Friday Night Soundbites: Culturally Responsive Mental Health with Dr. Zoe Smith In this episode of Friday Night Soundbites, hosted by Loucresie Rupert MD, the discussion centers around the importance of culturally responsive mental health services for Black and other POC communities. Dr. Zoe Smith, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Loyola Uni…

In this episode of 'Friday Night Soundbites,' Dr. Loucresie Rupert discusses how fashion and psychology intersect, centering the experiences of Black and POC communities. Ceceily Maraya an identity and image coach, shares her journey from working at Gap to becoming a certified personal stylist and life coach. Together, they explore the emerging fie…

In this episode, Loucresie Rupert MD and Eve Makoff MD discuss the concept of narrative medicine, its application in healthcare, and its potential to promote empathetic care. They emphasize its value in training and shaping holistic medical practitioners and advocates for its incorporation into medical education and practice. If you are interested …

In this Friday Night Soundbytes episode, host Dr. Loucresie Rupert engages in a deep conversation with psychiatrist and spiritual guide Dr. Melva Green on topics such as trauma, spirituality, and returning to one's roots. Dr. Green shares her personal journey of integrating psychiatry with African Indigenous medicine and emphasizes the importance o…

Exploring Dyslexia and Neurodiversity with the Reading Center In this episode of Friday Night Sound Bytes Dr. Loucresie Rupert invites Jamie Schwaba and Faye Van Vilet, from the Reading Center in Rochester, Minnesota, to speak on dyslexia and neurodiversity. Schwaba, the Director of Development, and Van Fleet, the Director of Programming, tirelessl…

Friday Night Soundbites: Unpacking the Journey of Raising a Transgender Child in the Black Community Links mentioned in the episode : Congressional Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/live/0ThuKGdYEvQ?feature=shared Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/?_ga=2.171210023.607551962.1704231990-1084448290.1704231990 Gender Spectrum: https://www.gende…

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