Mind Full

Co-hosts @itstheresasophia and @alexjb_itsme are joined by social worker and hip hop enthusiast @thebeardedsocialworker and producer/performer @latrelljames to discuss mental health in the world of hip hop. Each share their perspective as participants and spectators and how the genre has ultimately grown into a way of life.

On this episode, host Theresa Sophia @itstheresasophia discusses how she prepares for the death of her 91 year old grandma, guest Royale L'Radin @royalelradin discusses how he has dealt with back to back death in the last few years, Jessicah Pierre @jessicahpierre opens up about how the death of her mother and others inspires her to live her life in the most impactful way she can, Josh McNeil @thebeardedsocialworker reminds us to be aware of cultural differences in mourning and that therapy is never a bad answer.

On this episode Theresa Sophia @itstheresasophia is joined by Phd candidate Jhanev Allen @j_allen92 who reflects on being a product of divorce as well as clients that she has worked with, Soraya shares how she sees her parents relationship reflected in hers and Adam shares what it was like to grow up with his father in prison. 

On this episode a slew of topics are discussed, body shaming, being the child of an immigrant, colorism, drugs and alcohol. This episode gives you a look into what it is like being in middle, high school and college in 2018. This episode features Sarah @r_decimus Tuna @xo.tuna.ox Djiwo @djiwo_ and Maladho.

On this episode Theresa Sophia @itstheresasophia discusses being arrested on the campus of her former high school and how traumatizing that experience was for her. Alex @alexjb_itsme discusses his research on how watching and hearing of police brutality can lead to symptoms of PTSD, Sarah @sarah.laughlin.poetry shares a story of a man she has worked with in the prison system and Chuks @crdaxci talks about how police often see him as a threat because of his stature. 

On this episode host @itstheresasophia is joined by two young mom's Keila Jesus @keilajss. who experienced a lot of trauma around discovering she was pregnant and France Belazaire @fb617, a clinician who sees pregnant mothers and their young children. Also Makeda @_makedas joins the conversation and shares the importance of her work as a doula during pregnancy.

On this episode Theresa Sophia @itstheresasophia gets really honest about how the world labels her appearance. Arielle @bonitafrobum describes her experiences navigating the world as an overweight light skinned woman and Alex @alexjb_itsme talks about how EVERYONE no matter where on the spectrum they fall has insecurities they are working through. 

Host Theresa Sophia @itstheresasophia shares how mental health was not a topic that her family spoke about growing up. She explains how she took the first steps to find a therapist. Co-host Daveth Cheth @ddcheth discusses his journey to self-love as a queer Cambodian and Suelynne Ngare @cinnamon_sue describes immigrating to the racist South.