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Invisible Life: I'm Coming Back | Episode 075

theCDeffect Podcast

When we set out on this journey to put words to the emotional journey of black gay men, we knew it would be complicated. What we did not know, is how cathartic it would be to express out loud the trauma we carried since we were little boys with big secrets. In this final episode of the series, we explore what we’ve learned, what it means, and where we must continue to grow. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Helping Ourselves, Part III | Episode 074

theCDeffect Podcast

For black gay men, the intersections of race, sexual orientation and gender—among many other descriptive identities—often leaves us feeling deeply undervalued and uncertain about our future. In this episode, we finish exploring our final three core concerns we personally believe black gay men must confront if we are to heal ourselves and reclaim our future. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Helping Ourselves, Part II | Episode 073

theCDeffect Podcast

For black gay men, the intersections of race, sexual orientation and gender—among many other descriptive identities—often leaves us feeling deeply undervalued and uncertain about our future. In this episode, we continue exploring our core concerns we personally believe black gay men must confront if we are to heal ourselves and reclaim our future. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Helping Ourselves, Part I | Episode 072

theCDeffect Podcast

For black gay men, the intersections of race, sexual orientation and gender—among many other descriptive identities—often leaves us feeling deeply undervalued and uncertain about our future. In this episode, we explore three of nine core concerns we personally believe black gay men must confront if we are to heal ourselves and reclaim our future. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Under-Functioning & Codependency | Episode 071

theCDeffect Podcast

Codependency is generally defined as the preoccupation and extreme dependency, emotionally, socially and sometimes physically on a person or object. In this episode, we explore how under-functioning, over-functioning and codependency work together to create relationships that leave us feeling separated from others and ourselves. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Over-Functioning & People-Pleasing | Episode 070

theCDeffect Podcast

According to psychotherapist, M. Formica, “Attempting to manage the emotions of others engenders our relationships with a complex dynamic of power and control.” In this episode, we explore how and why we over-function and people-please and what it ultimately does to ourselves and our relationships. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Becoming, Myself | Episode 069

theCDeffect Podcast

The statement: “Just be yourself.”, sounds promising, but without the expertise to do it, what good is it? For many of us, being ourselves means intentionally going against long-standing social norms. In this episode, we explore the frustrations of attempting to be one’s self in a world that would rather have you fit in. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Becoming, Myself | Episode 069

theCDeffect Podcast

The statement: “Just be yourself.”, sounds promising, but without the expertise to do it, what good is it? For many of us, being ourselves means intentionally going against long-standing social norms. In this episode, we explore the frustrations of attempting to be one’s self in a world that would rather have you fit in. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: Ending Toxic Relational Cycles | Episode 068

theCDeffect Podcast

If love is what we truly want, the only way to get it is by moving away from the people, places and things that keep you locked in moments, circumstances and situations that render love impossible. In this episode, we explore toxic relational cycles, why they’re so difficult to escape and if we’re at a place in our lives where walking away is possible. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

Invisible Life: "I Just Wanna Be Loved..." | Episode 067

theCDeffect Podcast

All of us have an intense desire to love and be loved. But our experience of love at an early age, and the confusion that follows over the course or many relationships leaves us believing we could live our lives without love. In this episode, we explore the relationship black gay men have with love, the archetypes we use to justify love and how cultural norms, pressures and expectations work to extinguish our love. Featuring Akim Bryant, Dan Hollaway and music by Lakey Inspired.

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