Checking In w/ Dr. Shanita Brown
Checking In with Michelle Williams
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Michelle and Dr. Brown are helping you get out! Dr. Shanita Brown shares her thoughts on domestic violence, not only as a licensed professional counselor but as a domestic violence survivor herself. She also discusses the red flags (and the green flags) in relationships and shares ways to empower yourself and safely escape an abusive relationship. CHECK IN to this episode to be reminded that you are not alone!
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.4 | Welcome to checking in with Michelle Williams, |
| 0:06.6 | a production of IHeart Radio and The Black Effect. |
| 0:26.6 | Domestic violence is a problem. It has been a problem for years. |
| 0:32.1 | And to some people, you've definitely experienced a form of domestic violence or you've witnessed it. |
| 0:42.5 | And I just want you to know that you are loved and you have value. |
| 0:51.9 | This episode could possibly be triggering as this is going to be the topic of |
| 0:58.0 | discussion with a licensed expert in this area who also experienced domestic violence in college. |
| 1:07.8 | Her name is Dr. Shanita Brown. And I am so glad that we have her with us today, |
| 1:13.6 | and this is a safe space. But if you feel like it could be a little too much for you for this |
| 1:20.2 | episode, do not feel pressured to listen. Or if you want to, grab a friend and listen together and process and whatever it is |
| 1:32.1 | that you have to do but again Michelle everybody at Black Effect everybody that helps |
| 1:40.0 | checking in this podcast to be what it is we want you you to know that we love you. We see you and |
| 1:47.5 | you have so much value. Hey, everybody, this is another, another amazing week of checking in. |
| 1:57.4 | This episode is probably going to be definitely all my episodes are serious, but I do want to put |
| 2:03.1 | a disclaimer that what we are going to be discussing could definitely be triggering. So I just want to |
| 2:09.2 | ensure that you are in a safe space as we will be talking about domestic violence, sexual assault. |
| 2:17.0 | I just want to make sure that you are in a safe space |
| 2:19.9 | or you have some safe people around you should, something that you hear in this episode |
| 2:25.5 | should be triggering. Our goal is not to trigger anyone, but to bring awareness. And so that's |
| 2:31.5 | what we are going to do today with someone absolutely awesome. |
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