Welcome to the second part of my interview with Dr Raquel Martin, a clinical psychologist who specializes in uplifting members of the Black community so they can reach beyond their trauma to live a more fulfilled life. Today, we discuss how intergenerational trauma affects our relationships – and what steps we can take to heal ourselves.

Dr Raquel explains the mechanisms of intergenerational trauma and unpacks how trauma can affect our physical and emotional well-being. We then talk about how common mental health symptoms can go undiagnosed in Black people as a result of growing up in an environment deprived of freedom and why you need to find a clinician who understands this and can work with you effectively. At the end of the episode, Dr Raquel shares three pieces of advice for anyone who’s trying to move through their own trauma, which you won’t want to miss.

If you can see a lot of yourself in the topics we discussed in this episode of Found Free, I hope that you’ll embrace those parts of you with love and not reject them with pain. Subscribe to the podcast to hear more deep conversations about living a more liberated life.


Connect with Dr. Raquel Martin
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@raquelmartinphd


Or check out her website: https://www.raquelmartinphd.com/

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Our conversations around generational trauma have evolved to become more nuanced and to shed more light on the Black experience in the United States. But what if, instead of creating intergenerational trauma, there was a way to build intergenerational hope? In this episode of the Found Free podcast, I talk to Dr. Raquel Martin, a licensed clinical psychologist and a social justice advocate, about how to reverse the cycle of oppression that Black people are born into.

Dr. Raquel begins by explaining how she started her career as a psychologist and how she links social justice to her patient care. She highlights the two main conditions that she treats in her Black patients and how she combats them in the way she’s raising her own children. You’ll also learn how oppression shows up in our society – particularly in the education system – and how it impacts young Black children.

This episode was the first part of my interview with Dr Raquel. If you enjoyed it, make sure to subscribe to the Found Free podcast so you catch the second part where we’ll discuss how to spot internalized oppression in ourselves and in our daily lives.


Connect with Dr. Raquel Martin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RaquelMartinPhD/?hl=en
Twitter: https://x.com/raquelmartinphd
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raquelmartinphd?lang=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaquelMartinPhD/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@raquelmartinphd


Or check out her website: https://www.raquelmartinphd.com/

Connect with Me:
Visit my website: https://www.found-free.com
Follow me on Instagram: / sabiawade
Connect with me on LinkedIn: / sabiawade

Resources:
Buy Birthing Liberation (Sabia’s book!): https://rep.club/products/birthing-liberation
Doula Training: ...

This episode of Found Free dives into multiple aspects of being a doula as I answer common questions about doulas, birth work and reproductive justice. Whether you’re expecting a baby and looking for a doula or you’re a doula yourself, you’ll want to tune in and discover the hidden side of this complex, important job.

I walk you through the common questions that doulas get, from how to work with Medicaid to what I wish I’d have known before becoming a doula. You’ll learn how to tie in your own moral and ethical framework to your birth work and how birth work and sex work align with each other. I also share stories from my career as a doula to give you insight into how to recover from birth trauma and how to build up your support network. And if you’re a new doula, stay tuned to the end to hear how to attract clients who align with your values and appreciate your skills.

Thank you so much for joining me on the Found Free podcast; I so appreciate how you’ve all followed my journey pushing for reproductive justice in birth work. If you have a question for me about being a doula, a sex worker in the kink community or about something else, get in touch with me via the links below and ask me. I’ll be happy to answer it for you in a future episode of the Found Free podcast.

Connect with Me:
Visit my website: https://www.found-free.com
Follow me on Instagram: / sabiawade
Connect with me on LinkedIn: / sabiawade

Resources:
Buy Birthing Liberation (Sabia’s book!): https://rep.club/products/birthing-liberation
Doula Training: ...