In the Space Between with Esther Boykin

Esther Boykin

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What does it really feel like to be a Black man in today’s society? Beyond the prescribed narratives we see in media and grow up within our families, who are Black men? “The Space Between” is a podcast for and about black men and the intimate stories that make up their identities, lives, and relationships. Join host, Esther Boykin, LMFT, CEO of Group Therapy Associates and a celebrity therapist as she creates space to weave a more honest and complex understanding of what it means to be Black and male: one personal story at a time.

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Welcome to In The Space Between Podcast

As a therapist I’ve spent more than 15 years in deep conversation with Black men. As I listened to their stories and emotions in session one theme that emerged was a longing for and a lack of space in their daily lives to be open, vulnerable, honest about their experience of benign Black men. As often as I see folks say it’s “ok” for men to share their feelings and women in particular ask men to be more emotionally available, I simultaneously see subtle and overt ways in which they are shut down and shamed. As Bell Hooks suggests in her book The Will to Change, we are often afraid to be confronted with complex and deeply emotional experiences of men, particularly Black men. But we can not reconcile nor repair what ails us if we don’t begin to hold space for these conversations. This is my intention in hosting The Space Between; a podcast for and about Black men. Featuring layered and deeply personal stories of individual Black men, each episode we will explore what it means to feel seen, loved, heal, thrive, and create meaning in a world often determined to control and contain the narrative of what it means to be Black and male. I invite you to join me as we create space to weave a more honest and complex understanding of what it means to be a Black man, one personal story at a time.

01/31/2022

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Why do black women center black men who exclude them?

08/16/2022

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Black women and girls are in crisis, but black mental healthcare professionals are mum to our experience. Completely ignoring the fact that black women and girls are dying, a black woman therapist chooses to center black men. Why? This is why I stress the race of your therapist doesn’t matter. You can find a white therapist that is less partial and biased to your experience than a black therapist might be. Black women and girls, get help where you can, disregard race, because the community of black mental health providers does not have your back.

What does it really feel like to be a Black man in today’s society? Beyond the prescribed narratives we see in media and grow up within our families, who are Black men? “The Space Between” is a podcast for and about black men and the intimate stories that make up their identities, lives, and relationships. Join host, Esther Boykin, LMFT, CEO of Group Therapy Associates and a celebrity therapist as she creates space to weave a more honest and complex understanding of what it means to be Black and male: one personal story at a time.

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In the Space Between with Esther Boykin

In the Space Between with Esther Boykin

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Why do black women center black men who exclude them?

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In the Space Between with Esther Boykin

Episodes

20. Why Black Representation Matters in the Mental Health Space with Reginald Howard

19. Contemplations on Self-Awareness, Shame, and Societal Norms with Kevin Carr

18. Creating Your Own Definition of Manhood with Lance Jasper Jones

17. The Power of Being Secure in Your Identity with Arron Muller

16. Finding Your Voice with Paul Bashea Williams

15. The Importance of Personal Responsibility with Damon Roberts, Sr.

14. Achieving Goals Through Mindset Change with Jay Hurt

13. Combine Entrepreneurship and Activism to Enact Change in Your Community with Randall E. Toby

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

About

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