Seasons & Episodes

Chris Sapp and Steve Foster talk honestly about why self-care can feel selfish, especially when work, family, responsibilities, and other people are constantly competing for your time. They unpack the guilt that can come with putting yourself first, the warning signs of burnout and overwhelm, and practical ways to create healthier boundaries and make space to recharge.

• Why self-care is not selfish
• Guilt around putting yourself first
• Burnout and emotional overwhelm
• Practical self-care for busy schedules
• Setting healthy boundaries
• Simple ways to recharge
• Why caring for yourself helps you show up better for others

• Trauma recovery
• Neurofeedback
• Trauma misconceptions
• Choosing the right therapist
• Holistic mental-health options
• Insurance gaps
• Family and community support

• Community wellness
• Gaps in traditional systems
• Long-term support vs short-term intervention
• Barriers before care
• Policy and funding
• Healing without judgment
• Hope

Working title

• Schools as a mental-health front line
• Student emotional pressure
• School-home communication
• Consistent adult presence
• Missed warning signs
• Support vs enforcement
• Family and community prevention before crisis

• Black men’s mental health
• Emotional isolation
• Strength vs emotional shutdown
• Vulnerability
• Young Black boys and behavior
• Fathers modeling emotional safety
• Healthy masculinity
• Men having spaces to be heard

Mental-health professional, school/community leader, I See You Bro Collective.

• Community mental health
• Access barriers
• Housing instability
• Financial stress
• Burnout
• Long wait times and workforce shortages
• Trust
• Healing through relationships
• Family support before crisis
• Community connection