Musings of a Black Bipolar Activist

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Just a Bipolar girl talking about spirituality, social issues, and mental health

Lucy Brown


    • Sep 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 0:23


    Going through it right now. I'll be back soon!

    Weaponized Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 23:54


    Hey. Sorry I missed last week. I was gearing up for school. I talked about how prayer is often used negatively and how that impacts someone's life. It has certainly affected mine. See you next week!

    Confederacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 33:20


    Today I talk about an article in the Atlantic about the "southern cause," and the journey of a man reckoning with race.

    Mental Health of Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 21:58


    Sorry I'm a day late!! The Olympics are officially over! While there were great stories about triumph, the biggest story was about Simone Biles. Simone got a case of the "twisties" and made the best decision for her health. Somehow, everyone lost their minds. As a person who struggles with mental health, athletes deserve the same treatment when it comes to theirs.

    COVID Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 25:44


    How did COVID and masks become a political issue? What happened to plain old health safety. My thoughts on masks, vaccines, and more.

    Guess Who's Hypomanic Today!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 1:55


    Hey! I'm hypomanic!! I'm bouncing off the walls so no full podcast today. I'll be here next week hopefully!

    Derek Chauvin Sentencing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 18:13


    Today I talk about the Derek Chauvin sentencing. Was the sentence worthy of the crime? No video today because my camera died right in the middle of the podcast. Coming again soon though. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1p60TG78yiKxcG_eoKTbkA

    I'm Back!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 23:17


    Hey! Nice to see you!! I talk a little about my depression and what's coming up next. I shot a video side of the podcast. It can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsTt467i-DU. The quality is not the greatest, but this is my first time recording. It will get better! Promise!

    Hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 1:20


    Sorry I've been gone. Depression is a bitch! I will be back soon. P.S. Sorry about the dog in the background

    Mental Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 0:18


    Hey all! I'm taking a mental break today. I've been pretty depressed over the last couple weeks and couldn't get myself together long enough to do a new podcast. Stay well!!

    Male and Female Black Voters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 21:12


    Male voters tend to be more likely to vote Republican than women. This was especially true during Trump's campaigns for president. What's up with that?!?! We're talking about this an more.

    Church Hypocrisy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 29:36


    Bonus mid-week episode!! Today I talk about something that's been on my mind over the last 4 years. Church hypocrisy is a big problem in society and I'm tired of it! I rant a little about it and this is the result.

    What to do with MAGA voters?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 24:28


    Hello. Today I talk about the destruction of MAGA voters and where we go from here. There are obviously still a lot of Trump supporters so what do we do?

    2020 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 46:12


    What's up. Today I talk about the craziness that was 2020 through a mostly social lens. This past year was a crazy one indeed!

    Capitol Riots Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 21:32


    I had another podcast planned for today, but then I saw the riots. Here are my thoughts.

    Holiday Hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 0:24


    Sorry I've been gone. The end of 2020 has been crazy!! (Not that the rest of the year wasn't) I will be returning 1-9-21 which is next Saturday with steady content. See you then!

    Negro League Quote

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 32:05


    Welcome back to Musings of a Black Bipolar Activist. Today I talk about a quote I saw at the Negro League Baseball Museum. "My son. if you aspire to be a servant of the Lord, prepare yourself for testing. Set a straight course an keep to it, and do not be dismayed in the face of adversity." This is what I got out of it.

    Code Switching

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 46:42


    Sorry for the long delay!! In this episode I talk about code switching with my friend BrianJames McMahon. What is code switching and how does it impact our every day lives? We dive deeper into this and speak from both the point of view as a black person and a white person.

    The Importance of Self Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 19:47


    Today I talk about the importance of self care and my own self care tips

    Visibility Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 32:14


    Today I talk about the importance of visibility in the media. Everyone wants to see themselves reflected on the screen, especially people of color.

    Civility and the White Moderate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 41:58


    The Letter from a Birmingham Jail was over 50 years ago. Where do we stand as a nation today? More specifically, have we learned anything since then?

    Me, Myself, and I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 32:56


    Hello there!! This episode is about me. My past and present. I lay it all out for you on how I became the person I am today.

    Color of Compromise pt. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 29:55


    Here's the final chapter. Chapter 11 talks about next steps and how we can come together as a unified church. Thanks for listening!!

    Color of Compromise pt. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 34:39


    Discussing chapters 9 and 10

    Color of Compromise Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 27:36


    We continue in Color of Compromise with chapters 7 and 8. I discuss how the North was not the safe haven it was made out to be and racism through the Civil Rights Movement. Discuss at https://blackbipolaractivist.home.blog/

    Color of Compromise part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 29:00


    Continuing in the book with Chapters 5 and 6. We discuss defending slavery during the Civil War and and Reconstructing White Supremacy during Jim Crow. Start the conversation at: https://blackbipolaractivist.home.blog/2020/07/25/color-of-compromise-series/

    Color of Compromise Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 31:28


    We continue the discussion of the book with chapters 3 and 4. https://blackbipolaractivist.home.blog/

    Color of Compromise Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 27:11


    Hi. Welcome to the first podcast in the Color of Compromise series. I'll be breaking this book down two chapters at a time with my thoughts and feelings. Feel free to join the conversation at https://blackbipolaractivist.home.blog/

    Kanye West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 24:26


    What is going on with Kanye West?!?!? As a person with bipolar disorder I think I know what. He is in a full blown manic episode and he needs help. I give my thoughts on the situation and how race plays an issue.

    Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 19:23


    Can cancel culture be toxic? I think in some ways it can. Not everyone should be cancelled.

    Intersectionality and the LGBTQ community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 31:51


    Today I ramble about the Black Lives Matter and the lack of intersectionality in the movement. I especially focus on Black Trans women

    America Today part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 60:51


    Matt, Julia, and I continue to talk about what's going and we talk about Trump a little bit. His actions that have divided the country.

    America Today Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 89:17


    My roommates and I discuss the current protests and state of affairs. It's a long one, so settle in!

    Amplifying Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 22:17


    I watched the Clark Sister biopic on Lifetime. What did I realize? Church people are messy! Why does the church try to downgrade humanity in the name of salvation? Let's talk about it.

    George Floyd

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 24:26


    What is going on with the world? Another police killing. My raw thoughts immediately after watching the video.

    Coronavirus and the Black Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 26:33


    Coronavirus is affecting millions of people. However, it seems to affect Black people more than others. What's going on? Let's discuss

    Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 0:49


    Intro to Musings of a Black Bipolar Activist. Let's get started

    How does the Church deal with Mental Health?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 26:56


    The Church as of today is failing people. There are pastors committing suicide regularly. My thoughts on how the Church could be better and my my own experiences.

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