Episode Blogs

Jun 07
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The Hand You’re Dealt: Turning Adversity to Advantage

  Click on the image to access this episode! Justin and Alexis Black are no strangers to adversity. Before his tenth birthday, Justin Black faced homelessness, and parents with mental health issues and addiction. Alexis Black experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of her father after the... read more →
May 24
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Serve and Protect

Click on the image to access this episode! The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is setting people up to succeed by focusing on the root causes of WHY crimes are committed. With programs like CORE (Community Outreach Recovery Enforcement), which seek to get help for offenders, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office... read more →
Apr 12
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Building Better Men

Click on the image to access this episode! Too many of our young men are in crisis. There’s a program that can help. “The Building Better Men Program came from my dysfunction.” Odis Bellinger, MA, LLPC, Director/ Founder of Building Better Men Program understands the anger and frustration saddling many... read more →
Mar 30
Mar 08
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Coming Face to Face with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Click on the image to access this episode! Dissociative Identity Disorder has the dubious honor of being one of the most mocked, misunderstood, and stigmatized mental health issues. Often misrepresented in pop culture, DID or Multiple Personality Disorder, affects up to five percent of the population. However, the shame and... read more →
Nov 23
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COVID-19: In 2020 and Beyond

Click on the image to access this episode! African Americans account for 14% of the population in Michigan, but 41% of the COVID-19 deaths. Statistics on the rates of African Americans suffering from the coronavirus compared to other communities are proof of the effects of on-going systemic racism and inequality... read more →
Nov 02
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Crisis Intervention Training

Please click on the image to access this episode! Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is changing the way law enforcement and citizens with mental health issues interact. “The biggest benefits of the training are the minimization of the injuries, de-escalation and assuring the citizen that we are here to help.” Former... read more →
Oct 12
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Living an Authentic Life

Click on the image to access this episode! “I had seven years; my mom had seven minutes to catch up.” Hunter Keith recognized that he was transgender long before he opened up about it to his family. His mother, Roz, knew she needed to educate herself – fast – in... read more →
Oct 05
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Domestic Abuse

Click on the image to access this episode! Rates of domestic violence have risen startlingly since #COVID related lock downs and stresses began. Now, as we work to protect one another from the spread of Coronavirus, we must also push to protect those affected by domestic abuse. This epidsode shares... read more →
Sep 28
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Course Correction

Click on the image to access this episode! All children need support, especially those facing mental health issues. “We developed the program with two goals. The first goal was to give children the skills they need to manage their mental health independently. The second goal was to focus on education.”... read more →