therapy therapy that word that's arm alone just carries a stigma in

communities of color that makes it very difficult for those that are in need

to actually seek therapy. With my natural mind I wanted to showcase how helpful

therapy can be. I wanted to start meeting people where they are at as opposed

suiting for them to come into therapy. So by having a podcast where there's

actual therapy taking place and there's a therapist that's highly involved my

hope was that others will gain a better understanding of therapy. We'll realize

that blackmail therapist looked just like them, speak just like them, behave

just like them and would allow them to be very comfortable and more aware of

the process and therefore would be more likely to seek out therapy. With Orlando

I've known him for a few years now and I knew that he needed a place where

he could be honest where he could work through his traumas where he could

really truly express himself and in front of a mic is where his comfort zone was.

So we matched to a podcast with therapy that allowed him to be able to voice

how he feels, work through his trauma, be vulnerable, be honest and learn and build

a coping skill that he needs to survive. Therapies for everyone it was just a

reminder of how helpful therapy can be and how creating a space where others can

have a true understanding of the process and have hands-on experience and

behind the scenes will make therapy less taboo in the black community. With

Monagema and my hope is that we are strategically removing the stigma around

therapy, making it a day-to-day conversation and just showing people that

therapy can be sexy, therapy can be healing as we go through this process, as we

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