Silence The Shame Podcast

Shanti Das moderates a virtual fireside chat with Hip-Hop recording artist, G Herbo and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Leroy Reese. Both men are natives of Chicago, and they discuss the impact and nuance of stress in Black culture. Be sure to Rate! Comment! Subscribe! and Share! IG: @SilencetheShame Tw + FB: @SilencethShame

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with Fonda Bryant, Founder and CEO of Wellness Action Recovery, Inc / Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Instructor about the benefits of QPR training. You will learn what QPR Suicide Prevention training is and how it can help save lives. Be sure to RATE! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with former NFL player, Mohamed Massaquoi and Licensed Professional Counselor, Vaughn Gay about setbacks, challenges and how to cope with new normals in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Be sure to RATE! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with L.P.C., Spirit about ways to cope with the Holiday Blues. This brief episode helps you recognize the symptoms and suggests some potentially helpful methods to guide you through the holiday season. Be sure to RATE! COMMENT! SUBSCRIBE! & SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with L.P.C, Spirit and Educator Amanda Booker to discuss a different kind of childhood, growing up with a parent who has a mental illness. Amanda gives a very raw and candid conversation about her lived experiences. Be sure to RATE! SUBSCRIBE! SHARE! & REVIEW!

Shanti Das speaks with Bishop TD Jakes about his journey and the bridge between faith and mental health. She is also joined by Dr. April Stallworth and Dr. Adrienne Berry.

This episode gives you a listen in on one of our great panel discussions from Mental Health Awareness Month (May 2019). Silence The Shame teams up with the Grammy's foundation, MusiCares, for the second installment of the The Soundtrack of Mental Health to discuss mental and emotional health within the music industry. This time, for Vol. 2, the panel was held in New York City at Island Records and included Executive Director & Founder of Silence The Shame, Shanti Das, Best Selling Author & Radio Host, Charlamange tha God, Founder & CEO of Family Tree Entertainment, Michael "Blue" Williams, Music Executive, David Lighty, SVP Marketing & Brand Partnerships Atlantic Records, Joi Brown, Board Certified Psychiatrist, Cynthia Lewis MD, and Mental Health Professional, Dr. Randy. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE! RATE! REVIEW! SHARE!

In this special edition episode, take a listen to one of our intimate community conversations on trauma within the African American community for Minority Mental Health Month. The panel consists of Silence The Shame Founder Shanti Das, Dr. Ayanna Abrams, Dr. Sarah Vinson, Clinical Supervisor Takesha Smith, AIDS Healthcare Foundation National Director Traci Jones, and Dept. of Corrections Asst. Chief Vance Williams. Be sure to RATE, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, & SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with emerging Hip-Hop artist Taz about her new single “Detox” and how she created her music as a form of self-care. They are also joined by mental health professional Dr. Adrienne. Be sure to RATE! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with Dr.Adrienne and Dr.Randy about the personal experience that some therapists can face with burnout. They discuss self-care practices, signs and symptoms, and the potential benefits of therapist attending therapy. Be sure to RATE! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with Joyce Estrada-Bailey about her experience with postpartum depression, motherhood, and the stigma faced in the Latino community regarding the challenges of overall mental health. In this episode you will hear the signs, symptoms, and some resources for those experiencing postpartum depression. Be sure to RATE! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with Maiya Gill, who shares her journey of life with Borderline Personality Disorder. In this episode, they discuss her challenges, signs, symptoms, and treatment on the road to understanding and coping with BPD. Be sure to RATE! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Recently Silence The Shame host, Shanti Das, sat down with Sam Collier for his podcast "The Round Table". Sam Collier interviews Tedashii, Lecrae, Shanti Das, DJ Wade-O, and Benjamin Wills: A Round Table Discussion About Perseverance, Mental Health and Self-Care. This discussion is a partnership between A Greater Story and Reach Records in collaboration with Tedashii’s new album, #NeverFold! Silence The Shame wanted to share this conversation with our audience as well, special thanks to Sam Collier for allowing us to share this episode with you! Remember RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, & SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with National Certified Counselor Anjali Arnold, Recovery specialist Tony Sanchez and Joan about addition and recovery. sure to Rate! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Shanti Das, and her co-host, Free The Vision speak with student Abraham Sculley from the University of West Florida & creator of the Speak 2 Inspire movement about college depression. Abraham gives a very transparent account of his experiences and journey to mental health wellness. The episode touches on the signs, symptoms, & treatment for anxiety and depression. They are also joined by Licensed Mental Health Professional Vaughn Gay. Be sure to Rate! Comment! Subscribe! And SHARE!

Shanti Das, and co-host Free The Vision, speak with Jeff Fink, owner of Go Fetch Wellness about how pets can be used as therapy. They are also joined by licensed professional counselor, Vaughn Gay.

Shanti Das, and Co-Host Free The Vision, speak with Tony Sanchez and Dr. April Umstead from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. They discuss their partnership, The Faith and Community Based Capacity and Recovery Initiative, to equip Faith leaders with knowledge around behavioral health and wellness.

Shanti Das and Co-Host Free The Vision speak with Kate Atwood, founder of Kate’s Club, and Anjali Arnold National Certified Counselor about grief and loss and how they impact your emotional health and wellness. They are also joined by Licensed Professional Counselor, Dr.April Umstead.

The holidays are a joyful time but can also be a tough time for many. In this episode Host Shanti Das and co-host Free The Vision talk to Dr. April Stallworth and Dr. Kristen Gelvin about signs and self care for seasonal depression.

Shanti Das, and her co-host Free The Vision, speaks with Hip-Hop sensation Big K.R.I.T. about his journey with mental health, self medicating, depression and its influence on his life and music. They are also joined by Dr.April Amstead who provides a deeper dive into the conversation with her clinical knowledge. Be sure to RATE, SUBSCRIBE, & SHARE the podcast!