The Brain Love Podcast

I'm on the couch with ER physician, Dr. Melissa Clark, host of the show, Excuse Me Doctor on XM Radio and on her very own YouTube Channel. Listen as she and her co-hosts discuss updates regarding COVID-19 and then we transition to the mental health portion of the show, featuring yours truly and a male mental health expert! ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH!

Hey hey everyone! ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?! You may have heard that the former Miss USA's mother advised that her daughter had been suffering from "high-functioning depression". She killed herself. It was NOT "high-functioning depression" because a person who suffers from depression and related symptoms and kills themselves has Major Depressive Disorder Severe, until proven otherwise such...

Tonight we are talking addiction - social media addiction. Have you had moments during which you felt you were "addicted" to checking your social media accounts - checking your DMs, looking for new stories and updates, looking at likes?? Well, this show is for you and for anyone who may be struggling with this behavior. Share this with the kids and teens in your life. You will hear some interestin...

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH??  Hey guys! We are talking about domestic violence tonight, in particular teen domestic violence. Do you ever talk to your sons and daughters about their behaviors in relationships? Personal relationships? How to deal with a disagreement? How to deal with stress from your significant other? How to avoid the unbecoming behaviors??  Please join us on the co...

We are in Ghana, baby! ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH? My travel tribe and I had some in depth conversations with our travel guides - Ghanaian men. Listen as they describe their definition of cheating vs the US definition LMAO, a Ghanian upbringing and how it affects how they treat their women and relationships. 

This episode is dedicated to all of the souls who could not find the light, who were stuck in the darkness and never made it out.  Suicide rates among Black children and teenagers are rising at an alarming rate and challenging public perceptions that Black youth don’t commit suicide.  Tonight we take a look at these frightening and grim statistics and give you some tools to help your chi...

I AM LIVE FROM ACCRA, GHANA TONIGHT! Fool me once shame on you, if you fool me I CAN GET FOOLED AGAIN! LOL! Of course that's not how this saying goes BUT join me on the couch and you'll see what I mean.  Join me on the couch with "Doc". She's one of my featured guests. Tonight, on the Eve of my birthday, she has a very heavy story to tell - a seven year story about a relationship with a love...

Renee Adolphe is also known as Prandhara Prem which is her Sannyas through Tantra initiation and means to go with the flow of love and life. Prandhara is an Energy Healer, Meditation Facilitator, Tantric Therapist, Sex and Relationship Coach, Rebirther, Medicine Woman, Teacher + Eternal Student. She has been featured in countless publications and television around the world, including Lifetime’s M...

Join me on the couch the discuss men, women and dating. I'm joined again by Miami's Tasha and Barika, Texas native Wood Gatlin aka Viva Wood Life, Philly's Brandon Chastang aka B McFly, and Oakland's Akeem Powell aka Mr. 1950. There's also an early surprise visit from R & B artist, Urban Mystic. We discuss all the popular questions like, why do mean lie and why do men cheat? ARE YOU READY TO T...

....so you know if I identify a part 1 the interpretation is that there is a part 2 LOL! Join my guests and me on the couch as we discuss the dynamics of men, women and dating. We don't discuss the easy stuff, the good stuff, but you'll also hear about all of the challenges! 

What's in your travel plans for 2022??? I traveled to Peru for a part of my holiday. (I was supposed to be in Tanzania but COVID decided otherwise!) Travel is so vital in learning and creating experiences for us. I met Ada while in Lima, Peru. She agreed to take the couch with me to share her personal experiences, including about love and relationships. There's a lot that women all over the world...

Hey guys! ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?! I'm talking tonight about Kwanzaa - providing a basic understanding, some history and I give the seven principles. Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu. Today is the first day, Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family,...

Join me on the couch as I discuss ways to tell if therapy is working, or not. 

Mrs. Deborah Ortiz joins me on the couch to talk about her own personal story - being the victim of incest. Can you guess who the perpetrator was? While fathers are reported to be the most common perpetrators of incest, according to a study published in 2014, any family members , including siblings, mothers, cousins, uncles, aunts, and other close relatives, can be a perpetrator, just as any perso...

Join me on the couch with an alum of University of Miami and a former NFLer, Kendrick Norton. I'll never forget the night I learned about Kendrick Norton's car accident. I was at Rocco Tacos on the 4th of July and I saw an alert come up on my phone. The alert stated that Kendrick was in a motor vehicle crash (MVC) and that his arm had to be amputated to remove him from his Ford F-250. I later lear...

Please join me on my couch as I discuss with you gratitude. This week is all about gratitude - being thankful, showing love, kindness and appreciation. Are we kind to ourselves? Are we kind to people regularly?  What happens when you experience pain and suffering? Are you thankful for the lessons to be learned? A very special guest will be on my couch this week literally discussing a set back...

"Racism , or discrimination based on race or ethnicity, is a key factor in the onset of disease and increasing disparities in the health of people of color," Medical News Today.  Racism is a mental health issue because racism causes trauma. And trauma paints a direct line to mental illnesses , which need to be taken seriously. - https://www.mhanational.org › racism-and-mental-health The trial...

Former police officer Juan Dolcine joins me on the couch. There have been so many incidents, tragedies, deaths involving police officers who appear to be bad cops. But not all 5-0 is bad. They are human beings as well and can have a bad day, can feel sadness, get anxious, can fear for their lives like we do. Officer Dolcine shares some of his experiences during his 25 years, including one tragedy...

The Origin Of ‘Fool Me Once, Shame On You’ - the earliest recording of this proverb in print is from a book called The Court and Character of King James by Anthony Weldon, 1651, where it reads: “The Italians having a Proverb, ‘He that deceives me once, its his fault; but if twice, its my fault.'”. Ladies, stop allowing these dudes to keep deceiving you.  ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?

What does a married male pastor, a divorced female psychiatrist (that's ME! LOL!, a married female and male licensed mental health counselor say about marriage - maintenance and sustainability???? Join us on the couch to hear from ALL OF US! ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?  

Join me on the couch with the ultimate survivor, Camille Belle. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and has been fighting her battle since 2018. She is winning but let's keep her lifted in prayer and claim positive thoughts that these battles get easier and soon subside.  ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?? TODAY, Sunday October 10th, is World Mental Health Day. I interviewed Shenita James because since the age of 7 she has experienced nearly every mental health challenge - neglect as a child, poverty, childhood sexual abuse, rape, molestation, domestic violence as a teen, teen pregnancy - 4 times by 4 different men. She joins me on the couch to talk about her new bo...

Join me again on the couch with the owner of Mindfulness Matters and Healing Leaf Miami, Ms. Retha Boone-Fye. We are talking about her new book, "That Doesn't Smell Sense" and will be doing a meditation exercise. Her book is a LOT OF FUN. Remember sayings like, "he doesn't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of," or "it takes two fools to argue", and many others. Remember your mama a...

Join me on the couch with the owner of Mindfulness Matters and Healing Leaf Miami, Ms. Retha Boone-Fye. We are talking about mindfulness. She will share how she became a mindfulness facilitator and explains ways that you too can practice mindfulness. We talk about the many benefits of being mindful, and WHAT IS BEING MINDFUL. Learn the 1-2-3 method. ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?? 

THIS GETS REALLY GOOD! Nana Abena Kokor Addo and I are back on the couch. ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?  Ms. Korkor Addo get into the details of her mental illness, Bipolar. She describes her manic and hypomanic episodes, as well as her depressive states. She also talks about the time she became suicidal.