HEAL Her Podcast
H.E.A.L. (Honor, Elevate And Love) Her Podcast is a show where we have conversations with extraordinary humans on their journey toward wholeness and harmony.
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I'm Makini Smith!
After going through a divorce, my sister passing away, experiencing narcissistic abuse, and some significant health scares, I realized through sharing my story that I wasn't alone in my suffering...suffering; subjective distress generated by the experience of being out of balance.
In a deep dive to holistically heal mind, body and soul, is where I discovered peace, clarity and connection.
It is impossible to be truly wise without some real-life hardship. And we cannot develop post-traumatic wisdom without making it through and, most importantly, through it together.
Social connection builds resilience, and resilience helps create post-traumatic wisdom, and that wisdom leads to hope. Hope for you and others witnessing and participating in your healing and for your community.
A healthy community is a healing community, and a healing community is full of hope because it has seen its own people weather--survive and thrive.
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Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
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In this episode, Eusi and Monique share how they love, comfort and honour each other in their marriage and how we can do the same.
Eusie and Monique Prince continue to build their marriage covenant while doing business, community outreach, and raising their 10 children as a team.
Eusie and Monique established All My Sons Hair of Art Studio, a storefront barbershop from 2012 - 2021 and operated two locations. They were creating mentorship and a safe and welcoming environment within the community. Prince was known as the barber educator, teaching and training a marketable job skill to young men and women.
Eusie, also known as Prince Shepherd, has released two albums, The Rebirth & America's Gothic available on all Platforms.
Monique founded Beauty Seekrets Inc. over 10 years ago. It's an empowerment hub that edifies women through faith, masterminds and networking events.
During the pandemic, the couple pivoted to Real Estate Investing through Prince Estate Corp with a passion for educating their community on the power of partnership and recycling investments.
Eusie and Monique were featured on Global News for their dynamic duo ability in business while raising 10 children.
We discussed:
Being together for over 20 years and married for 11 of those years
Getting to know your partner rather than looking to others for relationship goals
Our childhood affects who we are as adults and changes the narrative
The importance of intimacy in a marriage
And much more!
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Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
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In this episode, Joan shares what she has learned about relationships, money and death.
Dr. Joan Wright-Good is a mother of two recently widowed. She is an International Speaker, Preacher, 7 figure Business Coach, Best-selling Author, and Award-Winning CEO specializing in training and teaching the art of being who you were created to be.
Joan is the Founder and Creative Director of the Business Mogul Academy, where she teaches, coaches, and helps students and clients start businesses and publish books. As CEO and Founder of JWG Publishing House, she writes and publishes books and magazines.
She has been featured on FORBES, Fox26 News, Sheen, Black Enterprise, RollingOut, The Tom Joyner Show, Huffington Post and more.
We discussed:
How our emotions lie to us.
The trauma lens we view life through.
Building up ourselves before attempting to build with others.
The important questions to ask in a relationship to protect yourself.
The things you learn in death and divorce.
And much more!
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Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
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In this episode Jaclyn shares how she has pursued what she loves most and manifested her dream life and how you can too.
Jaclyn Genovese is the founder and CEO of Jacflash. From her roots in fashion to her women's wellness and entrepreneurial workshops, Jaclyn is not your average interior designer.
Jaclyn owns the interior design firm @spacesbyjacflash: designing spaces for self-discovery. Featured in Dolce Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Architectural Digest and more.
After an open, four year struggle with fertility, and since becoming a Mom to 1-year-old son Rocco, Jaclyn has gained many followers who are Moms, Moms-to-be and women struggling with fertility.
Jaclyn just delivered baby number 2!
We discussed:
Having three rounds of unsuccessful IUI (Intrauterine insemination is when the sperm fertilizes the eggs inside the uterus) to help her get pregnant with her previous partner after trying to conceive for four years of a 7-year relationship
Getting pregnant three months into her new relationship and on baby number 2
The power of manifestation and visualization
Finding peace within
And much more!
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
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In this episode, Mandela and Jermaine are checking in on the mental health of (Black) men and sharing how we can do the same!
Jermaine Morrison and Mandela Kjj are the hosts and dynamic duo behind the Black People Check In podcast, where they are stirring conversations on the Black experience, mental health and pop culture! After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Mandela decided that a Check-in with his black community was necessary and started a series of Instagram lives with Jermaine. It was at that point the #blackpplcheckin podcast was born.
Mandela Kjj is a communication professional with a Bachelor’s degree in public relations. Since he was 16, he has battled severe anxiety and depression from traumatic events and struggled with the stigma of coping with his mental health challenges. As someone who grew up in a family of educators and active members of the Black community in Toronto, he’s passionate about the upliftment of the diaspora. He lends his voice (and opinions) to causes that affect his people and current events.
Jermaine Morrison has an impressive resume spanning nearly 2 decades! He is a Registered Social Worker who has spent years supporting students in Toronto and men in the community. He is a passionate mental health advocate who supports adults and youth with anxiety, special needs, depression, poor self-esteem and stress challenges.
We discussed:
Mandela overcoming witnessing the death of his school teacher as a child
Jermaine overcoming child molestation
Eating disorder due to lack of self-esteem and bullying
Where they feel safest expressing their emotions
Their advice on asking for help when you need it most
Speaking up against abusers
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Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
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In this episode, Mari Carmen shares how she's embraced change and how you can too.
Mari Carmen Lopez is a television producer with credits that include the successful Love & Hip Hop and Black Ink Crew franchises, weTV’s Hustle & Soul and Complex Network's Good Looking Out.
As a Talent Manager, she’s worked with Slick Rick (the most successful British rapper in history), Missy Elliott, and Jagged Edge. She has given a platform to artists, especially women in music, such as Cardi B, Amara La Negra and Trina.
MC Lopez founded MCL Media, an independent production company that captures incredible stories and characters that entertain and impact. Since the company’s relaunch, MCL Media has produced hundreds of hours of cable programming and digital work for top networks and streaming giants including VH1, BET, MTV, weTV, Complex Networks, Peacock, Netflix and Facebook Watch.
Mari Carmen is focused on mentoring youth in television production and pushes to increase visibility for minorities and women in the industry. She is passionate about immigration reform and works to provide music therapy for the elderly in Miami alongside her mother's organization, the Algo Nuevo Foundation.
We discussed:
Being raised in a family of performers and being free to express creativity
Her mother starting her music career in her 40s and now part of a band in her 70s
Working through self-doubt
Knowing how to pivot
And much more!
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Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
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In this episode, Alana shares how she has forgiven the past and is appreciating the present.
Alana Stott is a mother, author, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She founded Wolfraven Omnimedia to help tell amazing and inspirational stories, including her own, while fiercely advocating for causes to make the world a better place. Stott has written the game-changing business and philanthropy book, “How to Ask for Money;” her powerful memoir, “She Who Dares;” and a series of empowering children’s books to be published in 2023.
Alana was Ms.Scotland 2018 and raised $1.3 million dollars for a mental health awareness campaign at the request of Prince Harry and Stott’s husband, Dean Stott, a double world record-breaking cross-country cyclist, TV presenter and former UK Special Forces Operator.
Alana was awarded the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on the King's Honor List 2023 for her work supporting vulnerable women and mental health awareness.
We discussed:
Having to play the adult role from the age of 9 and how that shaped who she’s become.
Losing her mother at the age of 13 and how becoming a mother changed her.
What the pageant world taught her.
And much more!
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Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
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In this episode, Serena shares how she owns her truth and how you can too!
Serena Anthony is Chief People Officer for GroupM North America. Serena is an expert People Management professional with over 20 years of experience in human resources strategy working across complex, disparate ecosystems, where she demonstrates her true capabilities as an innovative thinker and change-maker in the field. As a member of Groups North America Executive Committee, Serena is a key player in designing, driving, and championing Groups people strategy.
With a passion for diversity & inclusion programming and a focus on culture
Serena aims to position Group as an employer of choice. Before joining GroupM in 2018, Serena held multiple senior roles in executive People leadership at Aventura and the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) where she drove the ongoing people and business transformation at one of the largest media companies in Canada.
We discussed:
Growing up with strict Indian parents
Being a mother to identical twin girls
Healing from a wrongful dismissal from a senior-level position at CBC
Her advice to working parents
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Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
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In this episode, Anna shares how she did her reappearing act by tapping into the magic within and how you can too!
Anna Kloots is a New York Times Bestselling Author, small business owner, content creator, and world traveller living in Paris.
So many people have said she is the real-life “Emily in Paris!”
Anna is the author of Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero which she co-wrote with her sister, television star Amanda Kloots.
Anna’s latest book is titled My Own Magic. Her writing candidly reflects on her travels, relationships, failures, and fantasies.
Anna adds a little sparkle to everything she does, thinks outside the box, and prefers dancing down the streets instead of strolling. She can often be spotted sipping champagne in a café, undoubtedly celebrating something.
In the last twelve years, she’s lived in New York, London and Paris - and travelled to 83 countries across 6 continents.
For every woman searching for her voice, Anna shares her story of starting over by trusting the magic that was always within.
We discussed:
How she was left without a job, a home and a husband on the same day.
How divorce helped her rediscover who she was and the magic within.
Her advice on how to turn unhappy endings into meaningful new beginnings.
Perception vs reality
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Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
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In this episode, Dean & Nicky share how they have become stronger individually by being a team and how you can do the same.
Dean & Nicky Samuels founded BKBQ, a black not-for-profit that caters to the emotional and physical needs of black women, men and youth in Canada to push past their pain and into purpose.
Using his strong business acumen and passion for humanitarianism, Founder Dean Samuels identified an intense need for programs catering to advancing, rehabilitating, and rebuilding the black family structure. Pairing his background in music production and Nicola’s professional expertise and passion for children and education, they seek to create and establish a business model that provides resources to the black community and supports other Black-led community groups and projects in the greater Toronto area.
We discussed:
His BIG visions since childhood
Her love for caring for the next generation
Starting their podcast as a voice for those suffering in silence
Being robbed of $500,000 shortly after two miscarriages, right before the birth of their rainbow baby and the closing of the purchase of their home
His definition of being a “man”
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
In this episode, Vasavi shares how she has redefined labels for herself and how you can too!
Vasavi Kumar is a Former TV host, Licensed Therapist, Voiceover Artist, and Creator of the Say It Out Loud Safe Haven, an online support community. She is also the author of Say It Out Loud. A first-generation Indian immigrant raised on Long Island, NY, Vasavi has relentlessly searched to find her voice, access the freedom of her creative spirit, and help others along the way…out loud.
When diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 19, she made it her mission to understand how her mind works, starting with making room to hear herself think.
Her mission is to share everything—the good, bad, and ugly—to teach a more mindful, practical, and simple way of running every aspect of your life.
Through her Say It Out Loud podcast, keynote talks, group programs, social media, and weekly email newsletters, Vasavi has taught thousands of entrepreneurs, creatives, and artists from all walks of life how to work through any situation —by saying it out loud.
She was on the Cover of Austin Woman magazine and featured on VH1, NBC, FOX, Good Day Austin, CW, Wall Street Journal, and much more!
We discussed:
Growing up in an all-white community as a person of colour
Using humour to deflect in chaotic environments.
Being the first co-host of Lisa Nichols year-long mastermind and having her write the foreword for her book
Having her first book proposal rejected seven times by publishing agents
Recovering from a cocaine addiction
And much more.
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Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
In this episode, Rachael shares how she's affecting the next generation and how you can too.
Rachael Downie is a business success coach, author and speaker who offers courses and services that help people set and achieve goals beyond what they think is possible for their businesses and lives. Rachael empowers her clients to take control of their lives and live their dreams.
She is the author of The Secret Millionaire Paradigm and leads several courses to build individuals, teams and corporations' motivation, effectiveness and entrepreneurial capacity.
We discussed:
Being the first one in her family to go to University
Being parented by two parents that were both an only child
Intentionally shaping the next generation
Tapping into the awareness of who we are
Learning how to become prosperous
And much more!
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Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Michelle Thames is an Online Business & Marketing Strategist and hosts the “Social Media Decoded” Podcast. She provides 1:1 coaching, strategy & online resources for creators to help monetize their passions.
Michelle's strategies have helped her and her clients build multiple six-figure businesses utilizing social media.
Michelle has over 11 years of experience as a content creator and influencer. She has worked with brands such as Lenovo, Toyota, Olay, Subway, and many more.
We discussed:
Monetizing and building social media when family and friends didn’t understand
Finding your community and safe spaces
What success means to her
How the pandemic allowed her to pivot, accelerate and also rest
And much more!
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Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
In this episode, Julie shares how she went from addict to advocate and how you can too.
Julie Lawrence is a communications specialist and journalist. She is the founder and Editor-in-chief of DEFY, a digital magazine for unapologetic women.
Forget recipes, workouts and diet tips; DEFY magazine is about validating women’s anger and frustration by exposing how misogyny infiltrates the workplace.
She has been seen on CBC, Business Wire, Financial Post and more.
We discussed:
How she started drinking to numb toxic environments and relationships that eventually led to trouble maintaining employment
Learning to respect the healthy boundaries of others
The power of mentorship and guidance
Processing the Alzheimer’s diagnosis of her mother
And much more.
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Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
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In this episode, David shares the language of his heart and how it can work for us.
David A Burrus is a husband, father, believer, author, speaker, consultant, and Life and Relationship coach.
We discussed:
the soft and hard parts of masculinity
where a man's greatest strength is found
how being numb to his own feelings opened the door to being numb to the feelings of his loved ones
leadership of a man
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Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
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In this episode, Cynthia shares how she rediscovered herself and how you can too.
Cynthia Dieyi is an Award-Winning Hollywood Story Producer leveraging story-based marketing for entrepreneurs & business owners looking to become brands the competitor can't stop raving about.
She founded The Content Clinic ™ to help businesses and entrepreneurs escape the abyss of dead-end content and develop content strategies that bring in profits.
She has been featured on CBS, NBC, Vogue and more.
We discussed :
The self-exploration journey that led her to therapy and on a beautiful self-discovery path.
Having a North Star to help focus on values.
Recovering quickly after being triggered.
Identifying the root cause of some of her behavioural patterns.
The power of mindfulness.
And much more.
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Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
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In this episode, Annesa shares she escaped an abusive relationship and how you can too.
Annesa Tabassum is a Psych Nurse, domestic abuse Survivor, and Women’s Advocate based in Austin, TX. She brings awareness to social issues such as domestic and sexual abuse that are often stigmatized. She is an advocate for empowering men and women across the globe to live healthy and purposeful lives. She’s always sharing advice with her audience from nursing, thriving post-trauma, and lifestyle finds or products.
With 446K Followers on TikTok and 48 K on Instagram, she hopes to continue to inspire and bring light to important issues the community faces to help the next generation of men and women.
We discussed:
Not feeling comfortable in her skin until her college years
Experiencing religious abuse pre-marriage and physical abuse one month after getting married.
The consequences of ignoring the red flags.
How therapy helped reframe and reshape her thoughts, feelings and actions.
Her advice on how to assist those in an abusive relationship.
And much more.
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Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
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In this episode, Kelly shares how she combats the betrayal of burnout and how you can too.
Kelley Bonner is a licensed therapist with over 15 years of experience helping people and organizations transform, evolve, and heal burnout. She believes black women have been systemically taught that their legacy is struggling while their legacy is actually one of joy and accomplishment.
In her "day job," Kelley transforms workplaces by reducing burnout and bias and increasing innovation and inclusion. She provides a framework for leaders to understand the deeper organizational issues that lead to symptoms of burnout and how to solve them at their core.
She hosts the Black Girl Burnout podcast and is the author of “Burnt.”
As the founder of Burn Bright Consulting, Kelley is revolutionizing diversity, equity, inclusion, sexual misconduct, and psychological safety training with proprietary frameworks proven to increase innovation and lead to happier work environments. Kelley has worked with several federal and international organizations to create safer environments and strategies for violence prevention, including the Biden Administration, the U.S. Military, the Library of Congress, the National Academy of Sciences, The United Nations, and NATO.
She has been seen on Ebony, Fast Company, Bustle and more.
We discussed:
The most common issues from women that she’s seen as a therapist.
Key issues women face working in correctional facilities.
Being the only Black woman working in a maximum security correctional facility.
The systems that operate on us and betray us.
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
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In this episode, Erin shares how she lives an affirmed life and how you can too.
Erin Elise Enyinda is an American Journalist, podcaster, and founder of the “Live Affirmed” podcast and magazine. Erin is a wife, mother of a fur baby Yoda, the cat, and a bridge to connect women with purpose, healing, and leading a celebration life.
We discussed:
Giving ourselves grace in our seasons of rebuilding
Being of service even when things don’t seem to be going our way
The power of affirmations
Manifesting
What she wishes women would do more of
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
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In this episode, Danielle shares how to heal and be more loving toward ourselves and others.
Danielle LaPorte teaches how to lead with the intelligence of love. She is a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100—a group that, in Oprah Winfrey’s words, “uniquely connects the world with a spiritual energy that matters.” The former director of a future studies think tank in Washington, DC, where she managed a team creating global scenarios. She now speaks about the intelligence of the heart.
Danielle is a 5-time author, and her most recent book, How To Be Loving… when your heart is breaking open, and the world is waking up, is a nuanced perspective on the life-changing power of Self Compassion, shadow work, and being more receptive to Higher Guidance. This is a guide on how to use your heart's genius to create healing conditions. This book has a companion deck and journal. She is also the producer of dozens of meditation kits and online programs for spiritual support.
Her podcast, With Love, Danielle, often ranks in iTunes’ top 10 for wellness. She has been seen in Essence, Vogue, Forbes, InStyle, and Oprah Magazine.
We discussed:
Her longing for a connection with God since she was a child
Light work and dark work
Being over bounded and divisive
Creating our emotions
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Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
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In this episode, Dr. Krissy shares the relationship between mental health and our bodies.
Dr. Krissy Doyle-Thomas (Ph.D.) is a Medical Neuroscientist and Professor in Toronto, Canada. She is an expert in medical conditions that affect the brain and mental health.
She has received several prestigious fellowships, including fellowships from the Canadian Institute for Health Research and the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada. Dr. Krissy’s research has been published in numerous high-impact peer-reviewed journals and presented nationally and internationally to both academic and non-academic audiences.
Dr. Krissy is passionate about helping people maximize their potential as it relates to understanding how the brain works. She is committed to translating scientific research into meaningful information that can help communities live healthy, mindful lives.
We discussed:
How grief affects our brain
The importance of sleep for our mental health
How laughter impacts the brain and helps with pain
Things we can do to boost our mood
The benefits of community
How to decrease the chances of dementia
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Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
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In this episode, Tika shares how she healed through community and how you can too.
TiKA is a multi-disciplinary artist, film composer, artistic director, cultural curator, consultant, and activist. TiKA added film scoring to her repertoire in 2019 after graduating from the Canadian Film Centre in 2021. To date, she has scored 8 short films, 4 cartoon series, and 4 feature films and is the 2022 Canadian Academy Award Winner for best original music in the film “Learn To Swim.” Last year, TiKA started her first not-for-profit organization, StereoVisual, which aims to teach marginalized musicians and producers how to transition into making music for film in an effort to create equity in the film industry.
As a musician, TiKA has opened for major R&B heavyweights like John Legend + NAO and is listed by Complex Magazine as “One of the most prolific creatives in Toronto.” TiKA’s debut album was released in the Spring of 2021 titled “Anywhere But Here.”
In addition, TiKA was the only Canadian musician to model for Sephora 2 years in a row. Her billboards can be seen all across Canada.
We discussed:
Why shaving her head after a sexual assault was cathartic
How the traumatic event forced her to slow down in life and reevaluate her circle
Finding solace in herself and God
How scary it is to open up and be vulnerable
How therapy and alternative medicine has helped
...and much more!
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Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
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In this episode, Cheri shares her healing journey to find herself before she found love and how you can do the same.
Cheri Syphax is an executive by day, wife, entrepreneur, and witty host of the Leader and Lover Podcast by night.
As a mother, lover, and agent for change with a passion for showcasing the magic of Black women and the beauty of Black love, Cheri seeks to demystify the stereotype that Black women can’t have it all.
Cheri now uses her words and wisdom to empower others to do the same. Cheri’s journey has led her to meet and marry her husband Tracey, launching them further into purpose and inspiring the creation of Just The Phax.
She’s also the author of Second Act and has been seen on Essence, The New York Times, Forbes, Oprah Magazine and more.
We discussed:
Finding herself before she found her husband
How society programs our thinking and affects our values
Different types of leadership, coaching and mentors
Her advice for women attacking the wrong type of partners
Being intentional about what we want and the energy we bring
And much more!
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Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
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In this episode, Alicia shares how she was freed in many areas of her life and how you can too.
Alicia Breeze is a Content Creator, Preacher, Singer & Coach getting you Spiritually free from Narcissistic Abuse, Oppression and Toxicity of all kinds.
She's the host of the live broadcast, “Shootin’ Da Breeze.” The show educates and supports many through their journey out of toxic and abusive relationships, emphasizing Narcissistic Abuse.
Narcissism has been the show's focus since its inception as she explores Narcissism through God's Word and equips people with biblical tools to break free naturally and spiritually from Narcissistic Abuse and Toxicity. She also supports her followers through daily prayer on her Instagram Page called “Pray & Slay every day.”
Inspired by her own challenging experiences of exiting a narcissistic abusive relationship of almost 20 years, she was led to help others to work through these difficult circumstances giving them practical and spiritual tools on their path towards total healing and a renewed relationship with themselves and God.
Through this healing journey, she has become an emerging voice of hope and expertise on this subject.
We discussed:
Being diagnosed with a learning disability as a child but still getting into one of the top private schools due to excelling in other areas
Her love for music
Finding Jesus
Experiencing narcissistic abuse as a former pastors wife
What happens when labels are placed on you
...and much more!
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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
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In this episode, Cat & Nat share how they have created a life and community by just simply being themselves and how you can too.
With seven kids between the two of them, Cat & Nat know just how lonely, and isolating motherhood can be. So, they set out to bring women and moms together by hosting dinner parties and events - with wine and without babies. The events garnered huge success in Toronto and were talked about all over, leading Cat & Nat to take things to the next level and break into the online world to reach more people everywhere.
Through their virally famous #MOMTRUTHS videos, which have garnered hundreds of millions of views, their Facebook Lives, and Instagram stories, their best-selling book, and iHeartRadio award-nominated podcast Cat & Nat Unfiltered, Cat & Nat share everything moms think but are too afraid to talk about. Over the past few years, Cat & Nat have taken their #MOMTRUTHS on the road, performing over 100 live shows across North America.
They have been seen on Good Morning America, HuffPost, ET Canada, Today and much more…
We discussed:
Different ways of learning and expressing yourself
Not fitting into the societal moulds
Gratitude for a family they can be their authentic selves in front of without shame
Allowing other people in to help with the children and love them differently
Finding fun in motherhood
And much more!
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Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
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In this episode, Nam shares how and why she is transparent as a mother and how you can be too.
Nam Kiwanuka is an award-winning journalist and the co-host of The Agenda with Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s latest project, The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka, and host of The Agenda in the Summer. Nam also co-hosts TVO’s On Docs podcast and contributes columns to TVO.org.
Nam Kiwanuka was born in Uganda and lived in a refugee camp in Kenya before moving to Canada. She’s worked with Sportsnet, BET, MuchMusic and the BBC’s Focus on Africa.
She’s been seen on CBC, Huff Post and more.
We discussed:
Not being given realistic expectations of being a mother
The lack of care for Black mothers and their babies resulted in almost losing her first child after birth
How motherhood has changed her
Healing childhood wounds
And much more!
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