The Wondering Mind

In today's episode I chat with Abby Medcalf, who is also known as the relationship maven. Abby goes in depth about how to maintain healthy relationships, what not to do, and the importance of healing yourself when it comes to creating healthy relationships with others. 

Follow Abby: 

Instagram- @abbymedcalfthriving 

Twitter- @AbbyThriving 

Website: abbymedcalf.com 

Podcast: Relationships Made Easy with Dr Abby Medcalf  

Book: Be Happily Married Even If Your Partner Won't Do a Thing 

In today's episode I sit down with Twany Beckham who is a former basketball player, 3x author, and motivational speaker.

Twany opens up about the mental and physical struggles he has faced & has had to overcome throughout his life.

He shares the importance of opening your mind and heart to people as well as God in order to gain emotional support and to be able to prevail, overcome & succeed in life.

Follow Twany:

Instagram: @TwanyBeckham

Twitter: @Twany_B11

Facebook: Twany Beckham

Purchase:

www.twanybeckham.com

In today's episode I chat with my friend Gidelvia who is a mental health and physical wellness advocate.

Gidelvia gets candid about her mental health struggles and the physical hurdles that she has had to overcome throughout her life.

She also provides some personal insight and advice on how to grow through your adversities in order to come out stronger on the other side.

Follow Gidelvia:

Instagram- @gidelvia

In today's episode I chat with Shannon Gonter LPCC who is the founder of Therapy By Shannon and a co-facilitator of Mental Health Louisville.  She explains why she got involved in the mental health industry as well as the importance of de-stigmatizing mental health. Shannon walks us through the evolution of Mental Health Louisville and how it's become a centralized hub that provides a slew of resources surrounding mental health for community members. There is a lot of great information in this episode, so grab a pen & a notebook and enjoy! 

Follow Shannon: Instagram: @TherapybyShannon 

Facebook: Therapy By Shannon 

Book an appointment: www.therapybyshannon.com 

Follow Mental Health Louisville-

Instagram: @mentalhealthlou 

Facebook: Mental Health Louisville 

www.mentalhealthlou.com

In today's episode, I sit down with Anne Baldridge, founder of the non profit organization Time to Be You, current pageant contestant, student and model. 

Anne explains why she decided to start a non profit & what her aspirations for it are. She also shares how the pageant world is evolving from being superficial to more transparent and real.

Lastly, she gets candid about her own mental health struggles by sharing her story and providing some insight and advice on how to persevere. 

Follow Anne:

Instagram- @annebaldridge

Twitter- @anne_baldridge

Facebook- Anne Summer Baldridge

In today's episode of The Wondering Mind, I chat with Emily Gray, the founder of Kozy Kandles, former athlete, body builder and anti-diet culture advocate.

Emily opens up about her struggles as an athlete by sharing how body building led to an eating disorder as well as anxiety and depression.

Follow Emily-

Instagram: kozy_em / kozykandles

Facebook: Emily Gray /Kozy Kandles 

Shop Kozy Kandles: https://www.kozykandles.com/

Shop True North: https://shoptruenorth812.com/

In today's episode, I chat with Brittany Johnson, a licensed mental health counselor, motivational speaker and author of Get Out Of Your Own Way-21 Days to Stop Self Sabotage. She explains what self sabotage is, how to recognize it, and ways to stop it. We also discuss ways perfectionism and anxiety can show up in a self sabotage mindset. Additionally, Brittany provides some tips one can use daily to help ease anxiety and she also shares some suggestions on how to utilize the positive traits of perfectionism that will in turn help you complete your goals. 

Follow Brittany- 

Instagram: @brittanyajohnsonlmhc 

Facebook: Brittany A Johnson LMHC 

LinkedIn: Brittany Johnson LMHC 

Purchase- Get Out Of Your Own Way-21 Days to Stop Self Sabotage: www.amazon.com/dp/0578434571?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

In today's episode my dear friend Vernisha Garner sits down with me and we transparently discuss her experiences with racism and the effects it has on her life and mental health. 

Follow Vern-

Twitter: @Nishalynette

Instagram: @vernishalynette

Facebook: Nisha Lynette

Link to purchase The Significance of a Heart-

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1542323568/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_B2BdFbDDVB8XD

Blog- www.muthashood.com

Links to Donate to assist with the Black Lives Matter Movement-

Change Today Change Tomorrow- https:://change-today.org

Until Freedom- www.louisville87.com

Black Visions Collective- www.blackvisionsmn.com

GoFundMe for Odessa Riley (David McAtee's Mother)- https://www.gofundme.com/f/justicefordavidmcatee

Reclaim the Block- reclaimtheblock.org

Campaign Zero- joimcampaignzero.org

Black Lives Matter- blacklivesmatter.com

Communities United Against Police Brutality- cuapb.org

NAACP Legal Defense Fund- naacpldf.org

American Civil Liberties Union- aclu.org

Educational tools for White Folx:

Books-

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X Kendi

The New Jim Crow- by Michelle Alexander

Stamped by Ibram X Kendi

Podcasts-

1619 (New York Times)

About Race

Code Switch (NPR)

Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast

Pod for the Cause (Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights)

Pod Save The People (Crooked Media)

Parenting Forward (EP 5)

Films/Shows-

13th (Netflix)

American Son (Netflix)

Dear White People (Netflix)

If Beale St Could Talk (Hulu)

See You Yesterday (Netflix)

On this weeks episode of The Wondering Mind Podcast I chat with Paola Ramos MS of Perspective Counseling. We discuss life transitions and ways to work through them as well as self esteem and how to build confidence through positive self care.

Follow Paola:

Twitter: @perceptionbypaola

Instagram: @perceptionbypaola

Facebook: Perspective Counseling LLC

Make an appointment with Paola:

https://perspective-counsling.com/

In this weeks episode of The Wondering Mind Podcast, I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with Nik Brazley, the founder of Qreative Studio here in Louisville, KY, also a former University of Kentucky football player and currently a rising comedian on TikTok.

Nik gets candid about his mental health journey and how it has effected him in life thus far.  We also talked about the importance of self awareness in regards to mental health in life, in the workplace, while dating, along with how critical communication is when it comes to building and maintaining relationships. Lastly, we chatted about the effects social media can have on ones mental state.

This was such a fun and intriguing interview, I hope ya'll enjoy!

Follow Nik-

Instagram: @quikolas17

Twitter: @Quikolas17

Qreative Studio: http://qreative.studio