Raw feelings, hard truths & hella laughs about life, different industries, and our relationships with God (or lack thereof)... Join Kai and friends as they have conversations that are meant to encourage you, give different perspectives, inspire you, make you cry a little, but definitely make you laugh a lot.
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This is a safe space of compassion, where people come in to talk honestly and openly about their experiences. Currently with a focus on drugs, mental health, sexuality, gender and the #metoo movement, the goal is to change the world through compassion and honesty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Shy and Blue are sisters respectively in their 20s’s and 30’s navigating through life. Together they discuss dating, friendships, finances, careers, and pop culture. Every week the two share their comical commentary on life while simply trying to get by. TheSafeSpace@safespacepod.com
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A Safe Space is a podcast show for men of color to freely and unapologetically express themselves without fear, bias, or judgment. We cover an array of topics that affect our daily lives. As we plow through matters of the heart, our featured guest experts build upon the conversation, providing strategies and tips on how we as Black men can thrive from the current space we're in with hopes of collectively impacting the next man. We have a voice. Our voice matters. And we're making it count.
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The Creative Safe Space is a space where we can be honest and truthful about this so-called creative life while inspiring and encouraging each other. Because we all need a safe space just to breathe, each week, we will talk about a different aspect of the creative journey, unpack our shit, recharge, and refocus for the week ahead. New episodes drop every Monday.
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The Millennial Reset is a podcast specifically created for the everyday burnt out millennial. Consider it your millennial mental health safe space, where I share my own journey of healing as a way to provide support to others who are going through that same weird stage of life where you feel directionless and stuck. Each episode focuses on a mental health/mindset topic that is centered around the shared experience of millennials as a way to create a sense of belonging and support. I'm SO gla ...
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The official Safe In Our World Podcast, discussing mental health in video games, the games industry and everything in between.
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Keeping It Real: Embracing Growth on Your Creative Journey
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Send us a text In this enlightening episode of "Keeping It Real: Embracing Growth on Your Creative Journey," we delve into the profound impact of self-honesty and personal accountability. Host Kerry Laster opens up about the vital role of facing our fears and embracing the incremental steps needed for growth, shedding light on how genuine self-refl…
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When I Grow Up... | Redefining Your Career Goals After 30
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Send us a Text Message. What do you want to be when you grow up? What are your passions, dreams, and goals? If just the thought of these questions gives you anxiety, then you're not alone. When I realized that I had gone from burnout to complete identity crisis, I had NO clue what was next for me in life. And while I'm still a work in progress myse…
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Permission to Not Be Okay: Embracing Creative Struggles
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Send us a text Ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right and doubt creeps in from every angle? On this episode of the Creative Safe Space, I open up about the gritty reality of creative pursuits. We tackle the often unspoken challenges, from crippling insecurities to lingering traumas, that can cast a shadow over our work and menta…
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The Delusion Illusion: When Big Dreams Make Perfect Sense
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Send us a text In this inspiring episode of "What's Perfect Got To Do With It?", we explore the transformative power of embracing big, delusional dreams. Host Kerry Laster delves into the art of dreaming boldly, shining a light on how the audacity to envision the impossible can lead to groundbreaking creativity and personal triumphs. Diving into th…
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Changing Millennial Perceptions of Self Care: 3 Tips for Prioritizing Yourself
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Send us a Text Message. What's the last thing you did for YOU, and nobody else? If your response to that question is filled with crickets, then this week's episode of The Millennial Reset is meant for you. I'm sharing my three big (and simple) tips for how to start taking better care of yourself, even when your mind talks you out of it. The 3 tips …
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What's Perfectism Got To Do With It?
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Send us a text In this episode of "What's Perfect Got To Do With It?" we dive into the sneaky myth of perfectionism that keeps your creativity locked up tighter than a drum. We journey through the deceptive allure of perfection, revealing how the obsession with flawless execution can lead to procrastination and missed opportunities. Ever feel like …
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The Success Path: Where Every Step is Uphill, Both Ways, in Snow
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Send us a text In this episode, we dive headfirst into "The Grind"—no, not the dance show from the '90s, but the grueling, often unglamorous reality of chasing your creative dreams. Much like sunflowers braving the dirt to find the sun, we'll explore how persistence, hard work, and the daily struggle are essential to inching your way to success. Ex…
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The Millennial Journey of Rediscovering Your Authentic Self: What It Means to "Find Yourself" Again
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Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode of The Millennial Reset, we're joined by licensed clinical psychologist, and mental health contributor to Good Morning America, Dr. Abena Berry, to learn what the heck it even really means to "find yourself" after decades of conditioning and "masking up" to fit with societal expectations. Millennials h…
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Tree-Huggers Anonymous: Missing the Big Picture
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Send us a text Welcome to Creative Safe Space! In "Tree-Huggers Anonymous: Missing the Big Picture," we explore balancing big picture thinking with focusing on details—a classic forest-for-the-trees dilemma. Ever get lost in the hustle, obsessing over details and forgetting the grand vision? Or maybe you're so into the big picture that you miss the…
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Healing Hacks for Creatives: Oops, Did I Just Forgive Myself?
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of Creative Safe Space! In "Healing Hacks for Creatives: Oops, Did I Just Forgive Myself?" we dive headfirst into the transformative power of self-forgiveness—a must-have skill for any creative who’s ever faced setbacks, hurt, or disappointment. This episode unpacks the reality that, as creatives, we often …
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So you're in love with an entrepreneur?
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Got a thing for a business owner? Dating or married to an entrepreneur? Do you have a corporate job but you want to understand your significant other who is a self made boss? On this episode we dive into the pros and cons of being romantically involved with someone who is self employed or owns their own business. Can a relationship work between som…
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90's Nostalgia | How Do We Get Back What We Miss So Much
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Send us a Text Message. What do you miss most about the 90's? Is it the Saturday morning cartoons? Is it the throwback songs/movies/TV shows? Or maybe is it something deeper than that, like the feeling of when things were simpler? We might not be able to transport ourselves back to 1998, but I do think there's things we can be doing to foster the d…
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Overcoming Self-Doubt: Believe in Yourself and Achieve Your Goals
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Send us a text In this episode, we dive deep into the rollercoaster journey of overcoming self-doubt and learning to believe in yourself. Inspired by the timeless wisdom of Alice Walker, we uncover how self-belief can unlock your true potential and guide you towards achieving your goals. Whether you're feeling a little less than confident or just n…
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Send us a text Just get started. Sometime it feel like the hardest part of the journey is the start. We come up with so many reasons why now isn't the right time, or we are not the right person, etc., etc. But we have to remember that there is never going to be a perfect time. There is only the time we have in front of us right now. And we have to …
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This juicy episode is a continuation of industry trauma, and this time we are talking about those raggedy clients. Yep! We already kinda addressed the unprofessional service providers (5 episodes back, go check it out), so this time we're discussing client etiquette and major tips for healthy client and service provider relationships. Kai is joined…
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The Millennial Pipe Dream: Tiny Home Slow Living
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Send us a Text Message. How would your life would be different if you didn't have a mortgage/rent? How much less anxiety and stress would you have? For all of the millennials that have that dream in the back of their mind to move to the woods in a tiny house where you grow your own food and don't have to worry as much about making ends meet, this w…
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The Creative Mixtape: Good Advice To Live By
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Send us a text As we wrap up season one, I wanted to do something different and put together a creative mixtape of different creative voices, sharing life advice, and wisdom in the hope of inspiring you on your creative journey.Av Kerry Laster
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When it comes to food, everyone has an opinion about what's healthy and what's not! On this episode we discuss fad dieting, keto, the junk food vegan, and eating for your blood type. To assist with the discussion, Kai is joined by certified nutritionist, vegan chef and culinary artist Whitney (IG @TheFloraFare). There's so much to discuss as it per…
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We Adult So Hard, We Forget How to Play | How to Incorporate More Play Into Your Everyday
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Send us a Text Message. (Season 2, Episode 6) When was the last time you did something for the pure and simple reason that it made you feel GOOD?! In this week's episode of The Millennial Reset, we're talking with occupational therapist, Lindsey Lopez, about how incorporating more play into our busy daily lives can help us to not only regulate our …
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Send us a text It's so easy to get so caught up in the grind and flow of working and producing that we can forget to make time for us to recharge and recovery. Our minds and bodies have their limits and it's essential for us to take time to replenish them. A tired mind is an unproductive one.Av Kerry Laster
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Send us a text One of the worst things we can do in this life is live in a space of regret, held back by our fears and afraid to take the necessary risks to achieve what we really desire. It's important to remember that life is too short not to pursue your dreams and live your truest life.Av Kerry Laster
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The Rise & Fall of Hustle Culture: Understanding How We Got Here and How to Get Out!
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Send us a Text Message. (Season 2, Episode 5) In this episode of The Millennial Reset, we explore the rise of hustle culture and the resulting millennial burnout, offering insights and practical tips on setting boundaries, rediscovering passions, and reclaiming a balanced, fulfilling life as an altnerative to hustle culture. In this episode, we dis…
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Send us a text Sometimes, when we look around, it can feel like we are running behind or that we've missed our window to success because we keep seeing stories of people seemingly making the leap from relative obscurity to internet superstardom. All the 20 under 20 or 30 under 30 lists can make you feel like you are supposed to already have made it…
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Black Cinema Breakdown (Love Jones & Waiting To Exhale
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The 90s was a time for black cinema and many of our favs live there. In part one of this series we talk about two classics, Love Jones, and Waiting To Exhale. We can all agree to disagree that although we looooove these films, they are quite toxic! Lbvvvs! Especially watching them now through our adult lenses, having had our own life experiences, a…
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Friends! How Many of Us Have Them?
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Send us a text In order to survive this creative lifestyle you are going to need a community or people to believe in you and challenge you to grow. Good friends make the wins sweeter and losses not sting so much.Av Kerry Laster
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Millennials and Masking: How to Feel Safe Enough to Be Yourself Again
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Send us a Text Message. (Season 2, Episode 4) In this week's episode, we're diving deep into a topic that resonates with so many of us: Millennials and Masking. How many of us feel like you've been wearing a metaphorical mask your entire adult life, pretending to be someone else just to fit in with societal expectations and get ahead? 🥺 We explore:…
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Send us a text Our purpose as creatives is to stay inspired. What we do with this inspiration is the direct result of intentional effect to be inspired. Sometimes we can forget that staying inspired is the actual work of being a creative. Great idea don't come from nothing. They come from being in a constant state of intentional observation of the …
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When it comes to love languages, we do all the research and compatibility for our romantic relationships… but what about your girls? Or the homies? (And yes men have love languages too!) On this episode they are joined by two of Kai’s lifers, Esh and Nat (@1NOnlyEsh & @NatSoClean on IG) & it was a good time having them! Kai even explains where the …
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Send us a text If we are not careful we can developed the dreaded and terrifying creative ego, and it's important for us to keep it in check or else it could be threaten to prevent us from growing to the next level.Av Kerry Laster
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Millennials and Our Lost Motivation: 3 Ways to Get Your Drive Back After Burnout
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Send us a Text Message. (Season 2, Episode 3) In this fresh episode of The Millennial Reset, my guest Kali and I make sense of why it is that so many of us have lost our sense of goals and motivation, and how to start getting your drive back! In addition to simply understanding how we got to this point, we share the three big ingredients of getting…
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Send us a text You will never run out of good ideas if you stay true to yourself and create from an honest place that is not centered on only creating something that you think someone else or some audience will like. You are there because of your unique perspective. You are in the room because you see the world differently, so lean into that and, s…
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For all my entrepreneurs, business owners and bosses in the making, this episode is for you!!! Kai & Blake will talk about the importance of owning your sh*%!! And by that I mean trademarking and copywriting. Those bright ideas, business ventures and plans you’ve our together will be useless when someone can just come and snatch it because you didn…
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There are so many unprofessional and raggedy service providers out there, and on this episode Kai & Blake are going to talk about it. We only scratch the surface as there is so much to be discussed (this is prt.1 of our series Industry Trauma). Yes, we know the clients and consumers can be a bit much, but this isn’t about them (they’ll have their e…
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Send us a text It can be easy to forget how much courage it takes to be a maker or a doer, to introduce a new idea, concept, perspective, or approach, to wake up every day and boldly go where no one has gone before 🖖🏾, but that's exactly what we do. And more importantly, we do it without the guarantee that it will work or be successful, and we do i…
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Breaking Free from Our Millennial Mental Cages | A New Way to Look at Reparenting Your Mind
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Send us a Text Message. (Season 2, Episode 2) In this week's episode of The Millennial Reset, we delve deep into the concept of breaking free from mental cages. Join me as we explore practical solutions for deconditioning from subconscious programming that keeps us stuck in burnout mode. Discover how to move past learned helplessness and embrace a …
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Send us a text Sometimes we need the reminder that we got it. That we have what it takes to push through the difficult moments and make it to the other side. But only if we don’t give up.Av Kerry Laster
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In this episode, Kai & Blake discuss more about shifting and the uncertainty it brings!! Transitions are never easy, but we'll unpack it together over some laughs and personal experiences. It's a continuation from episode 1 (be sure you go check that episode out too). Let us know what ya think!! Let us know some topics you want discussed. We apprec…
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Why Millennials are Being Called the Burnout Generation
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Send us a Text Message. In this first episode of Season 2 of The Millennial Reset, we delve deep into the phenomenon of millennial burnout, exploring why so many of us feel trapped and overwhelmed. From childhood conditioning to societal pressures and coping mechanisms, we unravel the layers that have led to this state of exhaustion and disillusion…
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This episode gets good as Kai & Blake discuss friendship breakups! They also dive into friendship expectations, friend capacities, & friendship etiquette. We can all agree that friendship breakups can sometimes hurt more than romantic breakups… and why is that?! Let’s laugh about it as we unpack this delicate subject together! Let us know what ya t…
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Welcome to The Industry Safe Space
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Join Kai in episode 1 as her and Blake Martin share personal experiences about shifting through the beauty industry, the importance of hearing God and the difficulties it may bring. Also being aware of the lessons needing to be learned while remembering to find laughter through it all. Let us know what ya think!! Let us know some topics you want di…
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Exploring the Flip Side: What's the Antithesis of Love?
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On today's inaugural episode of 'The Safe Space,' we delve into the depths, unraveling the enigma of love's opposite.Av Daniel & Bryan
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The Safe Space Teaser: A Prelude to Candid Conversations
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Tune in for a sneak peek of 'The Safe Space,' where we introduce our podcast's essence, sharing insights on what to expect in our upcoming episodes. Join us as we embark on this journey of candid conversations, exploration, and community building.Av Daniel & Bryan
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Balancing video games, mental health, and a PHD
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On this episode, Rosie chats with Magic: The Gathering enthusiast, games researcher and Class of 2024 Ambassador - Sahar Mirhadi. We discuss iGGi, (The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence), which is a leading PhD research programme aimed at the Games and Creative Industries. Links:https://www.zjayres.com/ h…
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The Diagnosis Dilemma (S3E02)
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Rosie chats with Dr Raffael Boccomazzo, or Doctor B, who is a clinical psychologist and clinical director at video games mental health non-profit Take This. We talk about Dr B's long history in psychology, therapy and diagnosis, why he's got to where he is today, and his own experiences in diagnosis. Raffael discusses the intricacies of intersectio…
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Safe Space Episode. 16 - Conversation's With Your Son's
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As grown men with a plethora of life experiences under our belt, Ty, Dax, PG & Big Will discuss what we want to share with our sons, and what we wish our fathers would have taught us. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the.safespacepodcast/videos Social links: https://www.instagram.com/the.safespacepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/t.bakerjr/ https…
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Burning Out in the ICU to Farming Hemp in the Fields with Dani Aug
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Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode of The Millennial Reset, my guest Dani shares her vulnerable story of taking a 180 in her career and life after burning out as an ICU nurse during COVID. After an eye-opening panic attack, Dani made the brave decision to leave the profession that she had such a passion for going into it in order to tak…
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Safe Space Episode 15 - Co-Parenting
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On this week's episode, the team has Mental Health therapist, William Batts, MSW, LCSW-C to discuss co-parenting. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the.safespacepodcast/videos Social links: https://www.instagram.com/the.safespacepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/t.bakerjr/ https://www.instagram.com/da1702/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwill78/ http…
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Safe Space Episode 14 - Religion vs Spirituality
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Ty, Dax, Will, & PG all sit down to discuss religion vs spirituality. Is there a difference and do you have to have both? Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.Av Ty Baker Jr, Dax Addy, Will Crosby & Gerald Haddon
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Safe Space Episode. 13 - New Beginning’s
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Season 2 premieres with Ty & Dax and two new co-hosts. Tune in to see who it is and the New Beginnings happening. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.Av Ty Baker Jr, Dax Addy, Will Crosby & Gerald Haddon
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