Conversation #12: Jocelin by Ada Opara

Dr. Angelle Richardson is an experienced and compassionate Family Therapist, specializing in adoption, foster care, trauma, and grief. When she thinks of identity, she thinks of who you are bringing into the room and your authenticity are. Beyond labels and social identifiers who are you at the end of the day. If you want to hear more of this conversation, please keep listening.

Charnelle is currently a nursing anesthesiologist who views identity as the way you view you not the way others view you. she believes that she is still evolving and is always changing. keep listing to hear how she lives free but also makes a huge difference in the lives of many.

For Tameaka identity is the background, who you are, and where you come from. for her, she was adopted and raised by a kind mother in a quiet town, but she also saw her biological mother in a not so quiet city where she was made to endure some not so nice things. listen and hear how her background shaped who she is today.

Marchello tells me that he views identity as a lens, its experiences, and personalities. He admits that he's still working on figuring things out, but feels that things come in three stages. Growing up, he had a solid, dependable figure to guide him through life while he has to navigate the experience of thorns that came from his biological father. Listen and hear how these things have impacted who he is now, how he is with his family and his child.

Jill is amazing, she's a comedian, a writer, and an activist!! I mean what gets better than that. Jill shares her thoughts on the world of social media and how she made it work for her. Listen to hear

how she was able to do that!

Also, follow her here:

IG: https://instagram.com/jilllouisebusby

Website: www.jilllouisebusby.com

Palmer came here from a whole different world and had to figure out who she is while figuring out what was what in this new place. But if you're interested in hearing how she views herself, listen and find out.

Beleaf has a popular Youtube channel called, Beleaf In Fatherhood. Here he shares the ups and downs of being a father. But if you're interested in hearing how he views himself, listen and find out.

Also, follow him here:

IG: https://instagram.com/Beleafmel

Website: www.beleafInFatherhood.com

Dr. Gullan is a psychology professor at a small private university, she loves what she does but was that always the care. did her life take a turn that she never expected, listen and find out.

Latrice is graduating from Rutgers University this May and is going on to obtain her Masters in Education Policy this fall at UPenn. Listen to our conversation and see what her driving force is an if shes always had to drive.