Meet Me Halfway Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:19:45 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2572535 en-us © 2026 Meet Me Halfway yes 39de6c3d-7332-5c45-b818-93468a8ef0d6 Kariem episodic false Meet Me Halfway is about honest conversations, lived experiences, and learning how to understand each other in a divided world.


]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) society and culture, perspective, personal growth, identity, mental health, conversations, self reflection, life experiences, global perspective, nuanced discussions Kariem https://storage.buzzsprout.com/djvdmy3fh38x0ic0tpsqp9f0g14a?.jpg Meet Me Halfway Between Awareness and Reality: Mental Health Conversations Today Between Awareness and Reality: Mental Health Conversations Today This conversation explores mental health beyond surface-level awareness.

We discuss how mental health is experienced differently in places like Kenya and the U.S., shaped by stigma, access, education, and social influences—not just a lack of knowledge.

As conversations grow, especially online, they don’t always reflect reality. In some spaces, support is limited. In others, mental health becomes a trend without deeper understanding.

We also examine how people are often reduced to labels instead of being seen as whole individuals.

In this episode: 

• Awareness vs. real understanding
• The impact of stigma and access
• Social media’s role in shaping the conversation
• Seeing people beyond diagnoses

]]> This conversation explores mental health beyond surface-level awareness.

We discuss how mental health is experienced differently in places like Kenya and the U.S., shaped by stigma, access, education, and social influences—not just a lack of knowledge.

As conversations grow, especially online, they don’t always reflect reality. In some spaces, support is limited. In others, mental health becomes a trend without deeper understanding.

We also examine how people are often reduced to labels instead of being seen as whole individuals.

In this episode: 

• Awareness vs. real understanding
• The impact of stigma and access
• Social media’s role in shaping the conversation
• Seeing people beyond diagnoses

]]> Kariem Buzzsprout-19016610 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400 4448 7 full false Why You Feel Sad Even When You Say You’re ‘Fine’ Why You Feel Sad Even When You Say You’re ‘Fine’ You say, ‘I’m good,’ but are you really? In this episode, we explore why people feel sadness or loneliness even when everything seems fine on the surface. From subconscious programming to social pressures and emotional autopilot, we unpack what keeps us stuck, and how conscious choices can shift the way we experience life.

]]> You say, ‘I’m good,’ but are you really? In this episode, we explore why people feel sadness or loneliness even when everything seems fine on the surface. From subconscious programming to social pressures and emotional autopilot, we unpack what keeps us stuck, and how conscious choices can shift the way we experience life.

]]> Kariem Buzzsprout-18938897 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 5412 6 full false Optimism, Recovery, and the Power of Community Optimism, Recovery, and the Power of Community Community activist and “Poetic Recovery” host Maurice Soul Fighter Taylor joins Meet Me Halfway to talk trauma, foster care, addiction, and building recovery-focused hip-hop spaces with no alcohol or drugs.  We debate whether change starts with attitude, behavior, or support systems, using Nelson Mandela’s story, 12-step rooms, and real street experience as the backdrop.  

]]> Community activist and “Poetic Recovery” host Maurice Soul Fighter Taylor joins Meet Me Halfway to talk trauma, foster care, addiction, and building recovery-focused hip-hop spaces with no alcohol or drugs.  We debate whether change starts with attitude, behavior, or support systems, using Nelson Mandela’s story, 12-step rooms, and real street experience as the backdrop.  

]]> Kariem Buzzsprout-18661526 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500 3369 5 full true What does it actually mean to be yourself? What does it actually mean to be yourself? In this episode, we explore how identity is shaped. Often without us realizing it. From pride and humility to patterns in relationships, this conversation challenges the idea that authenticity is something you “find.” Instead, it’s something you uncover by taking responsibility, questioning old narratives, and letting go of who you thought you had to be.


If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your choices, stuck repeating the same cycles, or unsure whether you’re living your own life or someone else’s expectations, this episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and see yourself more clearly.


Freedom doesn’t come from changing others.  It starts with awareness.

]]> In this episode, we explore how identity is shaped. Often without us realizing it. From pride and humility to patterns in relationships, this conversation challenges the idea that authenticity is something you “find.” Instead, it’s something you uncover by taking responsibility, questioning old narratives, and letting go of who you thought you had to be.


If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your choices, stuck repeating the same cycles, or unsure whether you’re living your own life or someone else’s expectations, this episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and see yourself more clearly.


Freedom doesn’t come from changing others.  It starts with awareness.

]]> Kariem Buzzsprout-18626524 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500 2936 4 full false The Cost of Peace: Should You Forgive? The Cost of Peace: Should You Forgive? This episode is for anyone struggling with resentment, emotional baggage, or the fear that letting go means letting people off the hook

]]> This episode is for anyone struggling with resentment, emotional baggage, or the fear that letting go means letting people off the hook

]]> Kariem Buzzsprout-18579683 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 3303 3 full false Why Most People Never Change Their Lives Why Most People Never Change Their Lives In this episode we discuss attitude, anxiety, creativity, and why most people struggle to create real change in their lives. There so many ways to tackle this dilemma. Do you agree with this?

]]> In this episode we discuss attitude, anxiety, creativity, and why most people struggle to create real change in their lives. There so many ways to tackle this dilemma. Do you agree with this?

]]> Kariem Buzzsprout-18541869 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0500 2849 2 full false Ego Is Ruining Our Relationships-Let's Talk About It Ego Is Ruining Our Relationships-Let's Talk About It Ego can feel like survival, it can become self-destruction. This episode breaks down survival thinking, relationships and why knowing better doesn't always mean doing better.

]]> Ego can feel like survival, it can become self-destruction. This episode breaks down survival thinking, relationships and why knowing better doesn't always mean doing better.

]]> Kariem Buzzsprout-18492287 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 2774 ego, relationships, self growth, mental health, emotional intelligence full false