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Woke Mental Wellness

Woke Mental Wellness is a podcast devoted to Black Queer mental wellness and the issues which impact our community. Currently we play tabletop role playing games and talk about gaming and how it relates and impacts Black Queer mental wellness. Woke Mental Wellness aims to increase knowledge and awareness about Black Queer mental wellness and intersectionality to help both people in the Black Queer communities as well as providers and allies. Cassie, is the founder and GM of Woke Mental Wellness and a Black Queer person with a mental illness as well as a mental health professional.

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Woke Mental Wellness

WMW Presents: Windy City Nihilism Session 0

May 13, 2025 • Cassie • Season 4 • Episode 1

WELCOME BACK!!

It took some time, but Woke Mental Wellness is back with another new cast and a full season! Want to know what you are in for? Well luckily this is our Session 0! you can get a vibe for the cast and hear about the general idea for the story!

Content Warnings:

Please also be aware that talk back episodes cover a wide range of topics which may be hard for some listeners. Topics include but are not limited to : Suicide, Death, Depression, Anti-Blackness, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Police, State Sanctioned Murder, Complicated Relationships, Sex and Sexuality, Hopelessness, Financial Anxiety, and Strong language.

CAST:

Synxiec as Romero Marcus the Targeted

https://bsky.app/profile/synxiec.bsky.social

Emrys as Genissa Wallace the Human Street Medic

https://linktr.ee/dragonemrys

Bluu as Ruin the Social Media Vampire Demon

https://kyngvee.carrd.co/

https://beacons.ai/baddiebards

And

Cassie as the Storyteller

https://bio.link/mentalwoke

Episodes Edited by: Marissa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions

https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/

NOTE: While some cast members are mental health professionals, nothing in this episode or series is medical advice. We speak to our lived experiences. If you have concerns please contact someone in your community of care and/or seek out an appropriate professional. No podcast can or should be used as a substitute for a relationship with a doctor, therapist or other trained professional.