Healing of The Heart: Why I did It?

  As you navigate life—career, business, and relationships—you might overlook your childhood's impact. However, father absence doesn't fade; it evolves. It fuels feelings of inadequacy and silence in meetings, driving the urge to constantly prove your worth. Tune into this episode to explore how father absence shapes your decisions and learn steps toward healing and empowerment.    

The road to healing looks different for everyone. “In this world, you will have trouble” John 16:33. We will all have suffering; but how we respond to suffering is a choice- Yes! In this episode, I talk with my best friend, a lawyer turned sound healer, as he talks about his journey to healing as he recognized his true self, and true gifts, from his suffering; and how he is helping others to on their journey to healing. Join us as we continue to embrace the possibilities.

"Unknown yet fully known." There are so many "things" that happen in our lives-- existential circumstances that can cause you to feel like your story does not matter. People who come in the form of antagonists cause a great deal of harm (lots of traumas) social conditions, broken dreams, and the list is endless. This podcast begins to identify these "things" (Call them out) that have been sent and to try and seal the message that you do not matter. In this episode, we continue to allow the "first rain" to pour on these hard places so that that "latter rain" will come and cause to bear fruit--- that Your Story Matters!" Join us as we continue to embrace the possibilities.

"When we stop re-reading the last chapter of our life, we leave room to write a new one." People who did not finish their stories can be lessons for us. Lessons about many things--but maybe lessons about faith and what the external and the impermanent things of life do to impact us finishing our story. Join us as we embrace the possibilities.

The start of the school year can be a challenging one for many mothers. I can feel anxiety by the end of July, usually. Especially when other moms are saying “oh I’m done with shopping.” Listen  to a conversation I had with a mom, wife, and educator, Yolanda Dugue. We talk about  how to set yourself and your children up for success,  mothers managing their emotions, and helping their  children manage their expectations and emotions.

This episode continues to connect with women from different parts of the world sharing and connecting with their stories about how they lost their voice; and how it is redeemed!  The author a psychotherapist and survivor who knows this firsthand, talks with another woman, a single mom, and new author, from Nashville, Tennessee.  

This podcast is for women who have suffered from poor self-esteem all of their lives and want to do something about it. This podcast shares the real-life experiences of professional women who have gone through therapy or doing the work in their lives that have changed the imprints of negative childhood and discovered their real voice instead of the voice of their influencers. The author, a psychotherapist, and survivor know all too well!    

"I can't take one more thing." Have you said that lately or anytime this year? This episode is like the "rubber hits the road." This community discussed issues women face in their daily living as well as social conditions that cause us not to want to even get out of bed most mornings. We looked at ways to live daily with hope and support our children and each other.

Women have been oppressed from the beginning of time, particularly women of colour. This episode looks at the historical oppression of women of colour, by their counterparts, in the social, economic, and political contexts, how it shows up today; and how to have a voice to make a change 

This show looks at the “self” at different stages of life and life transitions. While contemplating factors such as culture and environments where lack of communication and proper emotional display inhibits proper social and emotional development. Why? To gain understanding on how and why there is a silent arrangement to repeat unhealthy communication patterns,  negative relationships, and have difficulty navigating change leading to diminished mental health. More importantly, begin to rediscover oneself and find more aligned options for self improvement.

Gratitude! The “elixir” for your mental health and overall well-being. Listen to learn the important history behind this practice, real life stories of gratitude, and the practical benefits of gratitude. 

Grief is a universal experience. Grief is not an illness, but it can feel physical and physiological. Let's look at what grief does; but also what we can do to find a meaningful life forward in the midst of pain and suffering.   This episode looks at normalizing grief by: 1. Looking at the different types of grief to allow people to identify what type of grief they are experiencing,( The guest on the show really helped with this normalization aspect by sharing her own grief journey 2. Learning about the different reactions to grief 3. Looking at the traumatic impact of grief on the brain (physiological impacts) 3. Looking at how not to invalidate someone who is grieving  4. Looking at ways to practice self-care if grieving ( including spirituality)  

Negative messages come at us each day with great speed. We unconsciously carry around negative thoughts more than we realize. Causing us much inner conflict, self doubt,mental health problems, and stopping us from reaching our true potential. In this episode we peel the layers back and address it head-on with practical daily steps to overcome this and improve our daily thought life! 

Personal daily struggles, social conditions ( job loss, wars,religion,  racism) can take a toll on us. Self compassion is so counter everything we have been taught. But, self compassion can be learned AND it is needed, especially in the times that we live.

The new year can be difficult to start. Maybe feeling a lot of pressure and expectations. Maybe you are carrying over disappointments from last year and you feel "fear" and are not sure how to keep going. Listen to this heartwarming but practical podcast.

Feel like you are wasting your time? Your dreams, trying to change-- Don't give up! Listen to this podcast episode!

Oftentimes we gravitate towards the obstacles of rejection, failure, procrastination, self-hate. Why not go deeper to listen to your true desires and what your capabilities are?

A "Judgement-free zone" for women to take a closer look at how and why they/we arrange to fail-- repeatedly. The result--not what we really want!

Do you wonder why you have such a deep sense of unbelief? Do you doubt that anything good can happen to you or for you?  This episode helps you to "go there." 

None of us were raised independently! Our personalities came from somewhere. Much like our poor self-esteem and the view we have of ourselves. We were shaped since we were little girls. Let's see why we can change this.!

Healing of The Heart Poetry Journal Book. An insecure girl to an insecure woman-- the wreckage.  The decision to heal and the opportunities that came. 

Healing of The Heart: "Why I Did It?" My first podcast-- LIVE!!   Looking at the origin and purpose behind "Healing of The Heart."  The choice to leave behind shame, poor self-esteem, and self-hate.