Minding Your Mind Minding Your Mind

Jordan interviews psychologist, scientist, media contributor, author and speaker, Dr. Alfiee Breeland-Noble. Dr. Alfiee speaks on her mission to help diverse and marginalized people achieve optimal mental health, the barriers that the Black community faces with finding mental health support, and the inspiration for starting the AAKOMA Project.

Host: Jordan Burnham

Guest: Dr. Alfiee Breeland-Noble

In this episode, we interview Erika Kendrick!

Erika is an acclaimed writer, a national speaker, and a mental fitness
expert. She earned a psychology degree from Stanford University and an MBA in marketing and international business from the University of Illinois. Erika was an NBA cheerleader for the Chicago Bulls before writing her novels, Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader (Random House) and Appetite (Random House). Her debut middle grade novel, Squad Goals, with Little, Brown Publishing is set for release April 2021. Erika recently signed a major deal for the next book in the series, Cookie Monsters, set for a 2022 release.

Jordan interviews Zack Burton about how he and Elisa Hofmeister developed the concept for a live theater play titled, The Manic Monologues. Zack tells the origin story, the ways audiences have responded, and how the live play has been able to transition into a digital experience.

Host: Jordan Burnham

Guest: Zack Burton

Jordan talks about where the stigma of breast cancer originated, a timeline of what women did to change that, and what lessons we can learn in our goal of de-stigmatizing mental health moving forward.

Host: Jordan Burnham

Jordan interviews Juan Acosta on how his LGBTQ+ advocacy began at a young age, the story of drafting a historic proclamation for his hometown, and shares the experience of co-authoring a book with Lady Gaga.

Host: Jordan Burnham

Guest: Juan Acosta

Jordan interviews the founder of Sober Evolution, Austin Cooper. Austin shares his story of finding recovery, the way he navigates the topic of anonymity, and what inspired him to start an Instagram page that helps so many in their recovery today.

Host: Jordan Burnham

Guest: Austin Cooper @SoberEvolution