Mind Ya Mentals Podcast: featuring Tim and Mal

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal connect with Nicole Blackson, public speaker, corporate trainer, and consultant with the Ladipo Group. Mal, Tim, and Nicole answer the question of "what is intersectionality?" and deep dive into the importance of understanding it and how it is applicable to the work we do and how we present ourselves. This episode was a great one and Nicole shares personal experiences and anecdotes that help to demistify intersections and makes the information far more accessible. So make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal follow up on their grief and loss conversation and connect with Jeanne Gaines to talk about her own grief and loss cycle after her mother passed away. Jeanne talks about pleasant experiences that she relfects on, how people sometimes tried to hurry her process up for her, and how friends and family have been supportive. As always Tim provides his profound technical insight, and Jeanne adds her perspective on how she's seen grief and loss play out in her work. So make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal talk about grief and loss, going into what the grief cycle is, and how to spot it within yourself or others. They also discuss their own personal experiences with grief and loss, what complicated grief is and how they were able to eventually more forward. As always Tim provides his profound technical insight, and adds his perspective on how he's seen grief and loss play out in his private practice. So make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!! This is the first part of a two part episode, so make sure to check back in to get the second half of our dope conversation.

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal connect with Dr. Irving Fryar former NFL wide receiver and current pastor to talk about his experience playing in the NFL and his own journey with mental health. Dr. Fryar talks about his upbringing in New Jersey and how it played a role in his relationships as an adult. This is the second part of our two part series, and much like part one, this is an episode that will bring a lot of value to you and your life. So make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal connect with Dr. Stephany Coakley, Dom Curry, and Des Wynn to talk about the importance of mental health within college and pro athletics. Dr. Coakley talks about her work with student-athletes and how she helps them cope with injuries and their aspirations to turn pro. Des, Dom, and Tim talk about their time as college athletes, when they realized they could turn pro, and how injuries and mental health played out in their time in the NFL. This is another great episode so make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal connect to talk the homie Marc Brooker to talk about his mentoring work through his business Iron Prep Academy, why he chose mentoring as an avenue for leadership development, and how boxing is interwoven into the lessons he teaches. Marc drops jewels about how to start your own mentoring initiative, and also sheds light on how so many mentoring initiatives end up failing to meet the lofty goals they set. This is another great episode so make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal connect to talk the homie Steve Jackson to learn more about his company JacksonCor, how he and his business partner Ricardo Calderon keep advocacy and social awareness the focus of the work that they do. We go into the personal issues that ultimately led to some of the breakthroughs for Steve, and what projects he has on the horizon. This is another great episode so make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal connect to talk about trust, the importance of trust, and how trust is hard to build but easy to lose. They talk through trust from different perspectives, and Tim offers his professional opinion on how people can build trust in an authentic way and the importance of going through the process. This is another great episode so make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Mal and Tim connect with Mai Spann-Wilson to talk about his experiences working with people that have suffered through traumatic events and how they cope. We dive into the different forms of PTSD, how to heal from the experiences, and how gun violence specifically continues to plague our communities. Mai brings a very unique perspective from his work so make sure to tune, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!

In this episode hosts Tim and Mal talk about the uptick in gun violence in Philadelphia and across the country, how trauma plays a part in continuing the cycle, and they also share their thoughts on the gun violence epidemic in general. This is an issue that's prevalent all around the US and it's something that needs to not just be talked about, but actually SOLVED. Tim and Mal also discuss their future plans to talk with people that have been adversely affected by this issue, so that they can all play their part to ending this abusive and traumatic cycle. So make sure to tune in, subscribe, share the episode, and as always mind ya MENTALS!!