Vulnerable City

The first episode for this segment features Denequa Williams-Clarke. Denequa takes listeners on a journey through her experience of losing her loving father. She discusses what helped her stay afloat and how this loss transformed her into the woman that she is today.

Denequa is the CEO of @litbklyn -a luxury fragrance company, that has the most aromatic candles you will ever experience.

Self proclaimed money muse, Gianni Latange, believes in sharing tips and strategies on how to manifest money, generational wealth, and financial freedom! This episode touches on everything you need to know to start your journey to a healthier relationship with money. Check her out @firstgenmoneymusings

Wali White and his powerful podcast, The 730 Podcast, "takes listeners on a journey to understand how mental health conditions intersect with Black culture". His candor and vulnerability makes for engaging episodes that spark change for healing. As the first guest of the "ThisBlackMan" segment, Vulnerable City was honored to sit with Wali and discuss his own mental health journey.

If you or a loved one is suffering from mental health concerns, please contact the free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service, SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1800-662-4357.

Welcome to Vulnerable City, Season 2!! We are so happy to have you! To start the season off, we were so lucky to catch up with VC favorite and relationship expert, Dyna Tucker. We discussed the subtle and overt signs of what it looks like when you are being mistreated in relationships. This episode covers everything from the signs of abuse, conditional love and how to implement self care when you are in a relationship. Enjoy!!

Vulnerable City in the U.K!! We had the pleasure of going to the U.K and meeting some amazing people who were willing to be vulnerable!! This episode is all about the state of mental health in the United Kingdom. Ketty speaks with mental health nurse, Sophie Price from the Cambridge Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The CCRHTT is a part of the Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. Sophie shares her point of view of mental illness and mental health when it comes to the U.K and what can be done to help people feel more comfortable talking about it. For more information about the CCRHT, check out their website at www.cpft.nhs.uk and their twitter @CPFT_NHS

Have you been traumatized by love? Can you name the characteristics that were born from that trauma? Are you actively trying to heal? Join Ketty Joe and celebrity stylist, Rasheena, as they discuss the trauma of love.

This week Ketty talks to Olori from the podcast, Sex on Sunday. This episode takes a deep dive into the acts of sex, engaging in intimacy, healing from sexual assault and using orgasms as a manifestation tool. Trust me, you want to press play!!!

Making friends as an adult isn't as easy or simple as it was when we were kids. As adults, we are so busy working and building our ideal lives that we sometimes forget to take the time to cultivate great friendships. This week, actress Maya Monique talks to Ketty about the difficulties of making friends as an adult and all of the insecurities that go along with it!!

How does vulnerability function in your life? How often do you find yourself lying about who you are instead of just showing up as your authentic self? Do you find yourself seeking validation from others before you have truly accepted yourself? All of these topics and more are covered by Ketty Joe this week on another installment of, 3 Gems-30 Minutes.