The
Noggin Podcast
A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast
with Kyarra Keele
Update:
Growing in a new direction!
The Noggin Podcast was archived in 2021 and will transition soon to launch a new activism podcast.
This upcoming creation will explore the challenge of "composting" outdated mental health care for new community practices that meaningfully support people of color, lgbt+, and low-income individuals while also sharing resources for reciprocity between mental health & financial growth.
To explore the past podcast archive click here
To learn more about my past creations & exciting upcoming projects, continue scrolling to my portfolio below!
About the Creator:
I hope your day is flowing gently. I’m Kyarra Keele!
Beyond podcast creation, I'm an author, mental health activist centering people of color, lgbt+ and low-income individuals, with a background in finance. I poured my heart & soul into creating this podcast from 2019-2021 to do my part in educating & empowering my community through cozy & compassionate mental health content. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Finance and my Bachelor's degree in Spanish Studies from Santa Clara University.
I'm also the Director of Finance & Writer in Residence at SLAC (Support A Living Artist Collective). SLAC is a NYC-based experimental creative studio & audio-visual production space where I'm grateful to work in collaboration to run with four other beautiful artists & women of color. We are dedicated to bringing together & supporting the arts community through curated events/shows, educational workshops, resource sharing, and social media to address the racial discrepancies within the art world.
Sprouting/In Progress Creations:
New podcast + multisensory mental health activism book coming soon!
Past Creations
Challenging the "Starving Artist" Stereotype: A Mental Health & Financial Empowerment Workshop for Growing Creatives
Sponsored by The NewSchool + Jagermiester
(2021)
This 3-day workshop series explored:
-
Soil
Encouraging foundational reflection on the reciprocal relationship between mental health and finance for artists
-
Plant Care Instructions
Cultivating deeper reflection on your unique needs for "sunshine" (mental health care) and "water" (financial empowerment)
-
Planting
Sharing actionable strategies for finding balance between your mental health, money & creative growth
-
Fertilizing
Highlighting affordable mental health and financial resources to support your progress
-
Growing
Challenging you to commit to specific action steps to thrive towards your goals
The Noggin Podcast
(2019-2021)
On this podcast I cultivated a gentle, cozy space advocating for diverse mental health dialogue in the community for people of color, educating about marginalized mental illnesses, and sharing empowering resources for mental health recovery, with a sprinkling of zest.
The past archived episodes will remain available on this official website & all major podcast platforms including Spotify, Anchor, Apple, Google Podcasts, etc.
Previous Published Books
Cupcake Magic (2011)
Good Morning (2014)
The Joy of Confidence (2015)
The Diamonds Among US: Words of Wisdom From Those Who Have Been There & Done That (2015)
The A+ Afro Blog
(2013-2018)
The A+ Afro was an educational healthy lifestyle blog that I wrote from age 14 to 19 to share encouraging resources with readers while contributing to changing the void of representation of black women in the plant-based, healthy lifestyle and calisthenic fitness spaces.
