SYT Annapolis 2020

Event

First video uploaded: 2020-06-25 · Segments in archive: 33 · Videos: 1

This event centers on Anxiety, Community Healing, and Stigma Reduction, features 17 voices.

Themes covered

Speakers & performers (17)

Segments

  • Closing Remarks – Tyler, David, and Malcolm Tyler Calabrese, David Idemudia, and Malcolm McFadden close out the SYT 2020 live stream with warm remarks reflecting on the virtual format, a brief discussion of mindfulness groun… · 2020-06-25
  • Dr. Tammy Miller – Guided Mindfulness Beach Visualization Dr. Tammy Miller, a clinical psychologist from Mirror Mental Health in Crofton, Maryland, delivers a brief psychoeducational introduction to mindfulness followed by a fully guided… · 2020-06-25
  • David Idemudia – ‘ADD’ Spoken Word Performance David Idemudia, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, delivers a spoken word performance titled ‘ADD,’ exploring themes of mental health, attention, and personal identity through poet… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Discussion – Reflecting on Patrick Finn and ADHD Theme Malcolm McFadden, serving as MC, briefly reflects on a line from Patrick Finn’s preceding performance, praising its wit and using it as a springboard to acknowledge how ADHD create… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Open Mic Call to Audience David Idemudia, serving as MC, reacts to a preceding spoken-word performance referencing ADHD and pivots to a live open-mic call to the online audience, encouraging viewers to step… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn – ‘My Dark Parrot’ Slam Poem and NAMI Connections Malcolm McFadden performs an impromptu spoken-word piece titled ‘ADD, a humorous yet candid exploration of living with Attention Deficit Disorder. The segment opens with Malcolm an… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Discussion – Reflecting on Maven Eve’s Performance Malcolm McFadden briefly reflects on Maven Eve’s musical performance, praising her vocal emotion and vulnerability. He relates personally to the anxiety of self-recording and empha… · 2020-06-25
  • Maven Eve – Musical Performance Maven Eve delivers a live musical performance during the SYT 2020 livestream event. The transcript contains no recoverable spoken or lyrical content, as all entries reflect automat… · 2020-06-25
  • Illuminated Apes Podcast Promo — Men’s Mental Health A promotional segment for the Illuminated Apes Podcast focusing on men’s mental health, encouraging male listeners to engage with mental health conversations and resources. No tran… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Reflect on Joe Gagliardi and Therapy Stigma The MCs briefly transition between segments, reacting to a video message from the ‘Illuminated Apes’ podcast duo (Turtle and Tai) that addresses the male suicide rate and the need… · 2020-06-25
  • Joe Gagliardi: Marine Veteran Story and Stand-Up Comedy Joe Gagliardi, a US Marine Iraq War veteran, stand-up comedian, and Annapolis resident, shares his personal mental health story — including the death of his sister before his first… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn Discusses NAMI Connections Program Following his spoken-word performance, Patrick Finn speaks with the host about the NAMI Connections program, explaining his dual role as a group facilitator and licensed peer-to-pe… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn: ”My Dark Parrot” Slam Poem Patrick Finn performs his original slam poem ‘My Dark Parrot,’ a visceral spoken-word piece using the metaphor of an invisible parrot to personify PTSD, intrusive thoughts, and sui… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Ryan Sickler’s Story Malcolm McFadden and a co-MC offer brief, candid reflections on Ryan Sickler’s preceding performance, praising the raw honesty and entertainment value of his podcast and storytelli… · 2020-06-25
  • Ryan Sickler: Trauma Story and Comedy as Therapy Comedian and podcaster Ryan Sickler shares the origins of The Honeydew Podcast, rooted in his personal philosophy of ‘highlighting the lowlights’ — finding humor in trauma. He reco… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Reed Chancellor’s Story Malcolm McFadden and co-hosts engage in a brief between-segment transition, troubleshooting a technical audio/video issue while discussing Reed Chancellor’s book on social anxiety… · 2020-06-25
  • Reed Chancellor: ”Hardcore Anxiety” — Punk Rock and Mental Health Reed Chancellor, comic book artist and author of ”Hardcore Anxiety: A Graphic Guide to Punk Rock and Mental Health,” shares how his journey through punk and hardcore culture was… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Social Anxiety Following a spoken word performance on social anxiety, MCs Malcolm McFadden and a co-host engage in a brief, candid between-act conversation about how social anxiety — while often… · 2020-06-25
  • Aaron Settichrom: ”Social Anxiety” Poem Aaron Settichrom performs his original spoken-word poem ‘Social Anxiety, a first-person account of navigating social situations while masking anxiety — hiding in corners, faking ha… · 2020-06-25
  • Silent Gap Between Segments A transitional gap between segments during the SYT 2020 live stream, consisting of repeated ‘Thank you’ cues that likely represent applause breaks, technical pauses, or automated t… · 2020-06-25
  • Dr. Ashley Elliott: ”Something Has To Break” Dance Performance Dr. Ashley Elliott performs an expressive dance to the gospel-inflected song ‘Something Has To Break,’ channeling themes of spiritual surrender, faith, and breakthrough. The perfor… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Renee’s Story on Bipolar Disorder David Idemudia and a co-host reflect on Renee’s preceding testimony about living with bipolar disorder, discussing mood shifts, the impact of going off medication, and how a formal… · 2020-06-25
  • Renee: Living with BPD, Bipolar Disorder, and Finding Therapy Renee, a blogger, poet, and music industry professional, shares her lived experience with borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. She t… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs React to Laura’s Art Presentation Malcolm McFadden briefly reacts to the preceding art presentation and transitions the event by introducing the next performer, Renee, with a lighthearted audience-warming chant ref… · 2020-06-25
  • Laura Ther: ”Out of the Blue” and ”Still” Visual Art Presentation Local Annapolis visual artist Laura Ther presents two original paintings: ”Out of the Blue,” a visual representation of intrusive thoughts as a symptom of OCD and anxiety heighte… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Chris Haslam’s Story Malcolm McFadden and a co-MC reflect on Chris Haslin’s video segment, discussing the common barrier of feeling one’s problems aren’t significant enough to share, and emphasizing th… · 2020-06-25
  • Chris Haslam: Skateboarding, Mental Health, and Losing a Friend Professional skateboarder Chris Haslam shares how the failure of his independent board brand in 2019 thrust him into his first serious experience with depression, anxiety, and isol… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Reflect on Preach’s Performance and Social Justice Following Randy ‘Preach’ Atterson’s spoken word performance, MCs Malcolm McFadden and a co-host reflect on the emotional weight of the piece, connecting its imagery and the phrase… · 2020-06-25
  • Randy ”Preach” Atterson: Spoken Word Performance Randy ‘Preach’ Atterson delivers a spoken word performance at the SYT 2020 Annapolis live stream event. The transcript for this segment is unavailable due to auto-caption artifacts… · 2020-06-25
  • Steve Thomas: COVID-19 Recovery and Mental Health Steve Thomas, a law enforcement officer, shares his firsthand account of contracting COVID-19 with bilateral pneumonia and spending seven days in the hospital, including two in the… · 2020-06-25
  • Malcolm Introduces Steve Thomas Video Malcolm McFadden (Justice the Genius Child) welcomes the audience, shares his personal motivation for joining SYT — the suicide of a close friend — and introduces an upcoming video… · 2020-06-25
  • David & Malcolm Opening Remarks and Welcome David Idemudia delivers opening remarks at the 2020 Speak Your Truth! livestream, introducing himself as a licensed social worker, therapist, and community activist, while expressi… · 2020-06-25
  • Stream Opening The opening segment of the SYT 2020 Annapolis live stream, hosted by Dr. Tyler Calabrese, serving as a pre-show introduction to the event and its mission of raising mental health a… · 2020-06-25

Videos from this event

Segments

  • Closing Remarks – Tyler, David, and Malcolm Tyler Calabrese, David Idemudia, and Malcolm McFadden close out the SYT 2020 live stream with warm remarks reflecting on the virtual format, a brief discussion of mindfulness groun… · 2020-06-25
  • Dr. Tammy Miller – Guided Mindfulness Beach Visualization Dr. Tammy Miller, a clinical psychologist from Mirror Mental Health in Crofton, Maryland, delivers a brief psychoeducational introduction to mindfulness followed by a fully guided… · 2020-06-25
  • David Idemudia – ‘ADD’ Spoken Word Performance David Idemudia, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, delivers a spoken word performance titled ‘ADD,’ exploring themes of mental health, attention, and personal identity through poet… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Discussion – Reflecting on Patrick Finn and ADHD Theme Malcolm McFadden, serving as MC, briefly reflects on a line from Patrick Finn’s preceding performance, praising its wit and using it as a springboard to acknowledge how ADHD create… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Open Mic Call to Audience David Idemudia, serving as MC, reacts to a preceding spoken-word performance referencing ADHD and pivots to a live open-mic call to the online audience, encouraging viewers to step… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn – ‘My Dark Parrot’ Slam Poem and NAMI Connections Malcolm McFadden performs an impromptu spoken-word piece titled ‘ADD, a humorous yet candid exploration of living with Attention Deficit Disorder. The segment opens with Malcolm an… · 2020-06-25
  • MC Discussion – Reflecting on Maven Eve’s Performance Malcolm McFadden briefly reflects on Maven Eve’s musical performance, praising her vocal emotion and vulnerability. He relates personally to the anxiety of self-recording and empha… · 2020-06-25
  • Maven Eve – Musical Performance Maven Eve delivers a live musical performance during the SYT 2020 livestream event. The transcript contains no recoverable spoken or lyrical content, as all entries reflect automat… · 2020-06-25
  • Illuminated Apes Podcast Promo — Men’s Mental Health A promotional segment for the Illuminated Apes Podcast focusing on men’s mental health, encouraging male listeners to engage with mental health conversations and resources. No tran… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Reflect on Joe Gagliardi and Therapy Stigma The MCs briefly transition between segments, reacting to a video message from the ‘Illuminated Apes’ podcast duo (Turtle and Tai) that addresses the male suicide rate and the need… · 2020-06-25
  • Joe Gagliardi: Marine Veteran Story and Stand-Up Comedy Joe Gagliardi, a US Marine Iraq War veteran, stand-up comedian, and Annapolis resident, shares his personal mental health story — including the death of his sister before his first… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn Discusses NAMI Connections Program Following his spoken-word performance, Patrick Finn speaks with the host about the NAMI Connections program, explaining his dual role as a group facilitator and licensed peer-to-pe… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn: ”My Dark Parrot” Slam Poem Patrick Finn performs his original slam poem ‘My Dark Parrot,’ a visceral spoken-word piece using the metaphor of an invisible parrot to personify PTSD, intrusive thoughts, and sui… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Ryan Sickler’s Story Malcolm McFadden and a co-MC offer brief, candid reflections on Ryan Sickler’s preceding performance, praising the raw honesty and entertainment value of his podcast and storytelli… · 2020-06-25
  • Ryan Sickler: Trauma Story and Comedy as Therapy Comedian and podcaster Ryan Sickler shares the origins of The Honeydew Podcast, rooted in his personal philosophy of ‘highlighting the lowlights’ — finding humor in trauma. He reco… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Reed Chancellor’s Story Malcolm McFadden and co-hosts engage in a brief between-segment transition, troubleshooting a technical audio/video issue while discussing Reed Chancellor’s book on social anxiety… · 2020-06-25
  • Reed Chancellor: ”Hardcore Anxiety” — Punk Rock and Mental Health Reed Chancellor, comic book artist and author of ”Hardcore Anxiety: A Graphic Guide to Punk Rock and Mental Health,” shares how his journey through punk and hardcore culture was… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Social Anxiety Following a spoken word performance on social anxiety, MCs Malcolm McFadden and a co-host engage in a brief, candid between-act conversation about how social anxiety — while often… · 2020-06-25
  • Aaron Settichrom: ”Social Anxiety” Poem Aaron Settichrom performs his original spoken-word poem ‘Social Anxiety, a first-person account of navigating social situations while masking anxiety — hiding in corners, faking ha… · 2020-06-25
  • Silent Gap Between Segments A transitional gap between segments during the SYT 2020 live stream, consisting of repeated ‘Thank you’ cues that likely represent applause breaks, technical pauses, or automated t… · 2020-06-25
  • Dr. Ashley Elliott: ”Something Has To Break” Dance Performance Dr. Ashley Elliott performs an expressive dance to the gospel-inflected song ‘Something Has To Break,’ channeling themes of spiritual surrender, faith, and breakthrough. The perfor… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Renee’s Story on Bipolar Disorder David Idemudia and a co-host reflect on Renee’s preceding testimony about living with bipolar disorder, discussing mood shifts, the impact of going off medication, and how a formal… · 2020-06-25
  • Renee: Living with BPD, Bipolar Disorder, and Finding Therapy Renee, a blogger, poet, and music industry professional, shares her lived experience with borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. She t… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs React to Laura’s Art Presentation Malcolm McFadden briefly reacts to the preceding art presentation and transitions the event by introducing the next performer, Renee, with a lighthearted audience-warming chant ref… · 2020-06-25
  • Laura Ther: ”Out of the Blue” and ”Still” Visual Art Presentation Local Annapolis visual artist Laura Ther presents two original paintings: ”Out of the Blue,” a visual representation of intrusive thoughts as a symptom of OCD and anxiety heighte… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Discuss Chris Haslam’s Story Malcolm McFadden and a co-MC reflect on Chris Haslin’s video segment, discussing the common barrier of feeling one’s problems aren’t significant enough to share, and emphasizing th… · 2020-06-25
  • Chris Haslam: Skateboarding, Mental Health, and Losing a Friend Professional skateboarder Chris Haslam shares how the failure of his independent board brand in 2019 thrust him into his first serious experience with depression, anxiety, and isol… · 2020-06-25
  • MCs Reflect on Preach’s Performance and Social Justice Following Randy ‘Preach’ Atterson’s spoken word performance, MCs Malcolm McFadden and a co-host reflect on the emotional weight of the piece, connecting its imagery and the phrase… · 2020-06-25
  • Randy ”Preach” Atterson: Spoken Word Performance Randy ‘Preach’ Atterson delivers a spoken word performance at the SYT 2020 Annapolis live stream event. The transcript for this segment is unavailable due to auto-caption artifacts… · 2020-06-25
  • Steve Thomas: COVID-19 Recovery and Mental Health Steve Thomas, a law enforcement officer, shares his firsthand account of contracting COVID-19 with bilateral pneumonia and spending seven days in the hospital, including two in the… · 2020-06-25
  • Malcolm Introduces Steve Thomas Video Malcolm McFadden (Justice the Genius Child) welcomes the audience, shares his personal motivation for joining SYT — the suicide of a close friend — and introduces an upcoming video… · 2020-06-25
  • David & Malcolm Opening Remarks and Welcome David Idemudia delivers opening remarks at the 2020 Speak Your Truth! livestream, introducing himself as a licensed social worker, therapist, and community activist, while expressi… · 2020-06-25
  • Stream Opening The opening segment of the SYT 2020 Annapolis live stream, hosted by Dr. Tyler Calabrese, serving as a pre-show introduction to the event and its mission of raising mental health a… · 2020-06-25