The IWS Podcast

This was a special episode to cap off Season 1, recorded live for the first time in Bangkok, Thailand. This episode's guest was Camila Gomez, a mental health advocate and teacher in training to discuss life in the U.K., family challenges, cultural differences, personal development, and the need for more people to seek out mental health therapy when they are in need.  Topics explored in this ep...

This episode was speaking with Team Inpathy, founders Ziarekenya Smith and Kathryn Smith discussing this new social media platform, Inpathy (https://www.inpathy.co/) by creating a different type of social media platform that has a stronger focus on human communication and mental health affects. Topics explored in this episode were: each of their individual upbringings, social work and military cul...

This episode was speaking with Team Inpathy, founders Ziarekenya Smith and Kathryn Smith discussing this new social media platform, Inpathy (https://www.inpathy.co/) by creating a different type of social media platform that has a stronger focus on human communication and mental health affects.  Topics explored in this episode were: each of their individual upbringings, social work and milita...

This episode was speaking with Richard Nicholls, a psychotherapist and fellow podcast host (https://richardnicholls.buzzsprout.com/) from the U.K. to discuss: much of his lived experiences growing up in a working class town, journey to discover his career to mental health counseling, being a spouse and father, as well as how to be impactful as a clinician leveraging podcasts and social media to ra...

This episode was speaking with Richard Nicholls, a psychotherapist and fellow podcast host (https://richardnicholls.buzzsprout.com/) from the U.K. to discuss: much of his lived experiences growing up in a working class town, journey to discover his career to mental health counseling, being a spouse and father, as well as how to be impactful as a clinician leveraging podcasts and social media to ra...

This episode was speaking with Shelby Barlow, a Learning & Organizational Development Partner and content creator who shared much about her lived experiences growing up in Mississippi as the daughter of a Black father and white mother and how cultural identity has been an area of exploration for her in recent times. Shelby expanded upon her childhood with her parents and the lack of diversity...

This episode was speaking with Shelby Barlow, a Learning & Organizational Development Partner and content creator who shared much about her lived experiences growing up in Mississippi as the daughter of a Black father and white mother and how cultural identity has been an area of exploration for her in recent times. Shelby expanded upon her childhood with her parents and the lack of diversity...

WARNING ⚠️ for those that have experienced or witnessed any type of interpersonal/domestic violence to please be mindful if choosing to view this content of your own emotions and state of mind. This episode was speaking with Anthony Cook, a coordinator of college and career counseling and biracial man who shared much of his life in a truly vulnerable way. Anthony touched upon his upbringing with h...

⚠️ WARNING⚠️ for those that have experienced or witnessed any type of interpersonal/domestic violence to please be mindful if choosing to view/listen this content of your own emotions and state of mind. This episode was speaking with Anthony Cook, a coordinator of college and career counseling and biracial man who shared much of his life in a truly vulnerable way. Anthony touched upon his upbringi...

This episode was speaking with Dr. Michael Keyes, M.D., a plastic surgeon based in Miami who the host knew from earlier years but recently reconnected after pursuing different career paths. Dr. Keyes discussed his experiences growing up from a multi-ethnic background as the son of a Black father and Japanese mother as well as: his early years in Japan, navigating his father working abroad, and his...

This episode was speaking with Dr. Michael Keyes, M.D., a plastic surgeon based in Miami who the host knew from earlier years but recently reconnected after pursuing different career paths. Dr. Keyes discussed his experiences growing up from a multi-ethnic background as the son of a Black father and Japanese mother as well as: his early years in Japan, navigating his father working abroad, and his...

WARNING ⚠️ for those that have experienced their bodies or consent being violated to please be mindful if choosing to view this content of your own emotions and state of mind. This episode was speaking with Rebecca, a young woman from the U.K. who demonstrated much vulnerability on topics surrounding: her upbringing with her family, sexual abuse, neglect, struggling at times to create and maintain...

WARNING ⚠️ for those that have experienced their bodies or consent being violated to please be mindful if choosing to view this content of your own emotions and state of mind.  This episode was speaking with Rebecca, a young woman from the U.K. who demonstrated much vulnerability on topics surrounding: her upbringing with her family, sexual abuse, neglect, struggling at times to create and ma...

This episode was speaking with Ulrick, a Black man who has worked in the space of mental health as a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor. In this episode, Ulrick discussed his experiences of not having his father around and the effects it had on his upbringing between Haiti and the U.S., dangerous situations and empathy in his earlier years, and working intentionally in the Black commun...

This episode was speaking with Ulrick, a Black man who has worked in the space of mental health as a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor. In this episode, Ulrick discussed his experiences of not having his father around and the effects it had on his upbringing between Haiti and the U.S., dangerous situations and empathy in his earlier years, and working intentionally in the Black commun...

This episode was speaking with Carlos, a Afro-Latino man who has worked in the spaces of applied behavior analysis, health and wellness, as well as being a mental health advocate. In this episode, Carlos describes his experiences growing up in different parts of the world staying between both of his parents homes, getting into his career field and the various challenges he had to overcome, as well...

This episode was speaking with Carlos, a Afro-Latino man who has worked in the spaces of applied behavior analysis, health and wellness, as well as being a mental health advocate. In this episode, Carlos describes his experiences growing up in different parts of the world staying between both of his parents homes, getting into his career field and the various challenges he had to overcome, as well...

This episode was speaking with Marisa, a young, Latina woman that also works with the host editing and composing much of the content that is viewed on this platform. Marisa discussed much about her upbringing being raised in a household where her mother was around majority of the time as her father worked and provided which may be typical for us that grow up in traditional, two-parent households....

This episode was speaking with Marisa, a young, Latina woman that also works with the host editing and composing much of the content that is viewed on this platform. Marisa discussed much about her upbringing being raised in a household where her mother was around majority of the time as her father worked and provided which may be typical for us that grow up in traditional, two-parent households....

This episode was speaking with Charles, a Black mental health therapist who has been utilizing much of his experiences growing up and the traumatic situations he has gone through to uplift and help heal many brothers and sisters in the community through his clinical practice and in the classroom. Charles has a unique approach of not only working as a clinician but also as an educator at his alma m...

This episode was speaking with Charles, a Black mental health therapist who has been utilizing much of his experiences growing up and the traumatic situations he has gone through to uplift and help heal many brothers and sisters in the community through his clinical practice and in the classroom. Charles has a unique approach of not only working as a clinician but also as an educator at his alma m...

This episode was speaking with Kashif (Chief), a Black, male therapist to discuss the his journey navigating various parts of his identity as a Gay man and dealing with challenges being raised in a religious household by grandparents of a different generation and the assumptions that may be made because of that time difference. Chief also shared much about his lived experiences with homelessness,...

This episode was speaking with Kashif (Chief), a Black, male therapist to discuss the his journey navigating various parts of his identity as a Gay man and dealing with challenges being raised in a religious household by grandparents of a different generation and the assumptions that may be made because of that time difference. Chief also shared much about his lived experiences with homelessness,...

This episode was speaking with James, a Black male therapist to discuss the his journey working with individuals dealing with legal issues that put them at risk of entering correctional facilities and trying to assist them with tackling their mental health and legal issues to stay free. James also studied religion in graduate school and shares ways of integrating his faith with therapy and how it...

This episode was speaking with James, a Black male therapist to discuss the his journey working with individuals dealing with legal issues that put them at risk of entering correctional facilities and trying to assist them with tackling their mental health and legal issues to stay free. James also studied religion in graduate school and shares ways of integrating his faith with therapy and how it...