Under The Pen Podcast

This is the last episode of the "Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place" series! We are so excited to share these conversations with you. In this episode, we discuss mental awareness in traditional and cultural homes. We talk about the reasons mental health isn't as acknowledged in some homes and what that might even look like.

Are you sleeping on your mental health? Well wake up, there's so many things can affect how you think about yourself and the world around you. In this episode we talk about men's mental health and discover the things that play important roles in being emotionally aware.

WE ARE BACK! Life has been hectic, but I now have an accountability partner (Quintin Smith). This episode we look into the controversy behind nature vs nurture. A black boy in an african home and black community (me) or a black boy in a semi-asian home, in a black community (Quintin). Times change, people change, and cultures change so listen in as we uncover how that change affects an individual.

Life has been doing its thing so we are changing things up a little bit here at Under the Pen Podcast. I am sharing some poems with you from the archive, from my JOURNAL if you must know! The poems are very old but still hold a lot of weight in my heart. I hope you enjoy!!!

Quintin decided to be vulnerable with us today. He shared with us one of his most meaningful pieces and we made sense of many experiences people have in relationships. You'd be surprised to discover what men go through towards the end of a relationship and the coping mechanisms that play a part in our recovery in some cases. I hope you enjoy! Follow Quintin on Instagram: @s.wordsmith_project Find Me? Alex's Instagram: @alexjatto **Join The Private Facebook Group and CONNECT!** https://www.facebook.com/groups/688352378769611 Share with a friend!

Quinn and I had a conversation about crushes and emotional experiences from high school. Don't let the title fool you, I was still a goofy teenager that talked too much, just not always about the right thing. We discussed denial, love, and everything in between. Follow Quinn on Instagram: @q.conrad Find Me? Alex's Instagram: @alexjatto **Join The Private Facebook Group and CONNECT!** https://www.facebook.com/groups/688352378769611 Share with a friend!

Welcome to Under The Pen Podcast. Where we witness the untold stories and undocumented journeys. Do you like to write, sing, or just talk? Or do you like to listen to people like me who do all of those things? Well this is the place for you to be! Tune in to experience how beautiful mountains can be if you give it a chance and feel free to join our Facebook Group to be a part of the family ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/688352378769611/ (or search "Under the Pen Podcast").