The Black Mind Garden: ReTrain Your Brain!

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about Looking at Behaviors Differently in Our Kids. The evolving landscape of parenting styles, drawing a distinction between older generations' parenting methods and those of newer generations like mine. I recognize that our parents had different perspectives and filters for raising us, shaped by their unique survival circumstances. Ho...

SHOW NOTES In this week's Mind ReMapping Moment, I am joined by Dr. Simarta Brennan. We delved into the fascinating journey that led Dr. Samara to become an author. Her new book, "The Parts We Don't Talk About," is a compelling read that delves into the world of healthcare from multiple perspectives. What inspired her to write this book was her unique position as both a physician...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about the importance of naming our trauma and dysfunction as a gateway to healing. Growing up as a proud Gen Xer, I remember hearing sayings like "what goes on in this house stays in this house" or "leave your feelings at the door." These phrases were meant to maintain a sense of privacy and control, but over time, I&#39...

SHOW NOTES In this week's Mind ReMapping Moment, Dalia Kinsey, a fellow black and an expert dietician, joins me. We are discussing Pronoun Mislabeling and Bringing a Space of Grace. Dalia and I had an amazing behind-the-scenes conversation during her last visit, and the feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive. So, we decided to bring her back for another engaging discussion. Dalia&#39...

SHOW NOTES: Welcome Back To Season 4!!! In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about When Attachment to Purpose Becomes Unhealthy. In the realm of neurolinguistic programming, we often discuss frames – the mental pictures that shape our thoughts and influence our perception of reality. Purpose, too, is framed in various ways by each individual, as we all hold our unique models of what it si...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked about the Structure of Missed Communication. It is important to listen to how the words are used while speaking because even in the 7% of communication there’s a lot that is missed because we are managing a lot of information on  a bit by bit basis that our brain has to filter out into chunks that we can handle. The inform...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked with a fellow Black Therapist who is a male and we are discussing a very important topic related about how our trauma affects our relationships, especially with our partners. · Can trauma make a person narcissistic? · How exactly does our trauma affect our relationship with the people we care about? · What can one do when...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked about how you can shift your belief slowly or rapidly and the difference is just resistance. In the healthcare practitioner there’s an unspoken curriculum,a kind of messaging which tends to be a belief to many in the healthcare industry. When we talk about belief change there are beliefs that we’ve had for a long time and...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked about When the Cause is not the Cause but a Symptom. We sometimes look at the problems in our lives and while sometimes looking for the cause and end up finding the symptom, but what if those things are problems on the surface of a deeper set of programming? Those people who have toxic interactions with others tend to ask,...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked about the importance of teaching our kids tools to empower their minds. In the process of talking about conscious communication and the conversations I have with my kid has made me realize that what I am passionate about is making sure that kids know the tools to empower their own minds because I have seen the impact it ha...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked about how Everything is Communication. Communication isn’t just words and the tone, words and tonality are part but not the totality of communication. 93% of communication happens in what we don’t say, how we say it, tonality, the body language, eye contact, our eye movements, our facial expression, all this is outside the...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked about how Holding Old Mental Models of Each Other Damages Relationships. When people see you for who you used to be, especially our families since they are the people we’ve been around for a long time we tend to drift apart and move from them. For instance, I had a conversation with my mom who always held me as a shy and r...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we revisit when we talked about Change work and why changing the environment gives limited longevity ended. Change is always constant and universal, whether it is change in diet, beliefs, work out etc. Changing your environment is helpful when you are in that particular environment , so unless you are in that one environment all the time, changing...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about Using Our Language to Transform Ourselves & Others. With my upcoming training on neuro linguistic programming (NLP), I've received numerous inquiries about what it entails and how it can benefit individuals as leaders, parents, and in their personal growth. Today, I provide a brief overview of NLP, emphasizing how language can...

SHOW NOTES In this week's Mind ReMapping Moment, I am joined by Monica Wisdom. We delved deep into the power of our personal stories and how they can serve as a pathway to healing, empowerment, and self-discovery. Exploring Our Wounds and Inherited Patterns: Monica emphasized the significance of understanding our wounds as a crucial step towards healing and growth. By uncovering the clues with...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about When Our Past Gets in the Way of Our Progress; the impact of past traumas on personal progress.  Personal and professional development is an ongoing process, and everyone has their own experiences and struggles with past traumas. Despite my involvement in a business partnership, I have hesitated to legally become a part of it due to m...

SHOW NOTES In this week's Mind ReMapping Moment, I am joined by a good friend and one of my colleagues, Dr. Taniqua Miller. We are discussing her focus on helping women of color quit what they need to quit in life. · What are the things we need to be quitting? · What are the things we, as black women and women of color, hold onto that we do not need to hold on to anymore? · How can I get back...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about Knowing Your Child’s Relationship to Structure & Time according to Myers Briggs. We explore the fascinating topic of personality traits and their impact on time management. We delve into the contrasting characteristics of perceivers and judgers, providing insights on how understanding these traits can help parents support their ch...

SHOW NOTES: In this week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, I am joined by a friend, a colleague, and my partner in Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression education. We are discussing where we center our work on the practice of anti-racism and anti-oppression in the course of it. · What is the emotion that I am feeling? · What dialectics is all about? · When is that actual bad feeling started? These and much more awa...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about Understanding Our Children's Personalities; The Thinker & The Feeler - the thinker-feeler polarity within the Myers-Briggs framework. Thinkers are known for their logical, analytical minds and a preference for making decisions based on rationality and objective criteria. Feelers, on the other hand, prioritize emotional conside...

SHOW NOTES: In this week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, I am joined once again by a fellow Black Therapist who is male. We are discussing a crucial topic related to how vertical intimacy strengthens our relationship with ourselves and others. · How well do we communicate? · What is vertical intimacy? · What do we need to begin cultivating closeness in the people we want to be close to? These and a whole...

SHOW NOTES In this week's Mind ReMapping Moment, Dalia Kinsey, a fellow black and an expert dietician, joins me. We are discussing how systemic oppression impacts body image. · How do you fix your food? · Where is the part that we can celebrate, and what part of what we are doing doesn't serve us anymore? · How are things functioning in your body? These and many more await you in this week...

SHOW NOTES: In this week's Mind ReMapping Moment, I am joined by Noah Prince, a consultant, and a coach. We are discussing the Insider-Outsider Mindset. · What does it mean to be a white man and a human being? · Once you understand how you are an Insider, how do you move towards that with responsibility, self-love, and a growth mindset? · How do we unpack our identities? These and much more aw...

SHOW NOTES: In This week’s Mind ReMapping Moment, we talk about Understanding Personalities; How Does Your Child Perceive the World. In the last two episodes, I talked about how I like to view and help people understand personalities in the context of Myers Briggs. We began with the conversation of introversion versus extroversion. If you haven't listened to those episodes, head over to the Bl...

SHOW NOTES In this week's Mind ReMapping Moment, I am joined by a coach, a speaker, and a physician. We are discussing recognizing and addressing trauma in the workplace. · How do we deal with trauma in the workplace? · How can we begin to recognize trauma responses in ourselves? · How do we tap into our emotions? These and many more await you in this week's special episode with Dr. Meliss...