PsychoHairapy with Dr. Afiya

Afiya Mbilishaka
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PsychoHairapy with Dr. Afiya

Hair is not just about style, it is also about making hair statements. Join Dr. Afiya, your favorite hair psychologist, as she interviews guests who are involved in the world of hair care or offer a unique perspective about hair. If you love your hair, want to learn about the latest findings in hair research, or just want to hear some deep cultural conversations, this is the podcast for you.

  1. 12/23/2019

    Season 4, Episode 6: Healing from hair loss with Dr. Monte Harris

    Don't get your edges snatched. Hair loss has reached alarming rates for Black women, and it can often be preventable or treated through designing an integrative wellness plan. Facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Monte Harris, describes his professional approach to addressing hair loss in Black women through a culturally sensitive journey of self-discovery, from reducing stress through meditation, reconnecting to African ancestry, and the medical procedures of hair restoration and transplantation. Website: www.harrisface.com

    40 min

  2. 12/21/2019

    Season 4, Episode 5: Healing through African Spirituality with Baba Sekou

    African spirituality is not only what our ancestors practiced for millennia, but includes modern methods for taking care of yourself and your family. In this episode, Dr. Afiya had a conversation with Baba Sekou Olayinka, a Babalawo, which is an initiated priest in the spiritual system of Ifa amongst the Yoruba people of Nigeria. He provides spiritual consultations and readings, as well as educates families on Iwa Pele, the Yoruba concept of good character. The episode emphasizes that the path to good health is having strong spiritual roots and good character.

    46 min

  3. 12/19/2019

    Season 4, Episode 4: Building self-esteem through hair with Auntie Arlette

    You know that auntie that always keeps it real, blesses you with gifts and advice, and loves you unconditionally? Well, Arlette Pender is not only a master pioneer of the natural hair industry, but she also volunteers her time and money to be the auntie to hundreds of girls learning to love themselves. In this episode, listen in to this storyteller share the highs and lows of her personal life and how she figured out a way to help communities feel loved through their hair.

    43 min

  4. 12/16/2019

    Season 4, Episode 3: Braids in Tech with Lonye Ford

    Yes, you can wear braids at the Pentagon! Black women in high positions are often faced with a decision about what hair is considered professional. Lonye Ford, a cybersecurity expert, chronicles her impactful career as Black woman in the military and rising through the ranks of cybersecurity. She highlights each achievement with being intentional about her hair each stage of the way for her success.

    44 min

  5. 12/12/2019

    Season 4, Episode 2: Understanding the CROWN Act with Professor Wendy Greene

    Black hair is often policed; we've all seen the stories of kids being kicked out of school and people losing their jobs because of the appearance of their hair. The CROWN Act ensures protection against discrimination based on hairstyles by extending statutory protection to hair texture and protective styles in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and state Education Codes. Professor Wendy Greene has dedicated her legal career to civil rights, racial and gender equity, and appearance discrimination. In this episode, she breaks down how she advocates for the CROWN Act at the local and national level to #FreeTheHair ! Instagram: @naturallaw77 and @professordwendy

    28 min

  6. 12/09/2019

    Season 4, Episode 1: The beauty of mental health advocacy with Kyra Pinkney

    Taking care of your mental health does not need to get ugly. Kyra Pinkney (Beauty Influencer and Mental Health Advocate) shares the intimate details of her journey in managing mental illness and how she transformed doing her hair and makeup in front of thousands online into a mental health ritual to compliment her therapy. Instagram: @kyraariana_

    31 min

  7. 11/06/2019

    Season 3, Episode 8: All About Depression with Dr. Benson Cooke and Dr. Nathalie Mizelle-Johnson

    Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States that impacts millions of people on a daily basis, and yet it is often misunderstood. In this episode, Dr. Afiya sits down with her colleagues/co-authors Dr. Benson G. Cooke and Dr. Nathalie Mizelle-Johnson to discuss their recently released book, "All About Depression." These experts explain the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for depression at the individual and community level, including utilizing the space of hair salons and barbershops to treat depression.

    46 min

  8. 10/30/2019

    Season 3, Episode 7: Black Women's Mental Health with Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowman

    What is the psychology of Black women? Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowman has dedicated her career to answering this question. She is the immediate past president of the Association of Black Psychologists, an international organization dedicated towards liberation of the African mind, empowerment of African character, and illumination the African spirit. In this episode, Dr. Afiya and Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowman discuss all things Black women's mental health.

    23 min
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Hair is not just about style, it is also about making hair statements. Join Dr. Afiya, your favorite hair psychologist, as she interviews guests who are involved in the world of hair care or offer a unique perspective about hair. If you love your hair, want to learn about the latest findings in hair research, or just want to hear some deep cultural conversations, this is the podcast for you.

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