Dr. Dorcas and Taffy highly recommend a daily dose of laughter. Who's the comedian in your family? Do you use humor excessively to mask your pain?
Join Dr. Dorcas in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month as she explores the harmful patterns and problematic practices that often keep mental health in the grey zone. In this episode, she…
Why are depression and anxiety rising at such alarming rates across all age groups? In this thought-provoking episode of Joy Meets Pain, we explore a deeper perspective inspired by Johann Hari’s…
When we talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the focus is often on the pain, the trauma, and the long-term impact. But what about the other side of the story? In this episode of Joy Meets…
In this episode, we invite you to step out of the story of what they did and gently examine the role you played. Because conflict is rarely about the dirty dish, the late reply, or the forgotten…
Join Dr. Dorcas and Taffy for this lively discussion about the joys and pains of siblings dating each other’s friends. Dr. Dorcas took a bold move and invited her brother CJ for this very personal…
Join Taffy and Dorcas as they discuss Black people who are making history and why. The hosts invite listeners to think about their own Black identity and what they would like others to know about…
Valentine’s Day is one of the most celebrated—and commercialized—holidays in the world. Yet loving well remains one of the hardest things we do. In this episode, we explore how romance became a…
In this episode, Dr. Dorcas and Taffy tackle the urgent issue of human trafficking, discussing its definition, its profound impact on families, and practical steps for addressing this escalating…
In this episode of Joy Meets Pain, Taffy and I share how we’re intentionally shaping the kind of human we want to be in 2026 — in our relationships, our environment, and intrapersonally. This episode…
