Unbecoming a Therapist

All good things come to an end! In this last episode of the podcast, I for the first time, sit with myself and reflect on this entire journey. I go into detail about what this process has been like for me, what were some of my favorite moments, and what challenged me most. I give you some insight into what's up next for me and a couple projects I have in the works that I'm really excited...

The one and only, Dr. Phebe Brako joins me on this episode of the podcast. She and I discuss what it means to unbecome as a woman, and the expectations placed on the eldest daughter of a Ghanaian family. Phebe gets really vulnerable by delving into speaking publicly about her recent divorce for the first time and what role its played in her healing journey. Phebe, is a dear friend, an entrepreneur...

My brilliant friend, Jamillia Kaye joins me on this episode of the podcast. She and I discuss our reflections on The Mirror episode with my husband, thoughts on the male gaze, what it was like for her growing up with Liberian parents, and how so much of our collective growth journey manifested in our relationship with our hair. Jaye, is a writer, educator, philanthropist, and author from West Phil...

On this episode of Unbecoming a Therapist, my dear friend, Heather Brown joins me to have a candid discussion about poverty and what it was like growing up in neighborhoods that were under resourced in a multitude of ways. We do a deep dive into reflections on episode #5 and have some conversations about the impact that poverty has had on us individually as therapists, friends, children, and peopl...

Tamara Ashton, who I affectionally refer to as T,  joins me on this episode of the podcast. She and I discuss black mother wounds, her thoughts on my episode with my mom, how she feels about her mother putting her up for adoption, The way she made peace with her own black mother wound, and what its like now being a mother to her own daughter. T, is an agricultural educator in Washington D.C. She i...

My good friend and colleague Veniecia Robinson joins me on this episode of the podcast. She and I discuss what it was like growing up in poverty, the personas we developed to help us navigate the often rocky terrain of the hood, how neither one of us fit into what was expected of us as women, and why sometimes you'd rather not choose vulnerability. V, as I affectionally refer to her, also is...

My amazing friend, Tina Rutherford joins me on this episode of Unbecoming a Therapist. She and I discuss how she used disassociation as a mask to cope with life, her finally being able to put the term alcoholism to her dad's drinking problem, how she later lost her father ironically at the hands of a drunk driver, and her process of learning to actually be present in her life. Tina is not onl...

On this episode of Unbecoming a Therapist, my husband, Brian Tolbert joins me to have a candid discussion about his experience witnessing my journey of unbecoming and what its really like to be married to a therapist. We do a deep dive into some of the hardest discussions in our marriage that had us questioning if we could make it through. Find Brian @foreverincompleteart on Instagram and follow t...

Historically, the relationship between mothers and daughters can be one of deep love and also deep hurt and pain. My relationship with my mother is no different. The supreme Muva is here! My mom, Audrey Lee, joins me on the podcast to get fully transparent about our mother daughter relationship.  She clears up here side of the story about being 10 years my fathers senior.  My mother shares what it...

My father is arguably one of the closest people to me and its been said that we share a lot of the same qualities. My father and I sit down in this very first episode of the Unbecoming a therapist podcast to discuss my journey of taking on the therapist identity and finally peeling it off.  He affectionally referred to my ability to listen, intuit, and perceive peoples emotions as “the gift”. disc...

Welcome to Unbecoming a Therapist. First Episode coming soon!!!!