Seek Therapy Podcast

This week we talk about one of our favorite self care activities, working out. Whether you take the long way walking your pup, taking a hike with some friends or hitting the gym to burn some calories and improve your mood.... working out has amazing mental and physical benefits. Going outside and being active is a great way to improve your mental health, and we discuss ways to get started... As al...

Shoes, clothes maybe a keepsake.... some things fit neatly into boxes. Sexuality and how you live your truth does not. This week we’re joined by our close friends Jenise and Kourtney and discuss their journey of self expression and how it has mentally affected them, their loved ones... and any other obstacles they’ve faced. Just remember you can eat the kale salad, drink the wheatgrass shots, and...

Whether you're referring to it as" That’s white people shit", or "I’m not crazy" or any other stigma related to mental health in our community... We've all heard a negative stigma towards mental health. This week Jaz and Julie are joined by some friends Anthony(@a_dunks) and Darius (@underneathparadise) of Dead The Silence(@deadthesilence). They discuss stigmas surrounding mental health, and ways...

This week Jaz and Joe are joined by MedSchool Milah! They discuss how moving from their home states to different states impacted them, as well as lessons they've learned along the way. Kamilah discusses the highs and lows of living in New York, and ways she coped with them both. Joe weighs in on the differences between Chicago and California.. Just remember you can take the kale shot, do crossfit,...

How is it the last Monday of the decade?!! This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss the many ways they've changed over the past 10 years. Everyone weighs in on the most challenging, and most rewarding times of the decade and year... Ask yourself some of the questions with us, as we prepare to embark on a new decade. Just remember you might not have accomplished all you wanted to this year, but it's p...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss holiday blues... Maybe your grandma who was the glue holding the family together, passed away.. and so now holidays aren't the same... or you have more bills than you do money to gift your family with things. We discuss the ways we have experienced holiday blues, and some tips and tricks for conquering holiday blues. Pull up a seat, it's time for session. Just...

Double standards......the difference between being "passionate" and "aggressive"..... whether it’s 78¢ out the dollar or 3/5 of a man..... or as simple as ladies free before 11..... They are everywhere and we’re talking about our experiences and how we’ve maneuvered despite double standards... Pull up a seat, it’s time for a session. Just remember you can do the 10 mile hike, drink the ginger shot...

Been a minute since we kicked it..... Welcome back to session this week Jaz, Joe and Julie discuss social anxiety. Jasmin starts us off with the definition of social anxiety and then get into the shenanigans taking place online... between T.I. violating his daughter's rights.. to Summer Walker's crippling social anxiety.. there's so much to discuss. Joe and Julie discuss their experiences with soc...

WOOOO! Episode 30! This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss online dating. The crew discuss their worst tinder dates, and the subsequent feelings about themselves. The crew discuss the impacts online dating can have on your mental health, and self-esteem. Contrary to popular belief Joe and Jaz met on Tinder, and swiped right for life... and Julie and her boyfriend met online as well. There is hope! T...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie are joined by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Tracie (@therapist.tracie) and they discuss ways to heal from heart break. The crew gets down to the nitty gritty of heart break, and coping. This week they answer some questions you all had regarding heart break so make sure you tune in, and put your friend on. Just remember you can hike 10 times a week, only drink...

Happy Monday Fam! This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss the verts.... Extrovert, introvert, and ambivert! We discuss the ways our individual vert has influenced our life choices, and how to become more extroverted if you are an introvert. As always, we hit you with our check-ins, new new, and some self care for the week. Remember you can hit the gym twice a day daily, but if you are ignoring the t...

The weather isn't the only thing acting gloomy this time of year...This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss seasonal depression and some of our own triggers and how we deal with them. We touch on both Botham Jean and Atatiana Jeffersons and their unjust murders by the hands of trigger happy police officers. Don't matter how much kale your juicing or how many miles that hike was. If you're not taking...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie get right into it. Being black in America, and all the ways we are reminded of our blackness. We discuss the Botham Jean case, and we discuss how EXHAUSTED we are of the system that continuously lets black people and other people of color down. Since recording, yet another black woman was killed IN HER OWN HOME. Tune in as we navigate being black in a country that con...

This week Jaz and Joe are joined by none other than Bad Boy Petey and Bad Gal Didi, also known as Jaz's parents. This week we get insight into a lasting marriage of 25 years, and all the WORK you have to do to get there. Pete and Didi shamelessly plug their podcast, Monday Morning Motivations, and share their story. The couple gives some advice for strengthening and building a strong relationship,...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss something not a lot of people discuss. THEIR FINANCES. We're all paying back Sallie Mae, and trying to live our best life. It's so easy to feel stressed due to financial issues... but seeking therapy to help better navigate adulthood will help in the long run. As usual there's lots of digression and funny conversation.. Just remember you can run 10 miles daily...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss avoidance. They dive deep into the pros and cons regarding avoiding topics. We start the podcast debating the best bread at restaurants.. because why not? We discuss our new news, and check out with some self-care. Just know that you can hit the gym 10 times a week, do intermittent fasting, and cut out the carbs.... but if you are ignoring the things going on...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss support systems. We are all human and have a need for connection, so we discuss the ways to improve your support system. We discuss times we've had to alter our support system because ultimately we are the bosses of our lives. We can hire, promote, and fire as necessary. As always discuss new things in our lives, and some self care tips and tricks. Remember, y...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss apology languages. Two weeks ago we discussed our love languages and how we display them, so this week we followed up with a deep dive on apology languages. Jasmin plays Devil's advocate on some positions regarding apologizing to others. As always we discuss new things we've tried this week, and ended with some self-care for the week. Just remember you can hit...

Happy day after labor day fam! This week we thought it would be dope to better get to know ourselves and each other. The crew answers different questions about themselves to promote really getting in tune with yourself. Therapy asks you the questions you need to become the best version of yourself, so go ahead answer the questions that we answered. As always remember you can go on the 8 mile hike,...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss the different love languages. The gang checks in about their week, talks about some awesome new music and apps to try for #newnew and then do a deep dive on the different love languages. We discuss some ways to better learn and promote our love languages, and then close out with a way we are going to continue to show our primary love language. Just remember yo...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss all things communication. Since we are living in the world with other humans, it might be important to be able to communicate effectively. The gang discusses some negative communication habits they have left behind them.... and share new tips and tricks for increasing effective communication. Remember, you can eat all the salads, and workout 3 times a day... b...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss settling. Whether you have settled for a situationship when you wanted a commitment, or settled at a job due to financial hardships.. we've all been there and done that. The crew discuss times in which they've settled for less than they deserved, and finish off with discussing ways to stop settling. Just remember you can hike Runyon Canyon, and go to hot yoga...

This week Jaz, Joe and Julie discuss boundaries. The crew discusses ways to deal with people who violate your boundaries. As always we check in about our weeks and put yall on with the new new. We weigh in on our thoughts about the death penalty, and ways to follow through with your boundaries. Just remember you can do boxing, and hours of cardio, but if you are neglecting the things going on in y...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie discuss how they have dealt with society's pressures. They discuss ways they ground themselves to focus on things they want versus what society tells them they should have accomplished. As always they share new things they've watched, ate, and tried during new new. They share their highlights and challenges for the week to reflect on the week, and end with some self c...

This week Jaz, Joe, and Julie dive deep in a talk regarding anxiety. They discuss anxiety provoking triggers, and their favorite ways to cope with anxiety. Just remember you can do crossfit, and 6 miles a day, but if you're neglecting the things going on in your head and your heart.... you're still not truly healthy! Dont's forget to connect with us online @seektherapypodcast @illyjayy @cone_crash...