20-30 min weekly podcast addressing situational and physical life changes and challenges which impacts our emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships and life goals. The podcast provides tools to navigate and be successful in these situations in which you would not know what to do next. Hosted by Lolita Carter, a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist.
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The psychology of revenge is the study of the mental processes and motivation behind seeking retaliation for a percieved wrong. This episodes explore and explains the negative emotions associated with vengence, alternative interventions and triump in overcoming the need to seek revenge What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse…
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What Should I Do Next When I Feel Like My Best Is Not Good Enough
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Feeling not good enough is more common than you would think. Influenced by many factors and experiences. This episode empowers the listener on how to effectively deal with negative thoughts and recognize inner strength. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist…
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Betrayal involves the act of someone violating your trust in them. This episode of discusses acts of betrayal and the emotional sequela. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health SpecialistAv Lolita Carter
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What Should I Do Next: Dealing with Loneliness
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Most everyone has experienced a fleeting feeling of loneliness on occasion. Transient loneliness is a short-term, fleeting feeling of loneliness. Chronic loneliness is generally correlated with negative effects. The holidays are a lonely time of year for many. Perhaps this is due to a lack of connection, distress, relationship quality, FOMO on soci…
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What Should I Do Next to Avoid Conflict
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This is time of year is when conflict may come to a head...with our friends, family, at work, and in so many other areas. Conflict arises out of poor communication. It is driven by emotions and personal experience. As the Holiday seasons create time for family gathering it is important to be aware of personal triggers, and stressors that can contri…
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What Should I Do Next When Consumed with Worry
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It is the human experience to worry. Starting in childhood and continuing through out the life cycle, we tend to anticipate future events. Worry is caused by the anticipation of future negative events. This podcast addresses the physical and emotional impact of a prolonged feeling of uneasiness and worries. Learn strategies we discuss to manage you…
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What Should I Do Next When Love Is Put To The Test
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Common to everyone is the need to feel love and a sense of connection. This episode brings into awareness how physical changes and interpersonal events can place a strain on relationships. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist…
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What Should I Do Next to Achieve Self-Fulfillment
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Celebrating 30 Episodes of What Should I Do Next! This dynamic episode addresses the importance of examining our inner strengths and overall well being. You can realize you have to look at your spiritual being to get you through times of stress. Reflect on your accomplishments. Be a role model to your children both spiritually and with how you hand…
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What Should I Do Next: Dealing with Envy
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Envy may negatively affect the closeness and satisfaction of interpersonal and family relationships. Those unpleasant feelings can be either motivators or give someone malicious intent or resentment. Envy or jealously has origins in low self esteem. There is typically a strong dislike or hatred. It could result in bullying, cyber-bulling and other …
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What Should I Do Next to Improve Quality of Life
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Quality of life is a relative term using health, financial status and position as indicators of a good life. Today, societal disarray, economic challenges and personal stressors cause us to redefine "the good life." By having a positive outlook, managing stressors, and doing what you love, your quality of life can be greatly improved. We have to le…
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What Should I Do Next When the Foundations of Society are Shaken
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The foundation of any system provides structure, and support. This applies to family, educational, judicial and political systems. In this episode we will closely look at the political system and how political parties came to be. The history and ideology of the various parties have evolved over time. They are now disturbing the foundations of socie…
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What Should I Do Next to Address Emotional Pain
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Everyone is stressed. There's lots of emotional sadness and pain out there. Is emotional pain considered depression? Fatigue, low energy and other physiologic factors could be signs of depression on top of emotional pain. Transient heartache from loss is normal. Violent behavior, self-harm and emotional breakdown has become more prevalent due to un…
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What Should I Do Next: A Conversation with a First Grader
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Children have fears. This is normal. Expression or communication of these fears often are expressed with behavioral manifestations. This brief conversation with Lola can be enlightening for parents and educators. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist…
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What Should I Do Next to Come Against Strong Holds
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Disappointment is inevitable. A strong hold is a powerful event that detains you from moving forward emotionally. A strong hold feeling causes us to feel regret, sadness, anger, bitterness, or loss. The greater the disparity, the greater the disappointment. It happens when you consider what might have been. Prolonged disappointment can cause a sust…
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What Should I Do Next When There Is Family Disruption
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Danielle L, Williams, Esquire, addresses the impact of family disruption. Drugs, Early Unwed Pregnancy, Gun Violence, Gangs, Crimes, and Educational Failures are all factors which contribute to the breakdown of marriage and family. It has also significantly impacted to the emotional wellbeing in children and youth, early criminal behavior in teens …
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What Should I Do Next When Social Media Becomes Harmful
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Social Media has become a large part of most people's lives. Typically how people use social media platforms is to communicate their interests, ideas, accomplishments and opinions. Unfortunately, social media is also used to express hate, intent to hurt, and prejudice. This is toxic from a personal, professional, and, potentially, a financial persp…
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What Should I Do Next When Family Traditions are in Jeopardy
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Family memories, traditions, and connections help fortify the family unit. They also impart values and connectedness within the extended family, including cousins, siblings, aunts, uncles, etc. Loss of loved ones, work obligations, and generational considerations have disrupted continuation of traditions. Work, stress, finances, technology, politic…
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What Should I Do Next When the Cares of This Life are Overwhelming
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Today's there's excessive stress in the world and in life! Stress is a feeling of emotional pain and pressure. Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The way you respond to stress, however, makes a a big difference to your overall well being. This episode empowers listeners to overcome their anxiety despite life's stressors. If you find yourse…
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What Should I Do Next When My Status Changes?
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Throughout the life cycle we assume different roles and inherit different responsibilities. All of these roles and responsibilities create different challenges. Listen as we discuss status changes with Dorothy Dickens, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She enlightens us with an overview of emotional, economic and interpersonal challenges associated …
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What Should I Do Next to Address My Poor Self-Esteem
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Do you suffer from low self-esteem? Self Concept is derived from our self value, self image and a self ideal (think of this as thoughts of future accomplishment) Poor self-esteem has a significant impact on our emotional well being. It may manifest as self-sabotaging behavior such as alcohol and drug use, promiscuity, and others. This episode inclu…
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What Should I Do Next to Survive a Toxic Relationship
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Healthy relationships with family, co-workers, friends and life partners is critical to our emotional wellbeing. Communication, trust, respect and support are components to a successful and healthy relationship. Toxic relationships are void of good communication, trust, respect, and support. The relationship which seems to impact people the most is…
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What Should I Do Next After Loss of a Loved One
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Losing a loved one triggers a grief response, which is a normal psychological response to loss. Archie, a 28 year old male with a history of Autism, addresses the pain of losing 3 loved ones. He reviews his journey to emotional healing by going to therapy and working with a therapy dog. His resilience allowed him to fight back and bounce back by le…
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What Should I Do Next To Promote Awareness of Community Health
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Public Health is vital in all communities. Community health identifies and addresses socio-economic, cultural and behavioral risk factors which impact overall wellbeing and preventive health services. It also addresses the disparities of resources available within a community. Promotion of a vibrant healthy community is the overall goal when it com…
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What Should You Do When You're Frustrated With Healthcare
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What should I do next when I am frustrated with the healthcare system? Americans are frustrated with their healthcare system. Exceedingly high costs, lower quality of care, unusually long wait times for appointments & in waiting rooms, and lack of cultural competence are just a few of the various reasons we are frustrated with our healthcare system…
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What Should I Do Next When You Are Judged By the Way You Look
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What Should I Do Next When I Am Judged By My Physical Features and Not By My Personality Society judges us by our physical features and looks. This is misleading and omits to identify the personality or character of an individual. Rinardo addresses his diagnosis of Cutaneous/Discoid Lupus during adolescence. Hear about the impact it had on his self…
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What Should The Church Do Next? Challenges & Opportunities during a Pandemic
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What Should The Church Do Next? Hear more about the Challenges and Opportunities during a Pandemic. Apostle Thomas Clark, Chief Apostle of The House Of God Inc. shares his insight into the challenges of transitioning from traditional forms of worship to adapting how the church adapts during Covid-19. By connecting with area pastors, government offi…
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What Should I Do Next When Loss is Imminent
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We speak with our co-host Butch about the loss of traditions such as social skills, losing personal communication by using advanced technologies, and the loss of our infrastructure due to world events. What's the back up plan if we lose it all? We'll need to develop an 'old-school' mentality to survive and re-develop old skill sets. Would you be pr…
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What Should I Do Next When I Am Homeless
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Inadequate housing is a societal issue impacting all genders, culture and race. COVID has exacerbated homelessness in America. This episode is about a triumph from homelessness to becoming a home owner. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behavioral Health Specialist…
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What Should I Do Next: Recovering from Substance Use Disorder
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Substance Use Disorder (Drug Abuse) is prevalent in the US. Addiction is the most severe form of substance abuse. Trent shares his spiral into substance use and addiction. He provides our listeners with personal insight and supportive direction. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator, & Behav…
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What Should I Do Next After Receiving a Life Changing Medical Diagnosis: David's Testimony
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This revealing dialogue sheds light on the incidence of prostate cancer. David shares his journey from diagnosis to treatment. He empowers listeners to establish a healthy lifestyle. By being an active participant in his care and believing in the power of prayer, David can get through this. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, …
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What To Do When I'm Influenced By My Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Lolita and Dr. Danielle Dickens, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Psychology at Spelman College, discuss what to do next when one's self esteem and relationships are influenced by their ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences) We talk about cultural considerations, emotional and behavioral manifestations, and what steps to take to overcome these challenge…
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What Parents Must Do Next to Manage Child Care during the COVID Pandemic
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A working mother of two children shares the impact of COVID on family routine and child care. Listeners will be part of an honest conversation that is relatable, and exposes the need to allocate more resources to working parents with children in daycare. What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted by Lolita Carter, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Educator…
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What a Sales Executive Does Next When transitioning from Enterprise to Startup
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An informative conversation with Mike Hinke, Director of Sales at Yellowbrick, Discussion revolves around the role of the Sales team in Enterprise vs. Startup companies. He shares What to do next when transitioning to a Startup --including the challenges and opportunities. connect with Mike Hinke at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhinke/ https://www.y…
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What to do next with a medically complex child
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The Medically Complex Child: Bridging Care. A grandmother's tale Guest: Dorothy A. Dickens, LISW-S A heart warming, informative interview with a grandmother who assumed care of her great grandson with complex medical needs. She shares what to do next to maximize outcomes and promote care giver mental health What Should I Do Next Podcast is Hosted b…
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What Nurses have to do next to survive during COVID
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Nursing: Re-defined in the Era of COVID Guest: Dr. Rhonda L. Draper, Doctorat in Nursing Practice. Nurse at Veterans Hospital. Nurses are on the front lines during COVID. High risk exposure, high patient volume and fatigue has impacted the nursing profession. Rhonda Draper, Ph.D, in nursing, educator and bedside nurse provides a candid interview of…
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What should a non-profit do next to help underserved children during Covid?
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What should a non-profit do next to help underserved children during Covid? A vibrant interview with Faith Dickens, Founder and CEO of David's Challenge, a small but vibrant nonprofit organization located in the city of East Cleveland. David's Challenge exists to provide children, youth and young adults with programs and services designed to direct…
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Episode 1: Introducing "What Should I Do Next" Podcast
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Find out more about the podcast, "What Should I Do Next?" A dynamic podcast series which speaks to physical and situational life events impacting individuals. The common human response despite race, gender, and socioeconomic class is to try and determine what to do next when facing both scenarios. The podcast uses an interactive interview format. G…
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