Therapy for Black Girls

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Miguel's New Relationship, Gladys Knight Stops Performing, Miss USA Justus Kelley

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Session 479: The Work of Being A Girl Dad with Kier Gaines

Most of Kier Gaines’ therapy clients are women, many of whom are working through difficult relationships with their fathers. This week, Kier and Dr. Joy discuss what a fa

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Jordyn Woods, Coco Jones, NABJ Award, & Food Recalls

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Session 478: Surviving Middle School: Your Questions Answered

In the final episode of our Surviving Middle School series, we’re answering your questions about navigating this sometimes complicated stage of growing up. Dr. Russell Le

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Maya Boyd is Storm, Tyga's New Album, U of Michigan's New Grade Policy

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Session 477: Surviving Middle School: The Chaos of Adolescence, Explained

Middle school changes kids in ways that can feel unrecognizable. Dr. Russell Ledet, child and adolescent psychiatrist and father of two Black girls, joins Dr. Joy to expl

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Jools Lebron, Tee Grizzley, & Jacquees

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Session 476: Surviving Middle School in a Tech-Driven World

In the 1st episode of our “Surviving Middle School” series, we chat with Dr. Whitney J. Raglin Bignall about how to foster a balanced relationship between your middle sch

I Have Some Thoughts | Tuskegee's Dress Code, Blade is Cancelled, & Brittney Griner's Divorce

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Session 475: On the Couch with the Characters of The Five Star Weekend

Today, Dr. Joy is breaking down the emotional journeys of each of the characters of the series, The Five Star Weekend. We’ll dive into their complicated friendship dynami

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Chadwick Boseman, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Ryan Clark, & Gen Z Financial Struggles

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Session 474: What Weathering Does to Black Women's Bodies

Dr. Joy sits down with neuropsychologist Dr. Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, assistant professor at UCSF's Memory and Aging Center, to talk through what brain health means, why it'

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Angel Reese, Brandy, & Latto

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Session 473: We Sent Our Director of Podcasts to Jamaica to Do Psilocybin. Meet Hanifa, Who Held the Space

If you've ever been curious about psychedelic-assisted therapy, this episode is for you. Our very own Director of Podcasts and Digital Content, Ellice Ellis, was invited

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Jay-Z & Blue Ivy, Nolan Wells, Love Island Finale

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Session 472: Mid-Year Astrology Check-In

The first half of the year may be behind us, but the cosmos still has plenty in store. This week, Dr. Joy is joined by astrologer Camille Michelle Gray to explore the maj

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Nara Smith, Kennedy Ryan, & Young Miami

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Session 471: America, Post-DEI

When Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley first proposed a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer role at the State Department, the response from HR was polite and dismi

I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Lauryn Hill, Muni Long, & North West

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Session 470: Parasocial Relationships

What do we actually get from following someone who will never know we exist? Dr. Maia Niguel Hoskin has spent her career studying that question, and on this episode she b