Stay Mentally Dope

Charmaine Beasley, LPC-S & Jasmine Bishop, LPC-S
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Mental health just ain’t the same for Black folks. Join Charmaine & Jasmine, two licensed therapists obsessed with Black culture, as they: -Unpack your favorite throwback movies. (And ruin some along the way). -Decode why Black parents refuse to apologize. (Spoiler: it's not what you think.) -Help you ditch the struggle love cycle. (Because honey, you deserve more!) Want to level up your own mental health journey or just want to laugh while trying to make sense of this life, hit that subscribe button, boo. This journey about Black mental health is gonna be DOPE!

  1. 7 MAY

    Therapist Reactions to Reddit Stories -Boundaries in Relationships | Stay Mentally Dope

    Reddit has a lot of stories about boundaries in relationships and in this episode we are talking about it. Charmaine and Jasmine, your two favorite mental health therapists will discuss Reddit stories discussing boundaries and relationships and give their reactions and thoughts. 00:00 introYoutube version at: https://youtu.be/ZN-k4xbh4wwMental health x Black culture #Blackculture #mentalhealth #therapy #blacktherapist #blackyoutube #blackpodcast #blackmovies #blackwoman #blackwomenoftiktok #blackwomenshealth #blackwomenpodcasts #therapistpodcast #fortheculture ##mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthjourneyPodcasts for womenmental health podcast podcast for black womensetting boundariesrelationship boundarieswhat are boundariesPersonal boundariesReddit stories aitahr/aitah r/aita

    36 min

  2. 26 APR

    J. Cole’s 1985: Mentorship, Mental Health, and Maturity| Stay Mentally Dope

    We’re breaking down J.Cole’s song 1985 and getting real about mentorship, mental health, what it means to respond and maybe just react. It is judgement? Is it growth or ego? Does constructive criticism hit differently in black culture? Join your two favorite mental health therapists, Jasmine and Charmaine, as we discuss this. Let’s talk about it. Mental health x Black culture #jcole #emotionalintelligence #mentorship #Blackculture #mentalhealth #therapy #blacktherapist #blackyoutube #blackpodcast #blackmovies #blackwoman #blackwomenoftiktok #blackwomenshealth #blackwomenpodcasts #therapistpodcast #fortheculture ##mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthjourney #emotionalmaturity Podcasts for womenmental health podcast podcast for black womenMental healthWhat causes defensiveness in a person?How to react when someone is defensive?What kind of trauma causes defensiveness?

    32 min

  3. 16 APR

    Love Jones: Anxious & Avoidant Attachment Styles

    Three questions: do you know your attachment style, have you seen the movie Love Jones, AND have you ever been in a Love Jones type relationship? Nina and Darius had their ups and downs but the love story was epic. In this episode, join your two favorite black therapists as we talk about anxious and avoidant attachment styles and how it affects communication and relationships, pattern cycles, and how to recognize it and heal. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Overview of the attachment styles 05:44 Love Jones overview 08:00 Did Darius have anxious attachment? 13:55 Communication issues between attachment styles - -assumptions -keeping a back up roster -not showing all your cards -fantasizing about ex -not resolving issues -not having accountability -being reactive -having different emotional regulation and conflict styles 25:30 Why recognizing your attachment is so important & being attracted to a partner with different attachment 29:05 therapists thoughts on avoidant and anxious couple conflict resolution Follow us: Stay Mentally Dope (@staymentallydope) • Instagram photos and videosTikTok - Make Your Day FB:staymentallydope | FacebookMental health x Black culture Podcasts for womenmental health podcast podcast for black womenMental health#attachmentstyles #couplestherapy #mentalhealth #selflove #mentalhealthpodcast #blackwomenshealth #lovejones #lovejonesmovieWhy did they break up in Love Jones? Can an avoidant and anxious relationship work? how to make anxious-avoidant relationship work How to handle an avoidant partner? fearful avoidant vs dismissive avoidant anxious attachment style healing

    33 min

  4. 5 APR

    What is Work Trauma and Tips to Cope | Stay Mentally Dope

    We already discussed the America’s Next Top Model Documentary and identifying work trauma and now we are following up with coping with work trauma. Jasmine and Charmaine, your two favorite licensed mental health therapists are discussing the America’s Next Top Model documentary, work trauma, and providing tips to cope. Mental health x Black culture #Blackculture #mentalhealth #therapy #blacktherapist #blackyoutube #blackpodcast #blackmovies #blackwoman #blackwomenoftiktok #blackwomenshealth #blackwomenpodcasts #therapistpodcast #fortheculture ##mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthjourneyPodcasts for women

    27 min

  5. 21 MAR

    ANTM & Workplace Trauma | Stay Mentally Dope

    In this episode of the Stay Mentally Dope show, we are talking about the America’s Next Top Model Documentary (ANTM) and workplace trauma. We know that by now you have seen the America’s Next Top Model Documentary or have at least heard about it because whew! It was a lot and we are here to talk about it. We will discuss ways to know if you have workplace trauma, accountability in the workplace and in life, what causes companies to be traumatic, emotional safety and lack thereof at work, and of course our reactions to the documentary. Join your two favorite mental health therapists as we unpack all things workplace trauma and the America’s Next Top Model Documentary.#americasnexttopmodel #topmodel #traumasurvivor #worklifebalance #emotionalintelligence #copingstrategies #emotionalregulation #worktrauma

    36 min

  6. 25 FEB

    The Psychology of Attention Seekers (& How to Deal)

    Ever wonder what are examples of attention-seeking behavior? In this episode, your two favorite black therapists as we explore how what’s often labeled as “attention-seeking” may actually be a human need for connection, safety, and validation. Through an attachment lens, we unpack where these behaviors come from, how shame gets attached to them, and how we can respond, to ourselves and others, with curiosity instead of judgment. This conversation invites listeners to soften their inner critic, deepen emotional awareness, and build healthier ways to ask for what they need. Time stamps:  00:00 intro 01:25 Why does attention seeking even matter? 09:50 Ways people attention seek: drama, talking too much, overcommunication, being too much, needing reassurance 15:01 What is attachment? 19:25 Learning about your attachment style (learning in childhood and mind reading and why you need a safe space) 31:47 Tips Podcasts versions are at: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-dope/id1673538196 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DiRPvXY1ua6ftLg5FR98Q?si=aa3601b4b9ca490f Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2a85c229-4bd8-4526-a65d-66b453998bce/mentally-dope Mental health x Black culture  #attachment #healingjourney #Blackculture #mentalhealth #therapy #blacktherapist #blackyoutube #blackpodcast #blackmovies #blackwoman #blackwomenoftiktok #blackwomenshealth #blackwomenpodcasts #therapistpodcast #fortheculture #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthjourney #highfunctioningdepression #highfunctioninganxiety #trauma #traumahealing  Podcasts for women mental health podcast  podcast for black women What are examples of attention-seeking behavior What mental illness is attention-seeking behavior What trauma causes attention-seeking Is attention-seeking a red flag What is maladaptive attention-seeking What attachment style craves attention How to stop being a validation seeker Why is seeking validation toxic What are good communication skills in relationships

    38 min

  7. 8 FEB

    B.A.P.S. and the Cost of Code Switching

    "When they say how are you, what do you say?" "Living large and taking charge big boy!!!!" What does it look like to live your life authentically? Do you know what code switching is and have you ever thought of the potential mental health impact of it? We are talking about it all in this episode; the anxiety, the imposter syndrome, the pressure, and the survival of it all. Of course, we are also bundling it all up with the movie B.A.P.S.

    40 min

  8. 21 JAN

    I Can Love You (But First, I Gotta Love Me): The Psychology of Mar J.’s ‘I Can Love You’

    I can love you better than her, do you believe me or do I need to explain more? In this episode, your two favorite therapists are discussing Mary J Blige’s song, I Can Love You, and what it looks like to try to prove your self-worth and love, codependency, and what it looks like to need validation from other people in order to feel valid within yourself. Yea, we know it’s a lot but of course we also do it with a lot of information, a lot of dopeness, and a lot of fun. Time stamps: 00:00 intro 00:45 overview 07:40 What is self-esteem (when you have to have others validate you) 15:30 Codependency (when you don’t know who you are outside of other people) 20:20 Going to therapy and only talking about someone elseVideos mentioned: Gabrielle Union video:Podcasts versions are at:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-dope/id1673538196Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DiRPvXY1ua6ftLg5FR98Q?si=aa3601b4b9ca490fAmazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2a85c229-4bd8-4526-a65d-66b453998bce/mentally-dopeMental health x Black culture #Blackculture #mentalhealth #therapy #blacktherapist #blackyoutube #blackpodcast #blackmovies #blackwoman #blackwomenoftiktok #blackwomenshealth #blackwomenpodcasts #therapistpodcast #fortheculture ##mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthjourneyPodcasts for womenmental health podcast podcast for black women

    27 min
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Mental health just ain’t the same for Black folks. Join Charmaine & Jasmine, two licensed therapists obsessed with Black culture, as they: -Unpack your favorite throwback movies. (And ruin some along the way). -Decode why Black parents refuse to apologize. (Spoiler: it's not what you think.) -Help you ditch the struggle love cycle. (Because honey, you deserve more!) Want to level up your own mental health journey or just want to laugh while trying to make sense of this life, hit that subscribe button, boo. This journey about Black mental health is gonna be DOPE!

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  • Creator
    Charmaine Beasley, LPC-S & Jasmine Bishop, LPC-S
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Charmaine Beasley, LPC-S & Jasmine Bishop, LPC-S
  • Show Website
    Stay Mentally Dope