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Elephants On Dope

Elephants On Dope

By DuBois Bell

Controversial podcast identifying and discussing cardinal elements to active parenting, healthy relationships & positive lifestyles. Hosted by DuBois Bell, active parent & underrepresented families advocate.
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Would You Date Yourself? Print Yourself?

Elephants On DopeDec 01, 2021

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29:60
Question The Facts

Question The Facts

“What’s true can withstand questioning.” You’re in a monogamous relationship for a little over ten months. At your annual check up you learn you have a sexually transmitted disease. You haven’t been with anyone other than your partner. How would you handle this situation now? How would you handle this situation five years ago?
Jun 10, 202337:00
Would You Date Yourself? Print Yourself?

Would You Date Yourself? Print Yourself?

Clips from Dope Curves @641. Week one Group therapy session.

Inherited behaviors. When our children & mates display similar traits.   

Dec 01, 202129:60
It's Better to Give

It's Better to Give

Curves @ 641

Season opener. Group participants discuss current dilemmas festering from past situations.  

Aug 18, 202130:43
Thoughts Become Energy

Thoughts Become Energy

Curves @ 641

Presented by Canal 51 & sYc Lifestyle Events.

6.22.21 CBT group participants discuss some of the valuable tools they've acquired this season and put to use since joining Dope Curves. Tisha discusses how she faced her conflicting issues head on and how the fruits of that work she put in have blossomed. 

Jul 09, 202129:42
What's Familiar

What's Familiar

Curves @ 641

CBT group participants discuss how to avoid and handle negative familiarities. Maintaining and protecting your energy at all cost.

Jun 18, 202130:23
Pride @ 641

Pride @ 641

Curves @ 641

CBT group participants discuss how they show their pride with DuBois and his son tagging alone for the ride. 

Topics discussed (parenting homosexual children; children dating; gay children communicating with dads; pride; men twerking)



Jun 14, 202131:13
Dear Trauma

Dear Trauma

Curves @ 641 Traumedy Thursday’s. CBT group does improv comedy & poetry. Topics were family, work stress, and black owned businesses...
Jun 12, 202130:12
Do The Right Thing

Do The Right Thing

Curves @ 641.

CBT group participants discuss their relationship dos, don'ts & double standards.

Jun 08, 202156:28
D'LGBTQ

D'LGBTQ

Curves @ 641

DuBois rallies dads to join LGBTP for protection against racism & discrimination. Group members discuss challenges between family members with unorthodox lifestyles.

Jun 06, 202126:43
When the "Main Draw" Fades

When the "Main Draw" Fades

Dope Curves @ 641

DuBois M. and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) participants discuss Need Based Relationships. 

05.18.21 session

May 20, 202101:15:38
Curves @ 641

Curves @ 641

Week 6

Subject Tonight: Objectives or Objects

DuBois M. and group participants share stories with one another, unjarring past & present traumas. Discussing and discovering enlightening points of view & accountability.


May 13, 202159:41
"I Blame Tyler Perry, K. Michelle & Steve Harvey"

"I Blame Tyler Perry, K. Michelle & Steve Harvey"

STD Talk @ Curves Lounge Attendees discuss how loyalty looks to one another, emotional triggers & mama issues. 
May 01, 202131:18
Environmental Triggers

Environmental Triggers

Dope Curves clips from 4.13.21 

Topics: Stereotypes & Communication between co-parents  

Apr 16, 202129:05
Blindspots of an Emotional Wall

Blindspots of an Emotional Wall

Emotional Shutdowns discussed...

Curves Lounge Traumedy Thursday clip...

>>>Note to Undesirable Me<<< audio book preview

  

Apr 14, 202115:38
A Toxic Relationship

A Toxic Relationship

Debate concerning the Franklin family and appropriate behavior at Curves Lounge. Plus poem "Chandelier Lies" audio version preview. 

Apr 06, 202141:05
Dope Curves (kids)

Dope Curves (kids)

kids input driven strategies featuring;

applications, strategies & tips for communicating & problem solving with children. 

Mar 14, 202131:13
Dope Curves (Boss Up)

Dope Curves (Boss Up)

Season One finale. Week 12. Participants self reflect on their twelve-week cognitive behavioral journeys. 

Mar 11, 202101:31:16
Dope Curves (Season One)

Dope Curves (Season One)

Highlights of weeks one thru eleven...

Tackling various issues to discover and unbar inhibitors that may be preventing us from reaching the next levels of progression in our lives such as;  social pressure, effective communication, similarities, shame on me, objectives or objects, words of wisdom, self awareness, relationships, like father like son, self esteem, the mirror effect...

12 weeks

24 hrs. of group cognitive behavioral therapy. coping skills, sharing real stories with real people, community resources, credit repair, emotional repair, fitness training, networking. 

Pure positivity

Mar 06, 202101:38:52
Dope Curves (Self Esteem)

Dope Curves (Self Esteem)

Dope Curves (week 10). Group discusses different types of self esteem, childhood traumas, and much more.

Mar 06, 202101:23:45
The Mirror Effect

The Mirror Effect

Dope Curves (week 11) group (CBT). Participants role play and show one another what they see and view about one another. Creating the ability for the participant to view themselves from different angles and see how others may view them.
Mar 05, 202101:35:13
Dope Curves (Like Father, Like Son)

Dope Curves (Like Father, Like Son)

Dope Curves cognitive behavioral therapy group. Week 9. Participants discuss the differences between truth & facts. Plus the need for social responsibility to aid with helping protect and educate our children.
Feb 18, 202101:33:09
Dope Curves (Relationships)

Dope Curves (Relationships)

2/9/21 online group meeting. Participants discuss the relationships they have with self and locate areas of improvement. (week 8)
Feb 11, 202101:05:00
Dope Curves (Self Awareness)

Dope Curves (Self Awareness)

Week 7 online meeting on 02/02/2021. Participants take time to self reflect on their personal goals and issues. Understanding the need for self correcting, accepting constructive criticism, and placing themselves in positions to reach their goals & become better individuals. 
Feb 04, 202101:20:38
Dope Curves (Words of Wisdom)

Dope Curves (Words of Wisdom)

01/26/21 Dope Curves on-line session. Group participants discuss the difficulties of receiving constructive criticism and touchy situations like parenting from our partners.
Jan 31, 202159:38
Dope Curves (Objects or Objectives?)

Dope Curves (Objects or Objectives?)

Dope Curves 01/19/21 on-line session (week 5). Participants discuss the topic of when is enough actually enough? How much should you accept or adjust for love? The effects our relationships have on our children and much more. 

Jan 21, 202101:19:11
Dope Curves (Shame on Me) p.2

Dope Curves (Shame on Me) p.2

Continuation of 01/12/21 session. Participants discuss similarities, communicating difficulties, domestic violence and much more.
Jan 14, 202150:22
Dope Curves (Shame on Me)

Dope Curves (Shame on Me)

01/12/21Group participants discuss various topics such as their selection of partners and determining & recognizing when to walk way.
Jan 14, 202101:01:26
Dope Curves (Similarities) p.2

Dope Curves (Similarities) p.2

9-Week Self Assessment Program. Group participants meet weekly and discuss “challenging” topics. Exploring their own differences & similarities in situations, discussing their actions & feelings towards to challenging situations. Discovering conflicting & hypocritical actions of their own for self improvement. Issues such as parenting; co-parenting; dating with children; conflict resolution; self respect and much more. (week 3) continuation of 01/05/21. DuBois and other group participants discuss the differences between a father’s inconveniences from parenting and a mother’s inconveniences from parenting.
Jan 07, 202137:55
Dope Curves (Similarities)

Dope Curves (Similarities)

12 Week Self Assessment Program. Group participants meet weekly and discuss “challenging” topics. Exploring their own differences & similarities in situations, discussing their actions & feelings towards challenging situations. Discovering conflicting & hypocritical actions of their own for self improvement. Issues such as parenting; co-parenting; dating with children; conflict resolution; self respect and much more. (week 3) 01/05/21. DuBois and participants try to focus on similarities within their relationships with other people to see if this will allow communication to be exchanged more effectively.
Jan 07, 202101:06:09
DuBois’ Kids (The Rundown)

DuBois’ Kids (The Rundown)

11/29/2020. DuBois and his children discuss the kids origin and DuBois as a young father until now.
Dec 31, 202042:50
Dope Curves (Effective Communication) p.2

Dope Curves (Effective Communication) p.2

9-Week Self Assessment Program. Group participants meet weekly and discuss “challenging” topics. Exploring their own differences & similarities in situations, discussing their actions & feelings towards to challenging situations. Discovering conflicting & hypocritical actions of their own for self improvement. Issues such as parenting; co-parenting; dating with children; conflict resolution; self respect and much more. (week 2) 12/29/2020 continuation. DuBois and participants discuss areas in which they communicate well & fall short.
Dec 31, 202035:22
Dope Curves (Effective Communication)

Dope Curves (Effective Communication)

9-Week Self Assessment Program. Group participants meet weekly and discuss “challenging” topics. Exploring their own differences & similarities in situations, discussing their actions & feelings towards to challenging situations. Discovering conflicting & hypocritical actions of their own for self improvement. Issues such as parenting; co-parenting; dating with children; conflict resolution; self respect and much more. (week2) 12/29/2020. session. DuBois & other participants discuss their communication difficulties co-parenting and communicating with their children.
Dec 31, 202001:06:32
Dope Curves (Social Pressure) p.2

Dope Curves (Social Pressure) p.2

9-Week Self Assessment Program. Group participants meet weekly and discuss “challenging” topics. Exploring their own differences & similarities in situations, discussing their actions & feelings towards to challenging situations. Discovering conflicting & hypocritical actions of their own for self improvement. Issues such as parenting; co-parenting; dating with children; conflict resolution; self respect and much more. Continuation of (week 1) 12/22/2020.
Dec 25, 202045:25
Dope Curves (Social Pressure)

Dope Curves (Social Pressure)

Dope Curves is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group. 12/22/20 (week 1) Group participants meet weekly and discuss “challenging” topics. Exploring their own differences & similarities in situations, discussing their actions & feelings towards to challenging situations. Discovering conflicting & hypocritical actions of their own for self improvement. Issues such as parenting; co-parenting; dating with children; conflict resolution; self respect and much more.
Dec 24, 202052:25
DuBois’ Kids (Carousel of Progression)

DuBois’ Kids (Carousel of Progression)

DuBois and his hilarious children talk about what’s stressing them in their different households, traumatic experiences and information that helped or hurt the situation.
Nov 18, 202058:22