Dec 10, 2025
Friends have a powerful conversation about "The Cost Of Healing
In Silence" with Marina Franklin and guests Ashley McGirt and Nonye
Brown-West on the latest episode.
Ashley McGirt is a
psychotherapist,TEDxinternational speaker, author, and the
founder and CEO of theTherapy Fund Foundation, a nonprofit focused
on eliminating barriers to mental health care in Black and
historically excluded communities. She specializes in trauma,
racial trauma, leadership, healthequity, mental health, and
self-care. Ashley holds a Master of Social Work from the University
ofWashington and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology,operating a
private practice where she addresses racial trauma, depression, and
anxiety. Featured in Forbes, MSNBC, and HuffPost, Ashley also
serves as the NAACP State Area Conference Health Chair. Through her
speeches, workshops, and consultations,she empowers individuals and
organizations to unpack emotional burdens, prioritize self-care,
and foster healing and equity. Her forthcoming book, The Cost of
Healing in Silence: Navigating RacialTrauma and the Call for
Culturally Responsive Care(March 31, 2026, Wiley), blends research,
personal narrative, and clinical insight to challenge systemic
inequities and inspire collective healing. It serves as an
effective roadmap for culturally responsive mental health care that
acknowledges, understands, and begins to heal the ways racial bias
and stereotypes infiltrate counseling. Connect with Ashley further
at 
https://www.ashleymcgirt.com
Nonye
Brown-West is a New York-based Nigerian-American comedian
and writer. She has been featured in the Boston Globe's Rise column
as a Comic to Watch. She has also appeared on Amazon, NPR, PBS,
ABC, Sway In The Morning on Sirius XM, and the New York Comedy
Festival. Check her schedule on nonyecomedy.com or Instagram to see
when she's coming to a city near you.
Always hosted by Marina Franklin -
One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW
Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,
Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim
Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and
The Breaks with Michelle Wolf. Writer for HBO's 'Divorce' and the
new Tracy Morgan show on Paramount Plus: 'Crutch