Previous Guests
Day Seven Wellness Center
Portia Dianne Lee, NSM, CHHP
CEO, Day Seven Wellness Center
PureSpark
Nieisha Deed, a Roxbury, MA native, is the founder of PureSpark. She spent 15 years as a corporate accountant until she was diagnosed with severe depression and unable to return back to work. After her recovery she founded PureSpark, a platform she uses to help educate the community on the importance of prioritizing their mental health. She is a mental health advocate and public speaker who is unafraid to share her own personal story to aid in the recovery of others.
How Music Helps Us Heal
Adenike Webb, PhD, MT-BC
Morgan Beckford, Chief Programming Officer
Natasha Thomas, PhD, MT-BC
Personal Story: Earl Miller
Western Area Director of Recovery, MA DMH
Specialist in Peer Support
Financial Health and Mental Health
Curtis Chambers, Financial Coach
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Patricia Cadet
Theresa McIntyre
The COVID-19 Vaccine: Your Questions Answered
Katrina Byrd, M.D.
Fellow in Infectious Disease, Brown University
Rodney Hood, M.D., FACP
Head of COVID-19 Equity Taskforce in San Diego
Appointed Member of the California Vaccine Safety Review Workgroup
Youth Justice and Advocacy
Citizens for Juvenile Justice (CfJJ)
Leon Smith, Esq. is the Executive Director of CfJJ, a statewide organization that has advocated systemic reform to achieve equitable youth justice since 1994.
Fatherhood with 365Dad Inc.
Patrick Kromah
Marv Neal
Xavier Cardona
Family Therapy
Liz Brenner, LICSW - Director of Therapy Training Boston
Mental Health and the Black Church
Rev. Willie Bodrick II, Senior Pastor-Elect at Historic Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury, MA
Dr. Devin Cromartie-Bodrick, resident physician in psychiatry, and First Lady-Elect at Historic Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury, MA
Haitian Mental Health
On November 1, 2020, Mr. Giscard M Saintil, LMHC spoke about his experience as a Haitian-American mental health counselor.
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Trauma series with the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) - October 2020
Audrey Morrissey
Larry Day
Viola Dean
Deborah Jackson, LICSW
Jonathan Regis
Aisha Barnes
Spirituality and Black Mental Health
On Sept 20, Jessica C. Sneed, PhD, a licensed psychologist based in Scottsdale, AZ spoke about her work with individuals and couples, as well as how she integrates their faith perspective.
Parenting Journey - September 13
Based in Somerville, MA, Parenting Journey offers a unique evidence-based model designed to support parents of diverse backgrounds.
Caroline Kistin, M.D., M.Sc.
Cristina Pachano, M.A., LMHC
Delores Reyes, MMHC, METC
Children’s Services of Roxbury - August 9
As one of the oldest black-run organizations in the Commonwealth of MA, CSR provides a wide range of services to the Boston area. Click on the button at the top of the page to find this show in the archives.
Salesia Hughes-Hibbert, LMHC - VP of Behavioral Health
Tennelle Smith
Tiffany Beckman
This summer, we also went Back to the Basics…
Kevin Simon, M.D.
On August 2, Dr. Simon - board-certified psychiatrist - took us back to the basics by discussing Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia.
Melissa Dagher, LICSW
On August 23rd, Melissa tag teamed with Tamara Leroy-London to answer the question - “What is therapy?”
Tamara Leroy-London, LICSW
On August 23rd, Tamara and Melissa explained their thoughts on the what therapy should look like in the black community.
Several scholars from the Black Mental Health Graduate Academy at William James Academy showcased their knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics!
Sade Callwood, MA
Pilar Tucker, MA
Melanie Robinson Findlay, LICSW
Briana Reid, MA
Tia Rivera, MA
Lisa Saunders, MA
LaNisha Allen, MA
Beverly Ibeh, MA
Carmaudely Galliotte, MS
In the month of June, we spoke about Juvenile Justice and Employment Services with Ed Powell and Jenese Brownhill.
We also met:
Dr. Monica Blied, a psychologist based in Claremont, California and founder of Faces of Health Wellness Center, who spoke about holistic mental healthcare.
Dr. Oneeka Williams, a urological surgeon and award-winning author, who spoke about the Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo book series and the 5 Habits of Positivity.
Ed Powell
Jenese Brownhill, LICSW
Monica Ellis-Blied, PhD
Oneeka Williams, M.D.