REPLAY - Safe Spaces for the Soul & Self - Advocacy with Willie Greene & We The Urban

Deeply Well with Devi Brown

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Health & Fitness

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Devi Brown engages in a profound conversation with Willie Greene, founder of We The Urban.

We The Urban is a sanctuary for millions of people offering beautiful reminders for the soul; celebrating self-love, and personal growth, and boosting your power daily!

The conversation explores themes of mental health, creativity, and the responsibilities that come with being a voice for the marginalized. Willie shares his journey of founding We The Urban, the challenges of navigating bipolar disorder, and the importance of self-care. The discussion highlights the power of community, the gifts of mental health struggles, and the legacy of Black creators throughout history.

Devi & Willie reflect on the pendulum of social progress, the necessity of standing up for humanity, the balance between darkness and light in life, and the evolution of digital culture towards kindness.

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0:12.7	Most of all, his wife, Caroline.
0:15.2	He texted, I've ruined our lives.
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0:20.6	How far would he go to cover up what he'd done? The fact that you lost. I've ruined our lives. You're going to want to divorce me.
0:23.8	How far would he go to cover up what he'd done?
0:26.3	The fact that you lied is absolutely horrific.
0:30.4	And quite frankly, I question how many other women are out there that may bring forward allegations in the future.
0:32.1	Listen to betrayal on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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0:46.7	struggles and face the mountain in front of them. So during Mental Health Awareness Month,
0:51.3	tune into the podcast, focus on your emotional well-being and then climb that mountain.
0:56.2	You will never be able to change or grow through the thing that you refuse to identify.
1:00.1	The thing that you refuse to say, hey, this is my mountain.
1:03.0	This is the struggle.
1:04.2	Listen to Made for This Mountain on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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