Anitra Rice is a true boy mom to three amazing sons whom she affectionately refers to as “my guys.” This heartfelt episode about a mother’s love, grief, and advocacy for male mental health will inspire you to become a fierce champion. Through candid storytelling, Anitra shares breakthrough moments and the transformative power of an apology. WARNING: This episode discusses suicidal feelings and young people ending their own lives.

Show Notes:

• Anitra’s website and her Inspiring Hope podcast
• F.O.L. Foundation is destigmatizing mental health in the Black community
• Here’s the article Josiah co-authored as a lead researcher
• Anitra and Josiah’s Facebook live conversation about parenting mistakes and redemption

Movie recommendation - Netflix series Forever

Suicide prevention resources:

• (Crisis) Call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• NAMI’s Suicide Prevention Month
• The Trevor Project (hotline for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth)
• Additional CDC resources

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.

Some parents develop a champion mindset from observing others. Brittany Knox’s grandmother was her first champion and an early inspiration. Learn how this mom of seven daughters (2 she birthed) uniquely advocates for her children by focusing on helping the world understand and see them as the beautiful human beings they truly are.

Show Notes: Detroit Waldorf School is a nonprofit educational community whose mission is to inspire and empower a diverse population of students to reach their fullest potential as creative, collaborative, and responsible global citizens. Children are fully engaged in activities that challenge students’ minds and fire their imaginations. Waldorf’s approach meets children's natural curiosity by blending the arts, sciences, and humanities and introducing concepts at developmentally appropriate stages.

Movie recommendation - Toy Story

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.

Zaundra Wimberly grew up as an only child and never dreamt of having a large family. Five children later, she’s learned the importance of knowing her children and their unique parenting needs, as well as balancing when to tap in and when to allow them to self-advocate.

Show Notes: Movie recommendation - The Lion King. This episode also includes a quick slang lesson.

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.

Fathers typically advocate differently from mothers. The men in Corey Oliver’s life taught him about fatherhood and being a champion to his two sons and their friends. From sports to chivalry, from failures to being stopped by the police, Corey keeps it real with his children.

Show Notes: Movie recommendation - Boyz N The Hood

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.

K Deezy is not your typical co-parent. This multi-talented artist and father of five always envisioned his life with children. On the sofa, he talks about the influence his no-nonsense father, grandmother, and God have on his parenting. A self-described parenting work-in-progress, K Deezy chose single parenthood and the sacrifices that come along with it.

Show Notes: Movie recommendations - The Godfather (for the life lessons) and The Color Purple.

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.

No one told Asandi Conner that parenting doesn’t end when your child turns 18. Her parenting has evolved and so has she. On the sofa, she shares her secret sauce for raising a confident, independent, and unapologetic young woman.

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.

Champions need champions. Malik Austin became a youth champion despite not having one growing up. During this episode, she opens up about discovering her healing while helping her pre-teen daughter navigate a traumatic loss.

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.

Season two kicks off with Shea and Terry Whitfield, a hilarious couple and parents living full lives, who unexpectedly found themselves needing to medically advocate for their child. Hear their love story and how it helped them care for their son and each other during an emotional journey.

The Soulful Parenting Podcast celebrates beautifully flawed, loving parents committed to figuring out how to show up and out for their children.

Presented by Teen HYPE and produced by Detroit is Different. Visit www.teenhype.org to find out more about the wonderful work that is designed with both students and educators in mind.