In 2018, I quit my counseling job at a non-profit and dived into full-time entrepreneurship. It was the riskiest decision of my life and it’s paid off well. However, there are a few things I wish I would’ve prioritized beyond informed consent forms.

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It’s not easy to find the right therapist and it gets especially challenging when you want to work with a person of color. You need to know where to find therapists of color who understand microaggressions in the workplace, misogynoir, xenophobia, and other cultural concerns on a professional and personal level… without having to teach lessons during your session.

After nearly two and a half years working in career counseling at a major university, I found myself bored out of my mind. The repetitive nature of answering the same questions over and over was not what I envisioned for my career. I needed to feel a deeper purpose and I wasn’t getting that as a career coach.

So imagine my excitement when I received a job offer to become a trauma counselor at a non-profit for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. As abnormal as it seems to write this… it was my dream job. I had written more than enough research papers about therapeutic approaches for survivors and was thrilled to put my research into practice.

Podcasts are growing in popularity and some are bold enough to tackle the taboo topic of mental health in marginalized communities. Take a listen to these 15 podcasts working to end the stigma in communities of color.

There's no denying that mental health is highly stigmatized in communities of color. Thankfully, stigma hasn't stopped these therapists from spreading awareness through their mental health podcasts. Check out 5 dope podcasts by therapists of color.