Mental Dialogue

Former NBA player , MICHAEL BEASLEY,  broke down in tears on The Pivot Podcast this week and many are concerned with what is KANYE WEST  experiencing mentally as his divorce from KIM KARDASHIAN  plays out publicly? Truth is you don’t have to be a star athlete or celebrity to experience a war inside your head. Psychotherapists,  DR. LAURA TURNER-ESSEL (wholistic) and DR. GE...

The Mental Dialogue talk show welcomes back the "Ossie & Ruby Dee of Marriage Counseling," "That Clay Couple," HASAN CLAY & HASAN-NAAILA CLAY, from Global Leadership Integrated Counseling, along with special guest co-host, LAWANDA JORDAN, founder of the upcoming event "Why Should I Get Married?" to discuss the benefits & purpose of MARRIAGE.  According to studies MARRIAGE RATES hit an all-time low...

A 30 minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES & RENEE CARTER to how some BLACK BOYS raised by SINGLE MOTHERS, grow up as men and expect too much from the women their lives.  CARTER says she has found that some of these men grow up with a deep resent for their own mothers; and therefore they have a difficult time exploring a healthy relationship with BLACK WOMEN later in their lives.

THE BEST OF MENTAL DIALOGUE 2020 as BLACK SOCRATES and co-host AMBER PAGE discuss cuts from the top shows of 2020. CALL-IN 646.787.1691 and #GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS as we listen to cuts from some of our most listened to shows to include 1. Is America Trying To Kill Us? 2. What Does EXCELLENCE IN BLACK BUSINESS Look Like? 3. Should BLACK PEOPLE reorient Themselves From WHITENESS? 3. How Do We End The GEND...

It is quite common for SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS to depend on their ACCOUNTANTS to keep them in good graces with the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES (IRS), but as revenue increases more oversight is often needed for the accounting practices of the business. Millennial mogul, KELA TAYLOR, is best known among ATLANTA BUSINESS movers and shakers for being the owner of Universal Salon Suites, a 10,000 Sq Ft fac...

In the AFRICAN AMERICAN community SUICIDE is stigmatized as something WHITE PEOPLE do, but in recent years SUICIDE rates have increased among BLACK MEN, and especially BLACK YOUTH.  Our special guest and mental health therapist, DR. J PARKER GRIFFIN JR, along with special guest co-host criminal defense attorney and youth advocate ASHLEY JOHNSON-ALFORD drop by to discuss the various stressors BLACK...

THE BEST OF MENTAL DIALOGUE 2020 as BLACK SOCRATES and co-host AMBER PAGE discuss cuts from the top shows of 2020. CALL-IN 646.787.1691 and #GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS as we listen to cuts from some of our most listened to shows to include 1. How Do We End The GENDER WAR In The BLACK COMMUNITY? 2. SUBMISSION IN MARRIAGE: What Does It Really Mean? (MEN'S VIEWPOINT) 3. GHANA'S YEAR OF RETURN: Should We Move,...

Mental Dialogue Mastermind open dialogue discussing the relevance of STABLE COINS in regards to Cryptocurrency.  Once you understand STABLE COINS it is clear that CRYPTOCURRENCY is here to stay, but the level of adoption will forever change the future of the BANKING INDUSTRY as we know it.  Crypto.com just paid $700M for the naming rights for the stadium rights for the NBA's Los Angeles...

Some Black children thrive via PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION , while many deem the PUBLIC-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL system a hostile place for AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN .  Special guests, BABA AMIN OJUOK , founder of the Uhuru Academy with his 25+ years of experience in educating BLACK CHILDREN and BROTHER PIANKI , school choice advocate openly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the PUBLIC SCHOOL...

What is CRITICAL RACE THEORY (CRT) & why is it the new outrage in POLITICS & EDUCATION? Special guest, SHELLEY WYNTER, nightly co-host of 95.5 WSB's Word On The Street and special guest co-host, Executive Diversity Consultant, LATRICE ROSS, drop by to discuss CRT in education and why suddenly it has become this divisive POLITICAL ISSUE. Various state legislatures have recently pushed bills to keep...

BLACK SOCRATES once posted on social media "Many people are ok with polygamy, but they just don't know it yet!"  On this show we discuss MARRIAGES that remain intact due to the unknown EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS of one spouse. Are we honest about why so many MARRIAGES survive INFIDELITY ? Is INFIDELITY always disrespectful? Why are some men and women content with being a SIDE PIECE ?&nbsp...

RELATIONSHIPS today seem to be far different than in the past, so we've invited HAPPILY MARRIED RELATIONSHIP COACHES , VAUN THE LOVE ALCHEMIST (married 31yrs) and SINSEAR SINCERE (married 6yrs) to discuss what a WHOLE & HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP looks and feels like today. Does this generations have enough examples of healthy functional relationships to draw experience from? What are some of the is...

When you think of the CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY what do you think of? In recent years, has the various division within the CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY harmed the community?  Has the conscious community ever served a significant role in the BLACK COMMUNITY , and if so how relevant is it in 2022? Special guests, CHIEF X , and CHEFREEN of the Pseudo Killas, joins us as MENTAL DIALOGUE ask the questions Americ...

DIVERSITY CONSULTANT , and special guest co-host, LATRICE ROSS , drops by to discuss AFRICAN AMERICANS view of ourselves based on factual data behind accepted or rejected GENERALIZATIONS a nd STEREOTYPES . Do AFRICAN AMERICANS stigmatize and frequently talk down on one another without warrant? Or does the BLACK COMMUNITY avoid ACCOUNTABILIITY on certain issues more than others?  Do some...

BLACK PEOPLE are known for making up their own rules when it comes to MONOPOLY , unfortunately, whenever the rules are altered, it extends the game time; but worst some of the sound FINANCIAL LITERACY and REAL ESTATE principles that could be learned through play are lost. Special guest co-host ASHLEY THOMAS , CEO of Making Money Matter, drops buy to discuss the enormous benefits children rece...

NICK CANNON age 41, has fathered eight children, with five different women, and recently was told by a therapist he should consider CELIBACY after welcoming four of those children with three of the women in under a year. While CANNON was married to MARIAH CAREY f or the birth of his first two children, he has openly stated MARRIAGE is no longer in the picture for him. Do BLACK MEN who live out thi...

A 45-minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES & TWYMEIKA "JENDAYI" HILL-JONES, discussing WHOOPI GOLDBERG'S REPRIMAND & SUSPENSION for ANTI-SEMITIC COMMENTS

Special guests, investment advisor, MARICO TIPPETT (Series 63 & 65), and longtime CRYPTOCURRENCY investor, WILLIAM AGNEW, come on the show to discuss LOS ANGELES RAM'S football player, ODELL BECKHAM JR, reportedly receiving his current NFL salary in BITCOIN, and how they view the latest news that BECKHAM'S $750K salary is now only worth $35K USD after a large drop in the CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKET. Sho...

It seems as if every time you turn around there is a new RELATIONSHIP COACH popping up on the scene trying to make a name for themselves. Special guest co-host, TWYMEIKA "JENDAYI" HILL JONES and founder of BLACK GROWN & MARRIED drops by to ask relationship coaches VAUN SAYS and CHASING YONCI , why does it seem like there are so many new RELATIONSHIP COACHES moving into the space? What made the...

Historically homes have been MALE-CENTERED , but today in the AFRICAN AMERICAN community many homes are CHILD-CENTERIC, or female led by default. Special guest, co-host, ASHLEY JOHNSON-ALFORD recently asked the question is better to have a CHILD-CENTERED  home or MALE-CENTERED home with respects to raising children? We invite special guests, Conscious Motherhood Coach, MARILYN ODUENYI , as we...

Have you ever wanted to become a DAY TRADER , or if not a trader, a smart INVESTOR in the STOCK MARKET or the FOREX MARKET , but not quite sure what to do?  This show features SC Capital Management’s Chief Investment Officer, MICHAEL SUTTLAR II , as he explains the difference between being a TRADER and being an INVESTOR. Our special guest, co-host is personal finance coach & founder of Ma...

THE BEST OF MENTAL DIALOGUE 2021  as  BLACK SOCRATES  and co-host  ASHLEY THOMAS  discuss cuts from the top shows of 2021.  CALL-IN 646.787.1691  and  #GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS  as we listen to cuts from some of our most listened to shows to include 1.The GAMESTOP REVOLUTION : Who Won The Have Or Have Nots? 2. LOVE & HIP HOP : Why I Wasted A Decade Cha...

In this first realease CEO of Money Motivation, Marc Ranger, drop gems on starting from scratch to build wealth, keys to growth in business, brand building, and creating change. Also featured are business leaders Rashad Howard and Yohance Harrison, a drop from the late Great Kobe Bryant, and music from Atlanta based hip-hip artist Joe Bleez.   Show host, Black Socrates, created this new platf...

BLACK SOCRATES invites his cadre of co-hosts known as the QUEENS OF INTELLECT on the show to highlight why he values their contributions as BLACK WOMEN ? By honoring their talents, he hopes to showcase why the BLACK WOMAN'S voice is so importance in the liberation and advancement of the BLACK COMMUNITY . Do they feel the Black woman's voice is respected within the BLACK COMMUNITY?  We al...

Emotional Intelligence Coach, ALEASA WORD , co-host the show as we discuss TOXIC MOTHER & DAUGHTER relationships and what women can do to overcome the EMOTIONAL SCARS that often linger well into adulthood? In the 2nd hour, psychotherapist, DR. KATRINA PITTMAN , also drops in to disucss the idea of when professional therapy is the best remedy to help ensure daughters who grew up with a TOXIC MO...