Podcast by Briana
Bee talks about the loss of her mother and how the grieving process has been for her. She additionally discusses what grief has taught her over the last 7 months
The fourth quarter of the year can be really hard for some, especially when you've lost someone. Daylights savings time is usually when many begin to experience seasonal depression and on top of that the holidays are near and it can feel like your own world is just dark. Briana offers some coping skills to help manage your grief during this holiday season.
Your favorite guest is back... social worker Mia Dabney Briana sits down with Mia to discuss the trauma caused by the false convictions of the Central Park 5, better known as the Exonerated 5. Listen and learn how the trauma of the conviction is manifesting itself in their lives today. You can watch both the original series "When They See Us" and the Oprah Winfrey interview "When They See Us Now" on Netflix.
Do you know what it means to brace for impact? Even when we know something is going to happen, doesn't mean that it is going to hurt left. When They See Us is a story of American history that focuses on the wrongful conviction of 5 minor African American children. What does watching these kind of stories do to our mental health? What can we do about it? Listen to the episode for me 10 rules for dealing with the police (videos included) http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2010/04/14/flex-your-rights-presents-10-rules-for-dealing-with-police/ Shop new MMS T-shirts https://mindmelaninandsoul.onlineweb.shop/
Today is the last Thursday of Mental Health Awareness Month and on today's episode Briana discusses the types of therapy, who you can see, finding the right therapist and even addresses some of the myths of mental health and therapy.
On this weeks episode join Briana as she discusses what triggers are, why we get them and how to effectively deal with your emotional triggers.
On this episode Briana meets with Maya Robinson, a licensed counselor, who discusses her experience with grief and offers suggestions on how to handle grief in your life.
On this episode of Mind, Melanin and Soul Briana invites four friends to the show, each representing a different love language to help each of us understand the true scope on how love is received by each language.
On this episode of Mind, Melanin and Soul Bee had a melanated meet up with Kim Sim and Mia Dabney to discuss the correlation between Surviving R. Kelly and Domestic Sex Trafficking.
It's almost 2019 and everyone is coming up with their new years resolution. However, Bee wants to challenge you to consider implementing one word for the year in your life. In this episode Bee talks about her word for 2018 and how she feels like it was a setup for the most challenging of words yet.
On this weeks Episode Bee sits down with two millennial moms who discuss their parenting journey, why it's important to let children express themselves, boundaries with children, and how we were raised impacts current parenting style.
Mia is back! Together we discuss Nappily Ever After and how childhood traumas impact adult decisions
114. DV - It's Not Always Visible by Briana
How do you respond when you feel offended? We all get offended by someone or something. How we respond to those offenses have a lot to deal with our defense mechanisms. On this weeks episode learn what defense mechanisms are, why we rely on them, and why it's important to know what your defense mechanism are.
This week we are doing something new, Bee brings on three queens for a "Melanin Meet Up" to talk about the latest biopic "The Bobby Brown Story" and the love shared between Bobby and Whitney. Is there a such thing as loving someone too much? Can love be an addiction? When do you know when it is time to walk away? Tune in now
On this episode of MMS Bee and Kim sit down and talk about navigating friendships as adults, expressing when you feel hurt, and learning how to say sorry. On this episode listens will also be introduced to "I statements" and the importance of them.
Bee sits down with Antoinne Beidleman to have a candid conversation about the addressing your mental health and balancing that with your faith. Together they talk about church hurt, being your own advocate, and seeking professional help when needed.
Perfect Patty is the girl who appear to have it all together but are struggling with real life issues. She struggles with perfectionism, control, and the pressure that comes along with everyone think that she is....well you know perfect. In this episode Bee sits down with Mia to discuss what its like carrying around the weight of being the strong friend, the friend who looks like she has it all, and still dealing with life's ups and downs.
Bee opens up to us about one of her biggest insecurities...not feeling like she is ever enough. It is natural for humans to compare themselves with others, to see the achievements of others, or the things that others have as a standard as to what we are suppose to have in our lives. Bee discusses how this can be harmful to your mental health and offers a "More than enough" affirmation challenge for you to join her with for the rest of the month.
On this episode of Mind Melanin, and Soul Bee interviews a mompreneur to find out how this boss babe balances raising babies and raising a business. We also discuss postpartum depression and how to seek help.
On this episode we discuss the strong black woman persona, depression, and self care. Guest speaker Darci Henderson is a licensed cosmetologist. You can connect with Darci on instagram @dshstudios_
Have you ever experienced loss? Of course you have. This episode discusses the stages of grief we can experience when dealing with a loss.
“Hey Stranger” season is probably the most ‘eye-rolling’ season ever. For those who have no idea what it means, it’s… ‘When you receive, or send, a message from someone you have hooked up with or had a relationship with in the past. The opening line of “hey stranger” is the socially acceptable way to say “it’s been a long time, I'm back to ruin your life" *just kidding lol* It usually takes place a month before “cuffing season”. And on this podcast we will discuss if entertaining that "Hey Stranger txt is really worth your time.
What about your friends? Are you in a healthy relationship? What do healthy friendships need to keep growing? When is it time to do an inventory on friendship? When is it best to let go? Listen for more....
Mind, Melanin and Soul is a podcast dedicated to bridging the gab between mental health and the black community.