Woke Mental Wellness

Cassie
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  • MENTAL HEALTH
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Woke Mental Wellness is a podcast devoted to Black Queer mental wellness and the issues which impact our community. Currently we play tabletop role playing games and talk about gaming and how it relates and impacts Black Queer mental wellness. Woke Mental Wellness aims to increase knowledge and awareness about Black Queer mental wellness and intersectionality to help both people in the Black Queer communities as well as providers and allies. Cassie, is the founder and GM of Woke Mental Wellness and a Black Queer person with a mental illness as well as a mental health professional.

  1. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 15 - Talkback

    DEC 15

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 15 - Talkback

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.  It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change.  This is a talkback episode discussing through episode 14 so there will be spoilers if you have not listened to episodes 1 -14.   Talkback Content Warnings: Please be aware that talkback episodes cover a wide range of topics which may be hard for some listeners. Topics include but are not limited to : Suicide, Death, Depression, Anti-Blackness, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Police, State Sanctioned Murder, Complicated Relationships, Sex and Sexuality, Hopelessness, Financial Anxiety, and Strong language. CAST:  Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted  https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic  https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon  https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And  Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing-Moody of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    43 min
  2. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 14

    DEC 1

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 14

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.   It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change. Our crew makes new plans and starts to prepare for another showdown. Content Warnings: Series wide content warnings include, Violence, Manipulation, State Surveillance,  Police, Player Conflict, Gentrification, Racism, Unwanted Romantic Gestures, Anti-Blackness, Sexism, Tension, Body Paralysis, Trauma, Monstrous forms, Complicated Relationships, Sex, Toxic Work Environments, Death, Hopelessness, Blood, Eldrich Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread. CAST: Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing-Moody of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    1 hr
  3. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 13

    NOV 17

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 13

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.   It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change. Our crew continues to unravel the aftermath of their first seal attempt as Romero enters work meeting hell. Content Warnings: Series wide content warnings include, Violence, Manipulation, State Surveillance,  Police, Player Conflict, Gentrification, Racism, Unwanted Romantic Gestures, Anti-Blackness, Sexism, Tension, Body Paralysis, Trauma, Monstrous forms, Complicated Relationships, Sex, Toxic Work Environments, Death, Hopelessness, Blood, Eldrich Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread. CAST: Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing-Moody of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    58 min
  4. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 12 - Talkback

    NOV 3

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 12 - Talkback

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.  It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change.  This is a talkback episode discussing through episode 11 so there will be spoilers if you have not listened to episodes 1 -11.   Talkback Content Warnings: Please be aware that talkback episodes cover a wide range of topics which may be hard for some listeners. Topics include but are not limited to : Suicide, Death, Depression, Anti-Blackness, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Police, State Sanctioned Murder, Complicated Relationships, Sex and Sexuality, Hopelessness, Financial Anxiety, and Strong language. CAST:  Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted  https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic  https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon  https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And  Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing-Moody of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    49 min
  5. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 11

    OCT 20

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 11

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.   It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change. We rejoin our crew and start to unravel the aftermath of their first seal attempt. Content Warnings: Series wide content warnings include, Violence, Manipulation, State Surveillance,  Police, Player Conflict, Gentrification, Racism, Unwanted Romantic Gestures, Anti-Blackness, Sexism, Tension, Body Paralysis, Trauma, Monstrous forms, Complicated Relationships, Sex, Toxic Work Environments, Death, Hopelessness, Blood, Eldrich Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread. CAST: Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing-Moody of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    55 min
  6. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 10

    OCT 6

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 10

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.  It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change.  The group battles for the seal and starts to consider the next steps.  Content Warnings: Series wide content warnings include, Violence, Manipulation, State Surveillance,  Police, Player Conflict, Gentrification, Racism, Unwanted Romantic Gestures, Anti-Blackness, Sexism, Tension, Body Paralysis, Trauma, Monstrous forms, Complicated Relationships, Sex, Toxic Work Environments, Death, Hopelessness, Blood, Eldrich Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread. CAST:  Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted  https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic  https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon  https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And  Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing-Moody of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    46 min
  7. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 9 - Talkback

    SEP 22

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 9 - Talkback

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.  It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change.  This is a talkback episode discussing the first half of the battle for the first seal.   Talkback Content Warnings: Please be aware that talkback episodes cover a wide range of topics which may be hard for some listeners. Topics include but are not limited to : Suicide, Death, Depression, Anti-Blackness, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Police, State Sanctioned Murder, Complicated Relationships, Sex and Sexuality, Hopelessness, Financial Anxiety, and Strong language. CAST:  Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted  https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic  https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon  https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And  Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing-Moody of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    55 min
  8. Windy City Nihilism - Episode 8

    SEP 8

    Windy City Nihilism - Episode 8

    Windy City Nihilism is an Urban Horror Podcast Series. We do not shy away from touchy topics and the politics of horror, mental health, games, and life as a person of targeted identities.  It is summer in Chicago and once again protests have taken over the city as the people demand more care and community and less state violence and austerity cuts to public programs. Romero is an experienced activist who is struggling with the constant cycles of organizing, marching and fighting with little noticeable change.  After a particularly distressing nightmare about an upcoming action turning into an apocalypse, they awaken with the mark of a clock on his hand. Now our group has found what might be a seal but the party is split. Can they do it?  Content Warnings: Series wide content warnings include, Violence, Manipulation, State Surveillance,  Police, Player Conflict, Gentrification, Racism, Unwanted Romantic Gestures, Anti-Blackness, Sexism, Tension, Body Paralysis, Trauma, Monstrous forms, Complicated Relationships, Sex, Toxic Work Environments, Death, Hopelessness, Blood, Eldrich Horror, Colonization, and Existential Crisis and Dread. CAST:  Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted  https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic  https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon  https://kyngvee.carrd.co/ https://beacons.ai/baddiebards And  Cassie as the Storyteller https://bio.link/mentalwoke Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional. Background music and sound from Epidemic Sound : https://www.epidemicsound.com

    1h 8m
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Woke Mental Wellness is a podcast devoted to Black Queer mental wellness and the issues which impact our community. Currently we play tabletop role playing games and talk about gaming and how it relates and impacts Black Queer mental wellness. Woke Mental Wellness aims to increase knowledge and awareness about Black Queer mental wellness and intersectionality to help both people in the Black Queer communities as well as providers and allies. Cassie, is the founder and GM of Woke Mental Wellness and a Black Queer person with a mental illness as well as a mental health professional.

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  • Creator
    Cassie
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Woke Mental Wellness
  • Show Website
    Woke Mental Wellness