The Captain's Couch

The Captain's Couch

By Byron TaylorHealth & FitnessMental Health
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The Captain's Couch episodes

  • Session 30 - "Divorce Doesn't Define You!"
    This week I discuss the lessons I've learned from my divorce in the past two years. I explore the feelings we go through in divorce. I explore how to survive the process and things you can also learn to support your decision and hope for an easier process. Articles used in this episode:
    www.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2F10-lessons-i-learned-from-my-divorce-so-you-wont_b_58a612ece4b0fa149f9ac372%2Famp%23aoh%3D15830139900078%26referrer%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%26amp_tf%3DFrom%2520%25251%2524s
    www.essence.com%2Fnews%2F9-interesting-facts-about-divorce-black-couples%2F
    https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/divorce
    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic. Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter, @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB. Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher. You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected]. You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Session 29 - "Love Never Fails"

    This week on my spacious sectional, I recap my brother's wedding. I explore how to survive the first big tests of your marriage: wedding planning, your wedding day, and your first year of marriage. I offer some self-disclosure on my wedding experience and how I could've done things differently. 

    Articles used in this episode: https://ourpeacefulfamily.com/surviving-the-first-year-of-marriage/ https://www.bridestory.com/blog/how-to-survive-wedding-planning-as-a-couple https://ourpeacefulfamily.com/surviving-the-first-year-of-marriage/ https://www-vogue-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.vogue.com/article/how-to-survive-your-first-year-of-marriage/amp?usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D&_js_v=0.1#aoh=15818124331107&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vogue.com%2Farticle%2Fhow-to-survive-your-first-year-of-marriage 

    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic. Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter, @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB. Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher. You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected]. You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Session 28 - "I Can't Hold Back These Tears"

    This week on my comfy couch, I explore how Kobe's untimely death helped to normalize grief for black men and boys. I also discussed the situation involving Gayle King and how we as black men have to do better. I highlight the horrible history we have endure that reinforced the idea of not being allowed to grieve.  I also seek the reframe how we discuss a person's life after death to tell a more accurate story. 

    Articles used in this episode:

    https://spokesman-recorder.com/2016/07/13/dealing-grief-essential-manhood/

    https://www.essence.com/feature/gayle-king-cbs-kobe-bryant-sexism-misogynoir/

    https://thegrio.com/2020/01/29/what-kobe-bryants-death-has-taught-me-about-how-black-men-mourn/

    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic.     Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter,  @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB.   Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher.  You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected].  You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.

    58 min
  • Session 27 - "I'm a #GirlDad"

    This week on my sprawling sectional, I talk about my journey as a #GirlDad. This week’s topic is highlight how we can raise and empower our daughters. I discuss ways we can foster our daughter’s independent, normalize their genetic development, and work to end sexism and rape culture. I highlight why calling black girls “fast” is harmful to our girls. 

    Articles used in this episode: 

    https://www.kingofreads.com/black-girls-arent-fast-youve-just-taught-sexualize/ 

    https://goodmenproject.com/families/6-ways-fathers-can-empower-their-daughters-kt/ 

    https://www-fatherly-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.fatherly.com/love-money/fathers-can-empower-teenage-daughters/amp/?usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D&_js_v=0.1#aoh=15802719026736&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flove-money%2Ffathers-can-empower-teenage-daughters%2F 

    https://www-thehealthsite-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thehealthsite.com/parenting/childrens-health-parenting/things-every-father-should-teach-their-daughter-about-dating-relationship-men-and-sex-education-d0518-567025/amp/?usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D&_js_v=0.1#aoh=15802720625299&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthsite.com%2Fparenting%2Fchildrens-health-parenting%2Fthings-every-father-should-teach-their-daughter-about-dating-relationship-men-and-sex-education-d0518-567025%2F 

    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic. Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter, @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB. Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher. You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected]. You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Session 26 - "Mamba Mentality 4 Eva"

    This week on the couch of comfort, I have my first guest on the podcast, my younger brother, EJ.  He and I discuss the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant, his young daughter, Gigi, and 7 others who were on a helicopter to their basketball game.  EJ and I talk about our lasting memories of Kobe and the impact he left the game of basketball and the legacy he was instilling in his daughter.  EJ and I talk about the evolution of our relationship from childhood familial adversaries to super tight brothers.  We discuss EJ's journey to soon to be holy matrimony.  MAMBA OUT!!!!

    No articles this week.  SHRUG!!!!

    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic.     Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter,  @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB.   Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher.  You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected].  You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Session 25 - "Don't You Blindspot Me!!!"
    In this week's session, I deep dive into the movie Blindspotting which focuses on the impact of police violence, institutional racism, and gentrification are all having on the city of Oakland.  I break down Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and some tips to help manage the symptoms and frequency of anxiety.  I take a good look at the links between racism and how it affects Black Americans and how it can reinforce and maintain anxiety. I also discuss a mindfulness and acceptance-based approach to help us manage our anxiety in the face of racism.
    Articles used in this episode:
    https://ourselvesblack.com/generalized-anxiety-disorder-or-gad
    https://www.anxiety.org/black-americans-how-to-cope-with-anxiety-and-racism https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/anxiety-tips#2
    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic.     Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter,  @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB.   Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher.  You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected].  You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.
    1 hr 8 min
  • Session 24 - "I'm Running the Same Race as You"
    This week, I explore The "Acting White" Phenomenon.  Is it really true?  Is it an urban black myth?  Has research in the fields of Sociology and Psychology validated the phenomenon or not?  I provide a bit of my experience with the concept and how it did add to my social anxiety in high school and college.  I talked about my progression and growth from my younger days.  For this week, I throw a little Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on the barbie for this week's topic.  
    Articles used in this episode: 
    https://www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna839151?usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D&_js_v=0.1#aoh=15788702403107&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnbcblk%2Flook-how-anxiety-affects-african-americans-n839151 
    https://www.anxiety.org/acting-white-accusation-puts-black-adolescents-at-risk-for-social-anxiety
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/acting-white-charge-origins/594130/
    https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/1/5/14175116/acting-white-myth-black-kids-academics-school-achievement-gap-debunk
    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic.     Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter,  @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB.   Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher.  You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected].  You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.
    1 hr
  • Session 23 - “This How We Do It in North Carolina”
    Welcome to the first session of 2020!!!!!! This week, I give a some self-disclosure about my struggle with another form of anxiety, Social Anxiety.  I go back to one of my favorite films, The Wood in this week's preview clip.  In this session, I explore adaptive and not so adaptive coping strategies for dealing with coping with social anxiety.  And I've definitely used both.  Social anxiety has been kinda crippling for me at times, but I offer self-disclosure for me in my personal journey.  
    Articles used in this episode:
    https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/social-anxiety-disorder-more-than-just-shyness/index.shtml
    https://www.mentalhelp.net/anxiety/maladaptive-coping-strategies/
    https://www-medicalnewstoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/amp/326211?usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D&_js_v=0.1#aoh=15783527107438&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F326211.php
    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic.     Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter,  @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB.   Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher.  You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected].  You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.
    56 min
  • Session 22 - "MERRY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!"

    Stepping into the new year, new decade!  The Captain wants to wish you all a very merry new year!!!!  This week, I highlight my favorite personal moments of the last decade and the many changes that have happened the last 10 years.  I also give my favorite moments of 2019.  This week's topic is on my boo's couch this week (I'm on vacation), I explore setting goals, new years resolutions, and tips to help each of us set our goals and continue to work towards them after we face some possible setbacks in 2020.  Hopefully, this week's session will help you stay on track going into the next decade!  May the Force be with you!  

    Articles used in this episode: https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutions-2795719 

    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic.     Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter,  @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB.   Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher.  You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected].  You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.

    44 min
  • Session 21 - What Can the Lonely Do at Christmas?

    In this week's episode on the quaint sectional, I help those having a tough time during the holiday with some tips and strategies to help get through Christmas while grieving or dealing with a break up. I give a list of my favorite Christmas movies and songs. I also gave some clarity to my remarks on Michael Vick from last week’s episode. The Captain is wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!!! 

    Articles used in this episode: https://www.journeythroughloss.com/surviving-holidays-while-grieving/

     https://bloggingdirty-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/bloggingdirty.com/2019/12/02/time-forgive-michael-vick/amp/?usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D&_js_v=0.1#aoh=15771112972712&referrer=https%3A%2F%2F 

    https://www.raisays.com/how-to-survive-the-holidays-after-a-breakup/ 


    How to find the podcast: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic. Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter, @capt_ingenuity on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB. Leave 5 star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher. You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected]. You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well.

    54 min

About The Captain's Couch

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Hosted by Byron Taylor, MS, LPC, CMHT a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Mental Health Therapist who brings his professional perspective and personal journey as a black man to the topic of mental health, where he uses Black pop culture to bridge the gap between psychological concepts and everyday life.