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Dr. Raquel Martin on Liberation Psychology

Dr. Raquel Martin on Liberation Psychology

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 "We Were Short on Cash, Not on Love: Liberation Psychology for the Holidays"Dr. Raquel Martin returns to the class to break down how families can resist capitalism's grip on the holiday season while building real community care. As a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in liberation psychology, Dr. Martin doesn't just help people cope—she helps them fight back.

In this conversation, she gets brutally honest about raising Black boys in the South, why "I prescribed activism as much as I prescribed coping skills," and the difference between protective versus proactive parenting. She shares how growing up "short on cash, not on love" taught her that traditions don't require money—they require energy and intention. And she explains why there's no such thing as individual wellness when we're all operating in oppressive systems.

Dr. Martin offers concrete strategies: how to talk to children about why the president is terrorizing communities, how to find your 15 minutes for joy even when exhausted, and why following the right people on social media is a survival tool. She also shares her favorite parenting resources and reminds us that apologizing to our children means changed behavior, not Roblox cards.

This isn't therapy. This is liberation psychology. This is how we build the communities that will sustain us through whatever comes next.

Show notes/resources: Books & AuthorsParenting Resources:
  • "Raising Confident Black Kids" by M.J. Fievre
  • "Raising Resilient Black Kids" by Dr. Erlanger Turner
  • "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration" by Isabel Wilkerson
Digital Activists & Educators to Follow
  • Dr. Lauren C. Mims- @drlaurenmims
  • Garrison Hayes- @garrisonh
  • Blair Imani- @blairimani
  • Mychal Threets- @mychal3ts
  • Brittany Packnett Cunningham- @mspackyetti
Website: raquelmartinphd.com

Podcast: Mind Ya Mental Podcast

Social Media: @RaquelMartinPhDOrganizations & Communities Mentioned
  • Malik and Mamas - Parenting group for community building
  • Burn the Cape Community - Dr. Martin's online community for Black mental health
  • Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts - Suggested for building community around shared interests


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