For Melanin's Sake

A few reminders for some, affirmations for others! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

Let's get to the bottom of this "high value man" idea and why we just aren't buying into it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

A new perspective on boundary setting and self care goals. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

In life we often have to decide how we want to show up in a space, how we want to take up a space, and even how to survive in a space. I have worn many masks in my lifetime and each served a purpose. Some call it fake, however, those people don't always know what survival looks like so you can't put too much energy into people that don't understand your journey. Listen as my guest and I engage in a discussion centered around being centered and seen while being hidden simultaneously. Instagram: @formelaninsake| @adoseofmelaninco www.formelaninsakepod.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

This episode is shares three major tips on how to achieve balance, what balance truly is, and what keep skills you will need if you're going to get it right! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

Listen as Gracie and Katori Walker have a candid conversation about why Black women feel that Black men do not respect them. Katori feels that it originates from a collective bonding by way of traumatic relationships - Gracie holds her position that it is rooted in the way that Black men assess the social value of Black women. IG: @formelaninsake and @adoseofmelaninco IG: @katoriwalker; Twitter: @Katoriwalker --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

This dialogue between Gracie and Dr. Donna Oriowo unpacks a few of the major “Isms” — colorism, texturism, featurism, and sexism. Listen and find out who colorism impacts, who benefits from it and how all of this impacts the sexual mental health. This conversation challenges you to explore whether or not your “preferences” are truly preferences or if they are rooted in white supremacist ideas about what is beautiful and what is not? We explore the concept that anything that impacts your mental health also impacts your sexual health. Resources: www.annodright.com Instagram: @drdonnaoriowo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

This conversation between Gracie and NAACP Image Award recipient and rapper Vince Staples is all about how community violence impacts young Black girls. Girls that come from communities at the intersection of Blackness and poverty are seen as strong, angry, and almost sub-human. As a result they are often overlooked and unprotected. “Feminism in the hood is for everyone, because everyone needs it.” ― Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

This dialogue is all about why romanticizing your Ex is sending yourself down a slippery slope. Yes, we're quarantined. Yes, you're lonely — but do you really miss him/her? Romanticism can be considered normal but that doesn't mean it's healthy. Listen to discover some things you can do to help you figure out if you really miss them or if you test positive for a case of romanticisim. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

This episode takes a deeper look at the idea of what insecurity is and what insecurity is not. In my opinion the term "insecure" is often over used and misguided. Boundaries are necessary in any healthy relationship and sets the tones for things like emotional tolerances, finances, and sexual limits. Boundaries do not just represent a healthy relationship they also represent self-respect. Just because you want access to my spouse in a way that I do not find appropriate does not make me insecure, you're just entitled. Join the podcast community on Facebook at For Melanin's Sake Podcast and on Instagram @formelaninsake. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

People always ask me what “song” is playing on my podcast. The intro music is actually a poem my Forever Love wrote for me. It's very special to me and I tend to be very protective of things that are close to me so it never occurred to me to share it but I get so many inquiries about it I just thought I would share it I'd it makes your heart as happy as it makes mine! Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

Join Gracie Webb and Amber Gillian, MS, LCPC, CBS for part 2 of our discussion motherhood as it relates to supporting parents through the various forms of grief that may arise in their lifetime ranging from infant loss, loss of a spouse, loss of a child to CPS custody, or the lost of a relationship. Gracie and Amber decided to take the opportunity to support all mothers through their grieving process regardless of what that may be. There is no right or wrong way to grieve but there are some steps you can take to grieve in a healthy way and sometimes that looks like getting help from a professional. Resources in this epsisode: Thee Brandi Renee - Why I Feel Disconnected From International Bereaved Mother's Day: https://theebrandirenee.blogspot.com/2020/05/why-i-feel-disconnected-from.html Postpartum Support: www.postpartum.net National Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-8255 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

Gracie and Amber Gillian, MS, LCPC, CBS open Maternity Mental Health Awareness week with a 2 part mini series on motherhood, compassion, supporting fathers, and new mamas. Amber sheds light on common Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), symptoms, treatment and how to support mothers who may be dealing with PMADs. Amber shares tips and suggestions on how to navigate motherhood as a new mother, create and enforce boundaries, and find balance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

Listen to Gracie while she describes her experience with the Imposter Syndrome (IS), how it can be confused with perfectionism, and where it typically stems from -- childhood. Gracie unpacks how IS materializes and shows up in varying parts of life and how it negatively impacts the lives of Black women. IS has the ability to forster fear, self-doubt, and hinder progress in life. Listen as she shares tips on how to overcome this phenomenon in this extremely transparent and candid journey through her experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

Listen to Gracie and Brandi dive into the topic of whether or not men should remain friends with their female friends after marriage. For Gracie, exes are out, for Brandi, it's nuance -- but not necessarily out. We explore various ways to explore feelings of jealousy, uncertainty, and Isolation. We attempt to dispel myths around jealousy as an emotion and the shame often associated with feeling jealous. We believe the foundation of any healthy relationship is the ability to openly and freely communicate. There is no right or wrong answer and each relationship will form its own rules and boundaries but we do believe that as long as there is respect, validation of each person's feelings, and honesty it can work well. Keep your love and relationship as a priority and it will all work itself out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message

Why our Black is Beautiful. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/formelaninsake/message