The Make You Proud Podcast

Have you ever walked into a room full of people you’re supposed to belong with… and somehow felt like the outsider?The black sheep. The one who thinks differently, lives differently, dreams differently — the one who just never quite seems to fit the mold.I recently found myself in that exact situation, and it made me question something:What if being the black sheep was never the problem?In this episode, we’re talking about what it costs to constantly seek approval, why being misunderstood doesn’t mean you’re doing life wrong, and what happens when you finally stop shrinking yourself to fit into spaces you’ve outgrown.Maybe you’re not here to follow the patterns you were handed.Maybe you’re here to break them.Maybe you were never meant to fit in at all. 🤍

There was a chapter of my life when I was an exotic dancer.And no, I’m not ashamed of it.In this episode, I’m taking you into a part of my story that people could easily look at, judge, and think they know the whole story… when they don’t.We’re talking about what led me into that chapter, what it taught me, the incredible women I met along the way, the parts that empowered me, the parts that affected me, and why I refuse to look back at that version of myself with shame.But this episode is about so much more than being an exotic dancer.It’s about the labels we put on people. The assumptions we make without knowing what’s happening behind closed doors. And the chapters of our own lives we’ve been taught to hide because we're afraid of what someone else might think.You are allowed to outgrow a version of yourself without being ashamed of her.Every chapter taught you something.Every version of you got you here.And maybe it’s time to stop hiding the chapters that helped make you who you are today.Welcome to The Chapters We’re Told to Be Ashamed Of. 🤍

Fourteen years ago, one violent moment changed my face, my vision, and the way I saw myself.In this episode, I’m taking you back to the night I was assaulted, life-flighted, and underwent an intensive surgery to reconstruct my eye, and into the part of recovery people don’t always see. The eye patch. The missing teeth. Needing help with basic things. Looking in the mirror and not recognizing the woman staring back at me.But this isn’t an episode about what someone did to me. It’s about what happened afterward. It’s about grief and gratitude existing together, learning to love a reflection that had changed, and realizing that the worst thing that happened to me didn’t get the final word.If life has ever changed you in a way you didn’t choose, this conversation is for you.Content note: This episode includes discussion of assault, facial injury, surgery, and trauma recovery.

Welcome!Holy shit… we’re actually doing this.This first episode is about getting comfy, getting real, and setting the stage for what’s coming. I’m sharing why I created this podcast, what Make You Proud means to me, and why I believe there’s so much power in talking about ALL of it. The highs, the lows, the messy middle, the moments that break us open, and the ones that remind us just how damn capable we are.This isn’t a podcast where I’m going to pretend I have life completely figured out. We’re going to laugh together, probably cry together, have some hard conversations, celebrate the hell out of our wins, and learn how to keep choosing ourselves through all of it.So get comfy. Consider this our FaceTime call, our weekly check-in, and your reminder that you don’t have to have it all figured out to keep moving forward.This is just the beginning.Let’s go make you proud. 🤍