Dr. Thema describes sources of disappointment and ways to deal with it. To learn more, check out her book Homecoming which has been nominated by the NAACP for an award in Outstanding Literature. Intro music by Iyeoka and outro by Joy Jones.

Episode #174: Dealing with Disappointment

Kwanzaa is an African American celebration which focuses on seven African-inspired principles for living well. The principles are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Dr. Thema is joined for this special episode by her family: Bishop John Bryant, Rev. Cecelia Bryant, and Rev. Jamal Bryant as they describe the cultural, spiritual, and psychological significance of the principles.

Episode #173: Kwanzaa Principles with the Bryant Family

Dr. Thema gives key principles for cultivating a growth mindset. To learn more, check out Dr. Thema's book Homecoming. Intro music by Iyeoka and outro by Joy Jones.

Episode #172: Growth Mindset

Dr. Thema describes ways you can become more emotionally mature. Emotional maturity benefits your life and your relationships. Intro by Iyeoka and outro by Joy Jones. To learn more, check out Dr. Thema's book Homecoming.

Episode #171: Being More Mature

Dr. Thema describes the barriers to motivation and provides specific strategies to get motivated or to stay motivated. To learn more, check out her book Homecoming wherever books are sold. Intro by Iyeoka and Outro by Joy Jones.

Episode #170: Addressing Motivation

Dr. Thema provides the definition, signs, and causes of underemployment and workplace dissatisfaction. She provides multiple strategies for coping with it. Intro by Iyeoka and Outro music by Joy Jones.

Episode #169 Underemployed Coping With Dissatisfaction

Episode 168 : Bored in Your Relationship? by Dr. Thema

Episode 168 : Bored in Your Relationship?

Dr. Thema describes the importance of being grounded enough in who we are that we have the capacity to authentically encourage others. She discusses reasons encouragement may be difficult for you and provides specific steps to becoming more expressive in your encouragement. To learn more, check out her new book Homecoming. Intro music by Iyeoka. Outro music by Joy Jones.

Episode #167 Being More Encouraging

Dr. Thema describes benefits and strategies for slowing down. To learn more, check out her book Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self. Intro music by Iyeoka and Outro music by Joy Jones.

Episode #166 How To Slow Down

Dr. Thema describes chronic fatigue and provides strategies for coping with it. Intro music by Iyeoka and Outro by Joy Jones.

Episode #165 Coping With Chronic Fatigue

Dr. Thema describes the realities of living with mental illness and provides strategies for coping and living with mental illness. Music by Iyeoka and Joy Jones.

Episode #164 Living With Mental Illness

Dr. Thema describes signs you are a workaholic and ways to cope with ad shift out of workaholism. Intro music by Iyeoka and outro by Joy Jones.

Episode #163 Workaholism

Dr. Thema describes strategies for persons who wanted to become parents and are not trying to accept life without parenthood. She describes ways of finding meaning and purpose while acknowledging the grief and disappointment.

Episode #162: Finding Purpose without Parenthood

Dr. Thema describes triggers and ways to cope when they are overwhelming. For more information, check out her new book Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self. Music by Iyeoka and Joy Jones.

Episode #161 - Coping with Triggers

Dr. Thema describes the importance of self respect as well as the barriers to self respect. She provides priorities for building self respect. Music by Iyeoka and Joy Jones.

Episode #160  Building Self Respect

Dr. Thema describes some of the major traits of a loving person, whether loving yourself or others. To learn more, check out her new book Homecoming. Music by Iyeoka and Joy Jones.

Episode #159 Being A Loving Person

Dr. Thema describes reasons we limit ourselves and how to live more freely, openly, wildly. To learn more check out her new books Homecoming and the Antiracism Handbook. Music by Iyeoka and Joy Jones.

Episode #158 Get Free Live Wildly

Dr. Thema describes the benefits, barriers, and pathways for increasing playfulness in your life. To learn more, check out her new book Homecoming: Overcome fear and trauma to reclaim your whole authentic self. Music by Iyeoka and Joy Jones.

Episode #157 Healing Power Of Play For Adults

Dr. Thema describes why we are often misunderstood and strategies for dealing with it. For more information, check out her new books Homecoming and the Antiracism Handbook.

Episode #156: Being Misunderstood

Dr. Thema describes the causes, consequences, and pathways to release and cope with severe regret. For more information, check out her new book Homecoming.

The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema

The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema

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