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Change does not always continue feeling new. Over time, healthier boundaries, intentional choices, and respect for personal capacity can become part of an ordinary day rather than a project someone is constantly trying to complete.In the final episode of Rewriting the Story, Dr. Teresa A. Smith shares the story of Renee, a woman whose small decisions gradually become the life she is living. Renee stops apologizing for expressing preferences, protects time for herself, pauses before saying yes, and learns to decline responsibilities she cannot handle well. This episode brings recognition, decision, and action together while exploring quiet clarity, honest choice, and lived change. Dr. TAS explains why consistency often shapes a life more than intensity and how growth may become so natural that other people recognize it before we do. Rewriting the Story is a four-episode solo series and the fourth lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores how people recognize what no longer fits, choose a new direction, take action, and continue living the story they selected. Listen, consider what someone from your past might notice about the person you are today, and share this episode with someone whose progress may be more visible than they realize. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Choosing differently can affect more than one decision. It may change relationships, routines, expectations, and the roles people have grown accustomed to seeing you fulfill.In Episode 3 of Rewriting the Story, Dr. Teresa A. Smith shares the story of Evelyn, a woman who regularly places everyone else’s preferences before her own. A simple birthday question helps Evelyn recognize how rarely she considers what she wants, and small choices begin reconnecting her with the voice she had stopped hearing.This episode explores the discomfort that can follow personal change, especially when others are still responding to an earlier version of you. Dr. TAS discusses expressing preferences without apology, giving yourself space inside conversations, and allowing other people time to adjust without returning to old patterns.Rewriting the Story is a four-episode solo series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series moves through recognition, decision, and action while exploring quiet awareness, personal choice, and lived change.Listen, notice one moment when someone asks for your opinion, time, or energy, and pause before answering. Share this episode with someone learning to let their own voice have a place at the table. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Many decisions are made before people check their capacity, preferences, schedules, or emotional energy. The response comes automatically because saying yes has become part of a familiar role.In Episode 2 of Rewriting the Story, Dr. Teresa A. Smith shares the story of Marcus, a dependable man who realizes he has been responding to requests on autopilot. His shift does not begin with a dramatic refusal. It begins when he pauses long enough to consider whether he has the capacity to follow through.This episode explores the space between recognition and action, the difference between reacting and choosing, and how a pause can help someone respond from where they are instead of where others expect them to be. Dr. TAS also explains how recognition, decision, and action often work together rather than appearing in a fixed order.Rewriting the Story is a four-episode solo series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series moves through recognition, decision, and action while exploring quiet awareness, personal choice, and lived change.Listen, identify one area where you respond automatically, and give yourself permission to pause before making your next commitment. Share this episode with someone learning to protect their capacity without abandoning the people they care about. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

A life can continue functioning while something inside begins asking for attention. The responsibilities remain, people still depend on you, and nothing appears broken, yet the version of life you worked hard to build may no longer fit who you are becoming.In Episode 1 of Rewriting the Story, Dr. Teresa A. Smith explores recognition, personal capacity, and the quiet moments that signal change. Through the story of a dependable woman who realizes she has been surviving the life she built, Dr. TAS examines what happens when growth stretches someone beyond roles, routines, and expectations that once served them. This episode does not pressure listeners to make an immediate decision. It invites them to notice where they may be answering today’s questions with yesterday’s story and to consider what changes when they pause before automatically saying yes. Rewriting the Story is a four-episode solo series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series moves through recognition, decision, and action while exploring quiet awareness, personal choice, and lived change. Listen, notice where your current life may no longer fit, and share this episode with someone learning to honor what they have outgrown. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Children need more than academic instruction. They also need support identifying emotions, managing anger, recognizing triggers, expressing themselves, and recovering from difficult experiences.In this episode of Talk With TAS, Dr. Teresa A. Smith speaks with Tina Brown, founder and executive director of Kamp Joy in Mississippi. Tina shares how her childhood, early education career, and work with children following Hurricane Katrina influenced the development of Kamp Joy.The conversation explores childhood resilience, emotional wellness, conscious discipline, family culture, identity, and social and emotional learning. Tina also explains how Kamp Joy serves students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade and uses a ticket distribution fundraising program to sustain its mission.Listen and share this episode with a parent, educator, counselor, nonprofit leader, or community advocate supporting children and families.Learn more at KampJoy.org or contact Tina Brown at [email protected]. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Choosing yourself does not require becoming harsh, withdrawing from everyone, or explaining every decision. Personal power can appear through boundaries, accountability, self-awareness, and the willingness to stop competing for approval.In the final episode of Real Talk, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith discuss what it means to claim personal power while continuing to grow. They examine how boundaries change relationships, why people fear being considered difficult, and how taking ownership of personal choices supports becoming.The conversation also addresses pursuing purpose without competing for someone else’s spotlight, protecting your energy while remaining compassionate, and developing habits that support continued growth.Real Talk is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores boundaries, burnout, healing, and becoming through conversations grounded in everyday life.Listen, identify where you are ready to choose yourself without explanation, and share this episode with someone learning to protect their energy while moving forward with purpose. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Looking back can reveal disappointment, loss, lessons, and choices you wish had been different. It can also remind you of the hope, dreams, and possibilities you carried before life became complicated.In the final episode of the Cracks in the Empire limited series, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith move the conversation beyond recognizing the crack and toward rebuilding. They reflect on younger versions of themselves, the progress people often overlook, and the question that follows accountability: Who are you becoming? The episode includes a personal check-in, a letter-writing challenge, and an invitation to name what you are proud of, what you are releasing, and what you are choosing next. Dr. TAS also discusses why Desmond’s story resonates with readers who have protected appearances, delayed difficult conversations, or expected tomorrow to repair what required attention today. Cracks in the Empire is a six-episode Real Talk limited series inspired by Dr. TAS’s book, Cracks in the Empire: What You Refuse to Face Can Break You. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series examines avoidance, accountability, responsibility, and rebuilding. Listen, write a chapter that would make your younger self smile and your future self grateful, then share this episode with someone who needs to remember that their story is not over. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Many people remain connected to their faith while becoming less willing to remain silent about harm. Protecting emotional and personal safety does not require abandoning spirituality, but it may require examining traditions, expectations, and institutional pressure.In Episode 3 of Real Talk, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith discuss church hurt, silence culture, spiritual safety, and the process of finding your voice within faith spaces. They explore why silence is sometimes presented as holiness, how people process harm caused by faith communities, and how to separate personal faith from institutional expectations.The conversation also addresses rebuilding trust after being dismissed, creating safer spaces for spiritual growth, establishing boundaries, and finding community support during a changing faith journey.Real Talk is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores boundaries, burnout, healing, and becoming through conversations grounded in everyday life.Listen, consider where silence may be interfering with your safety, and share this episode with someone learning to protect their voice without abandoning their faith. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Avoidance creates a bill, but the charges do not always appear in a bank account. They may appear through lost time, declining health, damaged relationships, delayed dreams, reduced confidence, and peace that slowly disappears.In Episode 5 of the Cracks in the Empire limited series, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith examine what remaining the same has already cost. They discuss the fear behind delayed decisions, the belief that there will always be more time, and how people can spend years waiting for circumstances or feelings to change.Through the Five-Year Question and “The Bill” exercise, listeners are invited to consider where their current habits, excuses, and decisions are leading. The episode closes by replacing guilt with one practical challenge: make one decision your future self will appreciate.Cracks in the Empire is a six-episode Real Talk limited series created ahead of the July 24, 2026 release of Dr. TAS’s book, Cracks in the Empire: What You Refuse to Face Can Break You. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series examines avoidance, accountability, responsibility, and rebuilding.Listen, identify what remaining the same has already cost you, and share this episode with someone who is ready to make one decision that changes their direction. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Exhaustion does not always mean someone needs to push harder. Sometimes it signals that the version of life they have been sustaining is costing more than they can continue giving.In Episode 2 of Real Talk, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith discuss burnout, overstimulation, caretaking fatigue, boundaries, and identity shifts. They examine the difference between being tired and emotionally depleted, why people continue pouring into others while neglecting themselves, and how guilt and obligation keep burnout cycles moving.The conversation also identifies signs that it may be time to pivot, practical ways to restore balance, and how redefining success can reduce chronic exhaustion.Real Talk is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores boundaries, burnout, healing, and becoming through conversations grounded in everyday life.Listen, identify where continued endurance may be costing too much, and share this episode with someone who needs permission to rest, reassess, and choose a different direction. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Control is not always surrendered through one major decision. Sometimes it is handed over gradually through fear, guilt, people pleasing, pride, comfort, past pain, and the need for approval.In Episode 4 of the Cracks in the Empire limited series, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith ask listeners to examine who or what has been influencing their decisions. They explore how other people’s expectations become permission slips, why fear often disguises itself as waiting, and how daily choices determine the direction of someone’s future.The conversation includes the Five-Year Question, which asks listeners to consider where their current decisions will lead if nothing changes. Dr. TAS and OnJerya also challenge listeners to take the pen back from fear, shame, perfectionism, people pleasing, and the past. Cracks in the Empire is a six-episode Real Talk limited series created ahead of the July 24, 2026 release of Dr. TAS’s book,Cracks in the Empire: What You Refuse to Face Can Break You. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series examines avoidance, accountability, responsibility, and rebuilding.Listen, identify what has been holding the pen in your life, and share this episode with someone who is ready to make decisions based on purpose instead of fear. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

People are constantly evaluated for how they look, what they choose, and how they present themselves. Over time, the pressure to gain approval can affect identity, self-worth, emotional energy, and the freedom to live as yourself. In Episode 1 of Real Talk, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith examine why people present curated versions of themselves, how social comparison feeds insecurity, and what happens when someone stops explaining personal choices. They also discuss the expectations placed on women, the fear that can surface during identity shifts, and how to remain visible without losing yourself.Real Talk is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores boundaries, burnout, healing, and becoming through conversations grounded in everyday life.Listen, consider what you may have been carrying quietly, and share this episode with someone learning to choose personal freedom over public approval. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Repeated thoughts can become beliefs, beliefs can become identity, and identity can influence decisions. Over time, fear may be renamed wisdom, procrastination may be called patience, and familiarity may be mistaken for peace. In Episode 3 of the Cracks in the Empire limited series, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith examine excuses, justifications, self-deception, and the stories people repeat when they are avoiding change. They discuss how labels formed through family, relationships, failure, comparison, and social media can continue directing someone’s choices long after the original experience has passed.The conversation also challenges listeners to examine the advice they would give someone else, identify the stories they continue defending, and retire beliefs that no longer belong in their future.Cracks in the Empire is a six-episode Real Talk limited series created ahead of the July 24, 2026 release of Dr. TAS’s book, Cracks in the Empire: What You Refuse to Face Can Break You. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series examines avoidance, accountability, responsibility, and rebuilding.Listen, complete the sentence “I keep telling myself,” and share this episode with someone who is ready to question the story shaping their decisions. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Avoidance does not eliminate a problem. It delays the discomfort while allowing the financial, emotional, relational, physical, or professional consequences to continue growing.In Episode 2 of the Cracks in the Empire limited series, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith examine why people postpone decisions they already know they need to make. They discuss ignored warning signs, delayed conversations, repeated patterns, and the explanations people use to justify waiting.The conversation also explores the cost of avoidance, including lost time, money, peace, relationships, confidence, opportunities, and growth. Dr. TAS challenges listeners to separate reasons from excuses, accept responsibility for their choices, and identify one issue they will stop avoiding.Cracks in the Empire is a six-episode Real Talk limited series created ahead of the July 24, 2026 release of Dr. TAS’s book, Cracks in the Empire: What You Refuse to Face Can Break You. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series examines avoidance, accountability, responsibility, and rebuilding. Listen, name the decision or conversation you have been postponing, and share this episode with someone who is ready to move from awareness into action. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

A crack is not always a crisis. It may be the first warning that a relationship, habit, financial concern, health issue, unfinished goal, or neglected responsibility needs attention.In Episode 1 of the Cracks in the Empire limited series, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and OnJerya T. Smith examine what happens when people recognize that something is not working but continue delaying action. They discuss the difference between an isolated problem and a repeated pattern, why familiar situations can feel safer than change, and how avoidance becomes more costly over time.The conversation also addresses accountability, procrastination, fear, and the difference between recognizing a problem and responding to it. Listeners are encouraged to identify one warning sign, write it down, and acknowledge what has been avoided without trying to resolve everything at once. Cracks in the Empire is a six-episode Real Talk limited series inspired by Dr. TAS’s book, Cracks in the Empire: What You Refuse to Face Can Break You. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series examines avoidance, accountability, responsibility, and rebuilding. Listen, identify the area of your life that needs attention, and share this episode with someone who may be overlooking an early warning sign. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Reclaiming your voice is not only about speaking more openly. It also involves the internal, emotional, and spiritual preparation required to handle greater confidence, visibility, influence, and responsibility.In the final episode of Reclaiming Your Voice, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Dr. Velma Bagby discuss what happens after someone begins recovering a voice that was shaped or suppressed by outside expectations. They examine leadership readiness, purpose, calling, humility, and the internal work required to remain grounded as confidence grows. The conversation also explores how restoration affects relationships, professional decisions, personal responsibility, and the practices that help people remain connected to their identity over time. Reclaiming Your Voice is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores identity, authorship, restoration, and the process of returning to who you were before other people began defining you. Listen, consider who you are becoming as your voice grows stronger, and share this episode with someone moving from self-silencing toward greater ownership and responsibility. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Waiting for approval can delay ideas, creativity, healing, and the decision to share what you have been carrying. Permission becomes personal when you stop depending on other people to confirm that your voice deserves space.In Episode 3 of Reclaiming Your Voice, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Dr. Velma Bagby discuss external validation, perfectionism, creative hesitation, and the process of giving yourself permission to act. They examine why people delay sharing their talents, how internal pressure interrupts expression, and why personal approval can feel harder than receiving permission from someone else.The conversation also explores how writing, storytelling, art, and experimentation can support identity recovery and help people move from hesitation into action.Reclaiming Your Voice is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores identity, authorship, restoration, and the process of returning to who you were before other people began defining you.Listen, identify where you have been waiting for permission, and share this episode with someone who is ready to trust their ideas and use their voice. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Silence may feel protective in the moment, but suppressing your voice for too long can affect creativity, confidence, decision-making, relationships, leadership, and emotional well-being.In Episode 2 of Reclaiming Your Voice, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Dr. Velma Bagby examine “corporate laryngitis,” a phrase used to describe what happens when people repeatedly filter, suppress, or disconnect from their own voice. They discuss why compliance is often associated with safety and success, how constant self-filtering creates mental fatigue, and when strategic silence becomes harmful.The conversation also addresses rebuilding trust in your voice after years of suppression and how organizations can encourage employee expression while maintaining shared responsibility.Reclaiming Your Voice is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores identity, authorship, restoration, and the process of returning to who you were before other people began defining you.Listen, identify where silence may be costing more than it protects, and share this episode with someone who is ready to trust their voice again. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

People can spend years speaking through expectations created by workplaces, churches, families, relationships, and survival roles without recognizing how far they have moved from their own identity.In Episode 1 of Reclaiming Your Voice, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Dr. Velma Bagby examine how personal voice becomes shaped, muted, or managed by outside systems. They discuss the early signs of self-silencing, the emotional cost of suppressing identity, and why reclaiming your voice can initially feel uncomfortable. This conversation helps listeners distinguish internal values from external expectations, recognize where approval has influenced self-expression, and begin listening inward instead of depending on outside direction. Reclaiming Your Voice is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores identity, authorship, restoration, and the process of returning to who you were before other people began defining you. Listen, consider where your voice may have been shaped by habit or expectation, and share this episode with someone learning to speak from a renewed sense of identity. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Growth, visibility, leadership, and new opportunities can arrive before someone has prepared for what they will require. Elevation does not only reveal talent. It also exposes what has or has not been developed beneath the surface.In the final episode of Faith Matters, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Christian author Dennis J. Perkins discuss preparation for elevation and the responsibility connected to advancement. They examine why people pursue the next level without considering its demands, what can happen when growth exceeds maturity, and which areas of internal preparation are often neglected.The conversation also explores how faith supports character, discipline, and sustainable growth in a culture that rewards speed. Dennis explains how preparation can protect individuals, the people they lead, and those affected by their decisions. Faith Matters is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores discernment, courage, preparation, and how faith influences everyday decisions.Listen, identify what needs to be strengthened before your next opportunity arrives, and share this episode with someone preparing for greater responsibility, visibility, or leadership. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Wanting to tell your story does not always mean you are emotionally prepared for the writing process or the responses that may follow. Readiness includes understanding your capacity, recognizing emotional warning signs, and knowing when to continue or pause. In the final episode of The Cost of Telling What You Survived, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Felicia Brookins guide writers through an emotional readiness checkpoint. They discuss the difference between emotional work and emotional harm, indicators of overwhelm, practical writing boundaries, and how to return to a difficult story after stepping away. The conversation also explores how writers can determine whether they are observing a painful experience or reliving it, remain grounded when others disagree with their version, and assess whether they are prepared to make their story public. Felicia Brookins supports writers through her Aspiring Writers and Writers Workshop. Her Safe Space initiative also offers a $5 mental and emotional readiness checklist to help writers assess where they are before moving forward. Contact Dr. TAS or Felicia to request access. Once the story is written, Dr. TAS works with authors to refine and strengthen the manuscript so the message reaches readers as intended. The Cost of Telling What You Survived is a five-episode limited series presented through Talk With TAS. Listen, assess what your writing process requires, and share this episode with a writer who needs preparation and support before moving forward. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Access to more information has not always created greater understanding. Competing narratives, opinions presented as facts, and repeated messages can leave people confused, divided, guarded, and disconnected from one another.In Episode 3 of Faith Matters, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Christian author Dennis J. Perkins examine the camouflage of deception and the indoctrination of separation. They discuss how deception can appear reasonable or familiar, why it spreads quietly, and how exhaustion or emotional overload can make people more vulnerable to misleading information.The conversation also explores how separation becomes justified, the emotional and spiritual cost of isolation, and how people can practice discernment without becoming suspicious of everyone. Dennis explains how faith, humility, and reflection can help people evaluate what they receive without using their beliefs against others.Faith Matters is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores discernment, courage, preparation, and how faith influences everyday decisions.Listen, examine which messages may be shaping your responses, and share this episode with someone seeking wisdom without sacrificing connection. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Finishing a manuscript does not automatically mean a writer is ready to release it. Before a personal story becomes public, the writer must consider intention, emotional readiness, relationships, audience response, and what happens once the story is no longer private.In Episode 4 of The Cost of Telling What You Survived, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Felicia Brookins discuss how writers can prepare for the consequences of sharing lived experience. They examine the importance of anchoring a story in purpose, preparing family members through conversation without seeking permission, and setting expectations without requiring agreement.The conversation also addresses choosing a perspective that supports healing, moving from writing out of pain to writing with ownership, and why audience approval should not become the writer’s primary source of validation.Felicia Brookins supports writers through her Aspiring Writers and Writers Workshop. Once the story is written, Dr. TAS works with authors to refine and strengthen the manuscript so the message reaches readers as intended.The Cost of Telling What You Survived is a five-episode limited series presented through Talk With TAS. Listen, identify what needs to be in place before your story becomes public, and share this episode with a writer preparing to release personal work. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Change can feel necessary and frightening at the same time. Careers shift, relationships change, responsibilities evolve, and familiar roles may no longer fit, yet remaining where you are can still feel safer than moving forward.In Episode 2 of Faith Matters, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Christian author Dennis J. Perkins discuss the courage required to step beyond familiar routines, identities, and expectations. They examine why people recognize the need for change but hesitate to move, how faith can guide decisions when outcomes are uncertain, and why courage should be supported by wisdom rather than impulse.The conversation also addresses releasing roles that no longer fit, distinguishing fear from a reason to wait, and remaining grounded while navigating personal or professional transitions. Faith Matters is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores discernment, courage, preparation, and how faith influences everyday decisions. Listen, consider what remaining familiar may be costing you, and share this episode with someone preparing to move through a season of change. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Sharing lived experience can feel like betrayal when a writer’s story includes families, relationships, and communities shaped by silence. The emotional challenge is not limited to writing what happened. It also includes preparing for how other people may respond.In Episode 3 of The Cost of Telling What You Survived, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Felicia Brookins discuss family narratives, cultural expectations, generational silence, and the fear of being accused of airing dirty laundry. They examine the difference between responsible disclosure and sharing before a writer is ready.The conversation also addresses preparing for family reactions, building support before seeking an audience, speaking about personal experiences without intentionally harming yourself or others, and navigating tension after breaking generational silence. Felicia also discusses how silence has been connected to protection within the Black community and why more people are choosing therapy, storytelling, and open conversations.Felicia Brookins supports writers through her Aspiring Writers and Writers Workshop. Once the story is written, Dr. TAS works with authors to refine and strengthen the manuscript so the message reaches readers as intended.The Cost of Telling What You Survived is a five-episode limited series presented through Talk With TAS. Listen, consider what preparation your story requires before it becomes public, and share this episode with a writer navigating family or cultural silence. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

When expectations shift, values become blurred, and familiar sources of stability begin changing, staying grounded requires more than reacting to what is happening around you.In Episode 1 of Faith Matters, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Christian author Dennis J. Perkins discuss discernment, integrity, and what it means to stand upright in an upside-down world. They examine the difference between reacting quickly and making faith-guided decisions, where people experience pressure to compromise, and how everyday choices reveal what someone believes.The conversation also explores how to remain grounded without becoming rigid, how faith can offer support during uncertainty, and how humility, compassion, and love can remain present when someone chooses to stand firm.Faith Matters is a four-episode limited series and one lane of the STRONGER Transformation Framework. Presented through Talk With TAS, the series explores discernment, courage, preparation, and how faith influences everyday decisions.Listen, consider what this season is asking of you in practice, and share this episode with someone seeking steadiness during complicated times. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Writing through trauma can create emotional exposure that follows a writer beyond the page. Without boundaries, grounding practices, and support, the process may affect emotional health, daily functioning, relationships, and the writer’s connection to self.In Episode 2 of The Cost of Telling What You Survived, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Felicia Brookins discuss how writers can carry the emotional weight of lived experience without losing themselves in the process. They examine the difference between necessary emotional work and harm, early signs of overwhelm, and when a writer may need to pause. The conversation also explores emotional boundaries, grounding after difficult writing sessions, returning after an extended break, and deciding which parts of a story are ready to be written now. Felicia explains how structure and support can help writers move forward without isolation. Felicia Brookins supports writers through her Aspiring Writers and Writers Workshop. Once the story is written, Dr. TAS works with authors to refine and strengthen the manuscript so the message reaches readers as intended. The Cost of Telling What You Survived is a five-episode limited series presented through Talk With TAS. Listen, consider what support your writing process requires, and share this episode with a writer learning to protect their well-being while telling their story. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about leadership, resilience, entrepreneurship, branding, personal growth, and overcoming adversity.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes award-winning master event planner, author, speaker, and brand strategist Melissa Banks for an honest conversation about building memorable experiences, creating meaningful brand impact, and helping women step confidently into their voice and visibility.Melissa shares how losing her corporate job became the beginning of her entrepreneurial journey and how faith, creativity, resilience, and vision helped her build a successful event planning and branding business. This healing conversation explores entrepreneurship, emotional growth, women supporting women, personal transformation, leadership, storytelling, confidence, branding, event strategy, and the importance of creating experiences people remember long after the moment ends.Dr. TAS and Melissa also discuss the Women Who Shine series, stepping beyond fear, owning your story, creating community through shared experiences, and how women can begin using their voice to encourage and empower others.If you are navigating entrepreneurship, leadership, personal branding, emotional resilience, women’s empowerment, or learning how to build experiences that reflect your story and purpose, this episode offers practical insight, encouragement, and transformational conversation.Follow Melissa Banks Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Writing from lived experience can require more than remembering events and finding the right words. The process may bring back emotions, questions, and experiences that a writer was not prepared to confront.In Episode 1 of The Cost of Telling What You Survived, Dr. Teresa A. Smith and Felicia Brookins examine the difference between creative writing and writing from personal survival. They discuss emotional resistance, writer’s block, readiness, healing, and what happens when the writing becomes a mirror.The conversation also addresses boundaries with your own story, the difference between pausing with intention and avoiding the work, and how writers can begin approaching difficult experiences with structure and support.Felicia Brookins supports writers through her Aspiring Writers and Writers Workshop. Once the story is written, Dr. TAS works with authors to refine and strengthen the manuscript so the message reaches readers as intended. The Cost of Telling What You Survived is a five-episode limited series presented through Talk With TAS. Listen, identify what your story may be asking from you, and share this episode with a writer who needs support while confronting lived experience. Until next time, take care of you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support.Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about resilience, faith, emotional healing, self-discovery, and overcoming life’s most difficult seasons.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes Irene Vaksberg, business owner, motivational voice, advocate, and chronic pain survivor, for a powerful conversation about faith, perseverance, healing, and finding purpose through suffering.After a devastating accident left Irene battling chronic pain, tremors, emotional exhaustion, and the loss of her six-figure business, doctors told her to prepare for a wheelchair. But through faith, resilience, emotional healing, and the decision to keep showing up even during her darkest moments, Irene discovered a new path forward and a deeper understanding of purpose.This healing conversation explores chronic pain, emotional wellness, trauma recovery, mental health, spiritual growth, resilience, self-worth, mindset shifts, healing beyond the physical, and the importance of protecting your peace and voice during difficult seasons. Dr. TAS and Irene also discuss community support, overcoming hopelessness, and how pain can become part of someone’s purpose instead of their ending.If you are navigating emotional exhaustion, chronic illness, grief, trauma, burnout, healing, or searching for encouragement during a difficult season, this episode offers grounded wisdom, hope, and transformational insight.Follow Irene VaksbergConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support  Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about faith, purpose, resilience, mindset shifts, self-discovery, and navigating life transitions with clarity and intention.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes author, motivational speaker, media host, YouTube coach, and Conquer with Chris creator Chris Collier for a powerful conversation about purpose, identity, spiritual growth, and what it truly means to be programmed to win.Chris shares why people are not behind in life, how faith and alignment shape purpose, and why growth often requires discomfort, stretching, and the courage to leave familiar patterns behind. Through honest life conversations and spiritual growth reflections, Dr. TAS and Chris discuss emotional wellness, self-worth, clarity, mindset shifts, burnout, misalignment, leadership, authenticity, personal transformation, and why clarity comes through movement instead of overthinking.This healing conversation also explores faith, discipline, healing, emotional growth, stepping into purpose, and how people can begin moving forward even when they do not fully understand the next step yet.If you are navigating transition, emotional exhaustion, spiritual growth, leadership, identity shifts, or searching for clarity during uncertain seasons, this episode offers grounded encouragement, transformational insight, and practical wisdom for the journey ahead.Follow Chris Collier Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about resilience, creativity, leadership, purpose, and overcoming adversity through life and career transitions.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes actor, writer, and creative Ricky Bell, Jr. for a powerful conversation about discipline, perseverance, identity, and building a career in the entertainment industry.From high school wrestling to starring in feature films like The Winter Prophecy on Tubi, Ricky shares how mental toughness, creativity, and consistency helped shape his journey through the Southeast acting scene. This healing conversation explores purpose, self-discovery, emotional growth, storytelling, creativity, resilience, faith in the process, and what it takes to keep showing up while pursuing a dream.Dr. TAS and Ricky also discuss acting, character development, balancing identity with performance, streaming platforms, writing original stories, and how growth often requires stepping beyond fear and into unfamiliar opportunities.If you are navigating purpose, career growth, creativity, leadership, personal transformation, or learning how to keep moving forward when success feels uncertain, this episode offers encouragement, practical insight, and motivational conversation for the journey ahead.Follow Ricky Bell, Jr. Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about leadership, entrepreneurship, purpose, resilience, faith, and building impact through storytelling and service.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes strategist, international bestselling author, publisher, and Chosen Pen Group founder Dr. Anissa Short for a powerful conversation about publishing with purpose, building legacy, and helping authors transform their message into meaningful movement.Dr. Short shares how listening to purpose early in life shaped her journey from business student to leadership coach, publisher, and advocate for women entrepreneurs. Through honest life conversations and spiritual growth reflections, this episode explores personal transformation, leadership, emotional wellness, entrepreneurship, branding, storytelling, publishing, purpose-driven business, and the importance of creating impact beyond visibility.Dr. TAS and Dr. Short also discuss how authors can move beyond simply writing a book to building platforms, serving communities, embracing multiple media opportunities, and creating lasting influence through authenticity, service, and alignment.If you are navigating entrepreneurship, leadership, publishing, personal growth, purpose discovery, branding, or learning how to turn your story into impact, this episode offers practical insight, grounded encouragement, and transformational conversation for the journey ahead.Follow Dr. Anissa ShortConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about resilience, leadership, mindset shifts, generational healing, and overcoming adversity through faith, purpose, and community.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, sits down with author Harold “Noonie G.” Ward and legacy builder Tamara Johnson for a powerful conversation about survival, transformation, financial literacy, generational trauma, healing, and rewriting the future beyond difficult beginnings.Through honest life conversations and emotional wellness reflections, Noonie and Tamara discuss growing up in environments shaped by violence, poverty, limited opportunities, and survival thinking while still choosing to build a different path forward. This healing conversation explores mindset shifts, leadership, legacy, community, emotional growth, entrepreneurship, personal responsibility, mentorship, and the importance of showing young people possibilities beyond what they see every day.Dr. TAS, Noonie, and Tamara also unpack storytelling, representation, authenticity, transformation, courage, breaking cycles, and how exposure to something different can completely shift how a person sees their future.If you are navigating personal transformation, emotional healing, entrepreneurship, leadership, generational trauma, mindset growth, or searching for encouragement beyond your circumstances, this episode offers grounded wisdom, practical insight, and transformational conversation for the journey ahead.Follow Harold "Noonie G" Ward Follow Tamara Johnson Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about faith, purpose, resilience, leadership, spiritual growth, and navigating life’s challenges with wisdom and intention.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes Ambassador Dr. Delores T. Henderson for a powerful conversation about calling, preparation, purpose, and the process of becoming who God created you to be.From humble beginnings in Washington, DC to becoming a global leader, prophetic voice, entrepreneur, and media trailblazer, Dr. Delores shares how life experiences, spiritual growth, pain, rejection, leadership, and faith all became preparation for her assignment. Through honest life conversations and spiritual growth reflections, this episode explores emotional wellness, resilience, purpose discovery, healing, discernment, marketplace leadership, overcoming adversity, and learning how to trust the process even during difficult seasons.Dr. TAS and Dr. Delores also discuss identity, calling, transformation, leadership, ministry, mentorship, and why preparation often happens long before people recognize the purpose attached to their lives.If you are navigating purpose, spiritual growth, emotional healing, leadership, life transitions, faith, or searching for clarity during uncertain seasons, this healing conversation offers grounded encouragement, transformational insight, and practical wisdom for the journey ahead.Follow Ambassador Dr. Delores T. Henderson  Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about trauma recovery, self-discovery, emotional healing, resilience, family dynamics, and breaking generational cycles.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes award-winning author, screenwriter, and cultural healer Felicia Kelly Brookins for a powerful conversation about generational trauma, relational poverty, emotional healing, and the courage it takes to break silence within families.Through honest life conversations and emotional wellness reflections, Dr. TAS and Felicia explore how trauma quietly passes through generations, how women can begin rewriting unhealthy relationship patterns, and why accountability, boundaries, healing, and self-worth are essential for transformation. This healing conversation unpacks motherhood, youth mental health, emotional resilience, family healing, forgiveness, self-discovery, relational wealth, and the importance of creating emotionally safer homes and relationships.Felicia also discusses the emotional impact of silence, the role of empathy in healing, why social media perfection can delay emotional honesty, and how one person choosing to heal can shift an entire family legacy.If you are navigating family trauma, emotional exhaustion, healing, self-worth, motherhood, boundaries, relationship challenges, or searching for encouragement during difficult seasons, this episode offers grounded wisdom, transformational insight, and practical reflection for the journey ahead.Follow Felicia Kelly Brookins  Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support https://www.nanettembuchanan.com/Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about resilience, emotional healing, creativity, self-discovery, grief, and navigating life’s most difficult seasons with courage and intention.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes author, poet, novelist, and cancer survivor Nanette Buchanan for a deeply honest conversation about surviving cancer, managing emotional overwhelm, creativity as healing, and learning how to keep living when life suddenly changes.After being diagnosed with stage four cancer shortly after retirement, Nanette shares how fear, uncertainty, emotional exhaustion, advocacy, and faith shaped her healing journey and inspired her book Managing Your Madness. Through honest life conversations and emotional wellness reflections, this episode explores resilience, emotional healing, creativity, grief, self-advocacy, mental wellness, family preparation, survivorship, and the importance of expressing what we carry instead of silently holding it inside.Dr. TAS and Nanette also discuss journaling, writing as emotional release, protecting mental health, navigating uncertainty, advocating during medical crises, childhood creativity, and why surviving is not the finish line but the beginning of intentional living.If you are navigating emotional exhaustion, cancer recovery, grief, anxiety, caregiving, healing, burnout, self-worth, or searching for encouragement during difficult seasons, this healing conversation offers grounded wisdom, practical insight, and transformational encouragement for the journey ahead.Follow Nanette M. Buchanan Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about faith, identity, resilience, purpose, spiritual growth, emotional healing, and rediscovering your voice during life transitions.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes bestselling author, ordained minister, dating coach, publisher, and media personality Dr. Velma Bagley for a powerful conversation about finding your voice after corporate life, rebuilding identity after loss, spiritual preparation, and learning how to walk boldly in your purpose.Through honest life conversations and spiritual growth reflections, Dr. TAS and Dr. Velma explore emotional wellness, self-discovery, healing, creativity, faith, identity loss, purpose, restoration, and the process of becoming whole after seasons of silence, rejection, or transition. This healing conversation unpacks how corporate spaces, churches, relationships, and life experiences can suppress personal voice and why purification, restoration, and purpose are necessary for growth.Dr. Velma also shares how writing, creativity, storytelling, faith, and intentional preparation helped her rediscover her own voice and why the process of becoming is often more important than the title itself. Together, Dr. TAS and Dr. Velma discuss self-worth, emotional resilience, spiritual healing, confidence, leadership, and how to continue moving forward even when life feels uncertain.If you are navigating identity shifts, emotional exhaustion, career transitions, spiritual growth, healing, purpose discovery, self-worth, or searching for clarity during uncertain seasons, this episode offers grounded encouragement, transformational wisdom, and practical insight for the journey ahead.Follow Dr. Velma Bagley Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about faith, resilience, self-discovery, leadership, emotional healing, and overcoming adversity through purpose and community.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes international thriller author Colette Harrell for a powerful conversation about faith, identity, resilience, and the emotional cost of trying to fit into spaces never designed for your uniqueness.Through honest life conversations and spiritual growth reflections, Dr. TAS and Colette explore emotional wellness, self-worth, leadership, purpose, neurodiversity, community, personal transformation, and the importance of trusting God’s assignment over society’s expectations. This healing conversation unpacks how people often shrink themselves to gain acceptance, why flawed experiences can become preparation for purpose, and how resilience grows through imperfection rather than performance.Colette also discusses her novel Chasing Different: Fitting In Has a Price, faith in difficult seasons, spiritual growth, identity, and why people who feel overlooked or disqualified may actually be positioned for something greater.If you are navigating self-doubt, identity struggles, emotional exhaustion, leadership challenges, faith, healing, purpose discovery, or searching for encouragement during uncertain seasons, this episode offers grounded wisdom, transformational insight, and practical encouragement for the journey ahead.Follow Colette Harrell Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about leadership, confidence, career growth, mindset shifts, resilience, and navigating professional transitions with clarity and purpose.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes career coach, former tech executive, and Interview Speak co-author Laura Brown for a practical and empowering conversation about interviewing, salary negotiation, career confidence, and why preparation matters more than people realize.Through honest life conversations and career growth insight, Dr. TAS and Laura explore emotional wellness in the workplace, professional confidence, job interviews, career transitions, leadership, self-worth, salary negotiations, workplace culture, and how candidates can stop underselling themselves during the hiring process. This healing conversation also unpacks common interview mistakes, how to answer difficult questions, why interviewers ask what they ask, and how preparation helps people show up more confidently and authentically.Laura shares insider hiring perspectives from years of training managers in global tech companies and explains how people can better position themselves in today’s competitive job market without shrinking their value.If you are navigating layoffs, career shifts, interview anxiety, confidence struggles, workplace burnout, salary negotiations, or searching for practical career guidance, this episode offers grounded wisdom, professional insight, and transformational encouragement for your next step. Follow Laura Browne   Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio              Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about family, resilience, emotional healing, parenting, self-worth, leadership, and breaking generational cycles through love and connection.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes educator, parent trainer, community advocate, and author Dr. Ed Bell for a powerful conversation about the emotional impact of hearing the words “I love you” and why those words still matter deeply in homes, schools, and communities today.Through honest life conversations and emotional wellness reflections, Dr. TAS and Dr. Bell explore generational trauma, affirmation, parenting, emotional healing, self-worth, youth development, relationships, and the importance of expressing care through both words and actions. This healing conversation unpacks how many adults grew up experiencing love through survival and sacrifice instead of verbal affirmation and how that silence can quietly shape identity, relationships, and emotional connection later in life.Dr. Bell also discusses his children’s book I Love You, breaking unhealthy emotional patterns, affirming children early, jealousy, labels placed on students, and why love helps people celebrate others instead of competing against them.If you are navigating parenting, emotional healing, generational trauma, self-worth, family relationships, youth mentorship, or searching for encouragement and connection during difficult seasons, this episode offers grounded wisdom, heartfelt reflection, and transformational encouragement for the journey ahead.Follow Dr. Ed Bell Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about legacy, resilience, self-discovery, purpose, storytelling, community, and preserving the wisdom passed from one generation to the next.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes author, historian, and West Texas Living Heritage Museum founder Tina Siemens for a heartfelt conversation about ancestry, immigration, community storytelling, personal transformation, and why preserving history still matters today.Through honest life conversations and reflective storytelling, Dr. TAS and Tina explore emotional wellness, identity, generational wisdom, resilience, family legacy, purpose, cultural history, and the importance of using what you already have to build something meaningful. This healing conversation also unpacks immigration experiences, community connection, storytelling as preservation, faith, transformation, and how everyday people carry history forward through memory, sacrifice, and shared experiences.Tina shares how she transformed a long-held dream into the West Texas Living Heritage Museum, why “living heritage” matters, and how remembering the past can help people move forward with greater clarity and appreciation for their own assignment.If you are navigating identity, purpose, legacy, healing, family history, community building, storytelling, personal growth, or searching for inspiration rooted in resilience and history, this episode offers grounded wisdom, transformational reflection, and meaningful encouragement for the journey ahead.Connect withTina SiemensConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about faith, purpose, resilience, spiritual growth, leadership, and navigating life with greater clarity and intention.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes author Dennis Perkins for a conversation about igniting passion, discovering purpose, aligning with God’s vision, and learning how to move through life with greater clarity, faith, and impact. Through honest life conversations and spiritual growth reflections, Dr. TAS and Dennis explore emotional wellness, calling, leadership, obedience, faith in uncertain seasons, personal transformation, purpose-driven living, and the importance of serving others while remaining aligned with who God created you to be.If you are navigating uncertainty, spiritual growth, leadership challenges, purpose discovery, emotional exhaustion, or searching for clarity during a season of transition, this healing conversation offers grounded encouragement, wisdom, and transformational insight for the journey ahead.Follow Dennis Perkins Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about creativity, entrepreneurship, branding, storytelling, leadership, and building purpose-driven visibility in a crowded digital world.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes musician, producer, media strategist, voiceover artist, and WizPro Imagineering founder Denver Wright for a powerful conversation about branding, creative vision, audience connection, and why professional media still matters in today’s fast-moving digital space.Through honest life conversations and creative business insight, Dr. TAS and Denver explore entrepreneurship, visibility, emotional connection in media, branding strategy, storytelling, audience psychology, content creation, creative growth, and the importance of building strong media before promoting it. This healing conversation also unpacks attention spans, DIY culture, creative flexibility, custom branding, book cover design, marketing strategy, and how people can move from ideas to polished execution without becoming overwhelmed by the technical process.Denver shares how WizPro Imagineering helps authors, ministries, entrepreneurs, artists, and small businesses transform raw ideas into impactful visual and audio experiences that resonate with audiences and create lasting impressions.If you are navigating entrepreneurship, content creation, branding, visibility struggles, creative burnout, media production, storytelling, or searching for guidance on how to make your vision stand out professionally, this episode offers practical insight, grounded wisdom, and transformational encouragement for the journey ahead.Follow Denver Wright Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about holistic wellness, resilience, mindset shifts, self-discovery, emotional healing, and learning how small lifestyle changes can create lasting transformation.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes former critical care nurse, health advocate, and author Marva Riley for a powerful conversation about healing, nutrition, mindset, plant-based living, and why wellness does not have to be complicated or expensive.Through honest life conversations and practical wellness insight, Dr. TAS and Marva explore emotional wellness, holistic health, stress, healing, hydration, nutrition, discipline, mindset, self-care, and the importance of creating sustainable systems instead of chasing perfection. This healing conversation also unpacks chronic illness, inflammation, plant-based eating, yoga, sunlight, rest, prayer, healthy habits, and how small consistent choices can improve energy, mindset, and overall quality of life.Marva shares her own health journey after experiencing severe illness, exhaustion, heart complications, digestive issues, and food sensitivities, and explains how lifestyle changes, nutrition, movement, and holistic wellness practices helped restore her health over time.If you are navigating burnout, fatigue, stress, emotional exhaustion, wellness confusion, unhealthy habits, healing, mindset struggles, or searching for realistic ways to improve your health without overwhelm, this episode offers grounded wisdom, practical encouragement, and transformational insight for the journey ahead.Follow Marva RileyConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about motherhood, resilience, faith, purpose, emotional healing, community, and the power of storytelling to create lasting impact.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes bestselling author, media personality, and Moments for Moms founder Juanita Woodson for a heartfelt conversation about motherhood, healing, community, and why women need spaces where they feel seen, supported, and encouraged.Through honest life conversations and emotional wellness reflections, Dr. TAS and Juanita explore emotional healing, motherhood, resilience, faith, storytelling, community building, women supporting women, purpose, entrepreneurship, and how honest conversations can create transformation across generations. This healing conversation also unpacks isolation, belonging, advocacy, caregiving, legacy, support systems, and the importance of helping mothers and caregivers feel empowered instead of overlooked.Juanita shares how Moments for Moms began during the isolation of COVID, how the anthology series evolved into a larger movement, and why the upcoming Legacy Unlocked conference focuses on helping women build stronger futures through faith, health, wealth, healing, and connection.If you are navigating motherhood, caregiving, emotional exhaustion, identity shifts, healing, purpose discovery, community building, or searching for encouragement during difficult seasons, this episode offers grounded wisdom, transformational reflection, and meaningful support for the journey ahead.Follow Juanita N. Woodson Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Host Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS welcomes Pastor Addy Aryee Kwao Godfriend to discuss his evangelistic mission and the Labadi Christian Foundation to provide basic amenities to villagers.Follow Pastor Addy Aryee Kwao Godfriend Connect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Host Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS welcomes veteran, writer, director, and producer, Omegia Keeys to discuss how she created her Vampire series, DONORS.Follow Omegia KeeysConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Host Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS welcomes artist and motivational speaker Carlos Walker to discuss how God's words helped him go from prison to global artist.Follow Carlos WalkerConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

Host Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS welcomes author and motivational speaker Dennis Perkins to help us understand our role in God’s plan to elevate us.  Follow Dennis PerkinsConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/supportThanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper