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No. 1 Contender’s main focus is to shine light on the continued battle with self that may impede one’s progress.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5758100/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Mental Health</category><copyright>Copyright Eshu Brown</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1c39a1339837a2ff2fd4e7eef6a0f524.jpg</url><title>No. 1 Contender</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/no-1-contender--5758100</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:17:31 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Eshu Brown</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Eshu Brown</itunes:name><itunes:email>therapyroomllp@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1c39a1339837a2ff2fd4e7eef6a0f524.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>No. 1 Contender is a podcast aimed at improving lives of others, while also introducing several different areas of mental health that may otherwise go unnoticed.  Hosts Eshu Brown and Troy Burks are two African-American male therapists that have...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No. 1 Contender is a podcast aimed at improving lives of others, while also introducing several different areas of mental health that may otherwise go unnoticed.  Hosts Eshu Brown and Troy Burks are two African-American male therapists that have worked with a diverse population and have combined 30 years of experience working with clients with a large array of issues.  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Also we examine the topic from working with athletes and the pressure they face as a result of judgment.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53115684</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:50:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53115684/episode_8_judgment.mp3" length="35032789" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Eshu Brown</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Burks &amp; Brown tackle the harmful effects of judgment and how it can present a barrier to end the stigma of seeking help.  Also we examine the topic from working with athletes and the pressure they face as a result of judgment.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Burks & Brown tackle the harmful effects of judgment and how it can present a barrier to end the stigma of seeking help.  Also we examine the topic from working with athletes and the pressure they face as a result of judgment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2190</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>athletesmatter,blacktherapy,mentalhealth,realisticbetter,selflove</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a988c1d35747a3bae60801170e24f0be.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 7 - Blame</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-blame--52795345</link><description><![CDATA[Burks and Brown @ The Therapy Room examine the concept of blaming others and how it can affect one's ability to address issues and solve problems.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52795345</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:59:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52795345/episode_7_blame.mp3" length="35275620" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Eshu Brown</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Burks and Brown @ The Therapy Room examine the concept of blaming others and how it can affect one's ability to address issues and solve problems.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Burks and Brown @ The Therapy Room examine the concept of blaming others and how it can affect one's ability to address issues and solve problems.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2205</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>athletesmatter,blacktherapy,mentalhealth,motivational,selflove</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a988c1d35747a3bae60801170e24f0be.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 6 - 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