below the iceberg

Ep.3 - How I stay inspired and insights from my first depressive spiral of the year

Hi there, and welcome to the third episode of below the iceberg: a weekly podcast about navigating through a quarter-life crisis hosted by your resident Black queer. This week we’re talking about staying motivated despite my current depressive quarter-life crisis spiral and three things I wish I did that helps me stay motivated and inspired through all of my current dips. Media Mentioned: “The Artist Way” by Julia Cameron, Doechii’s early YouTube vlogs, and below the iceberg ep. 1. About the podcast: below the iceberg explores the hidden struggles of young black lesbian in her quarter-life crisis. Through reflective stories and introspective insights, Yana Michelle delves into feelings of uncertainty, past mistakes, and the lessons learned along the way. This podcast offers a space for relatability and shared experiences, helping listeners feel less alone in their journey. Thanks for listening to below the iceberg! Subscribe for free to receive future posts and support my work. Socials: https://beacons.ai/yanamichelle [https://beacons.ai/yanamichelle]

Ep.2 - Deleting Instagram and the Parasocial Relationships that Came with it

Hi there, and welcome to the second episode of below the iceberg: a weekly podcast about navigating through a quarter-life crisis hosted by your resident Black queer. This week we’re talking about if keeping Instagram around is worth it (spoiler alert: it’s not), why I deactivated my Instagram months ago, and why I think you should switch platforms… to literally anything else. Media Mentioned: “So I've deleted my Instagram account...now what?” by Cynthia Girardin (Sad Little Life on Substack) About the podcast: Below the Iceberg explores the hidden struggles of young black lesbian in her quarter-life crisis. Through reflective stories and introspective insights, Yana Michelle delves into feelings of uncertainty, past mistakes, and the lessons learned along the way. This podcast offers a space for relatability and shared experiences, helping listeners feel less alone in their journey. Thanks for listening to below the iceberg! Subscribe for free to receive future posts and support my work. Get full access to below the iceberg at yanamichelle.substack.com/subscribe [https://yanamichelle.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ep.1 - Being Black in a White "Woke" Workplace

Hi there, and welcome to the very first episode of below the iceberg: a weekly podcast about navigating through a quarter-life crisis as a Black queer. This week we’re talking about one of the worst experiences of micro-aggression I experienced in my early 20s, and it shaped the way I navigate friendships and my career now. This is a deeper dive from inspired from Week 1 of book “The Artist Way” that I created a YouTube Video [https://youtu.be/x2Qz3QJD0y8?si=Yl6mqbqFv9nuPKX8] this past week. About the podcast: Below the Iceberg explores the hidden struggles of young black lesbian in her quarter-life crisis. Through reflective stories and introspective insights, Yana Michelle delves into feelings of uncertainty, past mistakes, and the lessons learned along the way. This podcast offers a space for relatability and shared experiences, helping listeners feel less alone in their journey. Thanks for listening to below the iceberg! Subscribe for free to receive future posts and support my work. Get full access to below the iceberg at yanamichelle.substack.com/subscribe [https://yanamichelle.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]