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Podcast: Going There with Dr. Mike
Episode: Mon Rovîa on Alchemizing Pain and Finding Where You Belong
Description: Singer-songwriter Mon Rovîa joins host Dr. Mike Friedman on Going There with Dr. Mike to explore the profound and painful feeling of not belonging. The conversation begins with Mon unpacking the concept of reassuring ourselves that we are "meant to be here," set against the backdrop of his own life story. Born in the second Liberian Civil War and adopted by missionaries, Mon details his journey of navigating trauma and racism in America, which often led him to question his identity. The episode explores the weight of being a "token black kid," the silent anger that builds from mi...