The Pulse Podcast returns for 2026 with a powerful conversation centered on healing, access, and community-led care. In The Hood’s Hero, we sit down with Walter Patton, founder of Ghetto Therapy — a Cleveland-based initiative bringing free, culturally relevant mental health and wellness services directly into underserved neighborhoods. Through group therapy, art healing, yoga, and spiritual wellness, Ghetto Therapy removes barriers, breaks stigma, and meets people exactly where they are. Walter shares the story behind the movement, the importance of addressing generational trauma, and why healing in the hood must be accessible, visible, and rooted in trust. This episode challenges how we think about mental health and redefines what leadership and service look like in our communities. This is healing in real time. This is community care in action. This is The Hood’s Hero.

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Episode 4: Protect the CrownGuest: Chinenye Nkemere

In this episode of The Cleveland Pulse Podcast, we sit down with advocate and community leader Chinenye Nkemere for a powerful conversation about The CROWN Act — the legislation designed to end hair discrimination and protect the dignity, identity, and cultural expression of Black people.

Chinenye breaks down:• What The CROWN Act actually does• Why hair discrimination is a human rights issue• How schools, workplaces, and institutions continue to police Black identity• What Cleveland and Ohio can do to move this work forward• How we can all help “protect the crown”

This is more than a policy discussion — it’s a conversation about freedom, humanity, and the right to show up exactly as you are.

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Cleveland Pulse Podcast | Episode 4 – The Power of the Vote ft. Kayla S. Griffin Green, Esq.

In this powerful episode of Cleveland Pulse, we sit down with Kayla S. Griffin Green, Esq. to break down what your right to vote really means.

From voting rights and legal protections to access, equity, and civic responsibility — this conversation goes beyond politics and straight to power, purpose, and participation.

Kayla brings a legal perspective and a community-first lens to explain:• Why voting still matters• What protections exist for voters• How to make your vote count• What’s at stake when we sit out

This isn’t about sides — this is about your voice, your rights, and your future.

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