Episodes

This episode of Tru You is a part 2 from last month as we dive deeper and discuss dialysis in the black community. Kelley and Debbie talk with special guest LaKeshia who is a nurse educator and sees the effects of kidney disease on a daily basis. We discuss the different levels of kidney disease, the lifestyle change patients endure once on dialysis, disparities in healthcare, and what prevention and healing look like. Please check out our website www.truuyou.org and feel free to leave reviews...

This episode of Tru You is a great discussion about organ donations in the black community. Kelley and Debbie talk with special guest Jackie who is the CEO of National Kidney Foundation of IL. We discuss the need and lack of organ donations specifically for black people, the distrust in healthcare, and how can we move past these disparities and find change and healing To learn more about kidney donations and the National Kidney Foundation of IL please visit www.nkfi.org Also, please check out ...

This episode of Tru You is all about Family! Kelley and Debbie talk with special guest and cousin Ebone'. We discuss the importance of the black family, reunions, and legacy. What happens when there is a disconnect and brokenness and how can we heal and reconnect. Also, if you are in the Chicago area and looking for a caterer, check out Ebone' on Instagram @ BuzzinTreatz

In this special episode of Tru You, Kelley & Debbie are able to speak with special guests Dallis and Caylin along with Latesha who is a mental health professional from NAMI. This generational sister circle gave us the opportunity to listen and learn from each other from different perspectives. Topics discussed included struggles with finding space in white culture, how we cope, what does counseling look like and what can mental health organizations offer to the community. Also please check ou...

In this episode of Tru You, Kelley & Debbie have a heart to heart on what it means to be a black mother. They discuss the love they feel as a daughter and love displayed as a mother and the struggle of finding a balance in the face of racism.

In this episode of Tru You, Kelley & Debbie talk with special guest Pastor Karen. We open up about how the black woman pastor is viewed in the black church and the highs and lows of working in community in the face of systemic racism.

In this episode of Tru You, Kelley & Debbie have an enlightening discussion with special guest Deniene. What happens when you decide to step out on faith and start your own business? Topics of discussion include finding strength to pivot in a new professional direction, challenges as a black not-for-profit business, systemic racism, community trauma, and healing.

In this episode of Tru You, Kelley & Debbie have a deep discussion with special guest Tanya. They discuss the struggles of being the face behind the mask as black women in the workplace. Topics of discussion includes the frustration of working in white spaces, not being able to be your authentic self and finding strength and healing.

In this episode of Tru You, Kelley connects with special guests Caylin & Caliyah where they discuss what it means to be unapologetically black. Topics of discussion includes representation, having pride in who you are, the struggles with image, stereotypes and bias, and finding strength and healing.

In this episode of Tru You, Kelley & Debbie spend time with special guest Marsha where they discuss generational silence within their families and how it has affected them . Topics of discussion includes unspoken stories, broken family trees, how to break the silence and finding strength and healing.

We are Tru You Podcast, a storytelling space for self-discovery. We use this safe brave space to address racial trauma and healing for black women through our own lived experiences. Your co-hosts Kelley and Debbie are a mother daughter team sharing their unique perspectives and experiences along with other black women who have something to say.

In this first episode of Tru You, Kelley & Debbie spend time with special guest Zaundra where they discuss how they feel they are perceived as black women. Topics also include living in a world of entitlement and white privilege and Zaundra shares her personal encounter with a Karen.