What Should I Do Next: Recent Episodes
Lolita Carter
20-30 min weekly podcast addressing situational and physical life changes and challenges which impacts our emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships and life goals. The podcast provides tools to navigate and be successful in these situations in which you would not know what to do next. Hosted by Lolita Carter, a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist.
The psychology of revenge is the study of the mental processes and motivation behind seeking retaliation for a percieved wrong. This episodes explore and explains the negative emotions associated with vengence, alternative interventions and triump in overcoming the need to seek revenge
What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist
Feeling not good enough is more common than you would think. Influenced by many factors and experiences. This episode empowers the listener on how to effectively deal with negative thoughts and recognize inner strength.
What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist
Betrayal involves the act of someone violating your trust in them. This episode of discusses acts of betrayal and the emotional sequela.
What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist
Most everyone has experienced a fleeting feeling of loneliness on occasion.
Transient loneliness is a short-term, fleeting feeling of loneliness.
Chronic loneliness is generally correlated with negative effects.
The holidays are a lonely time of year for many.
Perhaps this is due to a lack of connection, distress, relationship quality, FOMO on social media, and so much more.
This episode examines the impact of emotional loneliness and what to do next.
Recognize your feelings and plan ahead to combat your loneliness.
Try to connect to a friend or family member at least once/day.
Reach out for therapeutic intervention to help establish new connections to people or what you enjoy doing.
Pay attention to children who are isolated.
By getting the help you need for chronic loneliness, you will have the strength to get through this.
*** The National Suicide Crisis phone number is : Dial 988
What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist
This is time of year is when conflict may come to a head...with our friends, family, at work, and in so many other areas. Conflict arises out of poor communication. It is driven by emotions and personal experience. As the Holiday seasons create time for family gathering it is important to be aware of personal triggers, and stressors that can contribute to conflict.
Positivity in communication is key when dealing with difficult relationships especially around the holiday season when stress is at an all time high.
Help avoid conflict by keeping your emotions at check and walking away from the situation if that is what is necessary.
What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist
It is the human experience to worry. Starting in childhood and continuing through out the life cycle. Worry is caused by the anticipation of future negative events. This podcase addresses the physical and emotional impact of a prolonged feeling of uneasiness. Strategies are reviewed to manage worry and promote well-being.
What Should I Do Next Podcast is
Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator,
& Behavioral Health Specialist
Common to everyone is the need to feel love and a sense of connection.
This episode brings into awareness how physical changes and interpersonal events can place a strain on relationships.
What Should I Do Next Podcast is
Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator,
& Behavioral Health Specialist
Celebrating 30 Episodes of What Should I Do Next. This dynamic episode addresses the importance of examining our inner strengths and overall well being.
Envy may negatively affect ethe closeness and satisfaction of interpersonal and family relationships. It can also affect one's physical, spiritual and emotional well-being.
This podcast helps us to recognize and address feelings of envy
Quality of life, a relative term using health, financial status and position as indicators of a good life. Today, societal disarray, economic challenges and personal stressors cause us to redefine "the good life."
The Foundation provides structure, and support. This applies to family, educational, judicial and political system. In this episode we will closely look at the political system.
Transient heartache from loss is normal. However, today, violent behavior, self-harm and emotional breakdown has become more prevalent due to unaddressed and sustained emotional pain. This is most notable in youth and young adults.
This episode sheds light on intervention to promote healing of emotional pain
Children have fears. This is normal. Expression or communication of these fears often are expressed with behavioral manifestations. This brief conversation with Lola can be enlightening for parents and educators.
Disappointment is inevitable. Serial disappointments will impact our emotional and mental well-being particularly during childhood into adolescences. This episode identifies the strong holds and the impact on interpersonal relationships and attainment of life goals.
Danielle L, Williams, Esquire, addresses the impact of family disruption. The breakdown of marriage and family has contributed significantly to the emotional wellbeing in children and youth, early criminal behavior in teens and academic failure. The impact on the community is also addressed.
Social Media has become a large part of most people's lives.
Typically how people use social media platforms is to communicate their interests, ideas, accomplishments and opinions.
Unfortunately, social media is also used to express hate, intent to hurt, and prejudice.
This is toxic from a personal, professional, and, potentially, a financial perspective.
Here's what to do next:
- It's important to always think about the consequences before you post and be careful about what you post.
- If you make a mistake on social media, it's crucial to own up to it and apologize publicly, if it's warranted.
- Never take anything you see online personally. Don't engage.
- Share positive thoughts and be real.
Family memories, traditions, and connections help fortify the family unit. They also impart values and connectedness within the extended family, including cousins, siblings, aunts, uncles, etc.
Loss of loved ones, work obligations, and generational considerations have disrupted continuation of traditions.
Work, stress, finances, technology, politics, and so much more can also change traditions for a variety of reasons.
This episode empowers listeners to reflect, reconnect and resume family customs & traditions.
Today's there's excessive stress in the world and in life!
Stress is a feeling of emotional pain and pressure. Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The way you respond to stress, however, makes a a big difference to your overall well being. This episode empowers listeners to overcome their anxiety despite life's stressors. If you find yourself overwhelmed, check yourself and take inventory of where your stress level is. Try to remove yourself from the stressful situation or utilize coping mechanisms for dealing with the stress. Humor is the best form of medicine, but find what works for you and speak to a professional for guidance.
Throughout the life cycle we assume different roles and inherit different responsibilities. All of these roles and responsibilities create different challenges.
Listen as we discuss status changes with Dorothy Dickens, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She enlightens us with an overview of emotional, economic and interpersonal challenges associated with an inevitable status changes that she went through.
Do you suffer from low self-esteem?
Self Concept is derived from our self value, self image and a self ideal (think of this as thoughts of future accomplishment)
Poor self-esteem has a significant impact on our emotional well being. It may manifest as self-sabotaging behavior such as alcohol and drug use, promiscuity, and others.
This episode includes past guests who share their personal experiences and provide interventions to promote self-worth.
One clear factor which plays into the self-esteem of youth and young adults is FOMO on social media. Images and videos portraying 'perfection' may affect those who already have low self concept.
Listen to hear how to address one's poor self esteem.
Healthy relationships with family, co-workers, friends and life partners is critical to our emotional wellbeing. Communication, trust, respect and support are components to a successful and healthy relationship.
Toxic relationships are void of good communication, trust, respect, and support. The relationship which seems to impact people the most is a parent/child toxic relationship.
This can create ongoing mental and emotional pain.
It can make you feel devalued and depleted.
Toxic relationships comes in many other forms.
The human experience is about being loved and to be engaged with others.
This episode encourages listeners to recognize, address, and survive toxic relationships.
Losing a loved one triggers a grief response, which is a normal psychological response to loss.
Archie, a 28 year old male with a history of Autism, addresses the pain of losing 3 loved ones. He reviews his journey to emotional healing by going to therapy and working with a therapy dog. His resilience allowed him to fight back and bounce back by leaning on family members and religion.
Public Health is vital in all communities. Community health identifies and addresses socio-economic, cultural and behavioral risk factors which impact overall wellbeing and preventive health services. It also addresses the disparities of resources available within a community.
Promotion of a vibrant healthy community is the overall goal when it comes to community health. Shermayne McIntosh, MPH, shares the unique opportunities and rewards of servicing the community.
What should I do next when I am frustrated with the healthcare system?
Americans are frustrated with their healthcare system.
Exceedingly high costs, lower quality of care, unusually long wait times for appointments & in waiting rooms, and lack of cultural competence are just a few of the various reasons we are frustrated with our healthcare system.
Kareemah Hammond, NP, discusses her techniques to minimize patient frustration and maximize health outcomes.
What Should I Do Next When I Am Judged By My Physical Features and Not By My Personality
Society judges us by our physical features and looks. This is misleading and omits to identify the personality or character of an individual. Rinardo addresses his diagnosis of Cutaneous/Discoid Lupus during adolescence. Hear about the impact it had on his self-esteem. Find out more about his understanding of the disease and his adherence to healthy living today.
Discoid Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the skin. It gets its name from the coin-shaped lesions it produces. This condition causes a severe rash that tends to get worse when exposed to sunlight.
What Should The Church Do Next?
Hear more about the Challenges and Opportunities during a Pandemic.
Apostle Thomas Clark, Chief Apostle of The House Of God Inc. shares his insight into the challenges of transitioning from traditional forms of worship to adapting how the church adapts during Covid-19. By connecting with area pastors, government officials, and local health departments, he was able to get information to develop strategies to reach his parishioners during the pandemic. He developed a weekly video, zoom and written communications, and created a plan to connect with his church community.
We speak with our co-host Butch about the loss of traditions such as social skills, losing personal communication by using advanced technologies, and the loss of our infrastructure due to world events.
What's the back up plan if we lose it all?
We'll need to develop an 'old-school' mentality to survive and re-develop old skill sets.
Would you be prepared if loss was imminent?
Inadequate housing is a societal issue impacting all genders, culture and race. COVID has exacerbated homelessness in America. This episode is about a triumph from homelessness to becoming a home owner.
Substance Use Disorder (Drug Abuse) is prevalent in the US. Addiction is the most severe form of substance abuse. Trent shares his spiral into substance use and addiction. He provides our listeners with personal insight and supportive direction.
This revealing dialogue sheds light on the incidence of prostate cancer. David shares his journey from diagnosis to treatment. He empowers listeners to establish a healthy lifestyle. By being an active participant in his care and believing in the power of prayer, David can get through this.
Lolita and Dr. Danielle Dickens, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Psychology at Spelman College, discuss what to do next when one's self esteem and relationships are influenced by their ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
We talk about cultural considerations, emotional and behavioral manifestations, and what steps to take to overcome these challenges.
A working mother of two children shares the impact of COVID on family routine and child care. Listeners will be part of an honest conversation that is relatable, and exposes the need to allocate more resources to working parents with children in daycare.
An informative conversation with Mike Hinke, Director of Sales at Yellowbrick,
Discussion revolves around the role of the Sales team in Enterprise vs. Startup companies.
He shares What to do next when transitioning to a Startup --including the challenges and opportunities.
connect with Mike Hinke at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhinke/
https://www.yellowbrick.co/
The Medically Complex Child: Bridging Care. A grandmother's tale
Guest: Dorothy A. Dickens, LISW-S
A heart warming, informative interview with a grandmother who assumed care of her great grandson with complex medical needs. She shares what to do next to maximize outcomes and promote care giver mental health
Nursing: Re-defined in the Era of COVID
Guest: Dr. Rhonda L. Draper, Doctorat in Nursing Practice. Nurse at Veterans Hospital.
Nurses are on the front lines during COVID.
High risk exposure, high patient volume and fatigue has impacted the nursing profession.
Rhonda Draper, Ph.D, in nursing, educator and bedside nurse provides a candid interview of the work load and desire to leave bedside nursing as a result of COVID.
What should a non-profit do next to help underserved children during Covid?
A vibrant interview with Faith Dickens, Founder and CEO of David's Challenge, a small but vibrant nonprofit organization located in the city of East Cleveland. David's Challenge exists to provide children, youth and young adults with programs and services designed to direct them towards self-sufficiency and independence.
The interview enlightens listeners on how this organization, dedicated to meeting needs of children in undeserved communities, met the developmental and social needs of youth during COVID.
Find out more about the podcast, "What Should I Do Next?"
A dynamic podcast series which speaks to physical and situational life events impacting individuals. The common human response despite race, gender, and socioeconomic class is to try and determine what to do next when facing both scenarios.
The podcast uses an interactive interview format.
Guest are from varied backgrounds and professions.
Have fun, become empowered.
Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist