July was designated as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008 to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the United States. This podcast explains more about the month and how we can share our stories/be part of the conversation. For more information and resources, please visit https://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/minority-mental-health-month and https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/content.aspx?ID=9447. Questions/comments on this episode may be shared with me at [email protected].

Big thanks to my friend Dr. Cecily for being part of this episode and sharing her knowledge and stories. In this episode, I also celebrated my bestie Linette for graduating from college and launching her ice cream business with her husband. To learn more about Linette's business venture, follow her at MC Cono Ice Cream. Questions/feedback may be sent to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Shantel, CEO of Empower With Words, discusses how her company is helping her face her fears, while at the same time empowering youths and helping them prepare for their future.

Happy Father's Day! Check out this candid convo with Nick, who's a husband, father, storyteller... The list goes on. For more information about Nick and his storytelling passion, visit his blog at www.stop365.blog. As always, thank you for listening. I welcome feedback, bear with me as I work on the sound issues. Feedback and suggestions can be sent to [email protected].

In this special episode, I'm reflecting on Memorial Day and National Military Appreciation Month. How did you observe Memorial Day? Share by sending an email to [email protected] or visit https://anchor.fm/TTWI/message to leave a voice message. Your email or voice message might be shared on a future episode of Truthful Tuesdays With Ingrid.

In this episode, I have a conversation with Arthuretta "Mama Retta." She packed a lot of wisdom and nuggets into this episode that truly blessed me. I hope her words will encourage you as well ❤️ I welcome feedback, please send it to [email protected].

In this episode, I have a candid, wide-ranging convo with my friend Chalese. We're all over the board, with lots of honesty and a sprinkle of humor. Questions/comments? Send them to [email protected].

This is episode one of #TTWI, featuring my friend Adondra and my mother. This episode launched on Mother's Day--special shout out to all the mothers and mother figures ❤️ You all rock! During the segment with Adondra, we mentioned BackBurner Dreams: A Women's Passion Project. Check it out: https://brendaahayes.com. I encountered a few hiccups during this episode, but this episode is all about transparency and imperfections. In that spirit, you'll hear the hiccups, the audio cut off in a couple places in the second segment. We'll work through the hiccups together as I progress. Feedback may be sent to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

This is my first recording to gently ease me into the podcast. I was really testing out the equipment but this explains why I decided to birth my podcast. Enjoy!

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