Therapy for Black Girls

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1. Session 488: Understanding Infertility & IVF

   4 Nov 2026 · 49 min · Episode 488

   In this episode, we’re talking about infertility and IVF with family medicine physician Dr. Chi Johnson. At 33, in the middle of residency, Dr. Chi was diagnosed with primary ovarian insufficiency and told by her first…

2. Jalen Hurts' Health, Yung Miami's New Song & Coco Jones In New York | I Have Some Thoughts Minisode

   30 Oct 2026 · 19 min · Bonus

   Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

3. Session 487: Elective Health Screenings

   28 Oct 2026 · 48 min · Episode 487

   Return guest Dr. Uché Blackstock joins us to help us make sense of the growing popularity of elective health screenings and the wellness trends shaping how we approach our health. We’re discussing how to find credible…

4. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Glorilla & Her Sister Talk Money, the Atlanta Dream in the Finals

   23 Oct 2026 · 20 min · Bonus

   Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

5. Session 486: Cree Summer & Kennedi Reece on the A Different World Reboot

   21 Oct 2026 · 38 min · Episode 486

   Cree Summer has played Freddie Brooks since 1988, and in Netflix's A Different World sequel, Freddie is back at Hillman as a professor. This week, Dr. Joy talks with Cree and Kennedi Reece, the Howard musical theater…

6. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Chris Rock, Zendaya, & Druski

   16 Oct 2026 · 20 min · Bonus

   Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

7. Session 485: Kerry Washington on Animals and Why She Keeps Playing Therapists

   14 Oct 2026 · 34 min · Episode 485

   This week Dr. Joy talks with Kerry Washington about her new Netflix thriller Animals, where she plays Abigail, a therapist and mother who believes her son has been abducted. They get into how fear shapes our decisions,…

8. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Savannah James, Cornell, & Da’Vinci

   9 Oct 2026 · 23 min · Bonus

   Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

9. Session 484: What Your Menstrual Cycle Wants You to Know

   7 Oct 2026 · 47 min · Episode 484

   Your menstrual cycle is about so much more than your period. This week, Dr. Joy talks with Dr. Charis Chambers, aka The Period Doctor, about PMS, PMDD, hormones, period tracking, and understanding what’s actually…

10. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | VMA's, Migos AI Trend, Kirk Franklin & Glorilla, & A Different World Reboot

    2 Oct 2026 · 23 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

11. Session 483: "You'll Change Your Mind" and Other Things to Stop Saying to Child Free Women

    30 Sep 2026 · 49 min · Episode 483

    "You'll change your mind." "Who's going to take care of you when you're older?" Black women who say they don't want children hear some version of this constantly, and the decision often gets treated as a betrayal of…

12. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Tisha Campbell, Nikole Hannah-Jones, & Iced Coffee

    25 Sep 2026 · 25 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

13. Session 482: The Lessons We Weren't Taught About Love

    23 Sep 2026 · 15 min · Episode 482

    This week we're back with another Ask Dr. Joy episode and today all of your questions are about the unspoken gaps in how many of us were raised to think about love. Dr. Joy discusses getting back into dating after…

14. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Kandi & Todd's Divorce, Karmelo Anthony's Past, & the Job Market for New College Grads

    18 Sep 2026 · 22 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

15. Session 481: What Worth Actually Means with Dr. Marisa Franco

    16 Sep 2026 · 51 min · Episode 481

    Dr. Marisa Franco is back, and this time she's turning her attention from friendship to something underneath it: self-worth. Her new book, Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment, starts with a…

16. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | U.S. Open, Raven Symone, Vic Mensa, & Chance the Rapper

    11 Sep 2026 · 19 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

17. Session 480: Introducing Psychedelics Into Therapy

    9 Sep 2026 · 50 min · Episode 480

    What happens when you combine psychedelics with the therapeutic process? Psychedelic-assisted therapy is gaining attention as more people look beyond more familiar approaches to mental health, but there’s still a lot…

18. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Miguel's New Relationship, Gladys Knight Stops Performing, Miss USA Justus Kelley

    4 Sep 2026 · 15 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

19. Session 479: The Work of Being A Girl Dad with Kier Gaines

    2 Sep 2026 · 56 min · Episode 479

    Most of Kier Gaines’ therapy clients are women, many of whom are working through difficult relationships with their fathers. This week, Kier and Dr. Joy discuss what a father wound can look like, how it affects…

20. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Jordyn Woods, Coco Jones, NABJ Award, & Food Recalls

    28 Aug 2026 · 16 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

21. Session 478: Surviving Middle School: Your Questions Answered

    26 Aug 2026 · 59 min · Episode 478

    In the final episode of our Surviving Middle School series, we’re answering your questions about navigating this sometimes complicated stage of growing up. Dr. Russell Ledet joins us for a Q&A covering friendships,…

22. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Maya Boyd is Storm, Tyga's New Album, U of Michigan's New Grade Policy

    21 Aug 2026 · 19 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

23. Session 477: Surviving Middle School: The Chaos of Adolescence, Explained

    19 Aug 2026 · 49 min · Episode 477

    Middle school changes kids in ways that can feel unrecognizable. Dr. Russell Ledet, child and adolescent psychiatrist and father of two Black girls, joins Dr. Joy to explain why. They walk through the psychological…

24. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Jools Lebron, Tee Grizzley, & Jacquees

    14 Aug 2026 · 18 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

25. Session 476: Surviving Middle School in a Tech-Driven World

    12 Aug 2026 · 54 min · Episode 476

    In the 1st episode of our “Surviving Middle School” series, we chat with Dr. Whitney J. Raglin Bignall about how to foster a balanced relationship between your middle schooler and technology in a world where tech is at…

26. I Have Some Thoughts | Tuskegee's Dress Code, Blade is Cancelled, & Brittney Griner's Divorce

    7 Aug 2026 · 21 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

27. Session 475: On the Couch with the Characters of The Five Star Weekend

    5 Aug 2026 · 40 min · Episode 475

    Today, Dr. Joy is breaking down the emotional journeys of each of the characters of the series, The Five Star Weekend. We’ll dive into their complicated friendship dynamics, how they navigate grief, and the patterns…

28. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Chadwick Boseman, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Ryan Clark, & Gen Z Financial Struggles

    31 Jul 2026 · 18 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

29. Session 474: What Weathering Does to Black Women's Bodies

    29 Jul 2026 · 46 min · Episode 474

    Dr. Joy sits down with neuropsychologist Dr. Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, assistant professor at UCSF's Memory and Aging Center, to talk through what brain health means, why it's broader than mental health alone, and the…

30. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Angel Reese, Brandy, & Latto

    24 Jul 2026 · 23 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

31. Session 473: We Sent Our Director of Podcasts to Jamaica to Do Psilocybin. Meet Hanifa, Who Held the Space

    22 Jul 2026 · 1 h 25 min · Episode 473

    If you've ever been curious about psychedelic-assisted therapy, this episode is for you. Our very own Director of Podcasts and Digital Content, Ellice Ellis, was invited to attend Beckley Retreat's Guided Sanctuary for…

32. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Jay-Z & Blue Ivy, Nolan Wells, Love Island Finale

    17 Jul 2026 · 27 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

33. Session 472: Mid-Year Astrology Check-In

    15 Jul 2026 · 42 min · Episode 472

    The first half of the year may be behind us, but the cosmos still has plenty in store. This week, Dr. Joy is joined by astrologer Camille Michelle Gray to explore the major astrological themes that will shape the rest…

34. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Nara Smith, Kennedy Ryan, & Young Miami

    10 Jul 2026 · 17 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

35. Session 471: America, Post-DEI

    8 Jul 2026 · 53 min · Episode 471

    When Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley first proposed a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer role at the State Department, the response from HR was polite and dismissive. Years later, she came back and got the…

36. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Lauryn Hill, Muni Long, & North West

    3 Jul 2026 · 17 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

37. Session 470: Parasocial Relationships

    1 Jul 2026 · 53 min · Episode 470

    What do we actually get from following someone who will never know we exist? Dr. Maia Niguel Hoskin has spent her career studying that question, and on this episode she breaks down parasocial relationships: the…

38. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Serena & Venus Return to Wimbledon, Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, and Lil Nas X's Return

    26 Jun 2026 · 16 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

39. Session 469: The Problem with Pretty

    24 Jun 2026 · 48 min · Episode 469

    When Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks wanted to write her dissertation on Black women and beauty, her graduate program told her the topic wasn't serious. Her research went on to reveal something the field didn't expect: Black…

40. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | NY Knicks, Michelle Obama, & Zahara Jolie

    19 Jun 2026 · 16 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

41. Session 468: The Albums That Raised Us

    17 Jun 2026 · 1 h 00 min · Episode 468

    In honor of Black Music Month, Dr. Joy sits down with two women who experienced twenty years of Black music from opposite sides of the industry. Shanti Das spent over 25 years as a marketing executive at labels like…

42. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Scary Movie 6, Latto's Postpartum, & Russell Wilson's Retirement

    12 Jun 2026 · 15 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

43. Session 467: Eating While Black

    10 Jun 2026 · 49 min · Episode 467

    If you listened to last week’s episode, we explored soul food as a living tradition. We talked about how it continues to evolve, and how we’ve used it as a tool of expression across generations.This week, we’re…

44. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Jay-Z at the Roots Picnic, Love Island Contestant Kicked Out, MIA sues Kid Cudi

    5 Jun 2026 · 15 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

45. Session 466: Reclaiming Soul Food

    3 Jun 2026 · 50 min · Episode 466

    When you think about the Black American experience, soul food is interwoven throughout its fabric. It carries stories and traditions across generations, and marks memories shared with people you love. And through the…

46. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Love Island Star Gets Married, Boosie Continues to Have No Sense, Yung Miami's Thoughts on Marriage

    29 May 2026 · 17 min · Bonus

    Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture…

47. Session 465: Toni Bravo On Beauty, Boundaries, & Balance

    27 May 2026 · 43 min · Episode 465

    What does it look like to build a creative career online without completely losing yourself in the process? Today I’m joined by creator and beauty influencer Toni Bravo for a conversation about creativity, visibility,…

48. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | 10 years of Insecure, Drake & The White House, James Charles, Cheyenne Bryant

    22 May 2026 · 22 min

    Welcome to our new minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture isn't…

49. Session 464: All About Colon Health

    20 May 2026 · 43 min · Episode 464

    When was the last time you really thought about your colon health? For many of us, conversations about digestion, gut health, and colorectal cancer can feel uncomfortable or easy to put off—but the reality is that…

50. I Have Some Thoughts Minisode | Latto, Allyson Felix, & Hantavirus

    15 May 2026 · 19 min · Bonus

    Welcome to Episode 1 of our new minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop…