Yup, we are still talking about Stella and her getting her groove back. This time we are talking about her relationships. We are diving into what it is like being the “strong black woman” with all of that trauma that we talked about in the first episode and how that affects attachment styles and relationships. Join Charmaine and Jasmine, two black licensed therapists, as we continue to explore all of the intersections between mental health and black culture in this episode about How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

00:00 intro

02:30 The issues with Stella and Winston’s relationship (age gap, insecure/anxious attachment, having issues relaxing)

13:43 intuition vs trauma

25:00 why you need to do your own work for your relationship to bloom

30:57 QTNA

Podcasts versions are at:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-dope/id1673538196

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DiRPvXY1ua6ftLg5FR98Q?si=aa3601b4b9ca490f

Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2a85c229-4bd8-4526-a65d-66b453998bce/mentally-dope

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