Replay* | Just Heal with Dr. Jay: Living and Healing In Peace with Taraji P. Henson
The Breakfast Club
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.4 • 14.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2026
⏱️ 41 minutes
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*Originally aired May 24th, 2025
On this episode of Just Heal with Dr. Jay, Dr. Jay Barnett sits down with actress and mental health advocate Taraji P. Henson for an honest conversation about healing, community, and emotional well-being. They reflect on the importance of vulnerability, the lasting impact of childhood experiences, and the power of reconnecting with nature. Taraji shares personal insights from her journey to Bali, her ongoing work through the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, and how friendship plays a vital role in maintaining peace. Together, they explore what it means to take responsibility for your healing and the value of showing up authentically for yourself and others. Tune in and join the conversation in the socials below.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Welcome to Jess Hill with Dr. Jay, a production of the Black Effect Podcast Network and IHard Radio. |
| 0:10.4 | Welcome back to another episode of Jess Hill with Dr. |
| 0:13.6 | Jay and I am your host, Dr. J. Barnett, and I'm excited about today's guests. |
| 0:19.6 | I have my great friend. |
| 0:21.5 | You know her as Ms. Cookie, but I know her as T and all of the many characters that we |
| 0:27.3 | have been blessed to see her play. |
| 0:29.8 | But today we want to have a conversation about healing. |
| 0:33.2 | And as y'all know, when you come into the healing community, we're talking about things that are impactful for our journey that can impact our life. |
| 0:41.4 | And I'm so happy to have my friend, Taraji P. Henson, joining me with the Healing Community Day. |
| 0:48.0 | Welcome. |
| 0:48.7 | Thank you. |
| 0:49.7 | Listen, I am excited about this episode. |
| 0:52.7 | And this episode, I think that's going to be transformative because May is Mental Health Month. |
| 0:58.2 | And we have been working together for a number of years under the Boris Henson Foundation providing free therapy to black men and black women. |
| 1:07.7 | And I just think this conversation is not had enough even though we're talking about it more |
| 1:14.5 | but before I start into the conversation I always ask every guess I don't ask them how they're |
| 1:20.9 | doing I ask them how are you feeling I'm feeling blessed today really really happy and excited about today. |
| 1:29.1 | Because, you know, of course, we're having our symposium and we're helping the kids. |
| 1:34.0 | And I actually used to go to Oxon Hill High School. |
| 1:35.9 | Really? |
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