Community Accountability = The Cure

This episode is about a man who, through adversity and trials, has taken a lifetime of experience, and years of education to put himself in a position to truly advocate for the African American community, by becoming a leader for the next generation. We discuss issues of diversity, accountability, and transparency within the systems surrounding mental health.

Today's Episode is quite different from other content we've shared, but we believe it is important to hear from members of our community who have in some way felt silenced. DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses sexual content, as well as descriptions of abuse. Therefore, discretion is advised. This episode is not intended for children.This story begins when "Miss X" discovered transvestic fetishism in her partner. Transvestic fetishism is having a sexual or erotic interest in cross-dressing. It differs from cross-dressing for entertainment or other purposes that do not involve sexual arousal. It is not Gender Dysphoria or Gender Identity Disorder and it is categorized as a paraphilia in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. This discovery led to a rabbit hole of secrets, lies, and betrayal that flipped her world upside down.

Our first guest on our brand new segment shares a unique and inspirational story of grit, accountability, and choosing faith over fear. You can find several videos and interviews on youtube if you'd like to hear more about his story of imprisonment to pardoned. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=willie+knighten+jr+toledo

Dana gives us a detailed and unique perspective of how childhood trauma can lead to addiction and poor decisions, and STILL ultimately a road to healing and redemption.

This is the first episode of our Road to Redemption series featuring Charles Irvin. This conversation brings the perspective of someone who has experienced great loss and great forgiveness.

Introductory Episode to our brand new podcast