In The Black Podcast is where stories of struggle turn into stories of strength. Hosted by Aracelli Kenyon, each episode highlights extraordinary people who have walked through hardship and come out creating light for others. From personal transformation to community impact, these conversations will inspire you to believe in the power of resilience, healing, and purpose.
Episode 60: She Tried Everything for Depression, This Is What Finally Worked | Mindbody Healing Story
She spent years battling severe depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts trying every therapy and healing modality she could find. Nothing worked… until she discovered Mindbody Medicine and learned how surrender, not effort, changed everything.
In this episode of the In The Black Podcast, Alisha shares her mental health recovery story and how the mind–body connection transformed her life.
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11 Feb 2026
Episode 59: Ending a Marriage Without Destroying a Family | Manisha P. Patel Esq.
What if divorce didn’t have to become a battle?
In this episode of In The Black, Aracelli sits down with North Carolina family law attorney Manisha P. Patel to talk about what she witnesses every day when people are at their most emotionally overwhelmed and how choosing dignity, mediation, and collaboration can change the outcome for entire families.
Drawing from years of experience in custody, separation, adoption, and advocacy for children involved with social services, Manisha shares why so many divorces become unnecessarily destructive and what a healthier path forward can look like.
Her upcoming book, End Your Marriage Peacefully, was inspired by seeing what truly helps families move from chaos to clarity.
This conversation is for anyone navigating relationship strain, separation, or wondering if there’s a better way to walk through one of life’s hardest transitions.
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4 Feb 2026
2|Ep 4: Reinvention After Disruption: Creativity, Cyberstalking, and Protecting What Matters | Aaron Ryan
What do you do when visibility becomes unsafe and everything you built has to change?
In this episode of In The Black, host Aracelli talks with Aaron, a prolific author of 40+ books, creative, and storyteller whose life and career were disrupted by cyberstalking, rapid changes in technology, and the need to protect his family.
Aaron shares what it was like to adapt in the digital age, how silence became strategy, and why returning to storytelling helped him reclaim purpose without sacrificing safety. This conversation explores reinvention, creative survival, faith, and what it means to keep creating when circumstances force you to rebuild.
This episode is for anyone navigating loss, reinvention, or the quiet strength required to move forward on your own terms.
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Laura Nelson
Sharon Rolph
Reverend Dr Xenia Barnes
Michela Giordano Castro
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Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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