Crazy in Love

This week we are discussing the effect that money has on our mental health.

We are back! Just a quick check in to see what we have been up to over the last few weeks.

This week we are joined by the host of the podcast, “Real People, Real Talk”, Pastor Paul Calcote. Paul is a young adult pastor based in Houston, TX. Paul joins us to talk about faith and therapy. He also gives us good advice about surviving and thriving in faith and mental health.

This week we try to unpack why mental health isn't seen as a black thing. This is a quick episode.

This week we are joined by Paige. We discuss battling body dysmorphia. We talk about how it affects us. Paige discusses her battle with it, and the coping tools that she has learned.

Reverse! This week Marty interviews Amanda. She opens up about her battle with depression, and the things that bring her joy.

This week we are doing something a little different. Amanda is interviewing Marty. He opens up about his life, mental health, and thoughts on relationships.

This part 2 of our conversation with Angel and Rodd. We talk about preparing yourself for dating, blind dating, and ghosting. Rodd and Angel also give Marty advice to help with his dating slump.

So once again we are back to discussing dating. But this time we are bringing in the young bucks to see what's happening in their world. Please welcome Rodd and Angel. Angel is a 23-year-old hospitality management graduate from East Carolina University with a passion for event planning. Born and raised in North Carolina by her parents who've been married for over 20 years. In her spare time, she loves watching horror movies or the Harry Potter franchise, creating YouTube content, spending time with her dog Luna, and consuming anything that comes between a fork and a plate. At 24 years old, Rodd truly defines “ living life to the fullest figuring it out one day at a time.” As a Professional, Rodd manages program operations for NASA and Lockheed Martin and spends his free time as a Bachelor taking on Central Florida one day and date at time! Angel's Socials: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBZF3AX9P_l-pzTwRcYIuA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/obviouslytess/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/obviouslytess Thank you so much once again for listening. Please remember we want to hear from you! Letters with questions, comments and feedback, topics for us to discuss, if you would like to join us for a discussion, please reach out to us via email at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

Happy Pride Month everyone! This week we are joined by Brian. He is one of Amanda's best friends. He joins us this week to talk about being an openly gay black man, and living life as fully himself. We discuss his coming out stories as well as the importance of being one's true authentic self. We hope you enjoy!! Please rate us and reach out to us at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

This week we are discussing the highs, lows, and joy of being bipolar. Our guest this week is Erica Sandifer. Erica is an author, screenwriter and aspiring director. She also sells real estate and is an overall entrepreneur. Please follow her work at @directedbydberry on Instagram!!

This week we are talking about burnout and the importance of self-care. Navigating through the burnout and prioritizing yourself.

We are capping off Mental Health Month this week. Today we have a very special guest, and I CANNOT WAIT for her to share her vast knowledge with you all! Today we have Dr. Chaiqua Harris who is an Associate Professor who teaches folks how to be therapists, owner of the Mindfully Fashioned App, and the brains and face behind CounselingwithQuia on Instagram. Since I have known her, Quia has always been a huge proponent for mental health and prioritizing taking care of that part of you!

Dating at 30!?! What?!? This week we are joined by our friend Taylor to discuss dating at 30. We also discuss how things have changed at 30, and what self work we've had to do.

Four months in!! This week we are doing a check in and discussing how we have been doing these past four months.

This week we are discussing our fitness journeys and how it has affected our mental health. We also discuss ways to begin and other tips.

Facebook. Twitter. IG. This week we talk about social media and it's affect on us. We talk about how to deal with social media and managing your mental health. Thanks again for listening. Please share with your networks. If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to us at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com.

This week we are discussing music and how it affects our mental health.

We need to talk to our brothers and what friendship among Black men means for them. So we have, Clarence, A 32-year-old, entrepreneur and educator from Vicksburg, MS , and currently located in Jackson, MS. He is the founder of OS Design Company (www.osdesigncompany.com, IG: @osdesign.co) , a graphic design, and marketing firm available to small and mid-size businesses. Thank you so much once again for listening. Please remember we want to hear from you! Letters with questions, comments and feedback, topics for us to discuss, if you would like to join us for a discussion, please reach out to us via email at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

This week we are talking about new parents and their friends. We have an amazing young woman here to discuss how friendships and relationships change when you have kids. We have the amazing Ashley  She's a stay at home mom to a beautiful little girl who makes being a parent one of the most unique jobs I've ever had. Please remember we want to hear from you. Please reach out to us with any questions or future topics at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

This week we are talking about grief and living life after the death of a parent.  We are joined this week by Whitney Young. She is married to her knight in shining armor with two kids. She is an educator and child advocate. She has a tshirt and personalization business, Tracy's Chic Boutique with my twin sister Britney. You can find them on IG and Facebook. Thank you so much once again for listening. Please remember we want to hear from you! Letters with questions, comments and feedback, topics for us to discuss, if you would like to join us for a discussion, please reach out to us via email at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

This week we are discussing black women friendships. We have two special guests to help us with this discussion this week.  Our guests today are Kam B Luis, Co-owner of Eccentric Tees (IG: @eccentric_tees), a t-shirt company that caters to funny, funky, and freaky folks of all shades, shapes, and sizes and Joy Hartfield is the owner and principal consultant of Millennial DynamiXYZ, an educational consulting firm that provides culturally competent and modern sanctioning and life skills modules designed to resonate with and empower students with the skills and tools to reach their full potential. Thank you so much once again for listening. Please remember we want to hear from you! Letters with questions, comments and feedback, topics for us to discuss, if you would like to join us for a discussion, please reach out to us via email at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

Married with friends? Your friend is married? How does that affect your friendship? Blending friends while married. Please reach out to us at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

We've been at this for 2 months now. It's time for a check in. We discuss the importance of how we talk about ourselves. We also discuss how to give grace to yourself. We would love to hear from you at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com.

Grief. How do we work through grief? How has it impacted us? We discuss this plus more this episode. We would love to hear from you at Crazyinlovepod@gmail.com.

Can you be friends with your ex? How do you navigate that? We are joined this week by Amanda's sister to talk about exes. We would love to hear from you at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com

This episode we're talking about generational curses and how to work your way through them. We talk about the importance of having these conversations with your family plus more. Please write to us at Crazyinlovepod@gmail.com. We are looking forward to any feedback and questions to be answered on a future episode.

Special episode this week. We have Amanda's husband as our guest today. We're talking about online dating and using social media and dating apps to meet potential partners. We also talk about the anxiety of approaching someone in person versus sliding in the DM. Thank you again for listening. If you have any questions or ideas, reach out to us at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com.

This week we are talking about friendships and how do we maintain them. We also discuss how to make friends as an adult. Thank you for listening. Please give us any feedback or questions at crazyinlovepod@gmail.com.

This week we are discussing depression, and the different ways that we fight through it. We also discuss how to deal with relationships while managing depression.

Welcome to The Crazy In Love Podcast! Please join us weekly where we discuss topics of mental health, relationships, and the Black community. Our purpose with this podcast is to create a platform and space for Black folks across the diaspora to feel comfortable discussing these topics so that we can collectively break generational curses and love on each other as a community. Each week we will discuss something related to mental health and/or relationships. We recognize that success in each of these areas are dependent upon each other. One cannot be their best in a relationship when they are not their best selves. And sometimes our relationships drive us crazy. If you'd like to be a guest OR have any questions, concerns, feedback, or topic requests, please send them to crazyinlovepod@gmail.com. Topics we will discuss include but are not limited to: depression and other mental health disorders, grief, healthy relationships of all kinds, finding a therapist, dating and marriage, parenting, etc.