What happens when kitchen-table wisdom meets Black psychology? In this inaugural episode of Sweet Tea Ethics, Dr. Ed Garnes sits with cultural curator and podcaster Jay Ray to unpack the why behind the work: a life built on grandmother’s lessons, identity congruence, and the radical practice of making a way out of no way.
Dr. Ed traces the show back to his grandmother’s kitchen, where sweet tea brewed alongside everyday philosophy. Those sayings weren’t just humor; they were adaptive strategies for living. Sweet Tea Ethics is that mix: Southern wisdom + scholarship, poured for healing.
A key theme of the episode is identity congruence, the alignment of who we are internally with how we present ourselves externally. Mentors like Dr. Joseph White gave Ed the language and models to stand fully in his Blackness across spaces, including classrooms, clinics, and the community.
Listen now and share with someone who needs a good word.
If the episode moves you, reply or comment with your own kitchen-table lesson.
