Conversation with Amandella Joseph

Below are the highlights of my conversation with Amandella: * How did her name come about? It is unique. * What is Stimming in the mental health arena? * What is a 'Physical Room'? Her advice on how to create one in your personal space. * Coast Mental Health in Vancouver, British Columbia & Prairie Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy in Calgary, Alberta. * The challenges of growing up in the smaller towns in Southern Alberta in the 90's. * Trust me, I never knew about the Commonwealth of Dominica as a country. * Trivia: the Lagoon scene of the Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed in the Commonwealth of Dominica. * How did she come up with the name, Asha Agape as a pseudonym? * She is bolder as a Writer, when she writes in a male voice. * Shaving her hair 6 times. * What to experience upon visiting the Commonwealth of Dominica? * Her perspective on how oxtail became a delicacy in the West Indies diet. * Trivia: POC means Person of Colour; BIPOC means Black Indian Person of Colour. * Her answer to a destabilizing event she experienced and how she rebounded from it. You can follow her on Facebook by searching Amandella Joseph; her Instagram handle is @chevonah. Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe and leave a review. This helps the show to get noticed by others and enables the show to grow. Ahsante (thank you in Swahili) for your support. Stay curious. U.I.