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JustUs Podcast
JustUs is a podcast about mental health & the Justice system, and how creative expression and purpose can be used to make meaning & cope.
Welcome to a bonus episode of JustUs with your host Dr. Morgan Branco. Now it’s her turn to share her story!
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This podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP10 of JustUs with Ryan Jones. Ryan Jones is an Artist , Tattooer, and Entrepreneur. Born and raised in Taunton he is the Owner of ЯAS Studios in Taunton Ma. His story is a true grassroots come up from working in a street shop, to tattooing and doing portraits for celebs, and opening his own shop. IG: realryanjones ; r.a.s.studios
Email: justuspod1@gmail.com IG & Twitter: just_uspod TikTok: Justuspod FB: JustUs Podcast
This podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP9 of JustUs with Harlem’s own Gustave Koumare. Gustave and his partner Jeremy Tucker co-founded RECESS in 2019. RECESS serves as a multicultural financial playground for disadvantaged student-athletes, to educate them on the power of financial literacy. The aim of RECESS is to generate awareness and engagement through content creation and partnering events. RECESS believes there are extreme opportunities in the timing of the current market given trends after pasts crisis. Image and likeness (NIL) amongst student-athletes has also opened a new market of entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, RECESS is aware that knowledge around basic finances, business, retaining, and growing wealth is not regularly taught. RECESS plans to change this! IG: __recesss__ Email: justuspod1@gmail.comIG & Twitter: just_uspodTikTok: JustuspodFB: JustUs PodcastThis podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP8 of JustUs with Matt & Jen Caruso, founders of W.O.K.E Athletes. Matthew Caurso attended Bryant University where he received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administrations (BSBA) as a finance and economics double major. Matthew was a wide receiver on the football team. Originally, from Brockton, MA, Matthew is currently working as an analyst at Deloitte Consulting in their finance and enterprise performance practice. Matthew is also the co-founder and CEO of W.O.K.E. Jennifer Caruso attended Brown University where she received her BA in Health and Human Biology while being a member of the Brown Women’s Soccer team. Originally, on the pre-med track, Jennifer made a change of career paths, and now attends Suffolk Law School to work towards earning her JD/MSLL 9Masters of Science in Law: Life Sciences). Jennifer is also the co-founder of W.O.K.E. Athletes. W.O.K.E Athletes is a company that was founded to empower athletes to use their platforms to change the narrative around athletes being silent on social issues or uneducated in areas outside of their sports. W.O.K.E. Athletes is pioneering a new wave of educated, multicultural, and holistically well-rounded people whose identities and experiences transcend their respective sports. IG: woke.athletes / woke_athletes ; matthew_caruso_ ; jennyfromthebrock Email: justuspod1@gmail.comIG & Twitter: just_uspodTikTok: JustuspodFB: JustUs PodcastThis podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP7 of JustUs with Tercia Mota. Tercia Mota is a Brazilian born, Brockton bred artist. She fell in love with art in middle school and began to take her craft more seriously in high school as she worked as an artist part time. Her work ranges from abstract art to portraits and she has done many honorary pieces. Tercias ability to blend the abstract world with realism in one piece is what makes her art so special. Art has been an active part of her life for 15 years. She takes breaks when she feels uninspired, however she always comes back to her craft. IG: tmotaart ; terciaskitchen Email: justuspod1@gmail.comIG & Twitter: just_uspodTikTok: JustuspodFB: JustUs PodcastThis podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP6 of JustUs with Dale Thompson. Rapper/songwriter Dale Thompson’s love for music was present at an early age but truly sparked during his senior year while attending Brockton High School. Rapping through crowded hallways in-between classes and freestyling for friends at weekend kickbacks was just the beginning. After graduation he released his first mixtape, Everything and More. The tape received much attention locally for his wordplay and versatility and solidified Dale as a major potential in the state. Dale later expanded his network to Atlanta to learn the business and surround himself with like minded talent. In late 2021, he released his most recent project, Dreamland, which has currently accumulated over 300,000 streams across services. With a new year upon us, he plans to take his talents even further and show the world just how much he can do inside a booth. IG: dalethompsonnb Email: justuspod1@gmail.comIG & Twitter: just_uspodTikTok: JustuspodFB: JustUs PodcastThis podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP5 of JustUs with Trevon Offley of WaveyBaby. Created in 2019 to help establish self-confidence within consumers, Trevon came up with the idea when he was at a very low point in life. With the motivation of wanting to help the next person not go through or feel what he was going through, he came up with the name WaveyBaby; someone who exemplifies self-confidence. IG: thewaveybabyy ; t.offley Email: justuspod1@gmail.comIG & Twitter: just_uspodTikTok: JustuspodFB: JustUs PodcastThis podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or corrections of errors.“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP4 of JustUs with Albert Louis-Jean. ALJ is a Boston College football alumni who went on to play in the NFL. He takes pride in his dedication through his long journey, continuing after football, which sparked the idea for his brand Long Journey. The brand focuses on mentoring, athletic training, and athletic wear. IG: Longjourney2k ; alj_2.0
Email: justuspod1@gmail.com
IG & Twitter: just_uspod
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This podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to EP3 of JustUs with my friend Cruu. CruufromtheNorth is a multifaceted producer-artist and engineer hailing from the upper side of Brockton, Ma. Besides having produced and engineered for a variety of industry faces, Cruu has been on his own journey as an artist. Genre bending vibes aren’t a surprise from this Brockton native carrying Cape Verdean roots. IG: cruufromthenorth IG: cellarboysglobal
Email: justuspod1@gmail.com
IG & Twitter: just_uspod
TikTok: Justuspod
FB: JustUs Podcast
This podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”
Welcome to another episode of JustUs featuring Legacy the Label! Legacy, The Label was founded by Ellen Honsa and Lauren Novak. They are two therapists (she/her) working full-time in the field assisting amazing individuals to overcome hardship and embrace their authentic selves. Through wearing mental health clothing, they began to notice that the clothing often sparked a conversation around mental health or allowed others to know that they were allies. Thus, Legacy The Label was created in efforts to #BurnTheStigma surrounding mental health.
IG: wearyourlegacy
Website: wearyourlegacy.com
Email: justuspod1@gmail.com
IG & Twitter: just_uspod
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This podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
Welcome to the first episode of JustUs featuring Jeff Stately! Who is Jeff Stately? That question has spawned many answers over the years. As a stand-out artist, he's dabbled from solely hip hop music to creating house, alternative rock, and other genres. He is multifaceted. A content creator, Dj, producer, filmmaker, and all-around artist. He’s been making music since the age of 13-14. His energy is infectious. His pain is carried on each track. One word to describe him: eccentric. IG: jeffstately
Email: justuspod1@gmail.com
IG & Twitter: just_uspod
TikTok: Justuspod
FB: JustUs Podcast
This podcast represents the opinions of Morgan Branco and her guests on the show. We discuss various mental health topics, some of which may be triggering or cause emotions to arise. The content here should not be viewed as therapy services and should not substitute professional advice and treatment. The content here is for informational purposes only. Please consult your treatment and legal professionals for any mental health or legal questions. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brockton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency”