What is going on everybody?! Blaise just recently celebrated his birthday and took himself out on a little getaway for the weekend. Listen as he discusses why taking time for ourselves can be difficult and why taking that time can be beneficial for us. If you haven’t checked out the website, please do at www.thedopeblacktherapist.com and follow us on IG @the_dopeblacktherapist. Remember that you’re loved, you’re valued, and you’re dope as hell!

Happy New Year!! I hope that your new year is off to an amazing start. Listen as Tai Caldwell, aka Tai Connects, joins me as we talk about resiliency, wellness, and mental health. Tai will be hosting The Power of Focus on February 5th which is a 6 week webinar series. Please visit her website at www.hike2connect.com to register for the webinar series and/or to signup for a hike with the awesome Tai Connects! Feel free to reach out at [email protected] with questions, comments, or suggestions, and be sure to visit www.thedopeblacktherapist.com for your merch!

Why is it so easy to point out the bad things and/or mistakes that we or others do, and difficult to point out the good? Listen as Blaise discusses how acknowledging the good things in our life can prove beneficial to our well being. Thanks for rocking with us all year! We are going to be doing some even greater things in 2023!

This week, Blaise talks to Artist and LCMHCA, Lamar Whidbee. Listen as we discuss grief, trauma, art, and discuss his upcoming exhibit, Thanataphobia. The opening reception for Thanataphobia will take place on December 16th from 6pm-9pm at The Durham Art Guild Gallery at Golden Belt located at: 800 Taylor St. D in Durham, NC. Be sure to visit his IG at afro_picasso. Also, follow us on IG at the_dopeblacktherapist.

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to surround yourself that are operating on a higher frequency than you are? Join Blaise as he discusses growth by interacting with people that are on the same frequency and/or higher and how that can help you build more. Change doesn’t have to be scary or difficult.

On this episode, Blaise discusses how he wants to break the stigma of mental health in Black men and also in his community. Listen as he discusses giving back while also maintaining boundaries.

This episode, Blaise talks about burnout and how it is affecting him. He discusses the things that has burned him out lately and give you some tips that you can use to avoid burnout.

The term YOLO (you only live once) is a phrase that many of us use to go after what we want. A friend of mine introduced a new term instead, YODO (you only die once) but you live every day! Listen as Blaise talks about how he is trying to incorporate YODO into his lifestyle.

Have you ever found every reason possible not to say yes to something? Don’t feel bad, you’re not the only one. There’s a risk in saying yes and we want to be sure that we don’t do anything to jeopardize our safety. Join The Dope Black Therapist as he talks about times that he has said YES and how that has worked out for him.

Hey everyone! On this episode, Blaise is going to talk about his father/son weekend. There were some lessons taught, some lessons learned, and an overall good time. What are some things that you love about being a parent? Be sure to share them with me: [email protected].