The Brain Love Podcast
On Mother's Day in 2020, I created my podcast to help people in the community to better understand themselves, others, and a range of topics to support mental health, wellbeing, and ability to thrive as your true self. I share my experience and knowledge with you and have intimate conversations with a range of professionals on topics including depression, anxiety, dating and relationships, sex and masturbation, racism, alternative health, medications, and more. The discussions are "up close and " and often make listeners feel like they're right there in the room.
Episodes
SEASON 6 EPI 14
You can’t save him. I said what I said. Too many women—especially Black women—are out here loving potential…while ignoring patterns that are loud, consistent, and dangerous.
🚨 Red flags are not challenges to overcome. They are warnings to pay attention to.
In this episode of The Brain Love Podcast, Dr. Delvena will break down:
✨ The psychology behind “I can save him”✨ Why women stay...
SEASON 6 EPI 13
A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ADREANA JACKSON FOR HAVING DR. DELVENA ON HER SHOW, "THE BALANCE". "The Brain Love Podcast" is replaying an episode from, "The Balance" hosted by Andreana Jackson.
COPIED FROM ADREANA'S BLOG:
There’s a quiet truth many of us are living with but rarely pause to examine: stress is no longer occasional—it’s constant.
This conversation brings together two medical experts, Dr....
Season 6 EPI 12
Are you ready to take the couch? ®️
Welcome back to The Brain Love Podcast, where we unpack the mind, challenge the narrative, and get to the truth about mental health… and human behavior.
Today’s conversation is a tough one—but an important one.
Dr. Delvena is on the couch solo.
Nancy Metayer Bowen, Vice Mayor of Coral Springs, was found dead in her home on April 1, 2026. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, ...
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH? ®️ SEASON 6 EPI 11
What if I told you…everything you’ve been feeling…
everything you’ve been seeing…everything your mind has been telling you……might not be the full truth?
We live by our five senses, but God calls us to live by something higher. On this episode of The Brain Love Podcast, I step into a different kind of conversation—where psychi...
SEASON 6 EPI 10
Are you ready to take the couch?®️
During Brain Awareness Week, we talk a lot about the brain…
The science… the structure… the neurons…But tonight?
We’re talking about what the brain feels like…
When it’s overwhelmed…
When it’s anxious…
When it won’t let you rest.
And more importantly…
How do we heal it?
Not just clinically…
But spiritually.
...
SEASON 6 EPI #9ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?
Tonight, on The Brain Love Podcast, Dr. Delvena sits down with Clovis Raymond, MD, author of The Sparks That Endure: Why Our Core Human Drives Survive Mental Illness. In psychiatry, conversations often focus on symptoms—hallucinations, mood instability, depression, and cognitive disruption. But Dr. Raymond challenges us to look deeper. His work explores a powerful truth: even...
SEASON 6 EPI #8
WORLD BIPOLAR DAY is March 30
Join Dr. Delvena Thomas, Board-Certified Psychiatrist, as she raises awareness about bipolar disorder, reduces stigma, and promotes mental wellness.
🧠 What We’ll Cover• What Bipolar Disorder Really Is• Signs & Symptoms• Treatment & Hope for Recovery• Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Illness
🎙 Special Awareness Episode
The Brain Love Podcast
📅 March 30 – World Bipo...
✨ I’m back on the mic tonight. SEASON 6 EPI#7
🎙️ The Brain Love Podcast – LIVE
After turning 50… after loss… after global tension… after reflection…This episode is personal.
We’re talking about:
💛 What 50 is teaching me as a woman
🌍 Iran & Israel — from my perspective as an Army psychiatrist
🕊 Forgiveness as emotional freedom
🤝 Taking care of each other in hard times...
🧠💔 NEW EPISODE 💔🧠 Season 6 Epi 5🎙️ “I Didn't Want to Die – But I Didn't Know How to Live”
In this raw and deeply moving episode, Dr. Delvena sits down with Diandra Ford-Wing, a courageous young woman who opens up about the moment her pain nearly convinced her that life wasn’t worth living.
She speaks the words many suffer in silence with:
“I didn’t want to die... I just couldn’t figur...
What happens when a young man feels the pressure to go multiple rounds — but his body taps out after one? Is it physical? Mental? Or just unrealistic expectations?
This week on The Brain Love Podcast, we’re getting real about male sexual performance, endurance myths, and the psychological impact of not “measuring up” to what culture and partners expect.
Let’s talk biology, ego, stamina — and how to...
ARE YOU READTY TO TAKE THE COUCH?
Sorry ladies and gents for the late arrival of last week's episode. Today on The Brain Love Podcast, we’re diving into a powerful and often controversial question: Can a woman raise a man? We’re unpacking the difference between raising a boy into a man versus trying to build a man who should already know how to lead himself. Can a mother teach manhood without male figures? Can a wo...
NEW EPISODE | The Doctor Who Couldn’t Zip Her Dress: A Breast Cancer Story
This week on The Brain Love Podcast, Dr. Delvena Thomas sits down with a courageous family practice physician, Dr. Michelle Powell, who became the patient. Diagnosed with breast cancer during the pandemic, she opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of treatment—from the strength it took to keep practicing medicine, to the day ...
I AM A GUEST TONIGHT. I am being interviewed by Dr. Michelle Kirwan. Tonight, we’re diving into an important conversation at the intersection of mental and physical health = EQ Emotional Intelligence.
Join our host, the insightful and compassionate Dr. Michelle Kirwan, a board-certified pediatrician with a heart for whole-family wellness, as she sits down with our special guest, the dynamic Dr. Delvena, a board-cert...
Kendrick Lamar has always used his music as a mirror to society, tackling mental health, trauma, and cultural identity. His Super Bowl halftime show was no different —it was a statement, a movement, and a moment in history. From the powerful symbolism of red and blue unity to Samuel L. Jackson's portrayal of Uncle Sam, every element had layers of meaning.
Listen as Dr. Delvena Thomas dives deep into the significance of Kendri...
Will Downing’s daughter, Aron Siobhan Downing, tragically died by suicide on January 11, 2023. She had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. In her memory, Will Downing released a heartfelt song titled “Till We Meet Again,” aiming to raise awareness about mental health and provide comfort to those facing similar challenges. You will see the video in tonight's episode, which Mr. Downi...
Black men have many challenges, many are unspoken. Many men can go from tears to triumph, if they are willing to heal. Pastor Robinson is on the couch with Dr. Delvena discussing his silence as a child/teen which resulted in anger which included workplace violence, a period of crimes and arrests, including strongarmed robbery, cocaine possession. He is transparent in how he broke the cycle through accountability, healing and redefi...
Travis Hunter. Lamar Jackson. Both are outstanding football players and both men won the Heisman Trophy. LJ won in 2016. Travis won tonight. LJ tried to force back tears, whereas Travis Hunter allowed the tears to flow.
Why do men NOT allow themselves to cry? Tonight, Dr. Delvena is discussing why men are not allowed to express their full emotional spectrums.
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?
Season 5, Epi 22
A cousin came to me and indicated that she was in a codependent relationship. I asked her, "are you sure?" Knowing what I know about her and how she SEEMED to be in relationships, it wasn't what I was expecting, but hey, there's a lot we don't know about even our own family. This inspired me to produce tonight's episode.
Are you ready to take the couch?
Hey brain lovers! I am back from my hiatus. Please accept my apology for taking a break. We have to know when to back away and how to prioritize, and that's just what I did. Now, ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?
Tonight, I am talking about a variety of topics including gratitude, how to develop it and some other little things that have been trending. Join me on the couch.
EPI 5/20
Hey-hey-hey! It's Dr. Delvena, and I'm on the couch with yours truly - ME! Tonight, I want to discuss behaviors that represent the undesirable and things we should NEVER allow to occur twice. These are the ten types of people who NEVER deserve a 2nd chance.
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?
Season 5 Epi 19
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