
LYRICAL IDENTITY
By Somaly Prak-Martins

LYRICAL IDENTITYAug 27, 2020

Episode 4: Choose to Unrestraint (Unrestrained, Cece Winans)

Episode 3: Weild your POWER (full song) - My Power - Beyonce
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Episode 3: Weild your POWER - My Power - Beyonce
Through the hit song MY Power from the Lion King, by Beyonce, Mali Martins takes Miriam Aguirlar (aka Sugar Mama) through the traumatic experience of being stabbed 13 times by her (at the time) husband. Join us in this discussion of the impact of being ultimate betrayal of trust and violence between two people who were once in love. This episodes provides insight into breaking some toxic cultural norms in the pursuit for self-love. It explores the concept of POWER and how to implement the power within all of us.
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Episode 2: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma - Unsteady by X Ambassador - Nancy Xiong
Nancy Xiong is a first generation college student who has struggled being Hmong American. She speaks and reflects on her family dynamics, culture, and social conditioning. She discusses her journey to achieving mental and emotional stability.

Episode 1: Exploring Depression - Save Me (XXXTentacion) - WhitxRosx
Through the lyrics from the hit song Save Me by XXXTentacion, Johnny Gomes aka Whitx Rosx (a music producer who lost his cousin in a tragic car accident discusses how inter-generational and the act of assimilation can compound emotional stressors when struggling with depression.
Mental Illness and emotional instability is very real! People who struggles with emotions behave in ways that may not always align with their intentions. The ability to manage their emotions may not be present. It's exhausting to navigate when struggling with negative emotions! This episode also sheds light and clearly speaks about how you may not be able to control other people's behaviors but you can control yours!