Ep.14: Shut up and Color? NO! Women MATTER in the military, sir!

Episode Breakdown: Today's episode may be a trigger for some people, below you will find a list of helpful resources if you or someone you love is experiencing mental health and/or sexual assault related issues. Today's episode focuses on women in the military. My special guest, Kacy, will be joining the conversation on what it's like to be a black woman in the military. She going to talk about everything from hair, ranking, and seeing women in power. Also, she talks about sexual assault in the military and how women are undervalued by the VA when seeking assistance for mental health issues.  Bio on our special guest: Kacy is a veteran and social worker, who graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Currently, she spends her time helping homeless veteran women in Washington. If you need help with finding a mental health provider or currently experiencing homelessness in WA, please email her at [email protected] National Resources:  Military Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 and press 1 National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 800-656- HOPE (4673). NAMI.ORG: For mental health resources Battered Women Justice Project: https://www.bwjp.org/contact-bwjp.html Black Mental Health Alliance: https://blackmentalhealth.com/ WA Resources: Coordinated Entry System (CES)  |  253-682-3401: Provides referrals for housing the homeless. Family Permanent Housing  |  253-682-3401 : Rapidly re-houses individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Music you heard today: K'Aynna: Songs: Beauty Aphrodite SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaynnac/tracks Zyon Moon:  Exclusive Song ( Drops 9/6): Do Your Thing Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/zyonmoon/tracks