13. Mama Drama with LisaRaye

So often we’re told to cut the toxic people out of our lives, that those relationships serve only as a detriment to us and our psyche… but what happens when those relationships are intricately entwined with other loved ones? What happens when we actually still love that person that’s putting that negativity into the universe—and we love them a lot? Forgiveness is a long, hard, difficult road, but it’s a choice that so many of us face when we grow up with a parent who might not have loved us in the way we really needed to be loved.Join me as I welcome my friend LisaRaye, an actress, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and an incredible mama who has been killin’ it in Hollywood for over 20 years. Today, we’re talking about all varieties of mama drama.Tune in and listen to episode thirteen of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. LisaRaye and I talk about how her fearlessness early in her career got her to where she is now, how she figured out the balance between helping with homework and slaying auditions, and what it’s like to shift your perspectiven in order to make peace in a rocky mother-daughter relationship.Some Questions I ask:Did you manifest your career in Hollywood for yourself? (02:20)Where was your sister Da Brat in her career when you first came out to the West Coast? (08:39)How did you manage mommy life with your newfound Hollywood career? (12:44)How did you learn to be openly physically affectionate with your daughter? (31:26)In This Episode, You Will Learn:When LisaRaye made the big move from Chicago to LA, she decided not to take ‘no’ for an answer (04:38)How having her daughter made LisaRaye a no-nonsense person (14:47)About LisaRaye’s eye opening experience on Iyanla: Fix My Life and the shift it created in her family dynamic (17:27)About LisaRaye’s relationship with her daughter and how she’s worked to fix it (36:52)Both people have to be willing to do the work to help mend the rift in a relationship (41:31)Resources Mentioned:Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything by Iyanla VanzantConnect with LisaRaye:InstagramLet’s Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.