Founder + CEO
@TheDifferenceAI
, Cohost of
@TribulationsRWJ
. They call me the Female Freud 😌 Emotional expert, badass businesswoman, alliteration advocate!
I am so pleased to finally announce the launch of my new business baby
@TheDifferenceAI
! I’ve been working hard all year to make on-demand access to therapy possible and now it is as an
#AlexaSkill
. Please support our crowdfund & tell everyone you know!
@Skoog
@kwuchu
I’ve seen them twice this year in busy nightclubs in nyc. And I’m like, How is that a good experience for the dog? It’s so selfish of the owner.
Scarlett Johansson claiming that Sam Altman reached out to her prior to 4o's release, wanted to use her voice, and when she declined, went ahead with it anyway.
If true -- not a good look for OpenAI as it's trying to make partnerships w/ Hollywood industry
As a victim of the
#GirlBoss
era, I really need someone to write about the takedowns of female founders where they take away EVERYTHING they built: Kim Bryant, Cat Hoke, Audrey Gelman, Nancy Lublin. Like do y’all want businesswomen to be successful or suicidal wtf??
As entrepreneurs, we're lucky to get to chase our dreams but when you're the boss, you rarely get recognition. So after
@bustle
's very kind write up of my passion for mental health & my vision for
@TheDifferenceAI
, I'm not gonna lie - I'm proud of myself!
Omg this is so smart of
@Snapchat
and so overdue, dark skin deserves more praise and pampering. Because of bad lighting, I didn’t even know I was hot until my 30s - sad! So glad new generations of brownies won’t miss out - thanks
@Snap
! 📸🍫😍
Historically, cameras haven’t captured darker complexions well, which is why we’re building a more inclusive Camera that works for every Snapchatter regardless of their skin tone.
#SnapPartnerSummit
What a treat it was to interview my friend, shero, and investor
@ArlanWasHere
at
@Move_the_Dial
Summit last week!
@Backstage_Cap
encourages all founders to be unapologetic & unafraid, and the msg is especially meaningful to underrepresented founders. Give it up for a real BAWSE!
The 1st person to say something bad about
@ArlanWasHere
@Backstage_Cap
is getting all kinds of slapped! This woman is a visionary literally changing lives & wealth opportunities. She is fighting her way in the door and bringing the people with her- put some respect on her name 👸🏾
From
@staceyabrams
to
#MeghanMarkle
to
@naomiosaka
, I am LIVING for this Black Girl Magic Rebellion! "Y'all not finna treat me any kinda way" has officially become a movement!! Boundaries are a beautiful thing ladies, you don't have to accept bad behavior just bc it's tradition❤️
Please stop asking therapists to say mental illness is the sole cause for mass murder:
1 Most mentally ill people are peaceful
2 Therapy is voluntary so you can't make anyone go & even then most will deny homicidal thoughts, and
3 It's easier to get an AR-15 than a therapy appt
@Gothamist
This is INSANE. I just left Penn Station and there were at least 16 cops within eyesight. We don’t need more cops standing around, we need to open the libraries and get people off the streets!
Damn, forgiveness feels so good. Recently I was forgiven by someone I hurt deeply years ago, so today I forgave someone who really hurt me, and WOW - I have so much space now!! 🥹🥹 Hold someone you think you hate in Loving Kindness & let that story go. It is truly freeing 💖
Massive thanks to
@GMA
for covering the
#BurnoutGeneration
. Creating your own lane is amazing but HARD AF, so I’m always honest about the struggles of striving for perfection. Fantastic analysis by
@annshoket
:
#TheBigLife
is a messy life! 🙃
@BeeBabs
Is it wrong that I love this trend? But I’m a chocolate therapist myself lol 🥰🍫 also I came up under some Black female social workers who were actual angels yet most will never know their societal impact, so I’m proud of Black representation in the helping professions ❤️
My favorite things to talk about: healing, wholeness, and how to get more Black people to therapy, so I put it it all in my latest for
@Forbes
. Been working on this article for awhile, so hope you like it! Many thanks to
@tarajiphenson
for all you do ✊🏾❤️
@ArlanWasHere
*Ahem*
@TheDifferenceAI
is a mass market mental health service looking for 300K to round out our seed. We’ve already got corporate partners and have doubled MRR since the virus began - VC allies, hit us up and
#BetOnBlack
! ✊🏾❤️
As an alum of
@Techstars
&
@ycombinator
, I'm so honored & excited to be the MC for the 1st ever
@acceleratorcon
! The startup path is brutal and too many founders grind it out alone, so the community, cash & guidance accelerators offer can make all the difference 💪♥️ Come thru!
The hostess with the mostess, coming in top heavy but always ready, yours truly will be MC-ing the
@AARP
#DisruptAging
conference powered by
@Forbes
in DC tmw - be there or be square!
It’s true! Been working on this one for awhile, but so excited to announce The Difference is
@the_wing
’s official Mental Health Partner!! We’ll be providing therapy online AND on-site for all Wing members. Super proud to serve the community where I built
@TheDifferenceAI
🥰
“In-person therapy will be offered at Wing locations in NYC, SF and LA. Members will also be able to book a phone appointment. The sessions will be coordinated by The Difference, a Black-owned, women-owned, and worker-owned on-demand teletherapy service.”
@BJBethelTweets
Y Combinator, a startup accelerator program in Mountain View. Sam was the director there for years before OpenAI. Be naughty is one of their philosophies
@YoloAkili
Indigenous elders protested about this at the recent MAPS conference: psychedelics are at risk of abuse just like how tobacco and opioids became deadly beyond their sacred use as plant medicines. It’s sad
#BreonnaTaylor
’s life was essential. She was killed in her home, by police, during a pandemic 💔 Her killers have still not been arrested. We need justice and systemic change to the entire US legal system. Black women should not be erased from this moment
#BlackLivesMatter
Breonna Taylor is heavy on my mind and heart. Thinking of what was done to her in a time that frontline workers were being praised. How it wasn’t enough for the masses to mobilize. How quickly the erasure begins. Lifting her name now and forever.
"bea" is such an adorable name. someone name their kid bea please. I am not ready for another daughter and John says no more dogs. I will be their god parent
@KristyT
I was thinking the same thing! I was shocked so many people had no empathy; being a working mom is stressful enough and that is a scary situation even if you’re used to living check to check.
Is anyone else lowkey offended at how trendy autism and “neurodivergent” self-diagnoses have become? Like ADHD and ASD aren’t similar or common, but suddenly everyone has both 🤔
@Ntaobasi2
@johnpavlovitz
No I’d never vote for Trump, Biden should step down and place a candidate that has a better chance of beating Trump and has a plan to fight against the GOP takeover and the corrupt Court. Sticking with Biden is too big of a risk
@and_shanpan
@LaNoireDe
@michaprincess
Why does it bother y’all tho? I’m a Black therapist so I love the representation, but also social work is one of the only industries with WOC in leadership and influence. Being in the helping professions doesn’t make you a mammy…
I'm super excited to finally share with he world the first episode of OFFICE HOURS, a series that I've been working on for over a year. Hosted by the amazing
@BeaArthurLMHC
and produced by
@KLTaggart
– enjoy!
I'm strangely excited about Q2, even with all the craziness in tech right now. Surviving so much stress has given me calm even in chaos. My Soul knows I will always find a way & I will always eat. Thank your pain y'all, it really can get you to the next level if you listen❤️
The brilliant
@roywoodjr
created an incredible comedy/therapy show & brought me along for the ride! It’s called Tribulations & is the most fun I’ve ever had - turns out healing can be hilarious😝 Our 1st show of the year is April 10 at 7p ET & will stream live on
@momentworld
❤️🔥
@rsg
Why… would you say this? 🧐 I was the only woman AND the only Black founder in my TechStars batch. And that was in 2019! 2% of VC funding went to female founders in 2020, so no. My bet would be on Hospitality or Healthcare as the most inclusive industries.
Excited to share that I'm joining the On Deck NYC Fellows! 🎉
My boo
@eriktorenberg
has had the Midas touch for years, so I'm pumped to be a part of it!
#NYCTech
founders are built different & I can't wait to meet the rest of my
@beondeck
cohort tonight 🤗
@mattzollerseitz
In this reality! The rise & reach of OnlyFans, proud polyamorous people, and explicit rappers like Sexxy Red definitely make it feel like there’s less social boundaries on sex than before
It’s been amazing doing so many events for Mental Health Awareness Month, but the highlight so far was getting to represent
@TribulationsRWJ
on the
@TamronHallShow
🥹 Thanks so much for having us, Tam Fam!! 💐🩷🎉
#AboutLastNight
I randomly✨ran into
@koreykingwise
!! I congratulated his and
@ava
’s
#Emmy
win & told him black men are my heroes! 🦸🏾♂️Even though
#WhenTheySeeUs
was at times hard to watch, the message of faith in self & faith in justice is deeply appreciated in this moment 🙌🏾❤️
@MyDailyPosts
Girl I couldn’t believe that tweet! Like how you gonna be a diversity advocate and not know the financial reality for diverse founders with no wealthy friends & family? You either respect the hustle or you don’t. Really bad signal (but good filter) for bootstrapping entrepreneurs
I’m so excited to launch our
#TherapyThursday
event series at
@the_wing
tmw that I made a TikTok!! Lol hit me up if you want The Difference to provide
#mentalstrength
services for your company or coworking space too 🥰
September is National Recovery Month, so as we mourn Michael K. Williams, please celebrate everyone in your life who has struggled with addiction. Community is the cure ❤️
It is officially fall in NYC and I just found out Hale & Hearty Soups are all closed 💔 Hasn’t New York suffered enough?? Like can Spider-Man or Eric Adams do something please omg 😭😭
Here’s my thing with Joe Biden – like no offense, but you could die at any moment. So why are you pussyfooting around doing what needs to be done? Why not go out like a liberal lion? Bipartisanship is not the legacy you think it is 😒