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Do Better is a podcast created by two Black women from the opposite sides of I-94 in Michigan. Sylvia is from the west hailing from Ypsilanti and Dominique is from the Eastside of Detroit. They are both mental health professionals in the field of social work who are passionate about providing quality information to the masses so that mental health, and issues that impact it, are no longer taboo. Join them for some HEARTY laughs and some real talk. We all have areas in our lives where we need to Do Better. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

Do Better Podcast


    • Oct 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Me, Myself, and I - S2, E 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 37:40


    As the good girls Chloe x Halle say: "Who are you when no one's watching? You close the door to your apartment Are you afraid of the silence? Are you afraid of what you'll find in it?" What do you think about this topic? How have you managed to create your own identity in this world we live in today? Share your thoughts with us on IG, through email, or via voicemail! Catch us on IG!!: @wedobetterpod Email us: wedobetterpod@gmail.com FEEL FREE TO LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU ON THE SHOW! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    You ARE Worth It - S2, E9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 35:00


    Self-care is a discipline, BUT not solely a productivity enhancer. Listen to learn more. Catch us on IG!!: @wedobetterpod Email us: wedobetterpod@gmail.com What were your thoughts on this topic? FEEL FREE TO LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU ON THE SHOW! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    "BIRKIN BAG ME" - S2, E8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 40:18


    As we've been saying from day one of this podcast, challenging the way we think is important because we have ALL been conditioned. What are your thoughts on this topic? Email us, DM us, or leave us a voice message on Anchor and we will feature you on the show! Catch us on IG!!: @wedobetterpod Email us: wedobetterpod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    THE MATRIX - S2, E7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 45:31


    ***CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Assault Catch us on IG!: @wedobetterpod Email us: wedobetterpod@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail regarding your thoughts on the topic! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    "It's gonna be a no from me, dawg." - S2, E6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 44:52


    A discussion on "How to say no with love" Catch us on IG!!: @wedobetterpod Email us: wedobetterpod@gmail.com FEEL FREE TO LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU ON THE SHOW! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    Going Ghost... - Mini Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 26:27


    What are your thoughts on this topic? We want to hear from you! Send us a DM or a voicemail and we may just feature it on the show! Are you a Casper and want to share your perspective on the matter? Do you often encounter ghosters and haven't figured out how to handle it well? Let us know what you think. IG: @wedobetterpod Email: wedobetterpod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    ALL or NOTHING?? - Mini Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 24:44


    What are your thoughts on this topic? We want to hear from you! Send us a voicemail. Catch us on IG!!: @wedobetterpod Email us: wedobetterpod@gmail.com FEEL FREE TO LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU ON THE SHOW! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    TRUE LIFE: I'm Addicted to Crisis - Mini Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 22:41


    What is a mini episode? Listen to this episode to find out! If you want to read more about brief interventions, find the reference link here: https://www.tepou.co.nz/initiatives/brief-interventions/216 Link to Meditation Mixtape here: https://www.adriamoses.com/dftb Catch us on IG!!: @wedobetterpod Email us: wedobetterpod@gmail.com FEEL FREE TO LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU ON THE SHOW! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    FORCED DISPLACEMENT - S2, E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 82:02


    This week we talk about so much! Some examples include: forced displacement, immigration, transphobia, defunding the police, the "Wakanda Industrial Complex," and folks being willfully ignorant on any and all of these topics. Support the show by liking and giving a positive review on Apple Podcasts! Also, feel free to become a monetary monthly subscriber! Subscriptions start as low as 99 cents! Thank you! IG: @wedobetterpod email: wedobetterpod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    PICK UP THE SLACK - S2, E4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 74:53


    It's time to do your work. IG: @wedobetterpod Email: wedobetterpod@gmail.com PLEASE POSITIVELY RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS!!! THANK YOU!!!

    Working 9-5 Just to Stay Alive - S2, E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 75:22


    "Ya got me workin, workin Day & Night!" IG: @wedobetterpod Email: wedobetterpod@gmail.com POSITIVELY RATE & COMMENT ON APPLE PODCASTS IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW! MUCH LOVE! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    “What color is your heart today?” - S2, E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 57:33


    We are excited to have a special guest, Luis Felipe, who is also a social worker! He will discuss his passions and expertise which include LGBT, Queer, and Positive Sex mental health and much more. We also discuss what's going on besides the rona, like cancel culture, the Lady G scandal on Twitter, and Beyonce's message to the Class of 2020! Email us at wedobetterpod@gmail.com Follow us on IG! @wedobetterpod POSITIVELY RATE & REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCAST!!! THANK YOU!!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    Racism: The Biggest Pandemic - S2, E1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 46:25


    Welcome to Season 2! We are excited to have a special guest, Julia, who is also a social worker. She will discuss her passions and expertise which include keeping team members engaged as a part of larger projects and her anti-racism work. She will discuss how she continues to dismantle white supremacy within herself and how she wants to expand the racial identity development model for white people so that they can do their own work. Dominique also shares a definition for anti-Blackness and an explanation of why the 'B' in Black should always be uppercased. Follow us on IG! @wedobetterpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    Can We Talk? - Ep. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 49:44


    This week, Dom & Sylv discuss conflict. What is it? How can we work to resolve it? Is it healthy? Join the convo! The ladies, as always, discuss what they found in these INNANET streets and have some fun laughs and end the show off on how they plan to #DoBetter this week! FOLLOW US! IG: @wedobetterpod EMAIL US! wedobetterpod@gmail.com LIKE, POSITIVELY RATE, & POSITIVELY COMMENT! This helps to support the show! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    21 Questions - Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 55:41


    Welcome Back! This week, Dom & Sylv talk about what an intake assessment is in a therapeutic setting (aka BPS or BPSS) and what to expect during this type of assessment. In the "Ask a Therapist" portion, the ladies get a question from a listener about how to manage thoughts and feelings when you feel like you're not doing enough. Lastly, the ladies discuss what's been going on in these INNANET streets and end it off with how they plan to #DoBetter this week! FOLLOW US on IG! @wedobetterpod Email Us! wedobetterpod@gmail.com RATE US POSITIVELY & COMMENT POSITIVELY ON APPLE PODCASTS TO KEEP THE SHOW GOING!! :D Peace! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    Gratefulness Is Flowing from My Heart - Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 77:29


    Back Again! Welcome! This week, the gals are discussing coping mechanisms. What are they? What's helpful? What's not so helpful? Then, the ladies hop into, "What's going on?" with commentary IG Live antics, our upcoming election, and semantics during press conferences when discussing Black & brown folx. As always, they end with discussing their plans to do better! IG: @wedobetterpod Email: wedobetterpod@gmail.com LIKE US ON APPLE PODCASTS! GIVE US A POSITIVE RATING AND COMMENT ON APPLE PODCASTS! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    Ratchucated: Ratchet & Educated - Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 98:58


    Welcome Back Do Better Babes! This week we introduce the R&B vocals of 21 Savage (LOL!), check-in with how Dom & Sylv have been doing, and discuss our therapy services. Their Let's Talk portion discusses the benefits of sound and music therapy and their Ask A Therapist portion discusses the topic of "Comparison: The Thief of Joy." For their What's Going On segment, they give their take on conspiracy theories, a young boy Dominique's never heard of, and Raven-Symone on IG Live. Last but certainly not least, the ladies discuss their plans to do better! FOLLOW US! IG: @wedobetterpod EMAIL US! - We are available to do sliding scale or no cost brief intervention therapy due to our current times. wedobetterpod@gmail.com POSITIVELY RATE & REVIEW! Visit our Apple Podcast page and rate and review with 5 Stars and a positive comment to help the show reach more folks! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    Struggle Bus Shawty - Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 88:21


    Hey Do Better Babes! This week, Sylv & Dom discuss the effects of capitalism on our psyche, where these things come from (referencing Eurocentric vs. Afrocentric Worldviews),  provide resources for managing anxiety during times of uncertainty, offer their mental health services for those in need of support at this time, peruse the INNANET streets for some good laughs, and share their plans for how they'll #DoBetter this week! IG: @wedobetterpod Email: wedobetterpod@gmail.com  Follow @blackbassclef on IG for Meditation & Sound sessions (on Zoom) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Grounding Technique: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/grounding-techniques.pdf BE SURE TO LIKE, SHARE, AND POSITIVELY COMMENT TO KEEP THE SHOW GOING :D Leave a positive comment on Apple Podcasts and we'll shout you out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    "On the HOTLIIIIIII-IIIINE!" - Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 105:49


    This week Sylv & Dom discuss double standards in dating - using #LoveIsBlind as a reference - they role play a situation regarding a woman being cheated on by her husband using #Power as a reference - discuss what virtual dating might look like in our current situation, share what they've been watching on Hulu, and discuss what they'll being #DoingBetter this week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    "Quarantined in this THANG!" - Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 83:00


    Welcome Back! This week, Dom & Sylv sang some more songs in the key of life (LOL!) let their hair down and tell the people how they've been feeling. They discuss self care and managing anxiety by addressing all aspects of the wellness wheel, and their plans to do better! Follow us on IG @wedobetterpod Email us your questions! wedobetterpod@gmail.com  Leave us a message on Anchor at https://anchor.fm/wedobetter Wellness Wheel: https://uhs.umich.edu/files/uhs/field/image/wellnesscoursewebimage2.jpg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

    When You Know Better, You Do Better - Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 107:47


    Welcome! In this episode, Dom and Sylv introduce themselves, what the podcast is about, and dig into a bunch of topics. They answer a question to a dad confused on what to do upon learning his son is gay, the election (where Dominique calls out Corey & Kamala for shucking and jiving), and their plans to do better this week! Have a question you want answered or a topic you want to hear them discuss? Email the ladies at wedobetterpod@gmail.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wedobetter/support

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