New episode of The TMI Project Story Hour airs today, featuring storyteller Tyana Gaston. 

Growing up in a family that discouraged emotional “weakness”, Tyana has learned to smile through pain. But internally, she grapples with the emotional and spiritual pain of enduring generational and present day racism. She finds solace in memories of family gatherings, remembering the magic of Black joy.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we are participating with the launch of The TMI Project Story Hour Season 7, Vicarious Resilience: Storytelling for Mental Health. 

Vicarious Resilience highlights the brave souls who stepped on stage and shared the truth about their lived experience to raise awareness and break the stigma around mental illness.

Listen to “Tyana is Made of Magic” and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

New episodes air Wednesdays.