SPADE: The Podcast

SPADE: The Podcast stands as a beacon of hope and understanding, addressing critical mental health challenges within the African American community. SPADE (Suicide, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, and Epilepsy) seeks to shine a light on topics often stigmatized and misunderstood. Our mission is to break the silence surrounding these issues, encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of support and education. By providing meaningful resources and sharing powerful stories, we aim to empower individuals to confront these challenges head-on and build pathways toward healing. Mental health is a crucial but often overlooked subject in the African American community. It's time to dismantle the barriers of shame and stigma, ensuring everyone feels safe to speak their truth and seek the help they need. This podcast is more than just a platform—it's a movement to spark change, spread awareness, and inspire action within families, friendships, and communities.
SPADE: The Podcast stands as a beacon of hope and understanding, addressing critical mental health challenges within the African American community. SPADE (Suicide, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, and Epilepsy) seeks to shine a light on topics often stigmatized and misunderstood. Our mission is to break the silence surrounding these issues, encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of support and education. By providing meaningful resources and sharing powerful stories, we aim to empower individuals to confront these challenges head-on and build pathways toward healing. Mental health is a crucial but often overlooked subject in the African American community. It's time to dismantle the barriers of shame and stigma, ensuring everyone feels safe to speak their truth and seek the help they need. This podcast is more than just a platform—it's a movement to spark change, spread awareness, and inspire action within families, friendships, and communities.
Episodes
Episodes



Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Inside The Mind Of A Man Vol 1: Between Me And My Father Trailer
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
This is the trailer for the audio version of Inside The Mind Of A Man Vol 1: Between Me and My Father. Inside the Mind of a Man Vol. 1: Between Me and My Father is an intimate, unfiltered exploration of manhood, emotional survival, and the generational wounds we inherit. Through raw confessions, spiritual reflections, and a powerful live panel, this episode brings to light the unspoken struggles men face — identity, faith, forgiveness, and the longing to be understood. I hope you enjoy. Check out the full length video on YouTube.



Sunday Oct 26, 2025
More Than Pink: What Awareness Really Means
Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Sunday Oct 26, 2025
In this episode Anthony explores October’s layers of awareness and focuses on breast cancer beyond the pink ribbon, covering emotional impact, mental health, and why awareness must be meaningful.
Practical takeaways: get screened, know your family history, support access and research, check your pets, and hold to the mantra “faith over fear” while seeking help and community support.



Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Trauma Doesn’t Define You
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Send us a textHealing from trauma requires understanding its profound impact on both mind and body. Licensed mental health clinician Alyssa reveals how trauma goes far beyond the conventional definition of near-death experiences or severe abuse. "Trauma can be anything that impedes your progress, anything that prevents you from functioning in the best possible way," she explains, helping listeners recognize how past experiences might be affecting their present lives.Alyssa shares her personal journey through trauma healing after experiencing domestic violence and sexual abuse, navigating from substance use and depression to finding a comprehensive healing path that addressed mental, spiritual, and physiological aspects of her trauma.What makes this episode particularly valuable is the exploration of various healing modalities. From evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and somatic work to alternative practices including sound healing, light therapy, and plant medicine, listeners gain insight into the multi-faceted nature of trauma recovery. Alyssa emphasizes that complete healing is possible with commitment and appropriate support: "You can change that, it's possible. If you do the work, you will be able to change how you feel and how you experience life."Support the showCheck out my website, and remember to subscribe/follow my social media to get notifications for new content being released weekly! Thank you again for your support. website: www.spadementalhealth.comTikTok: @spadementalhealth If you are seeking help, call the SAMHSA’s National Helpline:1-800-662-HELP (4357), or The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-487-4889.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988



Saturday May 10, 2025
The Unseen Struggles Behind Seizures
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
Send us a textWhat’s up, everybody? I’m bringing you an unreleased episode straight from the vault—recorded a few months back while I was under the weather, so bear with me on the coughing.Epilepsy is more than just seizures—it’s a rollercoaster of challenges, uncertainty, and constant adjustments. In this personal episode, I, Anthony, open up and take you inside my world, sharing an honest and unfiltered look at what it’s really like living with this complex and often misunderstood condition. From the warning signs that signal a seizure’s coming to the ways I manage the tough side effects of necessary medications, this is me.Support the showCheck out my website, and remember to subscribe/follow my social media to get notifications for new content being released weekly! Thank you again for your support. website: www.spadementalhealth.comTikTok: @spadementalhealth If you are seeking help, call the SAMHSA’s National Helpline:1-800-662-HELP (4357), or The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-487-4889.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988



Sunday Mar 23, 2025
The Touch That Heals: Discovering Reflexology’s Hidden Power Finale
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Send us a textIn the moving conclusion of our two-part series, Dr. Njidika Olatunde returns to dive even deeper into the transformative world of reflexology and holistic healing. This final episode is a powerful culmination of wisdom, science, and soul, as we continue exploring how the body’s natural rhythms and the art of touch can unlock true wellness—far beyond conventional medicine. This episode isn’t just a conversation—it’s a call to action. A reminder that healing is not only possible, but it can be accessible, intuitive, and empowering. If Part 1 opened the door, this finale walks you through it, leaving you with tangible takeaways, renewed awareness, and a deeper respect for the body’s innate intelligence.Support the showCheck out my website, and remember to subscribe/follow my social media to get notifications for new content being released weekly! Thank you again for your support. website: www.spadementalhealth.comTikTok: @spadementalhealth If you are seeking help, call the SAMHSA’s National Helpline:1-800-662-HELP (4357), or The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-487-4889.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988




