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The Safe Space Podcast

Ty Baker Jr, Dax Addy, Will Crosby & Gerald Haddon

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A Safe Space is a podcast show for men of color to freely and unapologetically express themselves without fear, bias, or judgment. We cover an array of topics that affect our daily lives. As we plow through matters of the heart, our featured guest experts build upon the conversation, providing strategies and tips on how we as Black men can thrive from the current space we're in with hopes of collectively impacting the next man. We have a voice. Our voice matters. And we're making it count.
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On this episode, Rosie chats with Magic: The Gathering enthusiast, games researcher and Class of 2024 Ambassador - Sahar Mirhadi. We discuss iGGi, (The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence), which is a leading PhD research programme aimed at the Games and Creative Industries. Links:https://www.zjayres.com/ h…
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Rosie chats with Dr Raffael Boccomazzo, or Doctor B, who is a clinical psychologist and clinical director at video games mental health non-profit Take This. We talk about Dr B's long history in psychology, therapy and diagnosis, why he's got to where he is today, and his own experiences in diagnosis. Raffael discusses the intricacies of intersectio…
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As grown men with a plethora of life experiences under our belt, Ty, Dax, PG & Big Will discuss what we want to share with our sons, and what we wish our fathers would have taught us. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the.safespacepodcast/videos Social links: https://www.instagram.com/the.safespacepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/t.bakerjr/ https…
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On this week's episode, the team has Mental Health therapist, William Batts, MSW, LCSW-C to discuss co-parenting. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@the.safespacepodcast/videos Social links: https://www.instagram.com/the.safespacepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/t.bakerjr/ https://www.instagram.com/da1702/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwill78/ http…
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Ty, Dax, Will, & PG all sit down to discuss religion vs spirituality. Is there a difference and do you have to have both? Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.De către Ty Baker Jr, Dax Addy, Will Crosby & Gerald Haddon
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Season 2 premieres with Ty & Dax and two new co-hosts. Tune in to see who it is and the New Beginnings happening. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.De către Ty Baker Jr, Dax Addy, Will Crosby & Gerald Haddon
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Content Warning: In this episode there are non-graphic mentions of self-harm, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, drug abuse, overdose, emotional abuse and violence. Please proceed with care and remember you can pause the episode and step away at any time. Charlie Mullins from Companion Group joins Rosie on the podcast to discuss Borderline Person…
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Ty & Dax sit down with Pastor Gerald Haddon and Will Crosby to discuss what it's like to be a father in this day and age. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.De către Ty Baker Jr & Dax Addy
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Rosie is joined by two guests; Charlotte McBurney, BAFTA-nominated actress known for her role as Amicia in the Plague Tale Series, and Hannah Rutherford, content creator and SIOW patron. We deep dive into both A Plague Tale Innocence and Requiem to uncover what goes into emotionally preparing for a character such as Amicia's. Charlotte talks about …
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In this episode, Rosie chats to Demi Fortson, Co-Founder at Mendu and Doctoral Student Researcher at Columbia University in the City of New York. We talk about the origins of Mendu, and it's purpose. Mendu is a self-care app built with a culturally competent AI to talk through your problems with you. It promotes the premise of prompted audio journa…
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Ty & Dax catch up on the importance of having an accountability partner and how it's ok to not have it all together. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.De către Ty Baker Jr & Dax Addy
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In this episode of the Safe Space Podcast, Rosie and Harry chat to Adam J. Harrington, the wonderful voice of Sindri, from God of War. Now, before we go any further, this is an official spoiler warning. SPOILER WARNING In this episode we will be discussing heavy spoilers from God of War Ragnarok. If you'd like to avoid spoilers, please don't listen…
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Ty & Dax sit down with Pastor Gerald Haddon of Breath ATL to discuss religion vs relationships in the church. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.De către Ty Baker Jr & Dax Addy
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In this episode, Rosie is joined by Dr Emma Reay, Senior Lecturer at the University of Southampton, who researches Games Studies and Game Design. Emma has previously looked at exploring the therapeutic effects of games for mood repair, building resilience and community, and joins us to discuss games and grief. We chat about how death is interpreted…
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Ty and Dax speak with retired officer JT Brown. As a Leader Practitioner and scholar in law enforcement they have a conversation surrounding police brutality and how we can protect our young men and women while getting justice for the past. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that…
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Ty and Dax continue the conversation with Greg"ILL" Williams, creator of The Waterboyz In the Hood, about what it is to be a black man in America, Part 2. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of our latest videos.…
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In this episode of Safe Space, Rosie talks to JJ Fox about neurodiversity - specifically, JJ's experiences being an autistic game dev and how it links to mental health. JJ is an indie game developer currently working on Hymble Ventures, as well as a Safe In Our World Class of 2023 Ambassador. They are also a fan of cosplaying, kung-fu and heavy met…
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Ty and Dax speak with the Executive Director/ COO of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Louis Negron Jr and the creator of The Waterboyz In the Hood, Greg"ILL" Williams about what it is to be a black man in America. Support the show Thank you for checking us out this week. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Also, hit that notification bell to catch all of…
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The most common mental health problem that often goes unnoticed or untreated is depression amongst African American men. We're either expected to be strong in crisis, hide it, or keep it internal. The good news is that depression is treatable, and WE can recover by attending to it. Ty & Dax speak with LPC Terrell Tepper & Tre Hamilton about mental …
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On the first episode of 2023, Rosie talks to Ladell Smith, the Associate Social and Community Manager at Auroch Digital, Safe In Our World Ambassador in our Class of 2023, and owner of They Play Podcast - which is a space for gender non conforming people to share their stories and love of games! We kick off the episode discussing their history of m…
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We welcome Sajam to the Safe Space Podcast, to talk about his experiences in mental health within his content. Sajam is a Twitch Partner and fighting games commentator/analyst, segue specialist, with a passion for DnD. He was also one of the commentators in Intel Gaming World Relay 2022, which supported Safe In Our World alongside 3 other charities…
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On this episode of the Safe Space podcast Rosie chats with Ambassador Renji, who talks about his journey into mental health advocacy in content creation amongst a myriad of other topics. Renji dives into his mental health experiences including relating to relationships, ADHD, depression and anxiety, as well as his recent coaching with HealthyGamerG…
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In this episode, Rosie chats to Blizzb3ar, Producer and Content Creator at Rooster Teeth, Twitch Partner and Bisexual Villain (Icon). We discuss his path into content creation, as well as his motivations for getting into Twitch and the relationship he has with his community. Blizz talks about how his mental health has been affected by content creat…
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In this episode, Rosie chats to The Witcher voice actor, Geralt himself. Though we know him as one of our wonderful Patrons, Doug Cockle. We delve into mental health in acting as Rosie quizzes Doug on his journey to becoming Geralt, the paths he's chosen, and the obstacles he's faced. Doug talks about how he first became involved with Safe In Our W…
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In this episode, Rosie chats to Posy Brewer (Founder, Game Creator and Designer at MYU Creations) about her upcoming game ROBIN, and its role in exploring emotional resilience in video games. We talk about Posy's experience in creating her first ever game, and the challenges she has faced in the development process so far. Posy explains how the ins…
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In this episode of Safe Space, Rosie chats with Dr Emilia Molimpakis, CEO and Founder at Thymia, and Neuroscientist working within the games industry. We discuss how games can be used as a tool to assess and monitor mental health using theory from neuroscience, and how cognitive neuroscience and linguistics can be gamified to support clinicians. Em…
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In this episode of Safe Space, Rosie and Sky talk to Dr Matthew White, CEO of Whitethorn Games about the culture around easy and casual games. We chat about Matthew's path into the games industry, and going through the teaching aspect as an assistant teaching professor at Penn State University, having been in the industry for several years and now …
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In this episode of Safe Space, Rosie chats with Ellen Rose from Outside Xtra about her experiences being an immunocompromised creator throughout Covid-19. We also discuss the anxieties that accompany us from events, travelling and day-to-day life. We discuss the ins and outs of 'Stray', a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neo…
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In this episode, Rosie is joined by Dr Kimberly Voll, Head of Studio for Brace Yourself Games, Co-Founder of the Fair Play Alliance and is on the Advisory Council at GDC. We discuss the previous work that Kim has been involved in, including focusing on player interactions and reducing harassment and hate within her role at Riot. Kim talks about how…
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In this episode, Rosie talks to Paul Fletcher, Professor of Psychiatry and a neuroscientist, known for advising Ninja Theory in the depiction of mental health within video games, specifically for Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and their depiction of psychosis. Paul is also on our Clinical Advisory Board here at Safe In Our World. Paul goes into depth…
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In this episode, Rosie is joined by Rami Ismail, an independent game dev and influence within the games industry. Rami was a part of Vlambeer, and is a part of The Habibis Podcast. Rami has created Meditations, developed presskit(), and is a big voice within the game dev space in advocating for change. Rami talks about his new passion in flying, an…
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In this episode, Rosie and Mikayla (Safe In Our World Patron) talk to Katy Bentz, aka the voice of Steph Gingrich from Life is Strange! Katy talks about her experiences as a voice actor, touching on the distinction between the games industry and the film industry, and how to handle audition rejection. We discuss the impact of characters like Steph …
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In this episode, Rosie and Sky chat to Momo Misfortune. Momo is a Twitch partner who is known for streaming The Sims, as well as campaigning for pronouns in the Sims, and a founder of YOUphoriaTV which is stream team focused on uplifting the voices of Nonbinary and Gender Non Conforming creators on Twitch. We discuss the incredible causes such as A…
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In this special episode, Rosie is joined by Sky, who has recently joined our team as our Partnerships and Training Officer. We talk about loneliness, and how Minecraft was a big part of helping combat it during a time where Sky and their partner were living far away from each other. We also delve into Eating Disorders, Self Harm and Medications and…
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In the first episode of Season 2 of the Safe Space Podcast, Rosie talks to Paula Angela Escuadra (she/her) about her vast experience within the game development space where she has broadened the conversation around inclusivity, representation, sustainability and climate consciousness. We talk about the importance of using games to portray important…
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In this special episode of the podcast, Rosie talks to our new Strategy and Corporate Partnerships Officer; Benn Wiebe! Benn has an incredibly varied and interesting career, from working on the Twilight film (!) to the United Nations. He talks about his passions in moving into the video games space, and actively pushing for positive change for topi…
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In this special episode of the Safe Space Podcast for Mental Health Awareness Month, Rosie talks to Alex King, Community Manager from Ripstone. Alex and Rosie discuss the power of games communities, and in particular how Alex found his friendship group of 12 years through Minecraft. There is also a wasp related incident that occurs mid-recording so…
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In this short series of stories as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Rosie talks to Liam Wilson from Sock Monkey Studios about his journey in mental health, and how supportive workplaces are foundational to supporting our teams and employees. We also discuss the power of FFIX in Liam's story and how a story arc within the game helped with his …
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In the season 1 finale of the Safe Space Podcast, Rosie talks to Grant Hill, esports caster for Race to World First for Method and occasional streamer. He's previously delved into esports journalism, as well as casting for Starcraft II. In this episode, we discuss Grant's journey, including how he was introduced to Safe In Our World, and the recent…
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In the penultimate episode of the season, Rosie chats to Paige Harvey about her incredible work with the gamers charity Special Effect and the annual Gameblast event that unites gamers each year in support of the charity. Paige also discusses their work in Charity Stream Team Cosmic Hearts, which is a team of content creators devoted to raising fun…
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In this episode, Rosie chats to Dave Cottrell (aka Mindset by Dave) who is a content creator, mindset coach and fellow podcaster! Dave talks about his journey into becoming a Mindset Coach and Mental Health Educator, and his previous work in challenging the stigma, including in schools. The main focus of the podcast however, is around Dave's upcomi…
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In this episode, Rosie talks to Jake Kulkowski about his role at Dead Good Media, his podcasts with Wired Productions and Special Moves, and his career path into the video games industry. We also focus on what games we go to for our own stress relief, and the kinds of titles that enable us to relax, including the discussion around why some gamers f…
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In this episode, Rosie chats to the lovely GeekyCassie; who is one of the most wonderful creators on Twitch, Director of Nox Lumina, Co Founder of Black Twitch UK and the Community Manager for the Noir Network! We discuss mental health through content creation and the pandemic, as well as the return to events through Cassie's recently announced Nox…
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In this episode, Rosie is joined by Mark Flynn, PR & Community Manager at Numskull Games, PR and Marketing Manager at Lost In Cult as well as a content creator on YouTube! Mark delves into his passions about mental health, his current projects, and his journey into the games industry. We talk about Hoa; a delightful Ghibli-style puzzle-platformer, …
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