The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema31 Touko

Episode #252 Healing and Justice Work with Yolo Akili Robinson

Founder and Executive Director of BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective), Yolo, joins Dr. Thema and shares his thoughtful insights on womanist and anti-patriarchal therapy. Yolo also reflects on his homecoming journey and the context of identity and expectations for boys and men. For over two decades, Yolo Akili Robinson has served as a counselor, organizer, facilitator, and community healer working at the intersections of mental health, womanism, spirituality, and collective care. A Ford Foundation Global Fellow and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Award recipient, Yolo is the founder of the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)—a national grantmaker for healing justice and mental health organizations that has designed evidence-based interventions centering radical wellness and collective care. His work bridges clinical, community, and movement spaces, with experience spanning Men Stopping Violence, NYU Langone Medical Center, and national initiatives with the CDC and NIH—helping to design and implement community-based mental health and wellness interventions nationwide. Recognized by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy for his leadership in advancing emotional well-being and social connection, Yolo’s areas of specialization include anti-patriarchal counseling and healing work with Black men and boys, collective and community-based curricula and interventions, mental health and HIV/AIDS in Black queer communities, and body-centered healing practices. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

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Episode #262 The Truth About Leadership with Dr. Jamal Bryant

Dr. Thema's brother, Pastor, author, and activist Dr. Jamal Bryant joins her to discuss the personal and professional challenges of leadership. He shares his insights on thriving, making mistakes, and...

15 Elo 28min

Episode #261: Reclaim Your Body with Alishia McCullough

Therapist and author, Alishia McCullough joins Dr. Thema to share what disconnects us from our bodies and how to reclaim our bodies. They explore embodiment as an act of liberation. Alishia McCullough...

13 Elo 28min

Episode #260 Loving Yourself with poet Jasmine Mans

Jasmine Mans joins Dr. Thema to speak honestly about the ways we abandon ourselves in relationships and the importance of choosing and loving ourselves. Jasmine Mans is a queer Black poet and perform...

3 Elo 29min

Episode #259 Decolonizing Your Nervous System with Dr. Jennifer Mullan

Dr. Jennifer joins Dr. Thema to provide practical strategies for decolonizing our nervous system. Rooted in culture, somatics, and psychological science, the resources she provides empower us to recon...

28 Heinä 30min

Episode #258 Dr. Thema Answers Your Questions - Part 2

In this week's episode, Dr. Thema is back to answer the questions you have submitted about relationships, connection, and healing. To get insights for your questions and concerns in a future episode, ...

24 Heinä 28min

Episode #257 Faith, Family, and Loss with MissTerious Janette..Iks

Spoken word artist Janette...ikz shares with us her journey back home to herself after the loss of her mom. She describes the roles alcohol and faith played in her attempts to cope with and eventually...

23 Heinä 30min

Episode #256 When Your Father is the Father of Your Children Surviving with Aziza Kibibi

Aziza Kibibi, an author and survivor of molestation, courageously shares with Dr. Thema her homecoming journey after years of molestation by her father. She describes the strategies her father, who is...

2 Heinä 28min

Episode#255 Fertility Journey Testimony with Dr. Raquel Martin

Psychologist Dr. Raquel Martin transparently shares her inspiring motherhood journey. She also raises awareness about the racial disparities Black women face while seeking maternal care. Dr. Raquel M...

2 Heinä 29min