At our February 5 salon, renowned therapist and popular podcast host Dr. Joy Harden Bradford helped us envision a podcast for the conversations we wish were happening, but aren’t (yet!). Through a series of prompts based on her award winning podcast, Therapy For Black Girls, we dug deep to shift our perspectives and claim our place in the world. Dr. Joy closed off the evening with a Q&A session, invited us to ask questions on what it takes to make a great podcast while receiving mental health and wellness tips!
PROMPT #1
The topic I wish I saw more people discussing is ________. Why?
Think: What are YOU interested in? What conversations are you interested in hearing/starting?
PROMPT #2
I find myself comparing myself to others most often when _______.
PROMPT #3
What are you afraid will happen if you’re perceived as not so nice?
“Therapy for Black Girls” episodes featured during the salon:
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist, Speaker, and the host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, her Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia. Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women and she specializes in creating spaces for Black women to have fuller and healthier relationships with themselves and others. She has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, Bustle, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, Women’s Health, BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue and Essence. Dr. Joy lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two sons.