On this week’s episode we invite “A” to dysh on her mental health journey. “A” recalls feeling overwhelmed emotionally as a teenager often having panic attacks. She opens up about feeling paranoid and manic where she felt on an extreme high. As her health spiralled she began to second guess what was real. She shares what her experience was like being committed. Though pure determination she continued to take course while hospitalized. She recalls family support making a huge difference in her recovery.

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On this very special Christmas episode we dysh on gratitude and what we are grateful for this holiday season. Find out what B and I are most grateful for. Science tells us you shouldn’t wait until you’re grateful to show gratitude. We talk about how important it is to remember the bad times so you can be grateful for the good times. We discover gratitude improves your overall health. I talk about how important gratitude is to my mental health especially during dark times. What are you most grateful for?

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On this week’s episode we invite Odessa to dysh on her passion project This Is Voetry. She shares what poetry means to her and her lifelong relationship with spoken word. She talks about her journey with film and poetry and how it was her mother who first encouraged her to pursue her passions giving birth to Voetry. She opens up about all the mistakes she made along the way. She says she is proud of the legacy she is leaving to her family and the world. Odessa gives us a sneak peek of the upcoming season.

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On this week’s episode of AKoC we invite Ebere “EB” back to dysh on comic books, anime and mental health. He opens up about the trauma of his father’s failing health and how it shattered his reality. He talks about the challenges he had with his mother and how they affected his choices with women. As the podcaster of Black Nerds Talk Eb shares how he uses his platform to talk about how real life experiences and life lessons relate to these fictional worlds.

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On this week’s episode we dysh on self-esteem and how it affects your mental health. I share what’s been going on in the last six months that has affected my sense of self and my action plan. Bianca opens up about being self-critical and allowing her anxiety and inner voice takes over. We discuss the feeling of being not enough and how that self-perception began at a young age. Have you ever found yourself in a spiral where you focus on the negative? We make suggestions on how to boost your self-esteem.

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On this week’s episode we invite Ebere “Eb” of the Black Nerds Talk Podcast to dysh on toxic masculinity. Eb opens up about what toxic masculinity means to him. We talk about toxic masculinity being a generational curse. Is it nature or nurture that causes toxicity? We examine how male privilege, power and sexism contribute to toxic masculinity. Have we left our men behind by not addressing these social norms? Eb opens up about perceived toughness of men and how his father taught him communication was key.

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On this week’s episode I dysh out twenty-one questions to get to know my sister and new cohost Bianca better. We also welcome to the dysh our new Producer/Engineer Elliot “El”. Bianca reveals who her hero is and opens up about her biggest fears. She shares that her two little girls are her greatest accomplishment and greatest motivators. Find out what she would do all day if money was no object—her answer even surprised me. Which cartoon characters would Bianca invite to a dinner party?

On this week’s 100th episode I invite my cousin Kim to dysh on fear and faith. Now that I have reached a milestone I share my fears about moving forward. We talk about the familiarity of fear and how the unknown drives it. We explore elements of fear like feeling unworthy. Kim gives advice about recreating your story and using fear to your benefit. She shares her definition of faith which means trusting the process and allowing yourself to believe.

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On this week’s episode we say goodbye to my co-host J.R., introduce my sister Bianca as his replacement and dysh on his two-year journey on the podcast. J.R. shares how he has gained a new awareness of mental health. He talks about his decision to leave the show to accomplish his own goals. He discusses how this process has inspired him though he has his regrets. I ask J.R. what was the best and worst thing about working with me. He imparts one final piece of wisdom for people who want to start a podcast.

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On this week’s episode I invite my sister Bianca to dysh on self-sabotage. We talk about some of the ways I self-sabotage with my mental illness. Bianca shares how motherhood doesn’t give her time to do for herself leading to self-sabotage. We discuss negative self-talk and how your inner critic can cause self-doubt. We speak on low self-esteem leading to self-sabotaging. Can you be afraid of success and failure at the same time? We talk about the ways people self-sabotage and what you can do about it.

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