Body Acceptance
My LOTUS Moments
Chassity Nichole Crittenden is a Southern University graduate. Chassity is a 31-year-old fitness & sports enthusiast, current stress & anxiety fitness trainer, mentor, Life Coach & former NBA Houston Rockets Cheerleader. Chassity has approximately 15+ years of cheerleading experience. Having started cheer in her preteen years, she truly grew to love the sport. Chassity started her cheer journey as a "park league" cheerleader in Warner Robins, GA with the Robins Air Force Base Falcons, continued into Middle School as the captain both years for the...
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My Brother's Keeper
My LOTUS Moments
Chassity Nichole Crittenden is a Southern University graduate who majored in Therapeutic Recreation & minored in Psychology. Chassity grew up a military kid, yet Baton Rouge Louisiana is the place she calls home. She is a 31-year-old anxiety & stress fitness trainer, Certified Recreational Therapist & Life Coach as well as a true advocate for mental health; especially in minority communities. Chassity has worked in behavioral health for 9 years as a Recreational Therapist and Crisis Prevention Instructor. Encouraging healthy leisure & recreational activities...
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Ep 26: Depressed and Dating
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Today’s guest is Courtney Jacobs Courtney Jacobs has had 27 years of performance experience studying all over the United States. Receiving instruction from the likes of Debbie Allen, Renee Chatelain, Avery Wilson, Maud Arnold, Jonas Vanderbilt, and many more, she is fluent in nearly 10 different forms of dance. As a former Southern University Dancing Doll and Gold 'N' Bluez member, background dancer and opening performer to chart topping artists such as Cupid, Keisha Cole, Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, B5, Plies, Souljah Boy, and many more, she is no stranger to performing and loves...
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Ep 25: Coming Out of Darkness: Overcoming Depression & Suicide
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Today’s guest is T-Kea Blackman. T-Kea Blackman is a mental health advocate, speaker and writer who lives by the Toni Payne quote, "I rather be living my truth happily than living a lie miserably.” She is the creator and host of the Fireflies Unite Podcast, a weekly podcast dedicated to bringing light into darkness (just like the fireflies) by sharing the stories of individuals thriving with mental illness within communities of color despite the disadvantages and racism that negatively impact their mental health. T-Kea’s articles have been published on The Mighty, Urban Faith, Blavity,...
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Ep 24: How Do We Forgive Our Mothers
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Today’s guests are Daronda Parker-Lathan, LCSW. Daronda Parker-Lathan is the owner and Clinical Director of Generations Individual and Family Treatment Services, LLC (GIFTS, LLC). She is also employed with the Office of Juvenile Justice as an LCSW. She has over twenty years of clinical experience working with emotionally and mentally high risk boys and girls, and their families throughout the state of Louisiana. Daronda earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in pre-Professional Social Work in 1989 at Louisiana Tech University and her Master of Social Work degree from Louisiana...
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Ep 23: Ya'll Ain't Heard The Story Right. Bad Girls of the Bible.
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In this episode, we bring to the forefront women such as Tamar, Deborah, Yael, & Abigail. These women and more fought back in revolutionary ways. Meet the guests Kina Reed is an educator and self-proclaimed social justice warrior. She currently works as an Instructor in Communication Studies. She lives her life in service to those in her community with a deep desire to see social reconciliation for all. Walks with her dog, vacations with family, and road trips with friends are her definition of “awesome sauce.” Kina is the facilitator of R.I.B. If you are interested in joining the...
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The Strong, Black Woman and Emotional Eating
My LOTUS Moments
Today’s guest is Lisa Savage, LCSW. Lisa Savage, LCSW is a licensed therapist in the state of Delaware. She has been in private practice since 1998. She owns one of the largest practices serving children and families in the state. She has developed a model of practice in schools that has been very successful in increasing access to quality mental health services. Recently, she has expanded her services to consult with other mental health professionals who are looking for ways to expand their practices and increase revenue. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Her...
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Episode 21: What's It Like Being with a Narcissist Partner
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Today's guest is Dr. Natalie Jones, LPCC, PsyD. Dr. Jones is a California based LPCC and PSYD with a private practice, Lifetime Counseling and Consulting. She is an expert at what she does with experience and training as a therapist with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Probation and Pretrial, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she conducted her own research. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in criminal justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She later attended East Carolina University, where she...
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#20 Lessons Learned and How to Attack the New Year
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These are the lessons I've learned over the past 2 years and according to the , I am right on track. Check out the and let me know if your zodiac is as accurate as mine. Also, I share with you 3 things I'm changing in the new year!
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Ep. 19 Managing the Holidays With Broken Family Connections
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For some, the holidays bring about the joyous opportunity to spend w loved ones but, for so many of us, the holidays can bring moments of sadness, grief, and isolation. This podcast is about how we manage the holidays when there are broken family ties. "Sexual traumatic events are so common in women’s lives, that they can hardly be described as outside the range of ordinary experiences. Only the fortunate find it unusual" - Judith Lewis Herman, M.D. Key Take aways: It is morally impossible for a bystander to remain neutral in sexual trauma In order to reconcile...
info_outline- Learn to embrace your singlehood- do not rush this very important growth stage.
- Don’t allow the concept of “the 1” to make you stay in a toxic relationship
- We accept disrespect and more because of societal pressures and expectations. We’ve all been there.
- Be the best example of a healthy single person for your child
- Why do we always feel as though we will never find a mate?
- A healthy relationship requires you to be a whole person. A broken or person with unresolved issues cannot contribute to a successful relationship.
- Understand that a relationship requires sacrifice and honestly assess whether you are willing to make those sacrifices. It’s ok if you are not.
- Stop shaming single women- some single women are not miserable.
- :24 Welcome Guest- LaChanda
- :53 Introduction of the topic
- 7:02 We discuss the concept of “the 1”
- 10:36 The mistakes we’ve made because of our beliefs in “the 1”
- 19:35 What does it mean to you to love yourself completely?
- 24:20 LaChanda discusses how she promotes self-love to other young women and girls in the community.
- 28:47 LaChanda and I discuss some of the cultural messages that are impressed upon us.
- 36:38 LaChanda shares what she hopes the listeners gained from today’s message.