🎧 A Note Before We Begin

This episode of Couch Giggles explores the deeply painful and complex story of Kalief Browder, touching on sensitive topics including:

• Incarceration
• Systemic injustice
• Solitary confinement
• Trauma
• Suicide

We approach this conversation with care, empathy, and respect for Kalief’s life and legacy. However, we recognize that this content may be emotionally intense or triggering for some listeners.

💛 Please take care of yourself. If you need to pause, skip, or return later, that’s okay. Your well-being comes first.

This episode is intended for educational and reflective purposes only and does not constitute legal, medical, or psychological advice.

With compassion,

Ashley & Jasmine – The Couch Giggles Crew 🛋️✨

🆘 Resources

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• Call or text 988 or visit: https://988lifeline.org
• Solitary Confinement Facts – American Friends Service Committee
• https://afsc.org/solitary-confinement-facts
• Mental Health America – Find Help
• https://mhanational.org

📚 References

American Friends Service Committee. (n.d.). Solitary confinement facts. Retrieved July 1, 2025, from https://afsc.org/solitary-confinement-facts

Biological Psychiatry. (2024). From social isolation to social justice: The neuroscience of solitary confinement. Biological Psychiatry, 95, e13–e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.00060-X

Carter, S. [Jay‑Z], & Sandow, N. (Executive Producers). (2017). Time: The Kalief Browder story [TV series]. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/80187052

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