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The 'Chatting in the City' podcast is an initiative by the V-TRaC (Vulnerability, Trauma, Resilience, and Culture) Laboratory at the University of Ottawa to explore mental health in the Black community. The podcast is part of the larger BeCoMHeal Project, which is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Episodes

Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
ep. 11 - Michel: What Black History Month Ought To Be
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Michel is a hairstylist and all-around creative.
Michel's IG: @immikymike
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Visit our website to learn more about #MentalHealth or to learn how to support someone else in need: https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca/

Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
ep. 10 - Emma: Identity and Well-being
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Emma Douglass is a philosophy student at the University of Ottawa.
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts.
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Visit our website to learn more about #MentalHealth or to learn how to support someone else in need: https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca/

Monday Dec 14, 2020
ep. 009 - OTJ: Creating in a Pandemic
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
OTJ (a.k.a Jason) is a singer/rapper.
OTJ's IG: @therealotj
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts.
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Visit our website to learn more about #MentalHealth or to learn how to support someone else in need: https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca/

Monday Nov 30, 2020
ep. 008 - Lois: #EndSARS
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Boaz and Lois discuss #EndSARS and conversations concerning mental health in Nigerian homes.
Lois' IG: @looladejo
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts.
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Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
ep. 007 - Stephon: The Consolation of Philosophy
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Stephon Brown is a philosophy major and student-athlete at the University of Ottawa.
Stephon's IG: @dontstephonmyjays
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts.
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Visit our website to learn more about #MentalHealth or to learn how to support someone else in need: https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca/

Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Jordane Smith is a pastor.
Jordane's IG: theonlyjordane101
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts
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Visit our website to learn more about #MentalHealth or to learn how to support someone else in need: https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca/

Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
ep. 005 - Aaron, David, & Jimi: Mental Health, Adjustment and #BLM
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
[The full 1hr episode is available on the V-TRaC youtube page]
Aaron's IG: @kidblackjam
David's IG: @baevid.o
Jimi's IG: @aribido_jimi
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts
Visit our website to learn more about #MentalHealth or to learn how to support someone else in need: https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca/

Monday Sep 28, 2020
ep. 004 - Venesha: Fitness, Body Image, and Well-being
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Venesha Angus is a certified personal trainer and former Rugby Canada player
IG @veneshaangus, @veaathletics
Site: https://www.veaathletics.com/
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts
Brought to you by @vtrac_lab
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
ep. 003 - Victoire: Academics and the Therapeutic Nature of Journaling
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Victoire Kpade is a medical student at McGill University.
Victoire's IG: @victoirekpade
Edited by @liamdousti
Artwork by @theakarts
Brought to you by @vtrac_lab
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Sunday Sep 13, 2020
ep. 002 - Abdou: Mental Health Stigmas in Sports and the Cost of Winning
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Abdou Samake is a professional soccer player for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Abdou's IG: @mofffou
Book Recommendations:
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle; Mastery by Robert Greene.
The Tenth Man by Graham Greene; The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist.
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For more information about common mental health problems and support, visit
https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca/