Mama Said, Daddy Did

“They don’t make music like they used to...”

Every generation believes their music is better than the younger generations. But, we know that music is a powerful artform and a universal language, regardless of age or background. What is its connection to good brain health as a healing tool? Podcast hosts Kenya Madison and Julia Sanna speak with Julius Sanna, Positively Africa founder and local band director, Jordan Sanna, local high school student and multi-talented musician and performer, and Dr. Bama Lutes Deal, consultant for the Palm Beach County NeuroArts Collaborative, about utilizing music as a pathway to resilience.

“Stay out of Grown Folks’ Business / Children Should be Seen and Not Heard”

How does decision making happen in your family - do the parents involve and include their children, or are children expected to keep their opinions to themselves? If you’re of a certain generation, you might have been told that children are to be seen and not heard. What impact does that have on a child’s development, if any? Podcast hosts Kenya Madison and Julia Sanna ask these questions of local school counselor Dr. Raiko Knight and Delray Beach teen Viviane Dimanche, which leads to a conversation about family dynamics and both the limits on and power of youth voice in multi-generational and multi-cultural family dialogue.

“That stuff will rot your brain...”

Did you know that there are an estimated three billion gamers in the world? The majority of us game! So, let’s talk about gaming and how it has evolved over generations, and its impact on the brain. What games did our grandparents play and how do those compare to what young people play today? Podcast hosts Kenya Madison and Julia Sanna speak with community guests Emanuel Dupree Jackson, Jr. of The EJS Project, Delray Beach high school student and artist Patrick “PJ” Madison, and Florida licensed psychologist Dr. Steve Arcidiacano about intergenerational gaming and its impact on our mental and behavioral health.

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Daddy said, “A watched pot never boils,” Grandma said “The squeaky wheel gets the oil”, “Many hands make work light” – these are sayings and verbal phrases that many of us are familiar with. These bits of guidance and advice have stood the test of time, having shared meaning across communities for generations. What is the brain science that backs up the wisdom in these sayings, and how can it help us lead healthier lives? What have we always known and what can we still discover? Dive into these questions with podcast hosts Kenya Madison, Senior Director of Healthier Delray Beach, and Julia Sanna, a licensed therapist based in Delray Beach, Florida.