Soul Surch

Soul Surch

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Soul Surch episodes

  • Fraud?: Imposter Syndrome
    Ava and Marcela take a look into what imposter syndrome is and how it affects many young Americans today. The conversation around imposter syndrome has been more prevalent in the last few years and the ladies of Soul Surch decided to explore it within themselves and to open the door on discussing how to combat it in today’s world.
    1 hr
  • Colorism
    On this week's episode, Ava and Marcela dive deeper into a discussion on colorism. The ladies look at colorism in their own cultures, as well as in other cultures all across the globe. Throughout the episode, they look at how colorism has an effect on mental health and identity development and exploration.
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    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 008: Song Surch
    In this episode, Marcela and Ava share some music that has significance to them. Join the ladies as they discuss songs that have helped them on their surch through life and identity development. Join in on the conversation and share some music that has been significant to your life as well in the comments. Let's discuss!
    55 min
  • Episode 007: Bonus! Coco Talk + Names
    BONUS EPISODE!
    Soul Surch is back with a special bonus episode that is also a throwback to the beginnings of recording for Ava and Marcela. The ladies of Soul Surch start the episode with a brief discussion of Disney's Coco, which is beloved. Coco Talk is followed by a discussion about names and how much they hold culturally and how they influence identity development.
    Soul Surch will be back with a new episode on April 3rd!
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    57 min
  • Episode 006: Hey, Rainbow!
    On the sixth episode of Soul Surch, Marcela and Ava look into the complexity and empowering nature of Rainbow Johnson, the character Tracee Ellis Ross portrays on the hit television series, Black-ish. The first character analysis on Soul Surch looks at all things mental health, culture, identity and more involving the doctor-mom-comedian that is Bow!
    56 min
  • Episode 005: Microaggressions + Self-Care
    Just what are microaggressions and what role does self-care play when processing them? Marcela and Ava take a look at how microaggressions work and what role they play in today's society. Also, take a trip back to the early 2000s with Marcela's Soul Food this week. The representation was so real back then!
    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 004: Identity
    The ladies of Soul Surch scratch the surface with a discussion on how career, upbringing, ethnicity, race, life roles, self-discovery and so much more intertwines with identity development, all while taking a look at the "Who am I?" question. Join them on the start of this journey into looking at identity, one of the staples of this podcast.
    Share your thoughts in the comments!
    56 min
  • Episode 003: Relationships + Dating
    Marcela and Ava have a conversation about relationships and dating in this day in age. Let us know your thoughts about this episode and weigh in on the conversation down below.
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    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 002: Reality TV
    On the second episode of Soul Surch, Ava and Marcela tackle reality television and explore the many facets of what reality shows portray and the very human side of those who participate in the shows.
    Are you into reality tv or are you opposed to it? Share your thoughts with us.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 001: Mental Health + Culture
    Marcela and Ava talk about mental health and culture and how the two relate and intertwine. Does your personal culture talk about mental health? What are the conversations you have heard or been a part of throughout your life involving mental health with the people around you that have the same culture? Let us know your thoughts!
    1 hr 8 min

About Soul Surch

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Embark on a journey to exploring mental health issues in relation to race, identity, and culture every other week with hosts Ava and Marcela of Soul Surch. As young counselors living in Louisiana who connected in graduate school over the very things that their “brain baby” Soul Surch is all about, the hosts of this pod are women of color who are continuing the process of exploring their own identity in this modern and evolving world.