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Host Sylvia K. Alston is joined by "The Brotherhood" to discuss the importance of preserving, protecting and purposing mental health discussion for men during Men's Health Month. A vivid discussion with the brothers about their mental health advocacy work which was born out of a need to end the stigmas around Mental Health Awareness. A personal conversation with longtime friend, Salesman and Mental Health advocate Jay Brown, prompted the creation of this safe space with his brotherhood about the myriad challenges men face weathering personal storms. We talk to Chris Hubbard of the Cleveland Browns, Human Services Professional and Entrepreneur Aaron Green https://www.strugglemademe.co and Mental Health Professional and Advocate Mark Harrison about their struggles to maintain through divorce, personal struggle, childhood trauma and the pandemic. The brothers are provided reinforcement by contributor and licensed clinical therapist P. Bashea Williams who helps to center the discussion around acknowledging black men's pain, their attempts to cope with their personal and professional challenges, in an ever evolving world but offering tools, skills and resources, on how to release, connect and heal.
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Host Sylvia K. Alston www.sylviakalston.com drops a line on location from her spa vacation in Arizona to talk the symbolism of the Juneteenth holiday and also to give a warm wish of love and thanks for fathers for this Fathers Day Holiday.

Nancy Lee Sánchez www.kaplanedfoundation.org is the Executive Director for the Kaplan Educational Foundation which is responsible for the design and implementation of the Kaplan Leadership Program, a community college to four-year model, which focuses on developing the whole student for four year college programs, while preparing them for a lifetime of socially conscious leadership. Nancy joins us to discuss the importance of community college to widen the access and pipeline for immigrants and financially compromised students. Our discussion centers the premise- Education is a Civil Right and a necessary component to success.

Author Shawn Rochester www.blacktaxed.com joins us to discuss economic imperatives to building wealth in black communities. We discuss his method PHD (Purchase, Hire and Deposit) a financial concept that explores the pipeline to hiring black employees, creating black business owners and depositing investments that will reap long term rewards inside black communities. Our discussion ranges from economic missions, to creating wealth opportunities to scoring the first 100 days of the Biden presidency. Shawn is a contributor and a brilliant resource in what it takes to leverage black owned businesses for success. Join us.

Success Story and Entrpreneur Tracee L. Hunt joins us to discuss how she overcame a troubling childhood of trauma and rejection and went on to become a major success in HR Consulting. Tracee details her childhood, her challenging relationship with her mom and how the pain of feeling insignificant created Imposters Syndrome and an overwhelming need to overcompensate. Tracee details the ways in which she finally healed the pain of her past and fought her way to a successful career and her inspiring story gives tools to help you overcome too. For book purchase and to learn more about Tracee L. Hunt's company and work visit www.yourtotalHRsolution.com

Next Nation Contributor Dr. Mel of www.arenewedfocus.com Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and a proclaimed empowerment enabler, a self-acceptance guide, and a mind-body connector joins us in the first half of the show to discuss Motherhood, the journey, pivoting roles and responsibilities AND GUILT through the pandemic and what evolution of mothering truly looks and feels like. In the second half of the show we are joined by Rev. Thurselle executive pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church of East Orange, NJ and she joins to share her mothers day wishes for women to put down the mantle.....She also closes out the show with a prayer for mothers that is OUT of this world.....