Taboo Talk

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ!  Guest starring Mrs. Arlene Day.  On this episode of Taboo Talk Mrs. Arlene Day aka Mama Day shares 21 Pearls of Wisdom For Good Mental Health. This show was very dynamic, inspiring and uplifting. This is a show you don't want to miss. Please listen.

About Mrs. Arlene Day: Mrs. Arlene Day aka “Mama Day” is an author, motivational speaker and advocate for mental illness. She is cherished not only for her gifts as an excellent orator and writer but for her commitment to her community. She has created a loyal fan base both in the United States and abroad that have invested and believed in the insights of Mama Day making her a successful speaker.  She is an author of a memoir titled “I Promised My Friend”. A film called Perseverance documenting Arlene Day’s extraordinary life was made. Mama Day is also a frequent guest star on Taboo Talk radio. Taboo Talk is a Christian talk show hosted by her daughter, Lady Charmaine Day.  During her downtime, Mama Day enjoys knitting, crocheting, capoeira, weight lifting and is in training for the senior olympics doing the butterfly.  Arlene Day is the consummate educator who enjoys interacting with her audience, therefore whenever she is onstage you will be guaranteed that you will experience all the elements of an excellent speaker! For more information on Mrs. Arlene Day please visit her official website at www.mrsarleneday.com or facebook at www.facebook.com/arlene.day or by phone at 646-234-824

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ!  On this episode of Taboo Talk, Christopher Cathcart defines what personal branding is, discusses 5 key elements of successful personal branding, his recommendation for successfully managing your brand over social media and personal etiquette tips you can implement to manage your brand. This was a powerful show you don't want to miss. About Christopher Cathcart: Christopher Darren Cathcart is a published author; public relations, marketing and brand development expert; and a noted social entrepreneur. In 1995, Cathcart founded OneDiaspora Group, a Los Angeles and Washington, DC-based communications consulting firm whose clients have included Jaguar Cars, Hidden Beach Recordings, UniWorld Group, Inc., Heart & Soul magazine, among others. His first book, The Lost Art of Giving Back, a how-to guide to volunteerism, was published in 2007. His second book: HBCU Experience, The Book was published in 2014. A graduate of Howard University, Cathcart has more than 27 years of public relations experience in the entertainment, corporate, and political fields. Before starting OneDiaspora Group, the Plainfield, NJ, native was an executive at some of the world’s leading entertainment and media companies.  Beyond the world of communications, Cathcart is also highly respected in the advocacy and service communities. And for more than a decade, Cathcart has served as a mentor with Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles.  Cathcart is also a PR and marketing instructor at a leading film school in Los Angeles and has conducted marketing/branding workshops. Visit Chris at www.onediaspora.com and [email protected].

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ!  On this episode of Taboo Talk, Dr. Walter McCray discussed the elements of a good Christian marriage and the biblical reasons for a divorce. This was a very dynamic and uplifting show on marriage and I encourage you to listen at your convenience. Guest Starring Rev. Dr. Walter Arthur McCray. Rev. Dr. Walter Arthur McCray is a Gospelizer, a holistic “Good News messenger” of the resurrected LORD, Jesus Christ. He serves the Church, and is a biblical teacher, writer, and speaker. Since 1999, McCray has devoted himself as President of the National Black Evangelical Association. He and his wife reside in Chicago.  McCray has authored and published Black Christian literature for over three decades. As an ordained Baptist minister of four decades, McCray has pastored churches, assisted Christian organizations, and served in different denominational settings—wherever the Spirit of Christ leads him in God’s kingdom. He is multi-gifted, and has experience in community service and marketplace ministry for Christ.  McCray has undergraduate degrees in Biblical Studies and Christian Education from Trinity College (Trinity International University, 1974). The Chicago Baptist Institute conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Divinity (1997) for his research, scholarship, and propagation of knowledge about blacks in the Bible. McCray continues to express the fruit of his informal and independent studies through insightful seminars, writings, and other media. McCray’s latest book is: Pro-Black, Pro-Christ, Pro-Cross: African-Descended Evangelical Identity. For more information on Rev. Dr. McCray: www.blacklightfellowship.com, 773-826-7790

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ! Guest starring Stephen Cuddy. Stephen Cuddy has experienced depression since the early 1980’s. Not until 2006 did Stephen fully acknowledge the condition of depression in his life. Since then, Stephen has learned about and discovered natural cures, came upon the revelation that there actually are gifts from depression, and has documented strategies for those without depression to understand and reach out to someone they care about with depression. Stephen believes that within every individual stricken with a mental illness there’s an actual person trying to get out. Stephen believes there are strategies to find this person.  Today Stephen is a depression advocate and coach, appearing regularly on radio as well as consulting at a Fortune 50 company and other organizations. Stephen is certified and active in mental health programs (specifically In Our Own Voice, Perspectives and Connections) offered by The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He runs the Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA) program for Catholic Charities in the Hartford, Connecticut archdiocese. In addition, Stephen writes on matters of spirituality under the authority as a Third Order Secular Franciscan. He has begun a ministry to promote virtue in the treatment of mental illness. He treats everyone equally, and with respect. These qualities come through in his writing as well, and resonate powerfully with the people with whom he comes in contact.  Stephen enjoys exercise and athletic competitions, and reading biographies about U.S. History and Saints. What Stephen most loves about life is being inspired! For more information on Stephen Cuddy his website: www.CommonSymptomsofDepression.com or call him at 203-565-1559

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ! On this episode of Taboo Talk, Lady Charmaine Day shares her 21 Pearls Of Wisdom for a happy life. This is a show you don't want to miss if being happy is important to you.

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ!  On this episode of Taboo Talk, Lady Charmaine Day shares how she has lost and kept off 75 pounds for the last three years. During this show, she shares her weight loss secrets, how your body is the temple of God and the seven lessons she has learned that has helped her transform her mind, body and spirit. This is a show you don't want to miss if losing weight and keeping the weight off is important to you. Please listen!!! For more information, please visit Lady Charmaine Day official website at www.ladycharmaineday.com.

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ! Guest starring Mike Veny. 

Mike Veny is a sought after keynote speaker and professional drummer. He delivers entertaining, engaging, and educational experiences to conferences and events throughout the world.  After filing for bankruptcy at age 25 and reading the book, The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber, Mike made the decision (on the way to the bankruptcy court) to commit all of his efforts to being a successful entrepreneur. His product idea stood out clearly in his mind – his drumming.  Today Mike is fiercely committed to the idea that success in business and entrepreneurship is spiritual success. His core message is “You need to develop and consistently nurture relationships in order to be successful”.  For more information on Mike Veny please visit his website: www.transformingstigma.com. Mike can be reached at [email protected]

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ! Guest Starring Dior Vargas and Crispin Jackson.

About Dior Vargas: Dior Vargas is a Latina Feminist Mental Health Activist. She was chosen as an Honoree for #BlogHer15: Experts Among Us Voices of the Year for her online photo project, People of Color and Mental Illness Photo Project. She is a member of NAMI - NYC Metro’s Young Professionals Advisory Board and a member of the Third Wave Legacy Council. She is a CrisisTextLine crisis counselor and a facilitator at the Young Adult Support Group at NAMI-NYC Metro. She was chosen as a member of the 2014 class of the Women's Media Center's media training program, Progressive Women's Voices. She has a B.A. in the Study of Women and Gender from Smith College and an M.S. in Publishing from Pace University.  She is a proud Feminist Latina and wants to remove the stigma of mental illness in communities of color. She is a native New Yorker and currently lives in Manhattan.

About Crispin Jackson: Crispin Jackson is an undergraduate student at The City College of New York currently pursuing his BA in Psychology.  Crispin has worked as a peer advocate for Baltic Street AEH, Inc. As a volunteer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), he is a member of the Young Adult Advisory Board. Crispin has also devoted himself to NAMI as a Peer to Peer Mentor, In Our Own Voice presenter, and Ending the Silence leader. In his leisure time, Crispin enjoys fiction writing for his blog on WordPress, entitled "Underground Fiction," as well as singing, bike riding, and practicing the piano.

For NAMI NYC Metro: www.naminycmetro.org. Helpline: 212-684-3264

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ!  Guest starrring Geraldine Burton. Geraldine Burton is a single parent of two children, both of whom have a mental health diagnosis.  She began her work as a Parent Advocate for the Mental Health Association of NYC; at the Bronx Parent Resource Center where she was employed twelve and half years. Geraldine is currently at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research-NYU Silver School of Social Work and has worked collaboratively with the Clinical Education and Innovation and Technical Assistance Center. She is a member of the comprehensive children’s technical assistance leadership team and participates in a number of weekly planning and coordination meetings. She also participates in the advisory committee for Families Together.  As a veteran mental health advocate, a pioneer of the mental health family support movement in NYS she’s a member of Families on The Move of NYC, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research-NYU Silver School of Social Work Community Collaborative Board and serves as board President for Families Together in NYS, as well as; co-Facilitator and NYS Trainer for the NAMI NYC Metro Family-to-Family and HomeFront; as well as co-Facilitator for NAMI Basics Education Programs.  She has made many presentations and trainings and has been active in New York State as a Senior Family Advisor on numerous policy panels.  Throughout the years that Geraldine has worked in these positions, she has dedicated her time to supporting families and children.  She is committed to the principles of collaboration, partnership, and cooperation with service agencies and with the research community. Geraldine Burton can be reachd at 212-992-6224.

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author and Radio Host www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ!  Guest starring Mrs. Arlene Day.  About Mrs. Arlene Day: Mrs. Arlene Day aka “Mama Day” is an author, motivational speaker and advocate for mental illness. She is cherished not only for her gifts as an excellent orator and writer but for her commitment to her community. She has created a loyal fan base both in the United States and abroad that have invested and believed in the insights of Mama Day making her a successful speaker.  She is an author of a memoir titled “I Promised My Friend”. A film called Perseverance documenting Arlene Day’s extraordinary life was made. Mama Day is also a frequent guest star on Taboo Talk radio. Taboo Talk is a Christian talk show hosted by her daughter, Lady Charmaine Day.  During her downtime, Mama Day enjoys knitting, crocheting, capoeira, weight lifting and is in training for the senior olympics doing the butterfly.  Arlene Day is the consummate educator who enjoys interacting with her audience, therefore whenever she is onstage you will be guaranteed that you will experience all the elements of an excellent speaker! For more information on Mrs. Arlene Day please visit her official website at www.mrsarleneday.com or facebook at www.facebook.com/arlene.day or by phone at 646-234-824