About this episode
This July marks Minority Mental Health Awareness Month AND the 2-year anniversary of Journey to Joy Live!I kicked things off in July 2023 to promote wellness, resilience, and joy in the Black community—while breaking the stigma around mental illness. Now, 108 episodes later, I'm celebrating how far the podcast has come with some of the most unforgettable truths and mic drop moments from the past 2 years.Tune in for laughter, lessons, healing, and pure joy. You don’t want to miss this!Featured in this episode: Episode 1: Choose JoyEpisode 2: Breaking Down The Stigma with June Young (Dr. NJoy’s sister)Episode 3: Recognizing Signs of Mental IllnessEpisode 4: Minority Mental Health Awareness Month with Jessica V. Taylor, LCSW @therapyforblackwomenllcEpisode 5: Back to School Stress: PsyKID Edition with Aiden Mena Episode 9: International Overdose Awareness Day with Dr. Ashaki Warren, @lybpsychiatryEpisode 10: It’s National Recovery Month with Juan MenaEpisode 13: Self-Care is Not SelfishEpisode 14: Mental Health in the Black LGBTQ+ Community with Christopher HughbanksEpisode 15: Give Yourself The Gift of Wellbeing with Jessica V. Taylor, LCSW and Juan Mena – Live from Dominican RepublicEpisode 16: A Review of the Six Basic Human Needs with Nelly Lubin – Recorded in Dominican RepublicEpisode 17 Is Joy A Choice or an Emotion? Dr. Aleema Zakers, @health_lakshmi and Dr. Ashley Berry Episode 19 Journey From Grief to Joy with Dr. Karla Booker, @thedoclady – Check out her book “Seventy-One Days: How to Say Goodbye When Death Says Hello”Episode 20: Navigate Past Trauma & Find JoyEpisode 27: Black Parents with ADHD with Mic Davenport @blxckdaddybrandEpisode 28: New Year, New Joy with Dr. Angela Andrews @angela.andrews.mdEpisode 29: Ignite Your Spark & Beat Burnout with Dr. RJ, @askdrrjEpisode 31: Enjoy Sex Again Beyond Mental Clutter with Dr. Ashley Townes, @dr.ashleytownesEpisode 32: From DMs to I Do’s: Finding Joy In Relationships with Kenyon & Taccara Martin @askthemartinsEpisode 33: Love YourselfEpisode 34: Stress-less Love with Jay and Dana Randolph; Dana @iamthepurposedwife is the author of “The Purposed Wife”Episode 36: Kicking Out Stigma: Finding Joy In The Game with Kenny MenaEpisode 38: Body Joy: Lovin the Skin You’re inEpisode 40: Cruising Through ChallengesEpisode 43: Parenting Children with Mental Illness with Dr. Shivana Naidoo, @dr.shivana.naidooEpisode 44: How Do I Know I Nee Help?Episode 46: Acceptance In the Shadows of Stigma with Jewell Gooding, Executive Director of Silence the Shame, INCEpisode 48: Less Than Therapy: Daily Habits for Sustainable SanityEpisode 49: Joy Unleashed: Breaking Barriers in Black Mental Health” with Dr. Tami Benton, President of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists
