SoulSpeak

On this week's episode of SoulSpeak, I discuss how damaging it has been to be labeled the strong one.

Happy Holidays Y'All!

More of us are seeking the services of Therapists and Coaches-because let's face it-we are STILL in a pandemic and need help now more than ever! 

But All Coaches and Therapists are NOT created equal.

Coach Laurah and I offer up some red flags 🚩 🚩🚩🚩 from our personal search for healthy mental health professionals.

It is unfortunate-the abuses that others like myself had been forced to deal with as children. Then be expected to function as positive, contributing members of society.

Most people in this position contribute to society by recycling their abuses & recreating the next generation of hurting children and adults.

I have refused to continue trashing myself or others the way that pattern predicts I should.

It is why I refuse silence. This is what breaking the chains looks like for me. Join me as I recount this portion of my story.

Family Estrangement is often treated as taboo.  Its deafening silence diminishing many in need of counsel, release & relief.   Jill Carlyle & I bravely engage in just one conversation of many - navigating this deceptively subtle, relevant experience.

Where are all the Black Women and Women of color with bulimia and other eating disorders?  

As we heal,  we do so out loud and need to hear from each other.  In this episode, I discuss my struggles with bulimia-what I've learned and in some places where I'm stuck.

While I welcome everyone in on this conversation-my focus is on women of color and specifically Black Women because I am sharing my story from my point of view and as I have looked for my reflection in the stories of women with eating disorders-I have found VERY FEW are from Black Women.

How does author Willow Ford merge race, spirituality, socio-economic issues and horror all into one book?

Tune in to SoulSpeak this Saturday October 23rd as we discuss Willow’s latest Speculative Fiction/ Sci-Fi novels The Fadian Experiment & The Fadian Escape and much, so much more…

Healing from trauma is my life's water.  It isn't a fad for me...find out why.

Though this issue sounds trivial, ending awkward conversations can cause stress and anxiety for some of us.  So seriously, how can we end awkward or lingering conversations with minimal pain?  Tune in and get our opinion on the matter...

In a world that heavily emphasizes control and self will...how do we practice surrender in our lives? How do we work out what is within our control and surrender to what is not?  

Join Grace and I as we discuss the nuanced, game changing verb- Surrender.

Being vocal is critical to develop. Though building the courage can be intimidating, being vocal keeps us honest, accountable  and mostly resentment free.  Join Grace and I as we discuss being vocal and some of the caveats that come along.

Unfortunately, not all of us were afforded a healthy support system out of the womb.  Join Grace and I as we discuss how to choose healthy/safe people to have in our corner and how to be one.

Join Grace and I as we discuss the different faces of "manifesting" on social media as opposed to what it actually means to us.

Join us as we discuss what stigmas HAVE and HAVE NOT changed generationally within the African/African American mental health arena.

Join us on SoulSpeak as we discuss the dangers of entanglement and how the messages we've receive from music to media entices us down a destructive rabbit hole.

Join Grace and I as we discuss the origins, displays and intrinsic issues of what it means to struggle with self-esteem in 2021.

Join us as we discuss Social Media, The Good, The Bad & inevitably, the Ugly.

Join Grace and I as we discuss Derrick Jaxn and the Asian Hate Campaign.

As we ride through this pandemic and all that's come with it, some of us have also combatted loneliness. Join Grace and I as we talk coping with loneliness and the difficulties with admitting to struggles associated with weakness or other negative stigmas.

Does she exist? How did she get here?

Join Grace and I as we discuss our thoughts regarding the stereotype of the angry black woman

What do we expect in relationships?  Are they realistic?  Where were we taught with this?  How do we right size what we hold to be true in relationships?  Join Grace and I as we have these nuanced discussions.

Join Grace and I as we discuss our thoughts and angsts and tactics in this unfortunate area.

What a year it was-join Grace and I in Part I of what we learned and unlearned in this landmark of a year