86 episodes

Naming It features Bay Area Psychologists, Dr. Bedford Palmer & Dr. LaMisha Hill, who explore the intersections of Social Justice, Psychology, & Blackness. They introduce aspects of counseling psychology that are not commonly thought of, and engage listeners in a conversation about pop-culture and current events in a way that delves deeper, and focuses on how it all impacts on our lives. The Mission of Naming It is to call out the elephant in the room, and to call in the voices of social justice that are normally muted.

Key Words: Black, Psychology, Social Justice, Race, Culture, Politics Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/support

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Naming It features Bay Area Psychologists, Dr. Bedford Palmer & Dr. LaMisha Hill, who explore the intersections of Social Justice, Psychology, & Blackness. They introduce aspects of counseling psychology that are not commonly thought of, and engage listeners in a conversation about pop-culture and current events in a way that delves deeper, and focuses on how it all impacts on our lives. The Mission of Naming It is to call out the elephant in the room, and to call in the voices of social justice that are normally muted.

Key Words: Black, Psychology, Social Justice, Race, Culture, Politics Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/support

    Ep 63 - #RealTalk w/ Dr. Adisa Anderson - A Family Legacy of African Centered Culture

    Ep 63 - #RealTalk w/ Dr. Adisa Anderson - A Family Legacy of African Centered Culture

    Bedford and LaMisha were joined by Dr. Adisa Anderson, a Black psychologist and musician who works as a clinician at Counseling & Psychological Services at UC Berkeley. They discussed What’s Going On with the movement towards impeachment of Trump, and the trial of Amber Guyger (and the predictable special treatment giving to a white police officer who murdered a innocent Black man, while trespassing in his home). During RealTalk, we focused in on Dr. Anderson and his work as a psychologist and community organizer on the UC Berkeley campus.


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    #RealTalk 1-on-1 w/ Dr. Monica McLemore | Reproductive Health is a Right

    #RealTalk 1-on-1 w/ Dr. Monica McLemore | Reproductive Health is a Right

    LaMisha connects with Dr. Monica McLemore, Professor in Family Health Care Nursing at UCSF and Clinician Scientist at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH). They discuss recent legislative assaults on reproductive rights in Alabama,


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    • 39 min
    #RealTalk w/ Dr. Kevin Cokley: Race, Politics, & Legacy

    #RealTalk w/ Dr. Kevin Cokley: Race, Politics, & Legacy

    Bedford sits down with psychologist, professor, author, and director of the Director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at UT Austin, Dr. Kevin Cokley (@KevinCokley1). They talk about mentorship, developing your voice as a professional, and the importance of having an impact. Dr. Cokley shares his thoughts on Black organizations and the need to examine our relationships to past trauma.


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    • 49 min
    Ep 62 - Mental Revolution | Decolonizing Our Minds and Embracing our Indigenous Selves.

    Ep 62 - Mental Revolution | Decolonizing Our Minds and Embracing our Indigenous Selves.

    Bedford and LaMisha are joined by Conscious Intuitive Life Coach, Dr. Rocio Rosales Meza. They discussed What’s Going On with white saviorism in presidential politics in the form of Marianne Williamson. During RealTalk, the hosts interview Dr. Rosales Meza and discuss her work in social justice and social media. Particularly they focus on the concept of decolonizing our minds and finding mental health through reclaiming indigenous practices. 


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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Best of #RealTalk 1-on-1: Brandon 'bmike' Odums| Moving People Through Art & Social Justice

    Best of #RealTalk 1-on-1: Brandon 'bmike' Odums| Moving People Through Art & Social Justice

    Join us in celebrating Artist, Activist, and Mentor, Brandon ‘bmike’ Odums’ being featured in the July/August issue of Essence Magazine ( #EssenceFest )! Back in February, Bedford sat down at Studio Be in New Orleans with bmike to discuss the intersections of social justice and art, and explore his experiences as a visual artist who’s medium lives in public spaces. Also, as an extra bonus, listen to bmike’s thoughts on what it’s like to be a an artist and experience watching the Oscar winning Spiderman Into the Spiderverse Movie aka “Afro-LatinX Spiderman.”


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    • 32 min
    Ep 61 - Reparations: More Than Money. But Also Money.

    Ep 61 - Reparations: More Than Money. But Also Money.

    Bedford & LaMisha check in about Juneteenth and the absence of a how @Real_Tunes provided a Google Doodle stand-in. They also discussed What’s Going On with folks not wanting to watch “When They See Us” and the difference between discomfort and trauma, as well as the Plain View Project that exposed violent, racist, xenophobic social media post of police all over the country. During the RealTalk segment, the hosts discuss the recent hearing on H.R. 40 in the House of Representatives on the need to look into providing reparations to Black Americans who are descended from those who were enslaved in the United States. 


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    • 1 hr 10 min

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