We’re pullin’ up for the kings on this one. It’s Men’s Mental Health Month, and we’re putting Black men at the center—where they belong. This episode ain’t about pointing fingers—it’s about lifting the mirror and reclaiming power. We’re talking about what accountability really means for Black men, not performative apologies or toxic independence, but the kind that leads to peace, growth, and real connection.From childhood conditioning, father wounds, and generational trauma, to therapy, brotherhood, and emotional fluency, we’re diving deep into the real shit Black men carry. No more bottling it up. No more “I’m good.” It’s time to unpack, unlearn, and rebuild, with truth, love, and hella honesty.Let’s break the silence and break the cycle.

For too long, the Black community has been handed silence, shame, and survival instead of healing. We were told to pray it away. Keep it in the house. Be strong. Be quiet. Be grateful. But where did that silence come from—and what is it costing us now?In this powerful episode of the PTBS Podcast, we rip the lid off mental health stigma in the Black community. From the stolen spiritual traditions of our African ancestors to the psychological trauma of slavery and the generational effects of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, we trace the why behind the silence. We confront the Bull Shit myths that say therapy is weakness, that healing is whitewashed, and that strength means suffering in silence.We’re naming the systems that erased our pain and the stories we inherited that keep us from reaching for more. But most importantly, we’re reclaiming our right to heal, in our way, on our terms.This ain’t about shame. This is about shedding the Bull Shit and building Mental Wealth.

Mental illness is real. Trauma is real. ADHD, anxiety, depression—all real.But at some point, we gotta ask:Are you healing… or hiding?In this episode, we’re calling out the growing trend of using diagnoses as excuses to stay stuck, unchecked, and unaccountable. From social media’s obsession with labels to the ways Black and Brown folks are weaponizing trauma instead of working through it—we’re going there.No more using your symptoms to avoid growth. No more blaming your therapist, your ex, your triggers, or your zodiac sign.It’s time to do the work.✨ Real Talk.💥 Tough Love.🧠 Mental Wealth over Mental Loops.Pull up. Your growth depends on it.Join Shawnnell, Brian, Fred and special guest Nasira for an inspiring conversation.🗓️ Join us LIVE Every Sunday, at 7PM CST📍 Facebook + YouTube @Choosing Empowerment#PTBSPodcast #NoBullshitHealing #MentalWealth #AccountabilitySeasonol Like Follow Share Subscribe

Phuck That 'Neva Gon’ Be FREE' Bull ShitSeason 2, Episode 1 – PTBS PodcastWe back like we never left—and we ain’t easing in. We’re kicking off Season 2 by burning down the lie that Black folks are destined to stay trapped, broken, or bound.👊🏾 Freedom ain’t a fantasy. It’s our birthright.Join Your Favorite No Bullshit Therapist, Mental Wealth Coach and PTBS Podcast host, Shawnnell Batiste and her best Bros Big Fred Turner and Brian 'G-Money Turner and our Special guest, Alfonso Holmes, LPC, as we dive deep into Ryan Coogler’s newest film, Sinners—a cinematic confession, reclamation, and revelation of what it means to be Black, burdened, and still breathing sacred fire.Welcome our special guest, Alfonso Holmes, Licensed Professional Counselor and founder of Awaken Counseling and Wellness, LLCWe connect every episode from last season to this film and show how our stories of:🔗 Interracial dynamics👁️ Willful ignorance✊🏾 Black vs Brown unity🙏🏾 Religious decolonization🧠 Men’s mental health...were never just isolated convos—they’re chapters in the Black liberation manual.And of course we tappin in to the mental health of it all!!!This episode is a full-circle moment.A resurrection.A refusal.A revolution.Tune in. Tap in. Get free.💥 LIVE Sundays at 7PM CST📍FB Live | YouTube | Spotify

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Of Us, Between Us, Through Us: Eternal Mother-Daughter Echoes
A PTBS Podcast Series

What happens when a mother and her two daughters sit down, strip away the silence, and speak the truths that echo through generations?

This isn’t performative healing. This is raw, unfiltered, and full of soul.

Shawnnell, Nae, and Gray—two generations of Black women bound by blood, love, and the desire to break generational cycles—invite you into their most honest conversations. Together, they explore the unspoken tensions, inherited patterns, sacred wounds, and deep joys that define the mother-daughter bond.

This series is about more than motherhood. It’s about memory. Identity. Forgiveness. Reclamation. It’s about what lives of us, lingers between us, and moves through us—in whispers, in wounds, and in wisdom.

If you’re a daughter still learning how to love a mother who couldn’t always show up the way you needed...
If you’re a mother holding guilt, pain, or confusion about how to reach your daughter now...
If your relationship is strained, distant, or feels like it’s holding more silence than connection—
this series is for you.

We’re not here to blame.
We’re here to name it, break it open, and begin again.
Because healing doesn’t skip generations—it moves through us.

Phuck That 'Forget What You Heard' Bull Shit: Rewind, Reclaim, ReloadIt’s the season finale, Cyclebreakers! 🛑 And we’re closing it out the only way we know how: real, raw, and ready for more.In this final episode of Season One, we’re rewinding through the moments that made you laugh, think, question, heal, and level up. We’re reclaiming everything they told us we couldn’t have — joy, pride, community, mental wealth — and we’re reloading for an even bigger revolution next season.We ain’t just talking about breaking cycles... we living it.Forget what you heard. Remember what you felt.Thank you for riding with us. This is just the beginning. 🔥

🎙️ EPISODE 10: Phuck That “Self Love is for Women” Bull Shit: Black Men & Mental Health – Self CareHosted by Big Fred & Brian G-MoneyFeaturing: 6 Black Men | Ages 20s–50s | One Real ConversationDescription:This one’s for the fellas.For every Black man who was told to “man up” instead of speak up.For every brother taught that love was something you give—but never something you show yourself.For every son, father, partner, or friend who's been grinding so hard, he forgot to check in with his soul.This week, Big Fred and Brian G-Money step in for Shawnnell to host an unfiltered, healing-heavy episode where Black men from multiple generations pull back the mask and talk self love, emotional survival, mental wealth, and the cost of silence.From barbershop therapy to burnout, from fatherhood to forgiveness, from being overlooked to finally choosing yourself—this episode is your permission slip to be seen, soft, and still strong.Because loving yourself as a Black man isn’t weakness.It’s revolution.🗓️ Sunday | 7PM CST | Live on FB + YouTube @ChoosingEmpowerment#PTBSPodcast #BlackMenHealing #NoBullshitTherapy #SelfLoveAintSoft #CyclebreakingBlackMen

This one might ruffle some feathers… and that’s exactly the point.This one’s gonna make some folks clutch their pearls and others finally breathe deep.In this explosive episode, we’re pulling back the veil on how Christianity—specifically the Colonizer’s version—was used to enslave bodies, silence spirits, and sever us from ancestral power. From plantation pulpits to modern-day pews, we explore how faith has been weaponized to condition obedience, promote respectability, and keep Black and Brown folks shackled in the name of salvation.But we’re not stopping at deconstruction—we’re reclaiming. We’re talking spiritual amnesia, ancestral reconnection, and what it really looks like to free your spirit from fear-based belief systems.If your soul has ever whispered, “Something ain’t right,” this episode is your confirmation.This ain’t about bashing belief—it’s about breaking chains and choosing truth over tradition.💊 Trigger warning: this episode may cause cognitive dissonance, sacred rage, and a deep desire to remember who TF you are.#PTBSPodcast #SpiritualReclaiming #DecolonizeFaith #BlackFaithMatters #CycleBreakers #PhuckThatBullShit🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/52464679...