Ep 137: Black Love. Black Healing. Black Joy: The EMBRace Approach to Wellness and Resilience
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Ep 137: Black Love. Black Healing. Black Joy: The EMBRace Approach to Wellness and Resilience

47:05 Feb 13, 2026
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In honor of Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, this week on Journey to Joy Live we’re celebrating Black Love, Black Healing, and Black Joy. Join me and Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD, LCP — Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Columbia University Professor, and creator of the EMBRace program — for a powerful conversation on how connection, culture, and communication can transform racial stress into wellness and resilience.Because this month, we honor Black love as community care, Black healing as resistance, and Black joy as freedom.Contact Dr. Riana Elyse Johnson at TheEMBRaceProgram@gmailcom if you have a child(ren) between the ages of 10-14 and are in the Harlem area and interested in being a part of the EMBRace program (Engaging, Managing, and Bonding through Race)Find Dr. Riana Elyse Johnson on IG @rianaelyseVisit her website: www.rianaelyse.com
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