Before attending one of my recovery meetings, I found racist abuse all over it’s poster because it was a closed space for folks who identify as people of color. Keeping this boundary is an important part of keeping the space safe for members to share their truth and minimise racial codependency (code switching) if white […]
Category: UNDERSTANDING RACISM (WHITE SUPREMACY)
YOG32: The 7 Keys To Black Empowerment: #5 Setting Boundaries
Greetings Fam, We’re continuing our conversation to find the 7 Keys To Black Empowerment. The 5th key is all about setting boundaries. If you don’t know what does and doesn’t work for you, you make yourself vulnerable to abuse. In this session I explores the difference between social, external and internal boundaries. I also share […]
YOG30: The 7 Keys to Black Empowerment: #3 Understand Racism.
Greetings Fam, Today, I’m continuing our conversation about the 7 keys to black empowerment. The 3rd key is to study our enemy. In order heal, we must understand racism. This session will teach you WHAT racism is through the work of Mr Neely Fuller, and WHY racism is here through the work of Dr Francis […]
Recovery Step 1 Reflections.
It’s one thing to know that we live under the system of racism, and another to consciously feel it’s devastating impact on our lives. White fear of genetic annihilation has made us prisoners of war inside our black skin. The longer we swallow our oppression, the more unmanageable our lives have become. When we affirm the […]
YOG27: The Power of Black Mindfulness with Faith Agugu.
Greetings Family, With the hustle and bustle of the holidays along the juggernaut of white supremacy, it’s important to be able to stay present to what is going on internally. This week, I’m happy to be sharing the podcast space with Faith Agugu. A compassionate, holistic counselor and healer who’s generous with her wisdom on […]
Need a Safe Black Healing Space?
Hey Fam, After publishing the recent podcast about loosing my brother to addiction, I received some powerful responses about how it moved and motivated you to get sober. There was also talk of struggles with experiencing racism in the recovery rooms. With December and the holidays upon us, it’s also a very triggering time for […]
YOG25: 15 Reasons Why Black Self Love is Important.
Greetings Family, I’m so happy to be hearing a lot more Sista’s talking about practicing black self love. It means that a lot more of us are being vocal about our vulnerabilities, and the need to take better care of ourselves. I don’t want the concept of self care to just become the latest buzz […]
YOG22: Black History Month, Men and Self Love with Kehryse Johnson.
It’s the last few days of Black History Month in the UK and I’ve saved the best for last! Today, I dive deep into discussion with Kehryse Johnson, beauty editor of Glam Africa magazine. We chat about Black history at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, racism in the beauty industry, black men, feminism […]
YOG21: Are You Addicted To Misery?
Greetings Family, Has pain become your only friend? Is there a deeper pay off for holding onto your pain and drama? How does this enable own oppression as a community? In today’s episode, I explore how pain and childhood chaos can create a ‘comfortable,’ addictive cycle of more pain and chaos. I also share about […]
The What, Why and How to Crush Racism (White Supremacy)
Greetings family and welcome to Yard TV! I’ve done quiet a few podcasts since January this year , (and will continue to do so) but I’m excited to also now be bringing you some video. In this episode, I break down the… What is racism? Why is it here? and how to crush it! If you […]