Thoughts About Feelings with Blair Imani and Mychal Threets Community, PBS, and being a helper with Mychal & Blair | Thoughts About Feelings S2 Ep 3
Nov 9, 2025
Blair and Mychal dive into the importance of whimsy and playfulness, emphasizing authenticity in our lives. They navigate the complexities of social media stardom, discussing its pros and cons for community building. The duo highlights PBS's significant role in education and the need for local support amidst funding threats. Blair shares her journey of pregnancy privacy and mental health challenges, while Mychal opens up about his mental health recovery and compassion fatigue. Together, they advocate for concrete action over mere online engagement.
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Whimsy Is Authentic Playfulness
- Blair describes whimsy as tapping into your child self without losing substance and not taking life too seriously.
- She cultivates whimsy by taking chances, embracing messiness, and refusing to chase being "cool."
Crowdsourcing Pregnancy Advice
- Blair shares asking her audience for unsolicited pregnancy advice as a silly, joyful risk that paid off.
- She leans into silliness organically and says her husband would call it natural whimsy.
Use Visibility To Help Others
- Mychal says he dislikes fame but values being recognized when it helps libraries and literacy.
- Choose how you lean into visibility: protect your mental health while using attention to benefit causes you care about.