Inner Voice - Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan
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<p><strong>“<span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">InnerVoice – A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan</span></span>”</strong> is a podcast where <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Dr. Foojan Zeine</span></span> invites thought leaders, mental wellness experts, educators, and trailblazers to engage in open, intimate conversations grounded in her signature framework, <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Awareness Integration Theory (AIT)</span></span>.<br />Each episode explores themes of self-awareness, healing from the past, building self-confidence, nurturing meaningful relationships, and creating a purpose-driven future. Listeners come away with practical insights, reflective prompts, and actionable steps aligned with the podcast’s ethos of “clear the past • create a new future • live a fulfilled life now.”</p>
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July 27, 2026
The Truth About Black Men, Toxic Masculinity & Emotional Healing 3 years, No Tear: The Truth About Black Men, Touch, Trauma, Emotional Healing
What if the biggest barrier to Black men’s mental health isn’t toughness — it’s the absence of touch? In this episode of Inner Voice, a heartfelt chat with Dr. Foojan Zeine, Dr. Foojan sit down with Aaron Johnson — public speaker, filmmaker, and touch activist — founder of The Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project, to unpack the “Black Brute” archetype, touch starvation, and the emotional healing Black men were never taught. Aaron opens up about losing his father in 2010, spending three years unable to cry, and the personal journey that led him to platonic touch, nervous system regulation, and healing through connection. Together, Aaron and Dr. Foojan trace how the hypersexualization of Black male identity was manufactured through Blaxploitation films and hip-hop culture — funded largely by non-Black systems — and internalized across generations as the “Black Brute” and “black buck” archetypes. We go deep into vulnerability, tears, grief, family systems, puberty and boundaries, and Aaron’s therapeutic “body story” method, which uses singing, nature, and slow, consent-based touch practices to help Black men reclaim tenderness. Aaron also discusses his documentary “Dark and Tender” — a rare on-screen portrait of Black men of every age, class, and orientation holding hands and listening to one another — and why investing in Black male tenderness could reduce violence, consent violations, and mental health crises nationwide. This conversation is for anyone exploring emotional healing, toxic masculinity, touch deprivation, racial trauma, grief processing, and what true connection and vulnerability can look like for Black men in America. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro: Inner Voice with Dr. Foojan Zeine 08:06 – Welcome Aaron Johnson to the show 08:52 – Losing his father in 2010 & the tragedy that changed everything 09:38 – Unable to cry for 3 years: reclaiming emotional expression 11:02 – Discovering the need for platonic touch 11:46 – What is the “Black Brute” archetype? 12:26 – Mentoring a young man through touch healing 13:22 – Gender vs. race: who has access to platonic touch? 15:13 – Origins of hypersexualization: Blaxploitation & hip-hop culture 17:19 – Who funds the “Black Brute” narrative? 19:21 – Vulnerability & tears in Black family systems 20:47 – The hidden labor of Black mothers preserving tenderness 23:45 – Puberty, boundaries & the shift in family touch 26:52 – The “body story” therapeutic method explained 29:14 – Singing, nature & building safety before touch 30:34 – Slow, consent-based touch practices in action 32:41 – The documentary “Dark and Tender” 34:29 – Why Black men are missing from healing retreats 35:11 – Investing in Black men’s tenderness to reduce violence 36:24 – The prototype we were given — and bought into 38:14 – Has the film’s impact reached Black American men nationally? 39:02 – Touch, culture & capitalism around the world 42:44 – A message to parents raising Black male children 44:40 – Where to find Aaron Johnson & the CUT Project 45:09 – Closing: Follow, share, and leave a review About Aaron Johnson: Aaron Johnson (he/him) is a public speaker, facilitator, filmmaker, and touch activist focused on the emotional and relational lives of Black men, founder of The Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project, and co-founder of Holistic Resistance and Grief to Action. Learn more: www.cutproject.org About Dr. Foojan Zeine: Dr. Foojan Zeine is a psychotherapist, life and business coach, author, speaker, and founder of the International Awareness Integration Institute (IAII), a virtual wellness clinic offering psychotherapy, coaching, and mind-body practices grounded in Awareness Integration Theory (AIT). 🔔 Subscribe for new Inner Voice episodes every week 👉 Take the Clarity Assessment: www.iaii.life #BlackMenMentalHealth #ToxicMasculinity #PlatonicTouch #EmotionalHealing #BlackBrute #TouchActivism #GriefAndHealing #DarkAndTender #RacialTrauma #InnerVoicePodcast #DrFoojanZ
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- What is Inner Voice - Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan?
<p><strong>“<span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">InnerVoice – A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan</span></span>”</strong> is a podcast where <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Dr. Foojan Zeine</span></span> invites thought leaders, mental wellness experts, educators, and trailblazers to engage in open, intimate conversations grounded in her signature framework, <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Awareness Integration Theory (AIT)</span></span>.<br />Each episode explores themes of self-awareness, healing from the past, building self-confidence, nurturing meaningful relationships, and creating a purpose-driven future. Listeners come away with practical insights, reflective prompts, and actionable steps aligned with the podcast’s ethos of “clear the past • create a new future • live a fulfilled life now.”</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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