On Our Days Off Podcast On Our Days Off

We have another awesome therapist from Alloy Center for Therapy joining us. Jenn Hudak, MSEd, LPC, speaks with us on how we can keep the door open when discussing taboo issues with our youth. She speaks about how in age-appropriate ways parents can discuss topics such as sex, gender, race, and suicide with their kids. We discuss how children are great reflections that shed light on things we have been conditioned to believe.

This was a fun conversation! Ed and I discuss the many things we did and learned in our twenties. Somethings we've kept with us, somethings we've changed our mind about. We talked about topics from sex to education and how our experiences over this period have shaped us.

Recent data has shown that Black male suicide rates are rising faster than any other ethnic group. We touch on this data during this episode as well as discussing masculine norms not only for Black men, but men in general. Do we create spaces or enough spaces for men to be vulnerable?

Why are we afraid to say no? Jordana and Ed discuss why saying no makes us feel uncomfortable or concerned with what others will think or feel once we say it. They also discuss how saying no is a form of self care and setting boundaries, something that can be hard to do at times.

Audra Lee, LMFT owner of Alloy Center for Therapy, returns to discuss her journey with mental health beginning in childhood and how that lead her to her career. Also she and Jordana discuss aspects of mental health as a personal journey and how to be supportive of someone during their journey.

Jordana and (guest) Kadesha Johnson discuss, how friendship changes in your 30's. What does it mean to nurture a friendship, and what is considered a close friend? Also, how this chapter of life seems to be a time where we begin to outgrow friends. As we evolve, so do our friendships.