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Feeling lonely? Come relax with me in this cozy, comforting, and soft-spoken *special edition* episode to explore tips & underrated resources for loneliness in a raw & honest way with gentle rain ASMR ambiance & a sprinkle of humor. A few examples of tips/resources we'll explore include: my foundational perspective for learning to savor my own company, my favorite relatable podcasts & comforting youtube videos about human connection & loneliness, free mental health support groups, inclusive virtual clubs/community spaces for people of color, text & chat peer support warmlines providing kind company & someone to listen (especially warmlines for work-related mental health & loneliness support for my fellow queers/lgbt+ and veterans) We'll even discuss plantita companionship + much more! 

**Notes: Rain & soft-spoken vibe best enjoyed with headphones or higher volume)

**(Originally recorded for Valentine's Day 2/14/21, delayed due to disrespectful tech disasters & my perfectionism foolishness 

**For the detailed episode outline with timestamps, links to all mentioned resources, & written transcript click here: https://theaplusafro.wixsite.com/thenogginpodcast/cozylonelinessguide 

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 I'll see you in the next episode! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio!  

 -Kyarra Keele

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4 underrated tips on using sass & humor to set boundaries for your depression, find the momentum to accomplish overwhelming day to day tasks, invest in your healing & happiness (from me, a black woman who's been navigating severe depressive episodes from my bipolar disorder for my 21 years of life) Come relax with me in this soft-spoken & cozy episode for sass, helpful mental health tips, perhaps a little smile! (Transcript available by 1/19!) Lovely painting credit: Mana Neyestani

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Mental health resources that I love:

https://therapyforblackmen.org (Affordable therapy and life coaching for black men by fellow black therapists and other therapists of color; (financial assistance available on resources tab) For more details, especially for POC mental health resources, listen to episode 19!

https://www.inclusivetherapists.com (Affordable & sliding scale options for culturally responsive, social justice-oriented therapists both online and in person. Centering the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and honoring the full neurodiversity spectrum) For more details, especially for POC mental health resources, listen to episode 19!

BetterHelp online therapy: Affordable text, call, and instant message therapy from anywhere, matched with a therapist usually within a day or two. Financial aid available! I used this service myself for over 12 months; if you'd like to listen to my review and my money/time saving tips for this service, listen to Episode 3: BetterHelp Online Therapy Money & Time Saving Tips (Affordable Mental Health Tips)

Click here for an excellent, detailed article to learn more about Depression from The National Institute of Mental Health (different types of depression, symptoms, risk factors, therapies/treatment, studies, and resources) 

Click here for an excellent, detailed article to learn more about Bipolar disorder from The National Institute of Mental Health (types of Bipolar Disorders, treatment options, research studies, & resources) 

Click here for a simple explanation to learn more about how to use Opposite Action (Dialectical Behavior Therapy technique): 

Click here for a more detailed and scientific explanation of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and how it works for emotional regulation

If you know someone who is struggling and could use a laugh, encouragement, and mental health resources, please send this episode link to them so we can support and uplift each other!

If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates & the love  I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my beautiful Patreon supporters here.  Or donate through Anchor!  I deeply appreciate any support. Thank you so much!

For episode transcripts or more info: The Noggin Podcast Official Website I'll see you in the next episode!

Nos vemos en el proximo episodio!  -Kyarra Keele

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Don't give your life away! Learn from my self care mistakes in this cozy episode sharing a story of 3 powerful, no nonsense mental health tips that tatertots taught me  to successfully protect my valuable time & energy to invest it wisely & thrive like a properly nurtured plantita (little plant). **Zesty new Season 3! If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates & the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my lovely Patreon supporters here. Or donate through Anchor here. I deeply appreciate any support. Thank you so much! For episode transcripts or more info: The Noggin Podcast Official Website I'll see you in the next episode! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio! -Kyarra Keele--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thenogginpodcast/me...

Don't give your life away! Learn from my self care mistakes in this cozy episode sharing a story of 3 powerful, no nonsense mental health tips that tatertots taught me  to successfully protect my valuable time & energy to invest it wisely & thrive like a properly nurtured plantita (little plant). **Zesty new Season 3! If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates & the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my lovely Patreon supporters here. Or donate through Anchor here. I deeply appreciate any support. Thank you so much! For episode transcripts or more info: The Noggin Podcast Official Website I'll see you in the next episode! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio! -Kyarra Keele

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In response to Trevor Noah's reupload 2 days ago of his black mental heath video with over 1.6 million views, I'm doing my part in furthering this important dialogue by sharing what we can learn to improve from a potential missed opportunity in that video, while highlighting 5 empowering self care advocates (like Plant Kween on Instagram) & mental health resources for people of color, built off of inclusion and cultural understanding, especially for my lovely black kings, my beautiful lgbt+ community, & those looking for affordable self-care tools. So, if you're curious about these 5 underrated resources...come listen & relax with me in this cozy episode! (Season 3 arrived early with a new mic and all!; official launch Monday 1/11/21 5am EST)
The Trevor Noah video I'm responding to: If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community | The Daily Show
Black/POC professional mental health resources & black creators mentioned in this episode that I love: 
https://therapyforblackmen.org (Affordable therapy and life coaching for black men by fellow black therapists and other therapists of color; (financial assistance available on resources tab)
https://www.inclusivetherapists.com (Affordable & sliding scale options for culturally responsive, social justice-oriented therapists both online and in person. Centering the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and honoring the full neurodiversity spectrum)
3 positive self-care/mental health/healthy lifestyle black creators to support, share, and follow! Please send them some gentle love from our community!
Support the radiant Christopher/"Plant Kween" on their Instagram: (Brooklyn-based Black queer femme kween; community building through plants)
Listen to and support The Sugar Jar Podcast with soothing Yasmine Cheyenne (gentle black healing expert, speaker, & mental health advocate: Follow Yasmine's Instagram)
Follow and support Nedra Glover Tawwab on her Instagram full of wisdom, Pinterest, & her personal website (Black therapist of 13 years, boundaries expert, author & content creator) Uplift our black authors: (Nedra's new book: Set Boundaries, Find Peace)
Youtube video on this episode is coming today: Subscribe to The Noggin Podcast Youtube Channel
If you know someone who is struggling and could use a laugh, encouragement, and mental health resources, please send this episode link to them so we can support and uplift each other!
  If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates & the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my beautiful Patreon supporters here.  Or donate through Anchor here.
 I deeply appreciate any support. Thank you so much!   
For episode transcripts or more info: The Noggin Podcast Official Website
I'll see you in the next episode for the official Season 3 launch 1/11! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio!  -Kyarra Keele

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In response to Trevor Noah's reupload 2 days ago of his black mental heath video with over 1.6 million views, I'm doing my part as a fellow black woman and compassionate mental health advocate to further this important dialogue by sharing what we can learn to improve from a potential missed opportunity in that video, while highlighting 5 empowering self care advocates (like "Plant Kween" on Instagram) & mental health resources for people of color, built off of inclusion and cultural understanding, especially for my lovely black kings, my beautiful lgbt+ community, & those looking for affordable self-care tools. So, if you're curious about these 5 underrated resources...come listen & relax with me in this cozy episode! (Season 3 arrived early with a new mic and all!; official launch Monday 1/11/21 5am EST)

 The Trevor Noah video I'm responding to: If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community | The Daily Show 

Youtube video on this episode is here! Subscribe to The Noggin Podcast Youtube Channel!

Black/POC professional mental health resources & black creators mentioned in this episode that I love:  

https://therapyforblackmen.org (Affordable therapy and life coaching for black men by fellow black therapists and other therapists of color; (financial assistance available on resources tab)

 https://www.inclusivetherapists.com (Affordable & sliding scale options for culturally responsive, social justice-oriented therapists both online and in person. Centering the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and honoring the full neurodiversity spectrum) 

3 positive self-care/mental health/healthy lifestyle black creators to support, share, and follow! Please send them some gentle love from our community! 

Support the radiant Christopher/"Plant Kween" on their Instagram: (Brooklyn-based Black queer femme kween; community building through plants)

 Listen to and support The Sugar Jar Podcast with soothing Yasmine Cheyenne (gentle black healing expert, speaker, & mental health advocate: Follow Yasmine's Instagram)

 Follow and support Nedra Glover Tawwab on her Instagram full of wisdom, Pinterest, & her personal website (Black therapist of 13 years, boundaries expert, author & content creator) Uplift our black authors: (Nedra's new book: Set Boundaries, Find Peace) 

If you know someone who is struggling and could use a laugh, encouragement, and mental health resources, please send this episode link to them so we can support and uplift each other!  

 If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates & the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my beautiful Patreon supporters here.  Or donate through Anchor here.  I deeply appreciate any support. Thank you so much!   

 For episode transcripts or more info: The Noggin Podcast Official Website I'll see you in the next episode for the official Season 3 launch 1/11! 

Nos vemos en el proximo episodio!  -Kyarra Keele

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If you could use some hope for happiness & good mental health in 2021, & a little laugh to start the New Year, this gentle episode is just for you!**Please use headphones** Come relax with me in this cozy & comforting season finale & I'll share some amusing, underrated shenanigans that make me laugh when nothing else eases the sadness, & how I inspire myself to continue living into the New Year instead of deleting my existence, including: the zesty Youtube icon Kelly Stamps, cheeky mental health memes, my secret 1 am sweet & spicy garlic cilantro fries recipe, a laundry depression hack, and more!  

This episode will incorporate touches of sarcasm or humor (because that's my personality), but I do want to give a ***gentle trigger warning*** that this episode seeks to progress the dialogue about creative ways of coping with suicidal ideation for those who live with mental struggles long term but may feel more hopeless and suicidal during the holidays/New Year.  

 Inspired by: A Reddit post titled: “Formerly Suicidal Redditors: What something that kept you alive a little while longer and helped you get through dark times in your lives." 

To see the list of mental health crisis support resources, please read the transcript at https://theaplusafro.wixsite.com/then...

If you know someone else who is struggling and could use a laugh, some encouragement, and mental health resources, pretty please send this episode link to them so we can support and uplift each other with gentle love. Muchísimas gracias!  

 If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates and the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my beautiful Patreon supporters here: https://www.patreon.com/TheNogginPodcast 

Or donate through Anchor at: https://anchor.fm/TheNogginPodcast/su...

  I deeply appreciate any support, no matter the donation amount, as you genuinely help me continue creating cozy, educational, and empowering mental health advocacy content for you and for those who need it most in this swirling universe. Thank you so much!  

 For episode transcripts or more information about me, your passionate podcast host (Kyarra Keele), visit The Noggin Podcast Official Website: https://theaplusafro.wixsite.com/then...

I'll see you in the next episode! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio!  -Kyarra Keele <3

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If you could use some hope for happiness in 2021, this gentle episode is just for you!

This is the honest, game-changing post-final exams self-care guide no one ever gave you. (Part 4) While most college finals resources only guide you through the actual exam week, in this must-have self-care guide for ambitious, self-critical students who struggle to feel they've earned a day off of productivity, I want to share with you the equally important after-care advice that I wish someone gave me when I was a student to avoid burnouts, balance productivity with relaxation, and plan ahead for approaching the next academic term with empowering mental health resources and better support. 

 This is Part 4 of my special college series where I'm here to bring you cozy, mini-episodes daily through 12/11/20 to lovingly encourage you through final exam week and the lovely aftermath. (The blend of gentle encouragement & practical advice in this week-long series comes from my "lovely" experience as a recent graduate who managed to earn my 3 college degrees by age 20 despite struggling profoundly with my mental health)

 Wondering about my "credentials"? I graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor’s in Finance and Bachelor’s in Spanish Studies (I was a double major). I painfully learned the hard way how to manage mental health in college while I consistently overloaded credits & did several quarters in a row of 24 or 25 credit overload (the official minimum at my uni was only 12 credits) and took summer classes as well. (0/10 would not recommend that overload... Bad yelp review haha).  This is in addition to my community college journey that I began at age 15 while in high school and graduated with my Associate’s degree in Business at age 17. I share this so you know that I actually walked the walk, so I’m not just talking the talk! 

I genuinely hope that the insight I share in this series can save you from a lot of tumultuous 2 ams crying into your college textbooks (I had plenty of those)!  

If you know a fellow student else who is struggling and could use some encouragement, pretty please send this episode link to them so we can support and uplift each other with gentle love. Muchísimas gracias!

 If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates and the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my beautiful patreon supporters here: patreon.com/thenogginpodcast

 Or donate through Anchor at: anchor.fm/thenogginpodcast/support. 

I deeply appreciate any support, no matter the donation amount, as you genuinely help me continue creating cozy, educational, and empowering mental health advocacy content for you and for those who need it most in this swirling universe. Thank you so much! 

For episode transcripts or more information about me, your passionate podcast host (Kyarra Keele), click here: The Noggin Podcast Official Website I'll see you in the next episode! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio! 

-Kyarra Keele

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Need encouragement for studying for final exams from a friend who understands & will lovingly tell you like it is? (Part 3) Come take a brief study break with me and listen to this soft-spoken comforting friend POV where I give you an honest, playful, and uplifting study motivation talk. This is Part 3 of my special college series where I'm here to bring you cozy, mini-episodes daily through 12/11/20 to lovingly encourage you through final exam week. 

(The blend of gentle encouragement & practical advice in this week-long series comes from my "lovely" experience as a recent graduate who managed to earn my 3 college degrees by age 20 despite struggling profoundly with my mental health)

 NOTE: Use headphones to best enjoy this soft-spoken episode & don't forget to listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of this series!

 Wondering about my "credentials"? I graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor’s in Finance and Bachelor’s in Spanish Studies (I was a double major). I painfully learned the hard way how to manage mental health in college while I consistently overloaded credits & did several quarters in a row of 24 or 25 credit overload (the official minimum at my uni was only 12 credits) and took summer classes as well. (0/10 would not recommend that overload... Bad yelp review haha).  This is in addition to my community college journey that I began at age 15 while in high school and graduated with my Associate’s degree in Business at age 17. I share this so you know that I actually walked the walk, so I’m not just talking the talk! I genuinely hope that the insight I share in this series can save you from a lot of tumultuous 2 ams crying into your college textbooks (I had plenty of those)! Please be gentle with yourself and if you need more encouragement and resources to support you through finals, come back for Part 4 of this series tomorrow! 

If you know a fellow student who is struggling and could use some encouragement, a laugh, or some thoughtful mental health resources, pretty please send this episode link to them so we can support and uplift each other with gentle love. Muchísimas gracias! 

If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates and the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my beautiful Patreon supporters here: patreon.com/thenogginpodcast 

Or donate through Anchor at: anchor.fm/thenogginpodcast/support. I deeply appreciate any support, no matter the donation amount, as you genuinely help me continue creating cozy, educational, and empowering mental health advocacy content for you and for those who need it most in this swirling universe. Thank you so much!

 For episode transcripts or more information about me, your passionate podcast host (Kyarra Keele), click here: The Noggin Podcast Official Website I'll see you in the next episode! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio! -Kyarra Keele

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