Mind Over Melanin Podcast

Empowering and informing the melanated peeps to explore the impact of life experiences and current events through a mental health lens.

Birthing While Black II 04/15/2023

Birthing While Black II Tune in to learn of the obstacles that Black woman face in America while giving birth and Bailey's personal story of managing obstacles of anemia, asthma, fibroids, and preemclampsia while having two daughters via home birth. Doula Services /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/26550261

Teen Mental Health 06/30/2022

Teen Mental Health Tune in to learn about the state of teen mental health with resident intern and college student Nia Moore. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/24824694

420 Aftermath 04/22/2022

420 Aftermath Let's get into it. Cannibas and all its' glory. This year we are rooting for the legalization and decriminilization of marijuana specifically passing the MORE Act. Tune in to hear more! We swear this episode is dope! #marijuana #cannibas #420 #moreact #legalizeweed #freemypeople /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/22874003

A Homeless Man & A Gentrifier Walk Into a Coffee Shop 04/15/2022

A Homeless Man & A Gentrifier Walk Into a Coffee Shop Gentrification is a vicious virus that we must be cognizant of! It is tearing thru so many of our communities and displacing families at unbelievable rates. Tune in to hear about Eric and Bailey's experience with gentrification this week... it was nothing short of intense! #blackpodcasts #blacklove #gentrification #homeless #podcasts /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/22806896

Repeat After Me: "N*gga" 04/07/2022

Repeat After Me: "N*gga" We have a lot to unpack with the N word! Seriously, who is the gatekeeper? Who gets to say it? What happens when the wrong person does? Tune in to here your co-hosts Bailey & Eric take a deep dive on the matter! #nword #nigga #nigger #blackpodcast /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/22713074

We are not in Bel-Air anymore! 03/29/2022

We are not in Bel-Air anymore! We are back for season 3 of Mind Over Melanin with a cohost!!! So after taking a year off, I am breaking the silence because Will he did a thing! Tune in to hear our thoughts on Will's emotional state, black solidarity, the male ego, and much more /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/22607450

Confessions of the Empaths 04/21/2021

Confessions of the Empaths Tune in to the interview with Jamesia Monroe, CEO of Kemunity Yoga, Kemetic Healer, yogi, vegan, and much more as we discuss her business and spiritual awakening. A spiritual awakening that saved her life and others. How To Recognize If Your Chakras Are Blocked 30-Min. Discovery Call /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/18807323

PIGS- Implicit Bias 04/14/2021

PIGS- Implicit Bias What is your implicit associations? What comes to mind when you hear pigs? Bacon? Swine? Three Little Pigs? Big Bad Wolf? Police Brutality? Black Panther Party? Cops? Let's Talk About It /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/18723731

Georgia Blue 01/07/2021

Georgia Blue Georgia turned blue and Trump minions are green with jealousy right now! Tune in to hear about Bailey's take on the attack on the capitol and her state turning Blue! #election #ossof #warnock #trump #jacobblake /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/17451758

Happy New Year 202Won 01/02/2021

Happy New Year 202Won Tune in to hear what happened to your favorite podcaster in 2020 and grab some tools to get through 2021!. #happynewyear /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/17395673

Indigenous Erasure 11/27/2020

Indigenous Erasure In honor of Native American Heritage Day, I want to dedicate my space to talk about the lives of Indigenous People. As promised here are there resources mentioned in the episode: /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/16977980

Thank You Black Women 11/11/2020

Thank You Black Women We did it! Black women made me believe in the power of unity especially in 2020! Georgia is Blue and the voter turn out was incredible thanks to black women! I want to express appreciation for Stacey Abrams, Helen Butler, Tamieka Atkins, Deborah Scott, and Nsé Ufot for getting 800,00 Georgia voters registered. Thank you Marica Lowe of The Purple Kitty for choosing Stacey Abrams book "Our Time is Now"! Thanks Toni Watkins of The Georgia Project for being an activist, a world changer, and making a difference Thanks Aisha Jordan of The Hashtag Show for your article How to Acknowledge Black Woman for their Role in 2020 Election /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/16768730

Unpresidential Debate 09/30/2020

Unpresidential Debate Well... just listen up because I mustered up this episode in honor of National #podcastday but I was at a lost for words last night watching the debate. Tune in to find out why. #mindovermelanin #podcast #podsincolor /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/16215947

Revolutionize Your Space 09/23/2020

Revolutionize Your Space Let's get into it! Who are you surrounded by? What are you taking in? What are you tolerating? Do they stand for what matters? If your surroundings are not filled with people who are determined to address inequities in this world you have to decide if you will be the vehicle of change and transform a space or go to a space where the transformation is taking place but doing nothing is being complicit. #revolution #blm #fredhampton #nationalvoterregistration #revolutionary #socialinequity #socialequity #liberation #blacktranslivesmatter /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/16125488

We Matter 08/26/2020

We Matter Despite the messages that constantly say otherwise we do matter! Your life matters, your vote matters, and your existence is essential! #blm #blacklivesmatter /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/15765578

Too Progressive to Progress 08/05/2020

Too Progressive to Progress 2020 is a year of opportunity for change; we will have to vote for the presidential election, we will have to submit census data for 10 year funding, this country have be confronted with the skeletons of racism and exposed on a global level, and lives have been lost due to a global pandemic. Change is happening all around but some people feel the change is unsatisfactory and instead of advocating and taking action they become accomplices to injustice by disagreeing through think pieces or sharing in like-minded forums but not showing up to the polls to exercise the rights that so many people fight to have in this country. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/15493247

Preparing Our Future for the Future 07/22/2020

Preparing Our Future for the Future The world is flipped upside down and there is nothing more important than making sure the future generation is prepared for the future that they will receive. Kali Richardson, motivational speaker and author, shares with us how to ensure readiness for our high schoolers and college students regardless of setting and situation. Join us for a special gift (hint hint) /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/15316064

Resiliency Thru Change or Crisis 07/08/2020

Resiliency Thru Change or Crisis We are in the midst of a time where we have to stay ready and it is more that easy to become susceptible to burn out, compassion fatigue, secondary stress, or vicarious trauma. Learn how you can get ahead of the uncontrollable conditions! /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/15129221

Pit Stop in The Revolution 06/17/2020

Pit Stop in The Revolution Hey over here! Pull over I see you and you need a re-up on water, rest, love, hugs, and joy. You don't have to stop fighting but please take care and stay safe. Tune in to hear different ways you can fight and rejuvenate. RIP #Oluwatoyin and #NakiaCrawford #blm /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/14858129

Vicarious Trauma on the Lighthouse w/ Keziah Glow 06/03/2020

Vicarious Trauma on the Lighthouse w/ Keziah Glow There is so much to talk about from Vicarious Trauma to Black Out Tuesday, so lets chat then stay with us to hear the interview with Keziah Glow on the show Lighthouse. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/14681015

Hold Them Accountable 05/27/2020

Hold Them Accountable The world is experiencing an entire pandemic but that is not slowing down the racists with police brutality and bigot, racist civilians. Learn the ways you can hold them accountable. RIP GEORGE FLOYD /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/14585789

21 Answers to Celebrate 05/13/2020

21 Answers to Celebrate Hey Y'all This week I am going rogue and we are not talking about historical happenings and psychological implications but more about the here and now! We have been stretched and tested and we must remember we cannot have growth with discomfort! Think about when babies are teething or breast are getting larger hahaha #growingpains This week we are discussing growth and positivity during this time! Thru my positivity challenge or #21answers Own your wellness thru our self-care box Join the #21answers challenge email me at /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/14400941

Being Well While Black 04/29/2020

Being Well While Black Tune in to hear the great conversation with Wellnesspreneur Tiana Allen on delivering wellness as a black business owner of a wellness studio called The Wellness Sanctuary. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/14207000

Grief & Loss During Covid 04/22/2020

Grief & Loss During Covid Covid is not just the loss of people it is the loss of a sense of safety, of social connections and personal freedoms, of jobs and financial security. Even if you have not lost a job or a family member there is still a shared experience of communal grief by witnessing different system destabilize in this pandemic such as the healthcare systems or shelters or economy for many people especially small businesses. Tune in to learn various ways to cope with loss regardless how you have experienced loss. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/14096360

Prevention 101- Black Lense 04/08/2020

Prevention 101- Black Lense CNN recently released information about Black Americans being more susceptible to dying from the Coronavirus. Regardless of how you may feel about the media and messages it is important to understand how economic racisim, limit access, and health disparities make prevention a nonnegotiable. Tune in to learn tools to engage in prevention of getting the virus or really any ailment. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/13904402

NATAL- Birthing While Black 04/01/2020

NATAL- Birthing While Black Birthing While Black has many nuances and the NATAL podcast is tackling this realm by providing a space for many black parents to tell their stories. Tune in to listen to Gabrielle and Martina the executive producers of the NATAL podcast share how and why we need this podcast now more than ever! NATAL is a podcast docuseries about having a baby while Black in the US. We pass the mic to Black parents, to tell their stories of bringing new life into this world, in their own words. The docuseries also highlights the birthworkers, researchers, policymakers, and activists fighting daily for better care for Black birthing parents. Starting April 15, tune into NATAL wherever you get your podcasts! Visit for bonus content, our community blog, and resource hub. And be sure to follow @natalstories on Instagram and Twitter. Links NATAL Podcast: NATAL Website: NATAL IG: NATAL Twitter: /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/13810064

Boss Moves- The Purple Kitty 03/25/2020

Boss Moves- The Purple Kitty Tis the season to embrace those boss moves that have been in your mind, your journal, or gut! Tune in to hear us chat with Marica Lowe Founder of The Purple Kitty and her entrepreneurial journey. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/13704080

Staying Safe During Coronavirus 03/18/2020

Staying Safe During Coronavirus Much has transpired with the Coronavirus and updates are coming on the hour. Tune in as Mind Over Melanin shares perspective on psychological affects, gives mental health tools and discusses how people of color are impacted. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/13599482

Racisim and Our Bodies 03/11/2020

Racisim and Our Bodies Have you ever wondered how racism impacts your body? Well tune in and learn how and why it impacts our bodies. There is no accident to why we are the leading groups for stroke, diabetes, heart disease, HIV, and fibroids. http://mindovermelanin.com /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/13506098

Black Wellness Initiative Interview 03/04/2020

Black Wellness Initiative Interview Check out the interview I did with Karen Ann Webster the Attractive Mindset Strategist and Radio Host of Awaken and Arise on WHCR 90.3. /episode/index/show/mindovermelanin/id/13408166

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