Mic On, Mask Off

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Welcome to Mic On, Mask Off! The podcast where nothing’s off the table, and everything’s up for discussion. I’m Patricia, your host and fellow curious mind, diving into conversations that go deep, get real, and sometimes push the edge. From culture to controversy, the weird, the wise, and the wildly unexpected; if it’s worth talking about, we’re going there. No filters. No fear. Just talk. Let’s get into it.”

Episodes

  1. 11/09/2025

    Oppression

    DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: Here’s the truth: oppression isn’t always someone screaming in your face with a slur. Nah. Most of the time, it’s quiet. It’s in the structures, the rules, the policies — the air we breathe.  Think about it like carbon monoxide. You don’t see it, you don’t smell it, but it’s choking you out every damn day.   What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Oppression 101: The Air we Breathe Racism in disguise Power in Rebellion You ever notice how silence is the system’s favorite weapon   Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    24 min

  2. 11/02/2025

    The Myth of the Critical Race Theory: Who’s really afraid of the truth?

    DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: Critical Race Theory (CRT) was never part of your third grader’s homework. It wasn’t tucked between multiplication tables and vocabulary quizzes. No teacher in middle school stood up and said, “Okay kids, today we’re analyzing institutional racism through post-structuralist legal critique.” It did not happen!    What You’ll Hear in This Episode: What is CRT… Really? What’s really being banned? Why the pushback? Talkback   Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    17 min

  3. 10/26/2025

    Whitewashing Black History: Whose story are we really telling?

    🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com   Episode Summary: Let’s keep it real teaching the full story of America isn’t “radical,” it’s responsible. But too often, teachers get left hanging when it comes to the uncomfortable parts: slavery, systemic racism, redlining, police brutality. They’re expected to tell the truth, but without the resources, backing, or protection from backlash. That’s like asking someone to fight a fire with a paper cup.   What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Setting the Stage Examples of whitewashing Why it matters Pushing back   Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    18 min

  4. 10/19/2025

    You are benefiting from Black Brilliance

    DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: History isn’t just about what happened, it’s about what’s remembered. Too often, Black history gets buried under silence, while white history gets polished, archived, and displayed like fine china. One story gets footnotes, the other gets headlines. It’s not that Black contributions didn’t shape the foundation of this country, they did but the telling of history has always been selective. The wit in the tragedy is this: erasure takes work. Someone had to actively edit, omit, and reframe the narrative. And yet, truth has a way of surfacing, because buried history isn’t dead it’s just waiting to be resurrected.   What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Unseen, but used everyday The Brilliance Roll Call Enslaved People Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    13 min

  5. 10/12/2025

    The Mother Wound

    Listen Now! DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: When you carry the mother wound, it often shows up as a shaky sense of worth. You hustle for love like it’s something you have to earn, not something you inherently deserve. You tiptoe around relationships, terrified of being “too much,” and when you finally dare to set boundaries, guilt moves in like an uninvited guest.   What You’ll Hear in This Episode: What is the mother wound? The Hidden Poison Types of mother wounds Why it hurts so deeply Can I love her & still acknowledge the wound   Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    22 min

  6. 10/05/2025

    Unseen Pain: Men in the Shadows of Abuse

    Unseen Pain: Men in the Shadows of Abuse  🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: It’s almost always men who are the abusers in headlines, but women can be abusive too. Let’s be real… society has a blind spot when it comes to men being abused. Walking away permanently is about recognizing when fixing it would take more than love, patience, and a couples’ retreat in the mountains. Leaving for good isn’t weakness it’s self-preservation. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Naming uncomfortable truth Call out myths The bruises you cannot see Emotional Manipulation Physical Aggression Inspiration and healing Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.   National Hotlines & Networks National Domestic Violence Hotline Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224 Text: “START” to 88788 Website: thehotline.org 24/7 confidential support in 200+ languages for survivors of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse.   National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) Phone: 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) Website: rainn.org Connects callers to local sexual assault service providers nationwide.   Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (for abuse survivors in emotional crisis) Phone: 988 24/7 immediate support for anyone in mental distress or crisis.

    33 min

  7. 09/28/2025

    We are more alike than different

    We are more alike than different 🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: None of us asked to be born. We all bleed the same blood, last I checked, red! Despite all that variation, all that inherited context, we’re all expected to function inside the same world. We are taught Racism, Misogyny, Hatred & Division.  We’re not meant to stay who we were. We’re meant to evolve. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Born into a system we did not choose Taught behavior versus chosen behavior Does your learned behavior make sense to you? You are not better than me Moving forward with awareness   Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    20 min

  8. 09/21/2025

    You break it, you ghost: The disrespect behind borrowing without accountability

    You break it, you ghost: The disrespect behind borrowing without accountability 🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: He borrowed my speaker for a kickback, gave it back like it had survived war. And I still got hit with a ‘Damn, it’s not that serious. They benefit from your softness but they don’t honor it. And in doing so, they teach you that being open-hearted comes at a cost.  Sometimes being the bigger person just means being the clearer person. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: What borrowing behavior does What it really says when they break what they borrow Why it often happens in situationships & entanglements Family Dynamics Financial Power Gap Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    23 min

  9. 09/14/2025

    Politicians want power without accountability

    Politicians want power without accountability 🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: They make a mess, blame the media, deflect to the past, then throw a parade with tax dollars.  Some leaders are acting like your toxic ex.  They are manipulative, finger point, & want applause.  Hold them accountable! Ask the hard questions. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Why are they so afraid of being held accountable Power Hoarding Mid-cycle redistricting Great Deflection The Patriot Cloak Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    14 min

  10. 09/07/2025

    Why Do Politicians lie instead of lead?

    Episode Title: Why do Politicians lie instead of lead? 🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff or post your story @ https://miconmaskoff.com – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary:  Why do they lie? Constant misinformation breeds fear. No healthcare, no justice, & no accountability. Some politicians are governing in costumes. They were elected to serve and lead. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Right reasons to run for office Wrong reasons to run for office Why do they lie The cost of lies Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com  Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    14 min

  11. 08/31/2025

    The Insecurity behind the control

    Episode Title: The Insecurity Behind the Control 🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or post your story on https://miconmaskoff.com – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: This week on Mic On, Mask Off, Patricia dives into the insecurity behind control; why people grasp for power, how it ties to fear and relationships, protecting your peace, and improvement. Why do some people feel the need to control or bully others? Spoiler: it’s not always about you; it’s often about their fear, insecurity, and past wounds. In this episode, I break down the behaviors of control freaks and quiet bullies, uncover what’s driving them, and talk about how to keep their storm from drowning out your peace.    What You’ll Hear in This Episode: The 5 core insecurities that fuel controlling behavior How guilt-tripping, gaslighting, and “just joking” digs chip away at confidence Why bullies often target your strengths, not your weaknesses How to protect your peace when someone tries to dominate or manipulate Why their behavior says more about them than it ever will about you Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    20 min

  12. 08/25/2025

    Love, Lies, & Control

    Episode 1 - 15min. Love, Lies, & Control 🎧 Listen Now: DM me on Instagram @miconmaskoff  or submit your story to https://miconmaskoff.com  – I read them. Subscribe on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Episode Summary: Why is it so often the ones who break trust that try to manage yours? Accountability is a threat to someone trying to live two lives.  In this episode, I discuss examples of controlling behavior from men who sneak out. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Double Standards Gaslighting Phone Control Projection Undermining your independence Emotional Withholding Published: 8/25/25 Stay Connected: Instagram: @miconmaskoff Website: miconmaskoff.com Listen on Podbean: miconmaskoff.podbean.com Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of any organizations, affiliates, or sponsors. This show may include a mix of personal opinions, commentary, factual information, and fictional or creative content for entertainment and educational purposes. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research and use their own judgment. This podcast is not intended to provide legal, medical, financial, or professional advice.

    14 min
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Welcome to Mic On, Mask Off! The podcast where nothing’s off the table, and everything’s up for discussion. I’m Patricia, your host and fellow curious mind, diving into conversations that go deep, get real, and sometimes push the edge. From culture to controversy, the weird, the wise, and the wildly unexpected; if it’s worth talking about, we’re going there. No filters. No fear. Just talk. Let’s get into it.”

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    Patricia
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