Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Own Words w/ Director Nneka Onuorah

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Last week, Amazon dropped the highly-anticipated documentary Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Own Words, directed by Nneka Onuorah. It’s no secret how much we love Megan over here, and this documentary brilliantly showcases the rise of one of the most charismatic and lovable rappers in the game, while also allowing Megan to be vulnerable in discussions of her mental health after several tragedies.

Today I'm joined by the director, Nneka, to learn more about how she approached the documentary. During our conversation she gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was created, while also discussing what she hopes you’ll take away from the film, especially when it comes to ideas like grief and wellness in the Black community.

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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible
0:22.0	versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in
0:28.7	Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website
0:35.6	at Therapy for Blackgirls.com.
0:38.5	While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a
0:44.4	substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.
0:56.5	Hey, y'all.
1:00.5	Thanks so much for joining me for this special bonus episode of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.
1:01.9	We'll get right into our conversation after word from our sponsors.
1:05.6	What up?
1:05.9	What up, y'all?
1:06.6	It's Nika Onara, and I'm on the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.
1:10.3	Yeah.
1:30.3	Last week, Amazon dropped the highly anticipated documentary, Megan the Stalion, in her own words, directed by NikaNara. It's no secret how much we love Meg over here. This documentary brilliantly showcases the rise of one of the most charismatic and lovable rappers in the game,
1:36.3	while also allowing Meg to be vulnerable in discussions of her mental health after several tragedies.
1:42.3	Today, I'm joined by the director Nika to learn more about how she
1:46.4	approached documentary. Nika is a trailblazing Emmy Award-winning Nigerian American filmmaker,
1:52.4	producer, and activist committed to telling narratively and formally daring stories that
1:58.0	re-examine and lift up underrepresented communities.
2:01.4	During our conversation, you'll hear her giving us a behind-the-scenes look at how the
2:06.0	film was created while also discussing what she hopes you'll take away from the film,
2:10.6	especially when it comes to ideas like grief and wellness in the black community.
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