental health and why cooking can be your self-care activity.

Contact Info

Alex Hill

@justaddhotsauce_

https://linktr.ee/justaddhotsauce_

🎶 x @hystericvl

Shoutouts:

Cooking with Friends - @cookingwithfriends - https://instagram.com/cookingwithfriends

Links to info from episode:

Apologies require action: Mr. Nate Carela LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)helps us learn the difference of Being Sorry vs. Apologetic, how your apologizing takes two, and knowing the correct apology language makes all the difference.

Contact Info

G. Nathanael "Nate" Carela, LMFT

(313)279-8034

counselingandresourcecenter.com

🎶 x @hystericvl

Shoutouts:

Links to info from episode:

The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1881273571/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1GVRGRW6R33Q4339S01E

“Some of that RAISE UP THE ROOF, 90 PROOF Religion”

Bishop Daryl Harris helps us clear up the history and stigma of “Pray It Away” when it comes to your mental health as well as where the divide of your faith and mental health comes from in the Spiritual sense.

Let’s go into the New Year with Good Intentions and No Regrets. This episode is our Goodbye to all things 2020 and how we want to step with purpose and intent in 2021.

🎶 x @hystericvl

Shoutouts:

Celine Christine Skincare and Clothing 👕🧼 - https://www.etsy.com/shop/celinechristinebrand

Black Fire Winery and Brewery 🍷🍻- http://blackfirewinery.com/

Links to articles from episode:

https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/why-choosing-a-new-years-intention-is-better-than-a-resolution-for-2021/281-821df710-4829-4470-9716-3d43c7bb2f35

After the year we experienced, we head into the new year and plan to leave somethings in the past: systemic racism, COVID19, the number 45 (y’all know the orange reason why) and gaslighting. We cover how gaslighting is toxic, why vaccines keep us all safe, and why “Frazier” needs to make a comeback.

🎶 x @hystericvl

Links to articles from episode:

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/12/19/18140830/gaslighting-relationships-politics-explained

When Summer turns into Fall, you look up and POOF: It’s 5:15pm. The Winter Blues don’t just come from out of thin air - it’s Seasonal Affective Disorder and we are discussing how we will fight it during the Holiday Season.

🎶 x @hystericvl

Links to articles from episode:

1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651

2. https://blog.genomind.com/10-ways-to-combat-sad

As 2020 rolls along, it seems like we just need to get our things in order, grab our snacks, some comfy socks. We may be working and living at home through the holiday season. Jerrell and Richard talk through the ways to prepare for spending Thanksgiving season in the midst of COVID-19.

🎶 x @hystericvl

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Shoutout - @traderjoes @mcbridesisters

Links to articles from episode

1. Separating Work-life from Home-life during COVID-19 | SBM - Society of Behavioral Medicine: https://www.sbm.org/behavioral-medicine-during-the-time-of-covid-19/separating-work-life-from-home-life-during-covid-19

2. How to Cope With Holiday Family Gatherings and the Coronavirus Pandemic - https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-cope-with-holiday-family-gatherings-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

We held our live recording during the first ever Virtual @nsbeconvention and discussed the importance of having REAL friends to establish transparency and conversations that you need to have.

🎶 x @hystericvl

We back!! Sorry for the wait as we have been All ZOOMed out. @Zoom is a very reliable tool and proven to be a helpful during 2020. However, if one more person schedules a Zoom “anything”!? Let’s talk about Establishing Boundaries while we Work From Home and how crucial it is maintaining our sanity, and the tools so you can do just that.

🎶 x @hystericvl

Article Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90518168/6-reasons-we-get-so-tired-when-working-from-home

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Shoutout - @bigsean - Detroit 2 Mixtape

Website - www.mentalmatterspod.com

Linktree - link in bio (https://linktr.ee/mentalmatterspodcast)

The phrase “Black Men Don’t Cheat” is actually a challenge for our fellas to get it together. Blair joins us to discuss his bout with infidelity, why the album 4:44 was historically important for our podcast and for black men and why ALL Black Men need therapy.

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🎶 x @hystericvl

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Shoutout - 4:44 the Album x JayZ

Website - www.mentalmatterspod.com

Linktree - link in bio (https://linktr.ee/mentalmatterspodcast)