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Ep 14: Getting Nosier, Posse Therapy & The Invisible Ache (with Javon Garcia)
Doug talks with Javon Garcia, a clinical social worker in Chicago and former member of the Grinnell Posse Doug mentored, about therapy, masculinity, community, and The Invisible Ache by Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin L. Smith. Javon reflects on becoming a therapist, why representation matters, the pressures Black men face around vulnerability and mental health, and why self-care is not enough without community care. They also talk about virtual therapy, Posse as accidental group therapy, shame, faith, and why maybe we should all be a little nosier.
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