The Vital Check
Stagione 1
di Doctor Jo & DJ Critical
Do you remember going to a parent teacher meeting anxiously awaiting to see what nonsense or what great things your teacher was going to tell your parent?! Well, our country school system and parenting responsibilities are at a stand-off. On this episode we have an educator, Mrs. A, that sheds light on the the inner workings and structure of the present educational system. We get into a heated and important discussion on how teaching practices and parenting are one in the same. DJ Critical reveals that he is a hopeless romantic “spinning” blocks!
Hair! Everyone has it! Or had it at one point ! This episode we discuss the trials of tresses. What is considered “good” hair? Different cultures express themselves through their hair and it is of great significance. We also get to investigate the mystery hair strands DJ Critical keeps finding ,hmmm.
We are back !! Welcome back!!! After a brief intermission we have returned. This episode we take a look at relationships at work and how they may develop into something a bit more than just a during work hours situation. DJ Critical is still navigating dating so that hasn’t changed unfortunately for him, fortunately for you the listeners lol Tune in as we bounce back into the game! Enjoy
This episode is a another fun one! Joining us again is Mr B. He adds a little zest and spice to our convo on choice of working, assets over liabilities, using our privileges and a slew of great topics. We also have a surprise guest but you have to tune in to find out. Oh and DJ Critical has yet another Heaux tale installation, you don’t want to miss that. Vital Check show is heating up!
History is changing right before our eyes. Our livelihoods are being affected daily. With the Supreme Court's new rulings, things are seemingly on the brink of chaos. All this and DJ Critical somehow still finds a way to give us a Heaux tale or two. This episode is full of perspectives on the government's new decisions. We are pleased to have Mr B and “Mr. DctrJo“ as guests to put all our thoughts on the table... and shuffle them up! Enjoy!
From weddings to comedy shows to breaking up with your friends . This is a smooth but jam packed episode. How can you commit to dating properly when everyone catches your eye? Friends, how many of us have them!? We wanna go where everybody knows our name. How difficult is it to break up with friends ? It’s a relationship. Listen to Dctr Jo and DJ Critical analyze dropping friends like a bad habit.
This week we enter the schools and classrooms and speak with an educator. We dive into the woes of being a teacher, what’s expected and what actually happens. What can we do to improve and develop our educational system? And DJ Critical went to Jamaica to get his groove back! Special guest, Mrs. B, cultivator of young minds. Podcast : Nice White Parents (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/podcasts/nice-white-parents-serial.html)
What’s keeping you up at night? Is it that burning feeling for success? Or is it a looming dark cloud of possible failure? Some people will fake it 'til they make it. They maneuver and finesse their way through life. The Vital Check gang and friends peel back the veil and try to see things for what they really are. Sometimes we are blinded by love and become oblivious in our relationships and even friendships. Special guests: Shakira and Mr.DctrJo. Video Coordinator : G. Marli.
All rise as we enter the court of love while we tackle some confusing cases. For our first case, we explore the girl code and bro code of dating friends of your ex. Is that acceptable? Our second case examines mom guilt and its effects. What does it mean? What does it look like? We have our cross examination expert in house while we play judge & jury! Special guests: Shakira and Mr.DctrJo.
Don’t sweat the petty things & don’t pet the sweaty things. Join us as we dive with returning guests, Anibel and Christie Belle, on dealing with body image issues and self love. We also take a ride on DJ Critical’s insane dating style sled which is getting pretty pricey to the point he has to create a separate dating “sinking fund”.