How can people with disability leverage the social security system? Don't sweat it, in this episode, Spenser shared tips on how persons with disability can make disability claims. What's more? He shared insights from his book Social Security Disability Revealed.

About Our Guest:

Spencer Bishins has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. After law school, he worked in the private sector for two years prior to joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010. He worked at the Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven years, where he drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative Law Judges.

After working for SSA for more than 10 years, he wanted to help demystify the complicated disability system.  His first book, Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it’s so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it, explores the obstacles that disability claimants face as they try to access benefits.

You can read more about him on his website

Finally, you can read about The Bipolar Black Girl Podcast by visiting our website - www.bipolarblackgirl.com

In this episode, Marc Paisant spoke about:

Bonus: Marc Paisant's tips for self-care.

About Our Guest:

Marc Paisant is the host of the Relatively Normal Podcast. He uses each episode to open up about his history of dealing with anxiety, depression, food addiction, low self-esteem, and other issues. You can find the podcast here

In this episode, Portia Booker revealed that she has been prescription med free for 3 years now - she revealed how she did it. What's more? She spoke about how she managed her mental health despite the passage of her mum, how to implement the "ME" first principle in mental health, and lots more.

Tune in now to enjoy :)

About Portia Booker.

Portia Booker, also known as Portia The Producer, has made it her mission to educate and encourage communities of color to change their views on mental health. Driven to speak up after receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in 2016, Portia found herself in an internal battle to either make her mental health a priority or to keep her dream job. After several treatment plans and medication adjustments, she was left with no choice but to resign and focus on becoming 

mentally well. Little did Portia know, the resignation would lead to her breakthrough. Now, she is using her experience to help others with bipolar disorder build resilience so they can create a beautiful life. Portia is the Executive Producer and Host of “Groove with Portia”, a weekly radio show centered around personal and professional development. The show has a reach of over 70,000 listeners on WOVU (95.9 FM) in Cleveland, Ohio, and airs every Wednesday. 

About your girl - Delvina:

Delvina Jeffries: The Bipolar Black Girl Podcast is her effort to help stop the stigma against persons with mental illness.

You can read more about her on this link

For this episode, Delvina spoke with Lajune - a health and nutritional coach. A veteran from the school of hard knocks! Our guest shared how childhood trauma could affect adulthood. Yes, you can release those traumas today to live your best life. Tune to enjoy

About our guest:

LaJune Singleton is the CEO & Founder of LaJune Singleton, LLC a fitness, health, mindset, nutrition, and wellness business. A Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Mindset Strategist, Nutritional Lifestyle Coach, the author of “Releasing My Trauma: The Root of Self-Sabotage”, Podcaster, Cycling Instructor, and Personal Trainer with over 10 years of experience working with busy diverse women and girls, in the areas of obesity, fitness, chronic illnesses, mindset, nutrition, wellness, mental/physical health, and injury recovery.

You can visit her website + order her book(s) here lajunesingleton.com

Her Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/2UOBurP

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You can buy her book at her website

Delvina Jeffries: The Bipolar Black Girl Podcast is her effort to help stop the stigma against persons with mental illness.

You can read more about her on this link 

Lindsey said, "It is OK to take care of yourself".

You may want to read that line again.

In this episode, Lindsey shared a powerful story - a story that will offer hope to anyone dealing with mental health issues. She shared on what it means to serve other people, then further shared what to look out for when searching for a therapist.

Tune in today to enjoy another episode from your favorite mental health podcast

About our guest:

Lindsay Anderson is the founder of Consciously Coping, a mental illness advocate, and the creator of #transparencytuesday. As an African American woman who is clinically diagnosed with bipolar disorder, PTSD, and generalized anxiety disorder, sharing her success and struggles within the mental health community with a honest passion.

She is also a Ph.D. student at The Ohio State University, studying neuroscience. Her future goal is to become a research scientist in the field of computational neuroscience to understand behavior. She has been featured on ForHarriet, No More Martyrs, and Neilsen Holdings, LLC.

About your host:

Delvina Jeffries: The Bipolar Black Girl Podcast is her effort to help stop the stigma against persons with mental illness.

You can read more about her on this link https://www.bipolarblackgirl.com/

Frieda Wiley, PharmD suffered some hard knocks for working from home—so you don’t have to. In this episode, she shared tips on how you can live a wholesome life even if you work from home.

Bonus: She shared tested tips on how anyone can prioritize their mental health. Tune in to enjoy!

You can order Dr. Frieda's book here https://friedawiley.com/books/
Here are social media handles:

Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/friedawiley/

Website:
https://friedawiley.com/meet-friedawiley/

About our guest:

Dr. Frieda Wiley is a pharmacist-turned-medical writer and journalist who has written for publications like O, The Oprah Magazine, WebMD, and US News in addition to pharmaceutical companies, universities, and the federal government. A telecommuter for more than a decade, she has spent eight years researching the effects of working from home on physical and mental health. She shares her findings and experiences in her new book, Telecommuting Psychosis: From Surviving to Thriving While Working in Your Pajama Pants. 

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You can read more about Delvina J on her website https://www.bipolarblackgirl.com/

In this episode, Delivina J played host to Lesley who spoke about her early days of noticing that she was "different".

Lesley shared how music(her violin) was helpful in getting her past her mental health struggle in the early days. She also shared how her faith in God played a useful role in turning the time around.

Want more? Tune in to enjoy another episode from your favorite podcast.

Bio of our guest:

Lesley Anne is a musician, disability advocate, and lover of all things film. She has been working with the special education population for 10+ years. She understands how feeling different can impact how one relates to the world. 

She has a deep faith in God and uses that to guide her decisions and actions. She also experiences mental health and physical health challenges despite appearing like “she has it all together”. She wants people to know that mental health doesn't look the same for everyone.

Also, that remission, support, and healing from trauma are possible. 

“We are all unique individuals with a special purpose in life.”
Lesley Anne duCille

This is the very first episode of my podcast. In this episode, I shared what you'd expect from my podcast. My pledge is that I will carry you along on my mental health journey sharing first-hand insight on what it is like to live with mental illness, particularly Bipolar Disorder.

I won't be doing this alone as I will be bringing guests to share their insights too. We will talk about love, relationship, daily life, routines, and a little about everything related to mental health.

You can send me an email at [email protected]

You can read me up here www.bipolarblackgirl.com