Episodes

Episode 107. Mercedes Samudio: Thunderbolts
June 9, 2025

Episode 107. Mercedes Samudio: Thunderbolts

I am once again joined by Mercedes Samudio as we discuss the recent Marvel movie Thunderbolts. Mercedes works with parents around the world in developing a healthy parental identity with her revolutionary Parental Identity De...
Episode 106. Sylvan Lawrence: Before the Flood, Gravemire, and Other Games
June 2, 2025

Episode 106. Sylvan Lawrence: Before the Flood, Gravemire, and Other Games

Today I chat with game designer Sylvan Lawrence. We talk about how they got into game designing, their new game Before the Flood, Gravemire and the concept of "play to grow", as well as the other games, including solo journal...
Episode 105: Liam Stevens. Toa TableTop.
May 19, 2025

Episode 105: Liam Stevens. Toa TableTop.

Today, I chat with Liam Stevens. Liam is a Maori game designer and consultant descended from the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa iwi. His works are always framed through a cultural lens and his credits include Tomb Raider: Shado...
Episode 104. Mercedes Samudio: Sinners.
May 5, 2025

Episode 104. Mercedes Samudio: Sinners.

I chat once more with Mercedes Samudio, DSW, licensed clinical social worker, bestselling author, international speaker, and visionary entrepreneur. We dissect Ryan Coogler's new horror film Sinners and the use of imagery, me...
Rebroadcast: Episode 39. Steven Sawyer, LCSW: Brainspotting, HeartMath, & Trauma
April 28, 2025

Rebroadcast: Episode 39. Steven Sawyer, LCSW: Brainspotting, HeartMath, & Trauma

I speak with Steven Sawyer LCSW, CSAC. Steven is a dual-licensed psychotherapist filled with passion and knowledge surrounding the Interventlon and change process. Steven is a trainer of Brainspotting, HeartMath, and Wellbrie...
Rebroadcast: Episode 87. Heal The Four Woundings
March 31, 2025

Rebroadcast: Episode 87. Heal The Four Woundings

I chat with Amber Ontiveros, who is the author of Heal The Four Woundings: A Guide to Ending Discord and Discrimination. We discuss the 4 wounds, as well as the blend of mental health and spirituality. Please listen, enjoy, a...
Episode 103. Mercedes Samudio: Brave New World
March 17, 2025

Episode 103. Mercedes Samudio: Brave New World

I chad with Mercedes Samudio, DSW, licensed clinical social worker, bestselling author, international speaker, and visionary entrepreneur. She works with parents around the world in developing a healthy parental identity with...
Rebroadcast: Episode 90. Susanne Mariga, author of Profit First: Minority Business Enterprises
March 3, 2025

Rebroadcast: Episode 90. Susanne Mariga, author of Profit First: Minority Business Enterprises

I chat with Susanne Mariga, author of Profit First : Minority Business Enterprises (MBE). We discuss the Profit First system for managing money in a business, as well as some of the mental health concerns of being a Minority ...
Rebroadcast: Episode 73. Dxtr Spits: Spoken Word and #HowMenCry
Feb. 24, 2025

Rebroadcast: Episode 73. Dxtr Spits: Spoken Word and #HowMenCry

I chat with Dxtr Spits, Spoken Word Artist, Entrepreneur, and Creator of " #HowMenCry ". We talk about Black Men's mental health and expression and how " #HowMenCry " can support men. Dxtr also shares several pieces of their ...
Episode 102. Dr. Stanford W Carpenter (Brother Story): Comics and the Ethno-Gothic
Feb. 17, 2025

Episode 102. Dr. Stanford W Carpenter (Brother Story): Comics and the Ethno-Gothic

I chat with Dr. Stanford W. Carpenter, a Cultural Anthropologist, sometime comic creator, former archaeologist. His forthcoming book for Fantagraphics Press explores the cultures and histories of Black comics, creators, and c...
Episode 101. Mark J: Apochromatic Unlimited and POC-centered Gaming
Feb. 12, 2025

Episode 101. Mark J: Apochromatic Unlimited and POC-centered Gaming

I chat with Mark J, a TTRPG performer, producer, and co-founder of Apochromatic Unlimited, an all POC gaming space. Mark J is also the host of the nOne-shOt podcast, where he connects with fellow gaming professionals about cu...
Ep100. Larry Lariosa,LMFT & Filmmaker: Searching for Kapwa
Jan. 13, 2025

Ep100. Larry Lariosa,LMFT & Filmmaker: Searching for Kapwa

I chat with fellow LMFT, Larry Lariosa. Who is the creator of the documentary flim "Searching for Kapwa". Which follows his quest to understand his ancestral roots and find his place in the arc of history. As a child of immig...
Ep.99 James Mendez Hodes: Safety isn't Universal & X-card exists
Dec. 30, 2024

Ep.99 James Mendez Hodes: Safety isn't Universal & X-card exists

I chat with James Mendez Hodes, Who is an ENnie Award-winning writer, game designer, and cultural consultant. We discuss their story and work to becoming a Cultural Consultant. Their part in the creation and introduction of t...
Ep.98 Logan the GM: A piece of the world of POC TTRPG
Dec. 16, 2024

Ep.98 Logan the GM: A piece of the world of POC TTRPG

I chat with Logan the GM, who is a writer, game designer, actual play performer, and an administrator for the all-PoC TTRPG collective, Apochromatic Unlimited. We discuss their work and experience on the TTRPG world, as a POC...
Ep.97 Dr.Mercedes Samudio:TheraBlerdOut- Agatha All Along
Dec. 2, 2024

Ep.97 Dr.Mercedes Samudio:TheraBlerdOut- Agatha All Along

Dr. Mercedes Samudio and I, TheraBlerdOut about the Disney/Marvel show Agatha All Along. We process the overt and subtle presence of grief that is present in the show story and characters. So join us on the road, and share it...
Ep 96 Yvonne Chireau: Intersections of Hoodoo, Faith, & the Mind
Nov. 18, 2024

Ep 96 Yvonne Chireau: Intersections of Hoodoo, Faith, & the Mind

I chat with Yvonne Chireau (AKA Peggy Chan), is a Professor of Black Studies and Professor in the Department of Religion at Swarthmore College, where she teaches courses on religion theory, Africana religions, and African American religious history.
Ep.95 Dr. Erin Findley:Development Trauma Training Inst. Training
Nov. 4, 2024

Ep.95 Dr. Erin Findley:Development Trauma Training Inst. Training

I chat with returning guest Dr. Erin Findley, about their experience with Developmental Trauma Training Institute (DTTI), taking courses through DTTI, and how DTTI aims to help others learn to work with trauma beyond what we ...
Ep.94 Jose Aleman, Coach& MFT: Loving Your Awkward Self
Oct. 21, 2024

Ep.94 Jose Aleman, Coach& MFT: Loving Your Awkward Self

I chat with Jose Aleman, who is a Coach and MFT. We discuss their program now on IG called Loving Your Awkward Self, which centers on Queer, BIPOC, and First Immigrant individuals. Give it a listen, share, and more soon LInks...
Ep.93 Marcus Webb, Sound Designer: NeuroVibe & Psychoacoustics
Oct. 7, 2024

Ep.93 Marcus Webb, Sound Designer: NeuroVibe & Psychoacoustics

I am please to share with you my friend Marcus Webb. Who is a sound designer, Composer, and Musician. Together we've put together a project call NeuroVibe, and what to share it with you. We discuss Psychoacoustics, what it is...
Ep.92 Steve Sawyer, LCSW: Digging Roots-Trauma Training Inst.
Sept. 23, 2024

Ep.92 Steve Sawyer, LCSW: Digging Roots-Trauma Training Inst.

Celebrating 3years of Podcasting I chat with returning guess Steve Sawyer, LCSW about his Development Trauma Training, Diggings Roots. Working with Brainspotting and Trauma. We also discuss the material and experiences that a...
Ep. 91 Jack Thompson: Adventures in Leather on Twitch
Sept. 9, 2024

Ep. 91 Jack Thompson: Adventures in Leather on Twitch

CW: Discussion of sex, sex work, and sexual situations I chat with fellow Geek & Leather Man Jack Thompson, about his project Adventures in Leather. Which is a blend of Geeky Tabletop Roleplaying Gaming and the BDSM/Kink/Leat...
Ep.90 Susanne Mariga: Author of Profit First MBEs
Aug. 26, 2024

Ep.90 Susanne Mariga: Author of Profit First MBEs

I chat with Susanne Mariga, Author of Profit First : Minority Business Enterprises (MBE). We discuss the Profit First system for managing money in a business. As well as some of the mental health concerns being a Minority Bus...
Ep.89 Shana James,Coach& Author: Working with Men in Relationship
Aug. 12, 2024

Ep.89 Shana James,Coach& Author: Working with Men in Relationship

I chat with Shana James Relationship Coach, Podcaster, and Author of Honest Sex, about their work with men and relationships. We did a podcast exchange. So also check out their podcast The Man Alive Podcast, where we discuss ...
Ep88. TherapBlerdOut: X-Men '97
July 29, 2024

Ep88. TherapBlerdOut: X-Men '97

Time for another TherapBlerdOut with my co-host Dr. Mercedes Samudio. This time we're talking about Marvel's X-Men'97. With a very serious lens not just toward our shared love of Storm (Praise Storm),but at the messages and h...