With direction from psychotherapist Carmelle Ellison, LCSW, we learn about relational trauma, somatic sensing, and mis-attunement. We discuss the pressure of color and how combating mental stress with a focus on achievement may do us more harm than good.

May is Mental Health month! We join Jewel Love Jr., a licensed psychotherapist as he walks us through the various aspects of mental health, the practice of, mental transformation, corporate mental health, and what we can do as individuals to not only take it more seriously, but how we can get started healing our minds today.

We break down cultural appropriation and its forms based on a listener's question. Global examples of culture vultures. Appropriation vs Appreciation. Learning instead of imitating and having the emotional intelligence to differentiate.

Misplaced aggression and the possessive nature of men. The confusing behavior of women. Youngsters, technology, and adult imagery. Keys for opposite sex communication. The three looks. Oh yeah, Ali hits a high note.

Be A Lady They Said...we watch Cynthia Nixon's video and take a deeper dive into the portrayal and expectations of women, social media's impact, sexual freedom, women using what they have to get what they want, and how traditional values impact perception.

All about our podcast journey. How we met. Our D&I and Affinity Group work. The creative process. What we hope to achieve and our message to listeners.

The benefit of cultural alliances. How to engage other cultural groups you may not identify with. Connecting with your leaders. Samira's 3 tips.

The duality of language. Revisiting that infamous controversial word. Internal vs External dialogues and how exposure shapes them. Balancing love language and sarcasm in the home.

Who and what is an American? Descendants of slaves and American pride. The immigrant perspective and the re-branding of what it means to be American in the current political climate.

An episode on communication and cultural differences at work. Why some groups don't trust others and communicating with those groups. Standing for others in the room. Owning leadership and finding a good leader.