Morning Joy: Recent Episodes
Joy Melody
Welcome to Morning Joy where I bring on guests to discuss education, mental health, and the music we use to cope with this crazy world. I am a graduate student, a writer, a creator and my other work can be found at Withoutaspace.com
I hope you enjoy the show. Please send all questions, suggestions, and feedback to morningjoypodcast@gmail.com
I chat with author and recent MFA graduate Brian Broome about his upcoming memoir that is set to be released May 18th. We talk about addiction, the writing process, and family.
I try not to give anything away from the book. Everyone go purchased his debut PUNCH ME UP TO THE GODS (link below) https://bookshop.org/a/21708/9780358439103
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This week I chat with an old friend. Truly! I have known this girl since elementary school. this chat was previously recorded a while back. We talk about the hustle of moving from the south to LA. We talk grief. We talk music. We talk life. Her ep is available here below: https://music.apple.com/us/album/from-me-to-me-ep/1528974037
you can find them on Instagram to keep up to date with what they got coming next https://www.instagram.com/thebrijolieshow/
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This week I had a quick chat with Dr. Ade Adamson, a board-certified dermatologist and a professor at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin We talk skin. we talk med school (kinda). He sheds some light on the myths surrounding some life long tips we may have heard. He is all for engaging in conversations that push the boundaries of race and medicine. follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/AdeAdamson some of his work can be found: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/06/ai-health-care-122730 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/us/black-skin-sunscreen.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/in-rare-occasions-dark-skinned-people-can-get-skin-cancer-but-sunscreens-wont-help/2019/05/24/539daf8c-7b0d-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html?utm_term=.60b3dfc8fa25
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This week's episode I sit down in chat with the now NYT Bestselling author of Black Buck, Mateo Askaripour! It was a good time. Yes, we talked a little bit about his book but really set and chatted about life. We talked college, being a creator, growing up, work, and etc.
I hope you enjoy You find his book here: https://bookshop.org/books/black-buck-9780358380887/9780358380887
follow him on Instagram Here https://www.instagram.com/askmateo/
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Raquel Martin, M.S. is from Philly and currently resides in the DMV area. She is a PhD candidate in Medical & Clinical Psychology and a Pre-Doctoral intern at Johns Hopkins, Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. Raquel received her BA in Psychology from Fisk University and is a proud Fiskite. She also earned a MS in Psychology from Lipscomb University, and a MS in Medical & Clinical Psychology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Ms. Martin's has worked primarily in community mental health with children, adolescents, and families. She has provided services at juvenile detention centers, residential facilities, hospitals, and schools. Additionally, she has worked in private private practice administering psychological assessments for diagnostic clarification. Her research and clinical interests include child/adolescent mental health, psychodiagnostic assessment, implicit bias, trauma, and minority health disparities.
Doctoral student Marques R. Dexter joined me on this episode to talk about his life as a former student-athlete, coach, and now scholar. How those identities combine. What his passions are and how he found them. What led him from the East Coast to The South.
If you want to find out more about Marques, you can follow him on twitter at: @marquesdexter
Walid Afifi, PhD., a professor in Communication Studies at UCSB comes on this week to have a chat with yours truly. He tells us stories about how he got interested in studying what he studies. But also about how cultural and ethnic background and how he has used his position as a platform to speak up for those who can't speak up for themselves. We talk a little bit about Palestine and its relationship with America and other countries and how that has taken a toll on his identity within higher education
you can find his contact info here http://www.comm.ucsb.edu/people/walid-afifi
Miss Iowa, a part of the Miss America Pageant, Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw joins me on the season 2 premiere! We talk about what it is like being a statewide pageant title holder and what emotions surround the national competition. We talk about how she got involved in this pageant life. How did she go from your typical college student to Miss Iowa? And what it means being a Black title holder in the state of Iowa. (She is the 5th Black queen) follow her on twitter @mhughesshaw and read about her on http://www.missiowa.com/
Finally the audio from the live show with Dr. Melissa Shivers. During our recording, she was VP of Student Life, since the recording she has been promoted to VP of Student Life as well as Interim Chief Diversity Officer. We discuss what it means to be in student affairs and how the university works. We also talk about what it means to be the first African American female in the role of VP at the University of Iowa.
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Who eats grapes when they binge watch Netflix? Anthony Wright, co-founder of the #BlackHooded movement.
This week he comes on and discusses how he learned how to change his path with a quickness. He went from wanting to "have money and be cool" to wanting impact students of colors lives as they go through college and enter the workforce. We also talk about long distance relationships while you're in grad school and how to make them work. (that was more for me)
follow him at: @ayyoAnt website: https://www.blackandhooded.com/
if you have any questions: morningjoypodcast@gmail.com
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Curtrelle Rawls, RN joins me this week to discuss her time in the in Peace Corps! Service is in her DNA, but volunteering in a new country for 2 years was going to be a learning experience. We learn about how she coped with culture shock and how she was chased by a baboon one morning. We also get serious and talk about what its like making major decisions and how to cut out the voices that may not support you.
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Bennie Niles @justrynagrad , founder of justtrynagrad.com, joins me this week. We discuss masculinity and the female body when it comes to sports. What it looks like to survive to your 3rd year in a doctoral program.
We also talk about keeping your circle small and trusting the process.
check him out on twitter @bennieniles
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This week graduate student Kat Stephens joins me! We had a really difficult conversation about some really difficult things. And to some it may be a trigger warning but it is a story that needs to be told.
We talk about making decisions that are best for us even when it doesnt make sense to others. How to stay authentic to your whole self. And always seek out mental health counselling because life is ever changing.
This week she is listening to a mix: Kevin Campbell, Cardi B, and Kanye
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Jena Peevy came on and snatched all of my edges this week!! We talk about reclaiming your purpose and how to walk in it. We also talk about how important it is to tell the story of your journey because a "journey untold is a journey wasted!"
She answers questions about going back to graduate school at 35 years old and what that took.
- I do not own the rights to this song. "Wake Up" x Aaradhna
Toyin Alli, PhD. joins me this week to discuss what it means to be a millennial graduate student. We talk about the importance of finding opportunities and believing in yourself. She even convinces me that math really isn't that bad. She gives an in-depth look at her website https://www.theacademicsociety.com/
And a secret to her success is the podcast she listens to on the drive to work http://thinkcreativecollective.com/podcast-directory/
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Theon E. Hill, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Wheaton in Wheaton, IL. He joins me this week to kick off the year to talk about creating space for yourself. How to critique something you love. The records he is listening to.
We also talk about dogs, Amazon Prime, and triathlons.
If you have questions, send them to morningjoypodcast@gmail.com
Lance K. Bennet, Ph.D. student from Uiowa who studies interpersonal communication and the sociology of emotions, joins me this week. The Philly native talks about how he ended up in Iowa (spoiler alert, it has a lot to do with adjusting plans to meet your goals) We discuss relationship(ing) while in grad school. (another spoiler alert: he's my boyfriend)
Kenya Crawford, M.A., Ed.M. ( @KenyaTherapy ) joins me this week to have a conversation that is much needed. We talk about interpersonal/interrelational violence and what that does to your mental health. How to seek counseling. We talk about how there is not many resources out there not just for same-sex interpersonal violence, but also how there is not many resources for Queer people of color What it looks like to "age out" of foster care system.
Please know that this episode can/may be triggering and below are some resources: national domestic violence hotline 1-800-799-7233 http://www.thehotline.org https://ncadv.org/resources https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/fv-centers http://www.egscf.org/programs/steps/
Associate Professor Darrel Wanzer-Serrano, Ph.D. joins me this week to talk about being a Tenured professor of Color at a Research 1 institution. We discuss code switching when submitting scholarly publications and how to be taken seriously even when some people won't take your research seriously! We chatted his Puerto Rican roots and colonialism. And to my surprise, he talks Wu-Tang Clan, Master Chef, and other "pop culture" find him at: https://clas.uiowa.edu/commstudies/people/darrel-wanzer-serrano
the song you hear playing @ the end C.R.E.A.M. x Wu-Tang Clan
Erika Kimberly, MFA joins me this week to talk about how to mix being a creative and an academic. How to write our own history. And how This Is Us & Queen Sugar brought us to tears.
Marquis Taylor, M.Ed. joins me this week to talk about connecting your goals to your values. We talk about drive, passion, and effort. We even talk about its okay not to be okay and to head on over to counseling! We both are ready for Season 3 of Insecure and huge fans of some old school jams.
follow him at @mtaylor313 on twitter and his website is http://iam-authenticallyme.com/
the song you're hearing at the end is Joy Inside My Tears x Stevie Wonder
Priscilla Barbour, MPA a native Texan joins me this week and we talk about life on The Hill, education, and music.
We even discuss how to manage your friendships in your busy life and how to not overextend yourself in the process of caring for others.
The song you hear playing is Frankie Beverly & Maze- Before I Let Go
On this episode, I bring Raven on to discuss Charlottesville and all things microaggressions.
The link to the Chronicle story mentioned: http://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Universities-Embolden/240956?cid=wcontentgrid_hp_2
Find raven on twitter @BrilliantBlkGrl also mentioned: #citeasista @citeasista and @joan_nicole