Episodes
June 12, 2023
Ep.54 Marjorie Vazquez, AMFT: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Content Warning: This episode discusses the topics of Violence: Physical, Emotional, and Sex in nature. Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride As we celebrate this Pride month, I speak with Marjorie Vazquez (She/They), AMFT from Rouse Rela...
June 5, 2023
Ep. 53 J Tebias Perry: Being Black Gay Leathermen & Mentorship
Celebrating Pride Month 2023 I chat with J Tebias Perry, a Gay Leatherman of Color. We discuss some of his life experiences in Leather, their work in as a writer, and their upcoming book Leather Mentorship: How to get it and ...
May 29, 2023
Ep.52 David Khalili LMFT: Multiethnic LGBT couples relationships
Celebration of Pride 2023 We start our Celebration of Pride 2023 with David Khaliki LMFT, discuss their work with LGBT couples. Most especially relationship of a Multiethnic nature. Where power dynamic can play a role bother ...
May 15, 2023
Ep. 51 David Khalili, LMFT: Poly Relationship
David Khalili, LMFT returns for a board discussion of Poly Relationships. We discuss attachment style and how they interact in the landscape of relationships. As well as the ways it can be manipulative. Links: https://www.rou...
May 1, 2023
Ep50. Elizabeth S. Arvizu: Review of DC's Hero's in Crisis
Elizabeth S. Arvizu (from psychologyforgeeks.com) and I get together to review DC's Hero's in Crisis Comic book Arc, as mental health professional, geeks, and POC readers. Hero's in Crisis tells a story focusing around a secr...
April 26, 2023
SP-5 Mercedes Samudio, LCSW: Engaging African American Families
Special Programming I chat with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW about their new program Engaging African American Families. Which is focused on helping mental health providers to better met the multiple needs of Black/African American...
April 17, 2023
Ep.49 Monet Goldman& James Walls: Video Games & Parents therapy
For this chat we welcome back Monet Goldman LMFT, to talk more about video games and Therapy. To broaden our discussion we are also joined by James Walls LPC, who talks more about their experience of as a parents who joins th...
April 10, 2023
Ep.48 Ann Dillard,LMFT & Dr. Paula Langford: Intro.BSP to Senegal
I chat with Ann Dillard, LMFT, and returning guest Dr. Paula Langford about the their recent and continuing work of introducing Brainspotting and the Neuroexperential experiencing to Senegal, Africa. We discuss what efforts w...
March 27, 2023
Ep47 Johnny Tohme: LGBTQI & HIV activist and Kinkster
I chat with one of my ONYX Brother, Johnny Tohme. Who is a LGBTQI and HIV activist working to supporting the Middle Eastern and North Africa populations. We discuss the Middle Eastern Culture, Community, and some Drama Therap...
March 13, 2023
Ep.46 David Khalili,LMFT:Awareness of Mideastern culture&Therapy
I chat with fellow LMFT, David Khalili. We discuss their practice, working with Middle Eastern Culture(especially Persian culture), and being of Middle Eastern Heritage. This include a look at the role and place therapy plays...
Feb. 27, 2023
Ep.45 Karla A. Brown: Black group & Private Practice Ownership
Black History/Pride/ Excellence Month As we bring the month of February to a close. I chat with fellow LMFT Karla A. Brown. Who is the CEO of Soul Centric Counseling & Collective. We discuss the areas of Group Therapy and bei...
Feb. 20, 2023
Ep.44 Mishara Danielle Winston: Play & Recover for Caregivers
Black History/Pride/Excellence As we continue to the month go Black celebration, I talk with Mishara Danielle Winston. Whose built their practice around Recreation Therapy for caregivers. The amount of demands on providers of...
Feb. 13, 2023
Ep.43 Demetrius Holt, Hellspawn_Cosplay: Blerd and Powerful
Black History/Pride/Excellence I chat once more with Demetrius Holt aka Hellspawn_Cosplay, about his current project #Blerdandpowerful. This project came into being following Demetrius's experience at San Diego Comic-Con 2022...
Feb. 6, 2023
Ep42- David Hooker & Natasha Lee Hooker: Black Geeks being seen
Continuing with the Black History/Pride/Excellence Month I take with David Hooker and Natasha Lee Hooker. David is a Product Manger at Disney. Natasha Lee Hooker is a Senior Development Support Analyst at Insomniac Games. Bot...
Jan. 30, 2023
EP 41- Marla R. Stewart:Sexologist | Sexual Strategist | Author
Content warning- Frank Discussion of Sex Black History/Pride/Excellence Month As we being the celebration of Black History Month. We open our Month of episodes with a discussion with Marla Renee Stewart, MA. A Black Queer Sex...
Jan. 16, 2023
Ep.40 Joshua Archer of The Game Academy, support Neurodiversity
I chat with Joshua Archer, President of the Board of The Game Academy. We does what the Academy does to support children and teens with Neurodiversity to learn and play, using Tabletop Role Playing Games. As well as the work ...
Jan. 9, 2023
SP-4 Edward Carrion,Psychic Medium:Mental Health & Psychics
For this Special Programming, with the new year starting. I chat with a friend of mine. Edward Carrion who is a Psychic Medium. We does the role and relationship between Psychics and Mental Health. Especially the fact that Ps...
Jan. 2, 2023
Ep.39 Steven Sawyer, LCSW: Brainspotting,HeartMath, & Trauma
Welcome to the new year. To start this year off I speak with Steven Sawyer LCSW, CSAC. Steven is dual licensed psychotherapist filled with passion and knowledge surrounding the Interventlon and change process. Steven is a tra...
Dec. 26, 2022
SP3 Wakanda Forever: Lets be Therapist and Blerds, out
I chat with returning guest Mercedes Samudio, LCSW found of Shameproof parenting and a contributing author to Why Wakanda Matters. Together we discuss our insights as Therapist, Blerds, and People of Color about what we saw a...
Dec. 19, 2022
Ep.37 Tara M. Avery &Ajuna Mance:1001 Black Mens Portraits, Pt.2
This is part 2 of 2 episode. I chat with Publisher Tara M. Avery and Artist Ajuna Mance. Who I met via San Diego Comic Comic. We talk about the con, and most especially Ajuna work 1001 Black Men: Portraits of Masculinity at t...
Dec. 12, 2022
Ep.36 Tara M. Avery & Ajuna Mance:1001 Black Men Portraits, Pt.1
This is part 1 of 2 episode. I chat with Publisher Tara M. Avery and Artist Ajuna Mance. Who I met via San Diego Comic Comic. We talk about the con, and most especially Ajuna work 1001 Black Men: Portraits of Masculinity at t...
Nov. 28, 2022
Ep.35 Dr. Elizabeth Smith Psy-D: Geek Therapist
I continue my chats with fellow panelist from San Diego Comiccon, Dr. Elizabeth Smith PsyD. Dr. Elizabeth Smith is a Korean identifying Psychologist based in Illinois, who is very a Geek. She enjoys Cosplay and brings that in...
Nov. 14, 2022
Ep.34 Mark A.J. Nazal: VFX artist, and Comicbook Creator
I continue my chats with my fellow Panelist from San Diego Comiccon, Mark A.J. Nazal. Mark is the an artist, a Director of Digital Content at CoSA VFX, a Primetime Emmy® Award-Winning Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor known ...
Oct. 31, 2022
Ep.33 B. Dave Walters: Creator, Writer, TableTop Role Player
I get the chance to talk with Creator B.Dave Walters. B. Dave Walters is an actor, a writer (Dungeon and Dragons : A Darken Wish, and Electropunk), Development Lead on Into the Motherlands, and an accompanists DungeonMaster (...