https://simplecast.com The Funk Diaries A safe place to have honest and open conversations about mental health en Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000 Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:00:10 +0000 https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com The Funk Diaries https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4f15d740-6466-4527-8722-4ccc4ab438d9/9fe5b04b-0722-4245-acb2-d83d6dede5b9/3000x3000/final-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com episodic A safe place to have honest and open conversations about mental health Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo no https://feeds.simplecast.com/okq6DaP7 anxiety, blackcontentcreators, blackmentalhealth, depression, healing, mentalhealth, mentalhealthawareness Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com 98675c6f-4db9-4c1b-a176-0e3b74c45c1c Relationships and MH: It's not serving you, but you're not leaving, why? Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/relationships-and-mh-its-not-serving-you-but-youre-not-leaving-why-n7ray22N Relationships and MH: It's not serving you, but you're not leaving, why? Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:29:49 Back with another episode concerning relationships (situationships) and this week, I want you to ask yourself, why you're remaining in that situation, if it's no longer serving you, or better still, never served you? I think out out fear, a lot of us have the tendency to remaining these relationships (situationships) for longer than necessary. So today I'm going to give you the reasons we maybe stay so that when the time comes, we know when to leave and that we HAVE to leave. Because it's never worth abandoning yourself, to maintain a connection. You and your mental health are too precious for mediocre. Back with another episode concerning relationships (situationships) and this week, I want you to ask yourself, why you're remaining in that situation, if it's no longer serving you, or better still, never served you? I think out out fear, a lot of us have the tendency to remaining these relationships (situationships) for longer than necessary. So today I'm going to give you the reasons we maybe stay so that when the time comes, we know when to leave and that we HAVE to leave. Because it's never worth abandoning yourself, to maintain a connection. You and your mental health are too precious for mediocre. mental health, toxic, emotional abuse, love, gaslighting, relationships no full 12 75f36847-cef8-4eb3-9999-4844e48d34c8 Relationships and Mental Health Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/relationships-and-mental-health-VzRDaPtT Relationships and Mental Health Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:59:07 This episode, we start to speak on relationships...we're thinking of making it series. The effects of relationships on mental health can often be underestimated and more people end up needed therapy to deal with those experiences, than you might think. Today, we discuss heartbreak, gaslighting, ghosting, validation, compliments...just the lot! Tune in and get listening! This episode, we start to speak on relationships...we're thinking of making it series. The effects of relationships on mental health can often be underestimated and more people end up needed therapy to deal with those experiences, than you might think. Today, we discuss heartbreak, gaslighting, ghosting, validation, compliments...just the lot! Tune in and get listening! boys, mental health, emotional abuse, girls, love, gaslighting, relationships no full 11 e6a64e07-6b4b-4bdd-956c-368ff33b84d0 Denial, Suppression, Avoidance. Sun, 7 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/denial-suppression-avoidance-V8vsExUk Denial, Suppression, Avoidance. Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:50:38 A conversation about how we both have tried too hard to push things to the back of our minds rather than deal with them and process them in a bid to BOSS UP, do what needs to be done and not seem too sensitive! Having done this so many times and crashed...we both now acknowledge that, bypassing is NOT IT! Contrary to popular opinion, processing emotions and feelings is the quickest way to heal. We hope you enjoy this episode and can relate x A conversation about how we both have tried too hard to push things to the back of our minds rather than deal with them and process them in a bid to BOSS UP, do what needs to be done and not seem too sensitive! Having done this so many times and crashed...we both now acknowledge that, bypassing is NOT IT! Contrary to popular opinion, processing emotions and feelings is the quickest way to heal. We hope you enjoy this episode and can relate x denial, mental health, suppression, emotions, therapy, processing, avoidance no full 10 3d071392-1f99-418c-80ba-28c2cd3ec678 Toxic Masculinity ft. Kwame Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/toxic-masculinity-ft-kwame-eCiemY2b Toxic Masculinity ft. Kwame Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 01:03:13 In today's episode, we discuss toxic masculinity and how it actually starts from such a young age! We talk about its impact on men and the way it inhibits their ability to openly discuss their mental health. We then take it a step further and talk about its impact on women. This discussion really highlighted the ways in which our deep-rooted mentalities need to change, in order to bring about change! In today's episode, we discuss toxic masculinity and how it actually starts from such a young age! We talk about its impact on men and the way it inhibits their ability to openly discuss their mental health. We then take it a step further and talk about its impact on women. This discussion really highlighted the ways in which our deep-rooted mentalities need to change, in order to bring about change! men, mental health, toxic masculinity, women no full 9 6cf31afa-0799-4e36-b781-d3289d2b7b54 Kwame's Story: 'Inner Peace, is a beautiful sensation' Sun, 20 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/kwames-story-inner-peace-is-a-beautiful-sensation-eSY_yzCu Kwame's Story: 'Inner Peace, is a beautiful sensation' Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 01:20:13 First of all, GREAT TO BE BACK! Thank you for being so patient. Secondly...where do we start with this episode...WOW. We have Kwame with us this week and can't lie, we really do not know what to say. Such a deeply fascinating and moving mental health story. We discuss his adolescence, issues with isolation, drugs and finding peace in following purpose. Jane and I say this all the time but you REALLY do not know what a person is truly going through based on surface level appearances. We loved this episode even more because of the vulnerability, especially for a male and we salute you sir for showing us what is means to be human, beyond gender, beyond societal norms, beyond stereotypes! Hope you enjoy! First of all, GREAT TO BE BACK! Thank you for being so patient. Secondly...where do we start with this episode...WOW. We have Kwame with us this week and can't lie, we really do not know what to say. Such a deeply fascinating and moving mental health story. We discuss his adolescence, issues with isolation, drugs and finding peace in following purpose. Jane and I say this all the time but you REALLY do not know what a person is truly going through based on surface level appearances. We loved this episode even more because of the vulnerability, especially for a male and we salute you sir for showing us what is means to be human, beyond gender, beyond societal norms, beyond stereotypes! Hope you enjoy! no full 8 77ffbdf0-5cbc-4f40-a157-b179d59a7940 Christianity, Medication, Mental Health - Part 2! Sun, 27 Sep 2020 11:00:35 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/christianity-medication-mental-health-part-2-s6zUU1qR Christianity, Medication, Mental Health - Part 2! Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:59:19 This week we're back with another episode on Christianity and Mental Health. Join us as we delve deeper into the conversation about mental health and whether Christians can or should take medication for it! This week we're back with another episode on Christianity and Mental Health. Join us as we delve deeper into the conversation about mental health and whether Christians can or should take medication for it! no full 7 f0eb2b11-af06-4388-950c-6a9cdb5821c9 Christianity & Mental Health - Part 1 ft. KP Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:17:18 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/christianity-mental-health-part-1-ft-kp-F0WpSRYo Christianity & Mental Health - Part 1 ft. KP Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 01:03:13 In today's episode, we will be discussing the impact of mental health on our faith (or the other way round...LOL). We enlisted our fabulous friend KP aka Krystal-Pebbles aka Church Aunty - to spray some wisdom on the episode. Hope you enjoy! In today's episode, we will be discussing the impact of mental health on our faith (or the other way round...LOL). We enlisted our fabulous friend KP aka Krystal-Pebbles aka Church Aunty - to spray some wisdom on the episode. Hope you enjoy! no full 6 92468867-fb29-4a37-97cd-3386413ac068 Skin Conditions + Mental Health ft Jasmine On the last episode, Jasmine joined us to talk about Body Image and Individuality and People Pleasing. She touched on her battle with a skin condition called Psoriasis and we though it would be interesting to have her back to go into more depth about its effects, both physically and mentally. 

Skin conditions are a constant battle for many people; to name a few, acne, eczema and vitiligo. We hope that the conversation in today's episode encourages people to realise that they are not alone and most importantly that a skin conditions does not define them.

]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:11:08 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/skin-conditions-mental-health-ft-jasmine-wHL5LGB7 On the last episode, Jasmine joined us to talk about Body Image and Individuality and People Pleasing. She touched on her battle with a skin condition called Psoriasis and we though it would be interesting to have her back to go into more depth about its effects, both physically and mentally. 

Skin conditions are a constant battle for many people; to name a few, acne, eczema and vitiligo. We hope that the conversation in today's episode encourages people to realise that they are not alone and most importantly that a skin conditions does not define them.

]]> Skin Conditions + Mental Health ft Jasmine Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:34:57 acne, skin conditions, eczema, body image, skin, mental health, psoriasis, vitiligo, body positivity, happiness no full 5 dce93bdd-9974-4181-8884-7a328e614f45 Body Image, Individuality and People Pleasing ft Jasmine & Efe Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:45:03 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/body-image-GQ6eGYYt Body Image, Individuality and People Pleasing ft Jasmine & Efe Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 01:13:23 In today’s episode, we have two very special guests, Jasmine - our favourite little sister and budding influencer (lol, we joke) and Efe - our favourite YouTuber and all round Slay Queen. They are helping us to discuss body image, individuality, and people pleasing! We really hope you enjoy our conversation and join in with it. In today’s episode, we have two very special guests, Jasmine - our favourite little sister and budding influencer (lol, we joke) and Efe - our favourite YouTuber and all round Slay Queen. They are helping us to discuss body image, individuality, and people pleasing! We really hope you enjoy our conversation and join in with it. unique, be yourself, anxiety, black mental health, mental health, self love, image, peoplepleasing, individuality no full 4 a67ac9dc-bdca-4ee0-9133-4a2134e9bc05 Jocelyn's Story: "It's Not You, It's Me" Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:00:13 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/jocelyns-story-3f6u_XFD Jocelyn's Story: "It's Not You, It's Me" Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:48:28 ‘The phrase “It’s not you, it’s me” became very real for me. Inside, I knew, in my head I was crying and apologetic for treating people that way but at the same time, my physical body would not allow me to shift out of that realm.’ In this episode, Jocelyn takes us through her journey with mental health, her experience with therapy and the impact that poor mental health had on many other areas of her life. Disclaimer - Please feel free to take your time with the episode. Enjoy! ‘The phrase “It’s not you, it’s me” became very real for me. Inside, I knew, in my head I was crying and apologetic for treating people that way but at the same time, my physical body would not allow me to shift out of that realm.’ In this episode, Jocelyn takes us through her journey with mental health, her experience with therapy and the impact that poor mental health had on many other areas of her life. Disclaimer - Please feel free to take your time with the episode. Enjoy! anxiety, mental health, depression, therapy, blackmentalhealth no full 3 433c7f6a-f981-4504-a183-3093f9d9c844 Jane's Story: "Anxiety Steals Your Present Moment" Sun, 16 Aug 2020 15:00:20 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/janes-story-TbJUXrrH Jane's Story: "Anxiety Steals Your Present Moment" Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:58:15 “For me, anxiety is like the background music in horror movies, even though nothing scary is happening, the music still causes me to feel uneasy” In this episode, Jane describes the symptoms of her anxiety, her experience with therapy and methods that help to relieve her symptoms. Disclaimer - Please​ feel free to take your time with the episode. Enjoy! “For me, anxiety is like the background music in horror movies, even though nothing scary is happening, the music still causes me to feel uneasy” In this episode, Jane describes the symptoms of her anxiety, her experience with therapy and methods that help to relieve her symptoms. Disclaimer - Please​ feel free to take your time with the episode. Enjoy! mentalhealth, anxiety, black mental health, wellness, depression, healing no full 2 1972711e-e251-46fc-96cd-a0ef1321a5d8 Get to know your hosts Fri, 7 Aug 2020 11:51:41 +0000 thefunkdiariespodcast@gmail.com (Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo ) https://the-funk-diaries-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/get-to-know-your-hosts-XzLKfrQC Get to know your hosts Jocelyn Preko, Jane Sekibo 00:25:03 Welcome to our first official diary entry! We will be answering some get to know us questions. Enjoy! Welcome to our first official diary entry! We will be answering some get to know us questions. Enjoy! mentalhealth, blackpodcast, mentalwellbeing, podcast, positivevibes, healing, womeninpodcasting, blackmentalhealth, blackcontentcreators no full 1