Uncovering Racial Trauma: Special Guest Tiffany Countryman & Melika Courtney

Send us Fan MailCHANGE.Is a complete sentence. What would happen if we just changed? What if we understood? What if we listened? What if we stopped trying to fix the ills of racial trauma and first listened to those who do not look like us? Do we even know or more importantly care about trauma that other communities, endure?How do we understand without making survivors of racial traumas our professors? Today, two very special people agreed to do just that on the Wednesdays With Watson podcast.**WE ARE GRATEFUL THIS IS A LISTENER SUPPORTED podcast. There are a few ways you can do that by clicking here. There is an option for a one time gift as well as an option for monthly support. To help us with our mission. click here. Tiffany Countryman is the founder of her own 501C3 organization and truly spends her days to ensure racism hears her actions and her deeds. Tiffany is the second recipient of a scholarship from YOU the listeners! Bringing attention to the black community and changing the narrative is how Tiffany spends her time, money, and resources. She also serves as a youth pastor. You can find out more on Tiffany by clicking here.Melika Courtney is a spoken word artist, activist where trauma is present. Melika works with Sanctuary XP, an organization that provides support to both men and women through intensive retreats once a year. Melika is the third recipient of a scholarship funded by the listeners of this podcast. Contact Melika here. Melika also written a book related to domestic violence, you can find that here. Since we are focusing on childhood trauma, this episode includes Tiffany and Melika answer the Adverse Childhood Experience questions. We discuss toxic levels of stress caused by these Adverse Childhood Experiences. If you are interested in learning more about Adverse Childhood Experiences, you can find the quiz here.Keep it here all month (June 2022) as we continue to uncover racial trauma, including an interview with a black therapist. You ARE:SEEN KNOWN HEARD LOVED VALUED