In This Moment

Diallo Smith
  • 5.0 (18)
  • MENTAL HEALTH

A podcast hosting Black Faith-based mental health professionals who are committed to bridging faith and mental health.

  1. 07/15/2025

    The Role of God and a Therapist

    In this thought-provoking episode, Diallo and Brennan unpack the delicate balance between relying on God and depending on your therapist. Have we unintentionally placed our therapist in a role that belongs to God? What does it look like to bring our full emotional selves to both the prayer closet and the therapy room? This conversation explores: Why God is our ultimate source of healing How therapy can be a powerful tool, but not a substitute for spiritual connection The risk of spiritualizing everything vs. over-pathologizing pain Encouragement for believers navigating faith and emotional wellness If you've ever wrestled with when to pray and when to process, this episode is for you. Follow: Brennan Steele: @iambrennansteele Diallo Smith: @Diall0smith Podcast: @inthismoment_Podcast

    41 min

  2. 07/08/2025

    What Family Teaches Us (Part Two): Attachment Styles(with Diallo Smith and Brennan Steele

    In this episode, we unpack attachment styles, how they form, how they show up in your family of origin, romantic, platonic relationships, and what healing looks like. From avoidant to anxious to secure, we explore how our earliest connections still influence our adult dynamics today. Whether you're navigating family, friendships, dating, or even your walk with God, understanding your attachment style can help you grow in emotional health, relational wisdom, and spiritual intimacy.  Topics we cover: The four main attachment styles How childhood experiences shape adult relationships What healing and “earned secure attachment” can look like The connection between attachment and faith Tools for self-awareness and change  Tune in, take notes, and tag a friend who needs this conversation. Follow us: Brennan Steele: @iambrennansteele Diallo Smith: Diall0smith Podcast: @inthismoment_Podccast Want to know your Attachment Style? Here is the FREE quiz: https://www.attachmentproject.com/attachment-style-quiz/

    35 min

  3. 07/01/2025

    What Family Teaches Us (with Diallo Smith and Brennan Steele)

    In this episode, Brennan Steele and Diallo Smith dive into the complexities, joys, and challenges of family—what we inherit, what we create, and what we’re healing from. From generational dynamics to chosen family and faith, this conversation is real, raw, and deeply reflective. Whether you're navigating family wounds or learning to build new connections, this one’s for you. Follow us on IG: @Iambrennansteele @Inthismoment_podcast @Inthismoment_podcast

    39 min

  4. 06/23/2025

    Life Transitions: Adult Friendships

    Why is making and keeping friends as adults so complicated? In this episode, we unpack the silent struggles of adult friendships, from unmet expectations and shifting priorities to the role healing plays in how we show up in community. We talk boundaries, loneliness, and what it really means to be intentional in this season of life. Tune in now and share with someone who needs to hear this. Follow us on IG: @IamBrennanSteele@inthismoment_podcast@diallosmith

    45 min

  5. 06/17/2025

    Let's Talk About Grief (with Diallo Smith and Brennan Steele)

    In this episode, Diallo Smith and Brennan Steele open up an honest conversation around grief in all its forms, not just bereavement, but also the grief that comes with life transitions, identity shifts, strained friendships, and unspoken losses. Together, they explore how grief can show up quietly in our everyday lives and how we can begin to process it with compassion, faith, and intentionality. Tune in for reflections, personal stories, and practical insights that will help you name your grief and move through it, one moment at a time. Follow us on Instagram: 🎙 @inthismoment_podcast 📱 Diallo Smith – @inthismoment_podcast 📱 Brennan Steele – @iambrennansteele Listen now and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share with someone who may be navigating grief today.

    52 min

  6. 06/10/2025

    Spiritual Bypassing (with Diallo Smith and Brennan Steele)

    In this episode of this crossover series of In This Moment and a Space to Breathe, hosts Diallo Smith and Brennan Steele unpack the powerful yet often overlooked topic of spiritual bypassing, using spiritual language or practices to avoid dealing with emotional pain, difficult conversations, or inner work. We explore how this shows up in our relationships, what it reveals about our emotional tolerance, and how to recognize when we're using faith to avoid rather than engage. Whether you're navigating personal healing, church hurt, or simply trying to grow in emotional and spiritual maturity, this conversation is for you. 👉🏾 Like what you hear? Don’t forget to like, follow, subscribe, and leave a comment to share your thoughts, we want to hear from you!📲 Follow us on Instagram: @iambrennansteele | @Diall0smith | @Inthismoment_podcast

    32 min

  7. 02/26/2024

    Racial Identity: Are Hispanics/Latinos Black?(Ft. Tayra Garcia)

    In this episode from In This Moment Podcast the host continues the Racial Identity series for Black History Month by ending the series with the Afro-Latino perspective. There have been many misconceptions around Hispanic/Latino identity and culture that surprisingly has a heavy African influence. In this episode the guest is Tayra Garcia who is an Afro-Latina and Therapist, talks about how her own racial identity experience, Hispanic history, and understanding Blackness as an experience rather than just skin color. Listen to hear more on this conversation to hear from her and the host!

    45 min

  8. 02/16/2024

    Racial Identity: Do Afro-Caribbeans Identify with Africa?( Ft. Nigel Bucknor)

    In this episode from In This Moment Podcast the host will be highlighting the Afro-Caribbean perspective. In honor of Black History Month, In This Moment is doing a Racial Identity series to hear from those across the Black Diaspora. Nigel Bucknor who is a therapist, is a Canadian native, who also has ties to Jamaica and Grenada through his parents. In this episode Nigel and the host discuss how Afro-Caribbeans identify with African culture, the similarities between the cultures, and Nigel’s own personal journey about his African identity as an Afro-Caribbean.

    57 min
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A podcast hosting Black Faith-based mental health professionals who are committed to bridging faith and mental health.

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  • Creator
    Diallo Smith
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Diallo Smith
  • Show Website
    In This Moment