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03/02/2026

🎧 New Mini Episode Out Now!

If you want to build real confidence, you have to start with one question:

What actually matters to me?

In this guided mini episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we slow down and explore your values — because self-esteem doesn’t grow from comparison or approval. It grows when your life aligns with what you truly believe.

In just a few minutes, you’ll:
• Identify what matters most to you
• Check if your actions align with your values
• Choose one small shift to strengthen your self-trust

Perfect for teens.
Powerful for adults still unlearning.

🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform.
✨ Link in bio / comments.

This guided mini episode invites you to slow down and reconnect with what truly matters to you. Through a simple values exploration, you’ll pause, reflect, and identify the beliefs that shape how you want to live, love, and show up in the world. Because lasting self-esteem doesn’t grow from comp...

02/28/2026

Dr. Francis Sumner was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology in the U.S.
Known as the “Father of Black Psychology,” he laid the foundation for generations of Black psychologists and researchers.
He also helped develop the psychology department at Howard University, mentoring countless scholars.

02/26/2026

Dorothy Height was known as the “Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement.”
A social worker and longtime president of the National Council of Negro Women, she championed racial justice and gender equity — decades before intersectionality had a name.
Her voice may have been quiet, but her impact was loud.

02/24/2026

Whitney M. Young, Jr. was a social worker and head of the National Urban League during the Civil Rights Movement.
He used strategy and diplomacy to push for racial equity inside corporate boardrooms and government halls.
Young believed in being “at the table” to change systems — a powerful example of advocacy from within.

02/23/2026

🎧 New Episode Out Now!

February may spotlight love—but healthy relationships don’t begin with someone else. They begin with how you see yourself.
In today’s episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we explore how self-esteem develops, how it gets shaken, and how self-worth influences the relationships we choose, tolerate, and nurture.

In honor of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and International Boost Self-Esteem Month, we’re talking about:

• How early messages shape your self-esteem
• Signs your self-esteem may have been shaken
• How self-worth affects teen dating dynamics
• How old beliefs follow us into adulthood
• Practical ways to rebuild confidence through alignment
This episode is for teens navigating identity—and adults still unlearning old messages.

🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform.
✨ Full episode link in bio / comments.

This episode is for the teens—and the adults who are still unlearning old messages. Because it’s February, a month where relationships are front and center, we’re honoring both Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and International Boost Self-Esteem Month with a mindful conversation about self...

02/21/2026

Meet Dr. George Edmund Haynes, the first Black man to earn a doctorate in sociology from Columbia — and the co-founder of the National Urban League.
He was also the first Black executive in the U.S. federal government to focus on race relations.
A trailblazer in social work and racial justice, Haynes believed in uplifting Black communities through education, jobs, and fair housing.

02/19/2026

Toni Morrison didn’t just write novels — she wrote freedom into existence.
Her work explored trauma, race, healing, and generational pain through a lens of truth and beauty.
Mental health and social justice live in her storytelling — because stories can heal.

02/17/2026

Hey everyone — this week we’re taking a short pause, but that doesn’t mean the reflection stops.

If you haven’t had a chance to catch up on this season of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, this is the perfect time.

Here’s a snippet from one of our recent episodes to revisit — or discover for the first time.

02/17/2026

Bayard Rustin was the strategic mind behind the 1963 March on Washington.
A nonviolent organizer, mentor to Dr. King, and openly gay man, Rustin worked behind the scenes to build coalitions rooted in justice and dignity.
His approach to peace-building aligns with the heart of social work: advocacy, human rights, and compassion.

02/14/2026

Dr. E. Kitch Childs was a psychologist, feminist, and one of the early founders of what we now call intersectionality in mental health.
She advocated for therapy that embraced Black women, LGBTQ+ people, and those pushed to the margins.
Her work helped expand who therapy was for — and how it could heal.

02/12/2026

Bebe Moore Campbell was a best-selling author and fierce mental health advocate.
She co-founded NAMI’s Urban Los Angeles chapter and fought to break the silence around mental illness in Black communities.
Her legacy lives on through Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, which was established in her honor.

02/10/2026

In 1968, Black social workers at the NASW conference walked out and formed the National Association of Black Social Workers.
Why? Because they refused to stay silent about racism in social work, child welfare, and mental health systems.
Their boldness birthed a legacy of advocacy that continues to push for culturally responsive care and justice today.