In this week’s episode of The Black Lotus Podcast, we interviewed Marvin Toliver, a young black social worker who is dedicated to raising awareness of focusing on our mental health, particularly within black society. We talked about his career in social work, what capitalism has done to the American mind, black men’s mental health, and so much more. Follow him on Instagram @mtoliver_lcsw! This episode was very informative and we think you guys are going to enjoy this one. And as we always say, as long you guys show love, we’ll stay consistent!
00:00 Intro
03:00 importance of therapy
07:25 Understanding Body, Mind, and Spirit
13:00 Balancing various clients' energy
16:00 Has therapy evolved
19:45 psychology vs sociology
24:00 Are you afraid of yourself
30:15 The problem with holding things in
34:35 Brain with trauma vs without
39:25 Black people need to unlearn this…
43:00 Grind culture
45:55 Competition vs collaboration
49:35 Can we ever be fine
53:25 Praising the almighty dollar
55:00 What schools don't want to teach about black history
1:02:50 America sweeps its past under the rug
1:05:15 mental health’s connection to intellectualism
1:07:50 Melanated social workers podcast
1:10:51 Where do you put your value in
1:17:00 Social media in 30 years
1:23:00 The need to hold each other accountable
1:26:21 How can we move on from the past
1:34:40 Word of the day
1:37:00 Closing
