Couched in Color
The Couched in Color Podcast is designed to elevate conversations about mental health in diverse communities. You'll hear from mental health experts, thought-leaders, people with lived-experience, celebrities, influencers, and everybody in between. Remember to like, subscribe, and turn on your notifications so you are updated of each episode. New episodes will be released Thursday mornings! Couched in Color is hosted by Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, an internationally recognized psychologist, author, and mental health correspondent. She is also the Founder of The AAKOMA Project, a 501©3 nonprofit organization that works to address the unmet mental health needs of intersectional youth and young adults of color (including LGBTQ youth and those with disabilities). Couched in Color's Season 3 music is produced by Mark "King" Batson (Superproducer of your favorite artists and Grammy award winner for albums with Eminem and Beyoncé)
Episodes
In this episode, guest Morgann Noble, daughter of Dr. Alfiee and an intern at The AAKOMA Project, gives unique insights for parents about the challenges that children of color experience.
With a passion for bringing ideas to life, Morgann calls herself "a dreamer" at The AAKOMA Project, with a long list of people of influence she would like to engage in the non-...
In this episode, guest Shaka Senghor shares his inspiring story from incarceration to becoming a two times bestselling author, influencer and one of Oprah's "SuperSoul 100" – teaching lessons of redemption and vulnerability to the masses.
He grew up spending 19 years in prison, seven of them in solitary confinement. Through reflection and writing, he later came ...
In this episode, guest Kheira Bekkadja, a Muslim Algerian American college student making an impact in mental health, inspires listeners with her insights on grounding in self-care and positive affirmations.
As an example, she shares the Muslim practice of praying five times, at set times during the day, as challenging as it can be to stay persistent. There ar...
In this episode, 24-year-old guest Gigi Robinson, a master content creator, graduate student and model, shares insights for living with chronic illness and addressing mental health issues, inspired to use her story to move the masses through her highly successful social media channels.
She calls the Internet "an oyster" for Gen Zers to see beyond the corporate w...
In this episode, singer-songwriter Brooke Simpson, who just made her Broadway debut in the revival of 1776, shares the impact her culture as an Indigenous woman has had on her creativity.
From her early days dressing and dancing for her tribe's "pow wow" ceremonies, she learned "to bleed creativity" into the foundation of w...
Couched In Color | Season 3 | Episode 11
In this episode, guest Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, a pediatric psychologist, parent coach and widely followed social media expert, shares profound insights on ways to create a healthy mindset that takes the blame off the child. This mindset empowers parents and primary caregivers.
Many parents come to the role without a plan, based on what they saw grow...
In this episode, guest Trent Out Loud, founder and CEO of Exclucity, a multi-million-dollar footwear and apparel company, shares his story of seeking therapy after losing $2.3 million dollars in his sneakers' business.
That loss came when he fo...
In this episode, guest Ayanna Kelly, an Afro-Latina advocate, disabled veteran and mom, shares an inside look at her mental health journey from burnout to standing at the White House as a leader of the Mental Health Youth Action Forum.
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In this episode, Carson Daly, co-host of "The Today Show" and creator of its "Mind Matters" digital series, and producer/host of Emmy-award winning "The Voice", openly shares his mental health struggles.
He discusses the trauma of losing his father unexpectedly at age 5 and the subsequent night terrors he experienced.
Late...
In this inspiring episode Dr. Alfiee interviews guest Phillip Schermer, founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, a non-profit created for a new era of mental wellness.
Phillip, who was previously a Vice President & Chief of Staff to the Vice Chairman at BlackRock, the world's largest asset management firm, was so moved by the story of Logic, a rapper and record producer, he started the non-profit to more impactfully bring together...
In this episode, Dr. Alfiee showcases 21-year-old youth advocate/mental health activist Marc Mendiola, who began making a difference in high school for those from low economic or diverse ethnic backgrounds. He has expanded his mission attracting millions of dollars of funding for new mental health initiatives.
Now an undergraduate at Texas A & M University, Mar...
In episode 5 of Couched in Color, Dr. Alfiee celebrates the comeback/reinvention of Shanti Das and her "Silence the Shame" mission.
Shanti, well known in the entertainment industry for her work with some of music's top talent –like OutKast, Usher, Prince, TLC, Toni Braxton, and Erykah ...
In Episode 4, Dr. Alfiee speaks with two "brothers" serving the Black Men Heal mission, expanding the non-profit's free online therapy out into the world with an ongoing tour in various cities across the U.S.
The two guests not only work for Black Men Heal, but they each have used the organization's free therapy for themselves. ...
In this third episode of Couched in Color, Dr. Alfiee goes deep with guest Adrienne Banfield Norrris, better known as "Gammy" or "Gam" from Red Table Talk, a popular talk show with candid conversations among three generations of Black women.
Gam is the mother of Jada Pinkett Smith, mot...
In this second episode of Season 3 of Couched in Color, Host Dr. Alfiee interviews two members of Lady Gaga's team from her Born This Way Foundation (based on her "freedom song" of the same name).
Born This Way was created in 2012 to support the wellness of young people and empower them to build a kinder, braver world.
The Executive Director, Maya Smith, and Communications and Creative Mana...
In this opening episode of Season 3 of the "Couched in Color" podcast, Host Dr. Alfiee is joined by guest, Dr. Jenny T. Wang, who has been acknowledged for her "groundbreaking and invaluable" knowledge, presence, and activism for mental health in the Asian American/Immigrant community.
Dr. Wang released a new book in May, 2022, Permission to Come Home:...
This podcast is designed to elevate conversations about mental health in diverse communities. You'll hear from mental health experts, thought-leaders, people with lived-experience, celebrities, influencers, and everybody in between!
Remember to like, subscribe, and turn on your notifications so you're updated of each episode. Read more
Join Dr. Alfiee as she wraps up Season 2 of the Couched in Color podcast! After 22 episodes, Dr. Alfiee sits down with you and shares the driving forces behind the creation of this platform and her vision behind it all. From proud advocates to authentic allies, Couched in Color has hosted a wide range of guests from all backgrounds and cultures to tell their powerful stories. Tune in as Dr. Alfiee ref...
As a huge advocate for inclusivity and being of service, Justin Graves embodies that very purpose in everything he does, especially through his organization, He's On Wheels. Tune in as Justin shares his experience of thriving with a disability, what inclusion means to him, and how he promotes that in all of his work. Dr. Alfiee and Justin also chat about the struggles of feeling invisible, how to be of service to others, and why we...
Join us as we uncover the power of mindfulness and journaling with special guest and founder of the Boom Journal app, Matt West! In this episode, Matt opens up about the pivotal moments in his life, from grieving his career-ending injury to creating his Boom Journal app. Matt has since been making waves in the mental health space by being a strong advocate for mindful journaling. Dr. Alfiee and Matt a...
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