How can people with disability leverage the social security system? Don't sweat it, in this episode, Spenser shared tips on how persons with disability can make disability claims. What's more? He shared insights from his book Social Security Disability Revealed.

About Our Guest:

Spencer Bishins has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. After law school, he worked in the private sector for two years prior to joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010. He worked at the Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven years, where he drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative Law Judges.

After working for SSA for more than 10 years, he wanted to help demystify the complicated disability system.  His first book, Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it’s so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it, explores the obstacles that disability claimants face as they try to access benefits.

You can read more about him on his website

Finally, you can read about The Bipolar Black Girl Podcast by visiting our website - www.bipolarblackgirl.com

In this episode, Marc Paisant spoke about:

• The need to seek therapy.
• Generational trauma in black men. 
• The need to humanize black men.
• Tips on how women could help the men of their lives lead saner lives.

Bonus: Marc Paisant's tips for self-care.

About Our Guest:

Marc Paisant is the host of the Relatively Normal Podcast. He uses each episode to open up about his history of dealing with anxiety, depression, food addiction, low self-esteem, and other issues. You can find the podcast here

You can find him on Facebook here and on Instagram here 

In this episode, Portia Booker revealed that she has been prescription med free for 3 years now - she revealed how she did it. What's more? She spoke about how she managed her mental health despite the passage of her mum, how to implement the "ME" first principle in mental health, and lots more.

Tune in now to enjoy :)

About Portia Booker.

Portia Booker, also known as Portia The Producer, has made it her mission to educate and encourage communities of color to change their views on mental health. Driven to speak up after receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in 2016, Portia found herself in an internal battle to either make her mental health a priority or to keep her dream job. After several treatment plans and medication adjustments, she was left with no choice but to resign and focus on becoming 

mentally well. Little did Portia know, the resignation would lead to her breakthrough. Now, she is using her experience to help others with bipolar disorder build resilience so they can create a beautiful life. Portia is the Executive Producer and Host of “Groove with Portia”, a weekly radio show centered around personal and professional development. The show has a reach of over 70,000 listeners on WOVU (95.9 FM) in Cleveland, Ohio, and airs every Wednesday. 

About your girl - Delvina:

Delvina Jeffries: The Bipolar Black Girl Podcast is her effort to help stop the stigma against persons with mental illness.

You can read more about her on this link