There is something special about the process. It is yours. It is ongoing. It is present. It is ever. It is, always. It is… - Dr. Felicia Gangloff-BaileyFelicia and Karega have come to view September very differently. As they come to year four w

Just Because Someone is Grown, Doesn't Mean They're Growing

Sep 20th, 2023 33m 10s

Just Because Someone is Grown, Doesn't Mean They're Growing. One more time. Just Because Someone is Grown, Doesn't Mean They're Growing. That is the challenge Felicia has found herself in with her mother, and Karega has found himself in with a

When We Share Our Stories

Sep 13th, 2023 25m 41s

After a clip of Felicia sharing a story about Kamali and Kamaiu goes viral, she takes a moment to reflect in the power of what vulnerability and the ability to share her truth does for her healing process. Sharing amongst community give us the

Reframing Comparision

Sep 6th, 2023 33m 16s

Sometimes you need to reframe the reframe, and that lesson comes bright and early on a Monday. For Felicia it came in the form of comparison. We all have those moments when we wonder why we aren't where that other person is, EVEN if it's someon

The Conflicts and Challenges That Arise Out of Stubbornness

Aug 30th, 2023 30m 56s

In potty training Kamali, Felicia and Karega find new knowings in the concept of "being stubborn" and how one learns. How often do we, as a society, dismiss stubborn children or stubborn people as not knowing or not learning just because they a

Grieving on the Corner of Hope and Hopelessness

Aug 23rd, 2023 33m 16s

How does one process the loss of someone who still had so much more to tell? Of a loss that feels too soon? Karega asks this as he processes the loss of one of his former students from DC, Troy, to gun violence. Troy, like so many of Karega's s

Wellness is the New Genre

Aug 16th, 2023 32m 44s

Where does wellness stand at the intersection of Hope and Hopelessness? It's what helps you move forward. Today, Karega and Felicia discuss the the wholeness of wellness. What it means, where it has found them in their journey of grief, and for

The Love Calls for us to Unify

Aug 9th, 2023 37m 58s

As Felicia reflects on her now 36th birthday, she recalls what the past few birthdays have looked like even as she has shared this space with you all. The changes that are naturally occurring in life have made their way and even the moments of

Riding in on Gratitude

Aug 2nd, 2023 28m 13s

An old school Gospel playlist (not super old-school, we're talking early 2000s) has Felicia and Karega honing in on the many facets of gratitude. What does gratitude look like and how does it change as we change? What is it like to find our way

Even Through the Challenge We Are Learning

Jul 26th, 2023 30m 30s

Kamali has hit her tremendous 2s in full force and are CHALLENGING Karega and Felicia. Yes, we are fully aware she is a toddler, hence the challenge AND where this conversation meets us. What does one do with the frustration that comes with han

The Spectrum of Celebration

Jul 19th, 2023 27m 13s

Celebration in grief looks different. Celebration after grief looks different. Celebration after milestones looks different. What it all shows us is that there is no one way to celebrate, and that our differences are not deficits. As Felicia re

Today I Choose to Practice Love

Jul 12th, 2023 31m 2s

Practicing Love. Sit with that statement for a second. How often do we treat love as a practice or a philosophy? Do we realize that love, as with all things, changes and grows? That it requires us to study, and practice it? That it will test us

The Ongoing Process of Healing

Jun 28th, 2023 28m 18s

"Everything I am feeling in my grief is normal. Acknowledging these emotions is the ongoing process of healing."Today Felicia and Karega share about another loss and how they are feeling as they navigate this new grief. What lessons have they l

I Speak to Resolve What's Conflicting Inside

Jun 21st, 2023 34m 23s

Felicia did not make it to the gym today. She was dressed for the gym. She had planned on going to the gym, was ready will and able, but it didn't happen. She did, however, make it to the store. It was while she at the store she had a chance ru

Black Music is Black Joy

Jun 14th, 2023 30m 36s

Finding joy, finding motivation, finding connection is fundamental to our existence. Both Karega and Felicia have been trying to find that balance of joy outside of the work they do daily. However, the music keeps pulling them in. Listen in as

A Reflection of Where I Come From

May 31st, 2023 36m 52s

Oftentimes, we find ourselves trying to piece together the pieces of ourselves. These pieces become more apparent when we see them reflected back at us through our children. Today, Felicia has her Mommy sitting in with her in reflection of not

The Miracle and Wonder of Grief

May 24th, 2023 34m 53s

Grief can manifest itself in a many ways, especially when someone is taken from us too soon. Today, Karega and Felicia discuss how they spent their weekend with mothers who have lost their children too soon. What they discovered is that these s

The Gift of Impermanence

May 17th, 2023 34m 2s

We all know that nothing lasts forever but, for a 2 year old like Kamali, you have nothing but time. Today Karega and Felicia discuss their recent trip with Kamali to Atlanta to visit close friends. While traveling, Karega experienced a series

Making Time for My Spirit

May 10th, 2023 33m 58s

Your thoughts and self talk can have very powerful effects on your mental and spiritual health. Karega and Felicia both reflect on what it means to slow down and take time for themselves. Karega, more specifically, speaks on how important it is

The Mindset We Have in Our Growth

May 3rd, 2023 25m 24s

The heavy rainy season has Karega thinking about seasons, restarts, harvests and what growth should look like. To go even deeper, what he thought his growth should look like after everything he went through. Seeds and fruit and even the trees h

Who I Am in This Moment

Apr 26th, 2023 32m 30s

Kamali celebrated her second birthday last week (!) and while there was much to celebrate, there was also a period of reflection. Felicia and Karega take a moment to discuss the parallels between those who came through for them in this period

There is No Reframe Without Rest

Apr 19th, 2023 41m 50s

Having a toddler is hard, and Kamali is not as respectful to the needs of rest as one would expect of a two year old. You might know this about Felicia, but she loves her sleep. Like, it is a high priority. And there is no room for reframing th

I'm Speaking as an Act of Self Love

Apr 12th, 2023 34m 24s

Karega has released his new project Legacy Lounge Season 1 "Legacy Talk Only" into the universe and reflects on what it means on not only what it means to be an artist, but on what it means to use music and rap/ hip-hop as a way of processing

Grieving the Person That I Thought I Was

Apr 5th, 2023 40m 15s

Felicia needs to make a change in her life. One that, on the surface level, is simple. She needs to cut her hair. Now, as Karega will tell you (and show you) Felicia has rocked every style under the sun. However, in this moment the impending ch

Telling My Truth is Part of My Wellness

Mar 29th, 2023 26m 57s

In their journey of grief, Karega and Felicia have each have had their own very individual processes in how they feel in sharing Kamaiu's story. Their truths vary as their experiences have varied. As the couple vulnerably shares, this ain't fai