Mental Break with Dr. Shauna Dr. Shauna Moore Reynolds

Code-switching involves adjusting one's style of speech, appearance, behavior, and expression in ways that will optimize the comfort of others in exchange for fair treatment, quality service, and employment opportunities. It has long been a strategy for black people to successfully navigate interracial interactions and even physical survival. While it is frequently seen as crucial for professional advancement, code-switching often comes at a great psychological cost.

Dr. Shauna Moore-Reynolds, her co-host therapist Breanna Coleman, and guest Dr. Siohban France discuss how code-switching takes away the identity of African-American women. Produced by Sharrarne Morton and Mortonmediatv.com

Mothers and daughters sometimes have very fragile relationships. In this episode, Dr. Shauna Moore Reynolds and Licensed Clinician Dylesia Hampton Barner discuss healthy, toxic, and traumatic mother/daughter relationships, including unhealthy relationships with their own mothers. Podcast produced by Sharrarne Morton/Morton Media.

How do we heal from the toxicity and trauma of a mother/daughter relationship? Tune in for expert advice from Dr. Shauna Moore Reynolds and her guest, Licensed Clinician Dylesia Hampton Barner, both of whom are survivors of traumatic relationships with their mothers. Podcast produced by Sharrarne Morton/Morton Media.

Black women are always the first ones on the front lines and last ones to get justice. Look at the Breonna Taylor case. Over a year later, no justice has been served. Anti-racist and feminist organizations failed to advocate for the rights of black women. So, it looks like black women have to continue to fend for themselves. Will it ever change? Join Dr. Shauna as she discusses the forgotten black woman. Produced by Sharrarne Morton/Morton Media

Many successful black women doubt their abilities in the workplace and suffer from feeling like a fraud. This is called the Imposter Syndrome and it disproportionately affects high-achieving people black women who find it difficult to accept their accomplishments. Many question whether they're deserving of accolades. Join Dr. Shauna as she discusses this all too real, and unfortunate, condition. Produced by Sharrarne Morton/Morton Media



 

Women of color are starting to shatter glass ceilings on their way to success. But it doesn't come without a lot of cuts and bruises. Dr. Shauna and guest therapist Breanna Coleman discuss the mental and physical challenges that come with glass ceiling break-throughs.