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Dark Sugar Podcast
by Key
Glad you made it to our podcast. Listen to some of our shows. We are talking about race, gender, mental health, self-care and all things woke. Motivation, affirmation, and relationships are what this podcast is all about. Discuss with us, and share your comments.
Episodes
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The Introjection of White People’s Insecurities
Dark Sugar Podcast explores how absorbing the insecurities of others is detrimental our self esteem especially in a systematic level. We break down the truth behind white “superiority” and how Black people must reject the projection the insecurities of White society. We must reject the false...
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Grief: Trust Your Damn Self
After the passing of my mother, we're speaking about grief today. How grief can impact your life. How grief shows up at the most inconvenient times. And how to honor and grieve through adversity.
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Breaking Out of Society & Returning to Self
I’m so proud of this one. My girl Janiece & I deep dive into the depths of society to only BREAK OUT and return to our true selves. This is not an easy journey. It requires breaking, crying, redirection and TRUST. As Black women, we are carrying generalizations, family expectations, religious...
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Check In: Villain Era, Project 2025, My 5th Ego Death
Check in or whatever!! How are ya’ll doing? How are you coping with the state of the world?
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FAKE NEWS: Narcissism & Palestine
With the accessibility of social media, our moral and empathetic duties expand as humans who care about one another. With our eyes on Palestine, the heart grows heavier and heavier. Let’s extend compassion toward one another. Privilege & all. Also, is narcissism fake news? Do we truly understand...
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Come w/Me to McDonals while I Talk About Projection
We all participate in projection from time to time. As with most things, projection resides on a spectrum. It is a defense mechanism with the foundation of deflection and shame. What are ways you projection onto others or allow others to project onto you?
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EGO DEATH #2
I had my second ego death y’all. So boom…
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Pretty Privilege
Join me and my homegirl Meredith as we breakdown pretty privilege. Does it exist? Is everyone beautiful? Does attractiveness really determine how we’re treated? TUNE IN!
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Episode 66: Hot Girl Summer by Monique
Tune in!! We’re interviewing Monique author of Hot Girl Summer. Y’all will want to get into this. Black creatives are expanding their crafts and utilizing the digital space!
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Inner Child: Peeling Back the Layers
I’ve been peeling back the layers to get to the core. The soft, tear-filled core of my inner child. I’ve returned to myself. Join me.
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Being a Black Man & A Empath feat. Shaquille
My cousin Shaquille enlightens us on how to be an empowered empath and how growing up as a Black man impacted how he processes emotions. Black men need compassion and love as they navigate a world that wants to shut them down.
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Black Feminism: Abdomenent Wounds Chilhood Abandonment
My cousin Jacquar (Jackie) & I explore the trauma of parental abandonment and the healing process. Adoption can be a beautiful thing but the wounds and unanswered questions in can leave for a child is life changing!! We also talk about her poetry book, Changes of Life, and how it has helped her...
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NARCISSISM
This topic is very important to me not because I want it to be. It’s important to me because I have experienced narcissistic abuse several times. It’s important to me because as an empath/co dependent in recovery, narcissists are MY weakness! We’re talking about narcissism in all aspects, even…
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Not Black Enough: Racial Imposter Syndrome
It’s round two!! Many of us have experienced imposter syndrome in one way or another and now we’re discovering the phenomenon of feeling like fraud in one’s own ethnic group. Why do we do this to each other? Is it possible to measure blackness? Let’s talk!!
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Empathy: Race, Trauma, Personality
As a society’s , I’d like to acknowledge that we are currently looking at emotions and the mind through a different lens. Compassion. Empathy. Mindfulness. Emotional Intelligence. Could they all connect? From Brenè Brown speaking on how empathy is crucial for healing trauma and supporting others…
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Generational Trauma: How does it affect us?
In this episode we deep dive into how parenting and childhood development is affected from generations before us. Generational trauma manifests into various personal disorders and mental illnesses. Mental health advocates of all backgrounds are acknowledging that trauma shows up in the body and...
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Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome has been a narrative for me in almost every space enter. From academia, the workplace, and my role in relationships, I worry that those around me will found out that I’m not who they think I am. I have developed an inner critiquer who dissects interactions and talks me out of...
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Sitting with Your Trauma
Does processing really painful memories sound fun to you? No? Don’t worry, it’s not. In this episode I’ll explain why healing doesn’t feel good but makes it all the more necessary. During spring break, I was a mess y’all but, I worked through a lot of shit and I have to share☝🏾✨
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Can You Be Transracial?: Rachel Dolezal
Is it possible to switch races? Or become a different race? Can a white person identify with being assigned a different race in comparison to someone identifying as a different gender? Rachel Dolezal had us all scratching our heads when she resigned from being NAACP chapter president, when it was...
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Medicine & Mental Health: A Conversation with Rashadah Jordan
Join Ms. Rashadah & I as we discuss her journey to becoming a Physician Assistant. Rashadah touches on her challenges often being the black woman working in her network. We acknowledge the disconnect between black people and mental health and explain when it’s time to seek outside help. Don’t be...
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Interview w/Lex Black: The Easy Complex
In this episode we dive into reality as we know it. Lex Black talks about his new book The Easy Complex which will be available soon! Have you been doing astrology wrong your whole life? Want to learn the math and science behind finessing your reality? Listen in!!
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Art by Joseph Blass
In this podcast episode I tell the story behind my dad‘s art and growing up with him as a father while he was battling schizophrenia, drug abuse and homelessness. I also speak about healing, life transitions, self awareness, and mental health.
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Views of a Vietnamese-American: Sexualization, Culture and Racism
My close friend Yvonne & I give you a glimpse of a normal conversation for us! We discuss stereotypes of Asian women and how Yvonne has experienced discrimination, as well as fetishization from other men. As a first generation American, Yvonne also gives insight to having immigrant parents and…
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Lessons I’ve Learned on Healing
Over the years through therapy, journaling, meditating, etc I’ve learned a couple things that I still practice mastering till this day. In no way I’m I saying that you NEED to be working on healing during this time of a pandemic. I’m only sharing what I’ve learned over years and years.
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Breaking Generational Curses & Creating Generational Blessings
I talk about how generational curses manifest in black communities. How can we break the cycles? What can we teach our generation?
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My Family History & My Love of Genealogy
#Repost @darksugarpodcast ・・・ My Family History/Genealogy Episode is LIVE!!!! This is a picture of my great-great grandmother who is suspected to be of Native American origin. I took an Ancestry DNA test to clear up a lot of family rumors and unlock some answers!!! I can’t wait for the results!!…
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2019: ok what did we learn
Listen in on my reflection of 2019. Even though there were hardships there was also growth.
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Interracial Dating: You Think Black Women Give a Fuck But We Don't
Why do Black men date white women? Are Black women bitter? Are we jealous?
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The Reality of Having Older Parents
I speak on the fears and realizations I've had of having parents that are over 65.
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My Natural Hair Journey
I've struggled with my natural for most of my life. White Supremest Beauty Standards enforced by black culture. this is my journey
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I Moved Out of My Mom's House, T.I is Weird, & The Rise and Fall of Kanye West
I have a huge life update that I want to share! Also, T.I is the weirdest dad ever. & What happened to Kanye West?
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What I've Learned Working as a Substitute Teacher
I have been working as a substitute teacher for almost a year now and there is so much that I've learned about the education system. Not all children receive the same education with no fault of their own. Socioeconomics plays a major part in this. Let's talk
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Are Asians POC?
In this episode I'm cohosting with my friend Jackie to discuss her experience as a Vietnamese American. We talk about prejudices and discrimination that Asians face as well as Asians being POC.
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How Mac Miller Helped Me Understand Death
In today's episode I'm discussing my fear of death, losing a loved one, and how Mac Miller helped me cope.
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Feeling Behind in Life/24 & Living at Home
If you don't follow society's timeline it's easy to feel behind. I use tools to overcome feeling like I'm not where I'm supposed to be in life or that I'm failure.
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Religion, Spirituality, & Black Churches
In this episode I talk about how I grew up in terms of religion and what I believe now.
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Why I don't stand for the National Anthem
To protest police brutality and the mistreatment of people of color I don't stand for the National Anthem or say the Pledge of Agillence.
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My Experience w/Complex PTSD
i was diagnosed w/Complex PTSD in college and i'm going to take you through my journey and how it's helped me learn about myself.
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Mental Health in the Black Community: Realizing Parents are Human/CPTSD
It took me a long time to realize that my parents are human and even though they aren't they way I want them to be they have tried their best.
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Toxic Relationships: Family, Friends, & Partners
What are the red flags in a toxic relationship? Let's talk.
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Having Good Vibes in 2019 & How to Be Positive When You're Depressed
Positive thinking has really helped me overcome depression & anxiety. Our minds have so much power and we are more in control than we think.
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Racism 101 & Facebook Trolls
Last week I launched my DarkSugarPodcast Facebook page and a troll reminded me how racist people can be. Let's talk.
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The N Word
My experience with the word "nigga" and "nigger" EXPLICIT WARNING: RACIAL AND HOMOPHOBIC SLURS
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Why I don't buy black but I should...
Do you buy from black owned(POC also) business? Why or why not? Should we seek them out?
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Privilege in Higher Education: A Chat with Educated black women
Privilege in Higher Education: A Chat with Educated black women
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Part 2, Internalized Trauma & Colorism
Part 2, Internalized Trauma & Colorism
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Let's Affirm and Appreciate our Differences! An Intro on Colorism
Affirm and Appreciate our Differences
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Glad you made it to our podcast. Listen to some of our shows. We are talking about race, gender, mental health, self-care and all things woke. Motivation, affirmation, and relationships are what this podcast is all about. Discuss with us, and share your comments.
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Key
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Glad you made it to our podcast. Listen to some of our shows. We are talking about race, gender, mental health, self-care and all things woke. Motivation, affirmation, and relationships are what this podcast is all about. Discuss with us, and share your comments.
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