Light Up The Darkness

In this two-part episode, host Erin Edwards is joined by a friend of the show, Thérèse Kempf, LCSW to discuss suicide. In the wake of the passing of Stephen "Twitch" Boss by suicide, Thérèse helps us to understand that we need to examine the journey that leads up to suicide to support people struggling with suicide ideation. Helpful Resources if you or someone you know is struggling with intolerable feelings: Call or text 988 to the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline When people cal...

In this episode, I was joined by the amazing light that is - Hakim Pitts (they/them). And we have an illuminating and beautiful conversation about their work and origins as a provider of spirit care. More about Hakim: Hakim is a multi-award-winning, Black genderqueer creative and scholar crafting at the nexus of visual culture, community health, social justice, & spiritual activism. Utilizing this interdisciplinary practice, their mission is twofold: to resource people, communities...

This is an addendum to Episode 4, "Can Energy Healing Benefit Mental Health?" My guest Ebony Medas, LMHC, answers questions that were submitted by LUTD Podcast Instagram subscribers. Support the show Follow LUTD Podcast on Instagram Shop LUTD Merch

In today's episode my guest, Ebony Medas, LMHC, discusses Reiki, IET (Integrated Energy Therapy), and how they can be a huge benefit to our mental health care. *Make sure to listen to the bonus episode after this, to hear Ebony answer specific questions that came in from our Instagram subscribers. Mentioned in this episode: Ebony's upcoming Energy Healing training which you can register for here: https://minka.as.me/ietlevel1Minka Brooklyn, who offer community Reiki sessions at an accessib...

Host, Erin Edwards shares how and why this podcast came to be and gets a little personal! Check out the article mentioned in the episode, "Shelly, A Strong Black Woman." Join our community on Instagram and support the show by donating on CashApp. Support the show Follow LUTD Podcast on Instagram Shop LUTD Merch