The Back to Me Podcast

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As scholarship and FAFSA season approaches, many incoming college freshmen, transfer students and graduate students are in pursuit of financial resources and opportunities to further their education. In today’s episode, Scholarship Acquisition Specialist, Carole Hart encourages you to start this process now! After helping her children successfully acquire college scholarships, she created a system...

In our final episode of our limited series, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” Dr. Markeith Royster, Delta Chapter member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. shares why it is essential to let go of the Imposter Syndrome. This Norfolk State University graduate co-created a course titled, “From Impossible to I’m Possible: An Analysis of The Imposter Syndrome Phenomenon...

In this episode of our limited series, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” Dr. April Clay, Pi Zeta Zeta Chapter member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. discusses racial injustice as a global concern. This Chapman University graduate and CEO of Clay Counseling Solutions, Inc., shares how the pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice are affecting youth and their famil...

In today’s episode of our limited series, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” Kendrick Jones, Alpha Upsilon Chapter member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. speaks candidly as both a student and a professor about racial bias in education. This California State University Dominguez Hills graduate discusses the challenges of being a Black Doctoral Scholar in pursuit o...

In this episode of our limited series, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” Ella Turenne, Pasadena Alumnae Chapter member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. explores the special relationship we have with our hair. This Stony Brook University graduate is currently focusing on Black feminist theory and media culture in her Ph. D. Program in Visual Studies at UC Irvine....

In today’s episode of our limited series, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” Dereck Faulkner, Gamma Epsilon Chapter member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. shares the value of giving back and the power of mentorship in our communities. As the son of two military officers, he developed gratitude and respect for the men and women of the military at a young age. This...

In today’s episode of our limited series, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” Dr. Parris Carter, Xi Tau Chapter member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. shares some of the ways he and his staff offer virtual mental health support to their students on and off campus during this COVID-19 pandemic. As the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at Howard Universit...

In this episode of our limited series, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” Dr. Jessica Jackson, Alpha Phi Chapter member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. discusses how you can overcome the stigma of being a strong Black woman in society and on campus. As a Licensed Psychologist who heals through culturally responsive evidence-based treatments, Dr. Jackson explores...

For our first limited series titled, “How Sororities and Fraternities Support Mental Health Awareness,” we begin with the first organization of the Divine 9. Marcus Johnson, Beta Chapter member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. offers you a way to diversify your talent and go D.E.E.P.E.R. with his proven life plan model. In this episode, he shares how he started his businesses, FLO Brands and FL...

The murder of George Floyd caused everybody to stop and see up close and personal just how unjust America’s law enforcement can be. Licensed Spiritual Practioner, Rev. Arlene Hylton of the Agape International Spiritual Center reminds us in this episode of the importance of all cultures and religions coming together. In this heartfelt conversation, Rev. Arlene implores us to live a responsive life...

From community college to an Ivy League institution, this Cornell University graduate shares the benefits of pursuing higher education at a community college that can lead to a career you love. Talent Acquisition Expert, Rahsaan Diaz knows firsthand how easy it is to get distracted and lose focus by hanging out with the wrong crowd. In this episode, we discuss how he was able to overcome his chall...

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The Back to Me Project Podcast: College and Beyond is a weekly podcast hosted and executive produced by Yoli Tamu. Each week in the thirty-minute show, Yoli seamlessly shares enlightening, engaging, and entertaining conversations that feature monthly themes and a wide array of special guests from all social classes and professions discussing mental health and career planning for college freshmen a...