The Black Creator Connection

Black Mental Health W/ Dr. Abena Berry

Hey fam! This week's featured guest is Dr. Abena Berry!!! A licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Illinois. She currently works in private practice at the Gersten Center for Behavioral Health, but has worked in a variety of other clinical settings as well. She is trained as a generalist and sees a diverse therapy clientele for a large range of concerns, but her specialty areas include trauma, mood disorders, culture/race/identity concerns, relationship issues, and psychosis/dissociative experiences.  Give this episode a listen, then follow Dr. Berry on TikTok (@drberrypsychologist [https://www.tiktok.com/@drberrypsychologist]) for updates on her upcoming book!  Also, be sure to join us in her Facebook group: Black Mental Health W/ Dr. Abena Berry.  Also, don’t forget to support Lauren’s iFundWomen crowdfunding campaign [https://ifundwomen.com/projects/flow-i-know-my-book-black-creators], which will help expand the Black Creator Connection movement, among other things! Please consider making a donation that’s in financial alignment with you today!  Thank you for supporting the black creator connection podcast and community [https://www.patreon.com/llcoolclark] if you are or plan to! :) xoxo Lauren [https://www.laurenclarkisrad.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

LAKESHA LORENE RETURNS!! + A special announcement

Hey fam! This week's featured guest is actor, producer, founder and filmmaker, Lakesha Lorene! She returns for her 2nd BCC podcast appearance (episode 23 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lakesha-lorene-is-loving-life-acting-singing-directing/id1530294411?i=1000511305748] if you’d like to hear the 1st interview) and headsup, this episode was originally recorded at the end of 2022, BUT soooo much of this conversation is TIMELESS and as always, GEMS were dropped that I know will be valuable to the inspired black artist/advocate IN NEED!  Take a listen to the show, then check out some of Lakesha’s former and current work! Follow Lakesha on IG!!!! [https://www.instagram.com/thereallakeshalorene/] Support the Naptown African American Theatre Collective!!!! [https://www.naatcinc.org/season] Subscribe to & Follow Lakesha’s production company Loving Life Productions LLC!!! [https://www.youtube.com/@lovinglifeproductionsllc3539] And if you’re in a space to support, please consider making a donation to Lauren’s iFundWomen Book & Brand building campaign HERE. [https://ifundwomen.com/projects/flow-i-know-my-book-black-creators] And as always, thank you so much for supporting the black creator connection podcast and community [https://www.patreon.com/llcoolclark] if you are or plan to! :) xoxo Lauren [https://www.laurenclarkisrad.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Obsessed with the Process w/ Willonius Hatcher

Hey BCC fam! This week’s featured podcast guest is the one and only Willonius Hatcher! Willonius and I became "pandemic pals" in 2020 after our paths crossed in an online writing space for creators of color. We quickly connected over being insanely prolific (jk), but Will is a writer, comedian, author, former TEDx speaker, content creator, musician, and… just an all around badass, do-er, and self care/spirituality FREAK like me! So, I wanted to have a chat with him to uncover his origin story and that is exactly what I did! Take a listen to the ep then check out some of Will’s work: Follow Willonius on IG [https://www.instagram.com/kingwillonius/] Listen to “Honestly, Nevermind The Musical” [https://www.clubhouse.com/room/M1LVjnwq?utm_medium=ch_invite&utm_campaign=CsLp3AgQ56RtN8gHAoXJ7w-285895] Listen to “The Young and the Thirsty” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua3KFigWE3c] More of Willionius’s Music [https://soundcloud.com/delicious-bath-water]   And as always, thank you so much for supporting the black creator connection podcast and community if you are or plan to! :)  To work with me 1 on 1 or join my group coaching program "simplify and serve," go to my website and join my email list for more info! [https://www.laurenclarkisrad.com/] xoxo Lauren ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Anti-racist Creative Badassery w/ Morgan Barnhart

Hey fam! This week’s featured podcast guest is the one and only Morgan Barnhart! Morgan is a content creator, speaker and social justice warrior dedicated to educating and empowering other activists and advocates from her notable tiktok series, "The How To Guide for the White Ally." Morgan has done some incredible work moving the culture forward! Support her in all the things and enjoy our conversation! Above all, be sure to ... Follow Morgan on Tik Tok and... [https://www.tiktok.com/@morganmatrix?lang=en] Support the The Robbie D. Cheatham Memorial Fund on Gofund Me!!! [https://www.gofundme.com/f/CheathamFund?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined] And as always, thank you so much for supporting the black creator connection podcast and community if you are or plan to! :) Take care ilu  Lauren [https://www.laurenclarkisrad.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talking Stories w/ Raquel Russell

Hey fam! This week’s featured podcast guest is my friend, fellow writer and peer mentor, Raquel Russell! We met only a few years ago, but it feels like we’ve been connected forEVERrrr. Raquel is a scholar, published writer, blogger and podcaster. She helps me in so many ways and it appears the feeling is mutual so I really wanted to take this chance to catch up with her and DIG for more of her origin story! I was so pleasantly surprised to learn more about this amazing woman! Be sure to check out her podcast, Talking Stories, dedicated to highlighting stories that impact lives and inspire change!  [https://www.raquelarussell.com/talkingstories] In this episode, we explore a wide range of topics such as growing up all over Canada, parents, pastors, creatives, gathering your tools, celebrating new beginnings and nurturing community and relationships, and more! Originally recorded in 2022, this episode also stands as an invitation to continue to examine lessons learned in the previous year(s) only as a means to enhance the NOW, which is the only thing you can ever really experience anyway. So consider yourself INVITED ;) I’ll forever love this lady and this conversation. I hope you find something of value in this loose and rather carefree chat. It's nice to have that from time to time ya know!? Anywho... Follow Raquel on IG here [https://www.instagram.com/raqlionchaser/] Listen to Talking Stories with Raquel Russell here [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTB5NU966hkeVwjG7TbqtGQ] Join Lauren’s Patreon Community here [https://www.patreon.com/llcoolclark] Thank you for supporting this show and community if you are or plan to! :) xoxo Lauren [https://www.laurenclarkisrad.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.