Lenard McKelvey, known professionally as Charlamagne Tha God, speaks with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show about what he discovered by going to therapy and why it’s important to be honest and upfront about mental health.
Charlamagne says, “It’s always important to share our experiences because they can help the next person.”
He says, “therapy is not embarrassing” and “getting help is your right” and “be confident in your own skin.” He also says, “Watch what you put into your brain… It’s okay to not be okay and it’s okay to say you’re not okay. What’s crazy is not going to get help for it.”
Charlamagne Tha God is best known for being co-host of the nationally syndicated hip-hop iHeartRadio program The Breakfast Club. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller, Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It and Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me.
Being shook is more than a rap lyric for Charlamagne, it’s his mission to overcome. While it may seem like he is ahead of the game and should have nothing to worry about, he is still plagued by anxieties – fear of being weak; fear of being a bad dad; fear of being a worse husband; and ultimately fear of failure. Shook One is his journey to beat back those fears and to empower you to no longer be held back from your potential.
Video: https://youtu.be/F9kPu5eudjc
Website for Charlamagne Tha God: https://www.cthagodworld.com/