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Taccarra Renee
This podcast is about all the things I wish I had known while navigating through this adventure called life. Have you ever been in conversation with someone and said... Why am I just now find this out?! Sometimes we go through life the best way that we know how, but what if there is a better way. The goal is to bring those conversations to the forefront.
Hey Sis! Happy New Year to you!! Do you have a word for the year? My word is evolve. This past Christmas, I got to witness the effects of healthy love and I was grateful to witness it. A love legacy can affect can entire generation and then some!
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Did You Know I Wrote A Book?
A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
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Hey Sis! There are three things that I want for you in 2024!! Friendships, Relationships, and Fulfillment
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Hey Sis! I went to see the Renaissance movies and I just had to give you my three lessons/takeaways!
Takeaway 1: Persistence is must! Don't let anyone tell you what you can't do!
Takeaway 2: Resiliency... The more you practice something, you have no choice but to get better!
Takeaway 3: People are watching you even if you don't think they're watching!
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Hey Sis! Today, I'm talking about having main character energy. We had it in the beginning of the year, but let's bring it back!
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A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Key Discussion Points:
- Three phrases you need to be on the lookout for when dating
- I don't want to be in a relationship right now
- I'm not looking for a relationship
- I don't think I'm the man for you
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Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Take time today to reflect on what you're grateful for even if things did not turn out the way that you intended.
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A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Hey Sis! Today's episode is all about manifestation!
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Key Discussion Points:
The definition of manifestation to create something or turn something from an idea into a reality. In psychology, manifestation generally means using our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs to bring something to our physical reality.
3 Reasons You Should Join My Masterclass:
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Discover What’s Beyond the Checklist: You've ticked all the boxes of conventional success, but what about that personal bucket list? This masterclass is a space where you’ll uncover the joys that exist beyond the traditional milestones of career and societal expectations.
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Holistic Life Satisfaction: We'll explore how to balance that high-achieving drive with the often-neglected areas of personal joy, self-care, and fun. It's not just about climbing the ladder; it's about enjoying the view at every step.
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Cultivate Inner Fulfillment: Success can feel empty if it doesn't resonate with what truly matters to you. We’re diving deep into what fulfillment means on a personal level and how to align your daily life with that vision.
Bonus: Community of Like-minded Women: Join a vibrant community of women who are all on a similar journey. This is a chance to form connections with peers who understand the pressures of being a high-achiever and support each other in the pursuit of a more joyous and fulfilling life.
Bonus: Tools for Sustainable Change: Learn practical, real-world strategies to maintain the balance between professional achievement and personal fulfillment. It's about building a life where fun and responsibility aren't mutually exclusive, but instead, work together to create a rich, vibrant existence.
Consider this your invitation to not just dream about a life of color and excitement but to start living it. Can't wait to see you there!
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is all about co-creation and manifestation!
Join my FREE Masterclass on Saturday, November 11th at 11amEST. Click here to learn more about it!
Key Discussion Points:
The definition of manifestation to create something or turn something from an idea into a reality. In psychology, manifestation generally means using our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs to bring something to our physical reality.
Tips to Optimize Your Co-creation/ Manifestation:
Journal
Put a date on your entry
Record your journal entry
Record your entry while you’re in a high state of positivity
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A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Key Discussion Points:
Last week it was Will and Jada... this week was was oysters, Cheesecake Factory, and first date options. Here's my take!
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Key Discussion Points:
Since they took every the entire internet, I decided to give my quick take on this whole Will and Jada thing.
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Key Discussion Points:
- What do I like?
- Do I like them?
- Do they like me?
- Do I like me?
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Book Description:
Growing up most of us women are taught we need to get an education, focus on making a living and be independent. The focus is not to depend on a man but to be your own woman. We aren't taught about boys, relationships, or sex. Taccarra followed this path, she became a successful Nurse, Soldier & Entrepreneur. Married at 29, life was going as she was taught it should until her divorce. A Letter to My Sister is a love letter to Taccarra's sister and all women that contains all the lessons Taccarra learned along her journey, nuggets she wishes she had known, and advice to her sister to help her navigate dating, relationships & life in a healthy way.
Taccarra takes you through her journey of adulthood. She goes in-depth about how she grew up, dating stories, heartbreak, her engagement, marriage, divorce, and all the emotions that came with it. Life can be fun and exciting, but every lesson doesn’t have to be learned the hard way.
Key Discussion Points:
- How bad do we really want what we say we do?
- Are we scared of our own success?
- How bad do you want it?
Book mentioned - The Big Leap by Gay Hendrick
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Key Discussion Points:
- The Definition of a perfectionist
- striving for flawlessness and setting exceedingly high standards for performance, accompanied by tendencies for overly critical evaluations
- Effects and common causes of perfectionism
- A fear of judgment or disapproval from others
- Parents with unrealistically high expectations
- Feelings of inadequacy
- A need for control
- Tying self-worth to achievements
- Effects of perfectionism
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Low Self-Esteem
- Steals our joy
- Low creativity
- Strain in relationships
- Steps you can take to break the perfectionist habit
- Positive self talk/ affirmations/ mantras
- Not comparing yourself to others
- Mindfulness and meditations
- Positive environment
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Book Description:
Growing up most of us women are taught we need to get an education, focus on making a living and be independent. The focus is not to depend on a man but to be your own woman. We aren't taught about boys, relationships, or sex. Taccarra followed this path, she became a successful Nurse, Soldier & Entrepreneur. Married at 29, life was going as she was taught it should until her divorce. A Letter to My Sister is a love letter to Taccarra's sister and all women that contains all the lessons Taccarra learned along her journey, nuggets she wishes she had known, and advice to her sister to help her navigate dating, relationships & life in a healthy way.
Taccarra takes you through her journey of adulthood. She goes in-depth about how she grew up, dating stories, heartbreak, her engagement, marriage, divorce, and all the emotions that came with it. Life can be fun and exciting, but every lesson doesn’t have to be learned the hard way.
“Is This Serving You?” series, today we’re discussing being the strong woman
Key Discussion Points:
- Is this serving you?
- The strong woman
- Negative effects of always being strong
- How to “be strong” in a healthy way
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Book Description:
Growing up most of us women are taught we need to get an education, focus on making a living and be independent. The focus is not to depend on a man but to be your own woman. We aren't taught about boys, relationships, or sex. Taccarra followed this path, she became a successful Nurse, Soldier & Entrepreneur. Married at 29, life was going as she was taught it should until her divorce. A Letter to My Sister is a love letter to Taccarra's sister and all women that contains all the lessons Taccarra learned along her journey, nuggets she wishes she had known, and advice to her sister to help her navigate dating, relationships & life in a healthy way.
Taccarra takes you through her journey of adulthood. She goes in-depth about how she grew up, dating stories, heartbreak, her engagement, marriage, divorce, and all the emotions that came with it. Life can be fun and exciting, but every lesson doesn’t have to be learned the hard way.
As I continue in my “Is This Serving You?” series, today we’re discussing being the most responsible one.
Key Discussion Points:
- Is this serving you?
- The most responsible one
- Establish boundaries
- Embrace Irresponsibility
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Book Description:
Growing up most of us women are taught we need to get an education, focus on making a living and be independent. The focus is not to depend on a man but to be your own woman. We aren't taught about boys, relationships, or sex. Taccarra followed this path, she became a successful Nurse, Soldier & Entrepreneur. Married at 29, life was going as she was taught it should until her divorce. A Letter to My Sister is a love letter to Taccarra's sister and all women that contains all the lessons Taccarra learned along her journey, nuggets she wishes she had known, and advice to her sister to help her navigate dating, relationships & life in a healthy way.
Taccarra takes you through her journey of adulthood. She goes in-depth about how she grew up, dating stories, heartbreak, her engagement, marriage, divorce, and all the emotions that came with it. Life can be fun and exciting, but every lesson doesn’t have to be learned the hard way.
Key Discussion Points:
- Is this serving you?
- The life formula = Go to school, make good grades, and get a good job
- Feeling guilty for not being fulfilled even though you live a good life
- What do you actually want to do?
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Hey Sis! Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Key Discussion Points:
- Are you a people pleaser?
- The neuroscience behind people pleasing.
- Steps you can take to break the people pleasing cycle.
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Hey Sis! Welcome to Season 4! I know! I know! I've been gone for a while. Today's episode is sponsored by my book!! A Letter to My Sister: A Big Sister's Guide to Dating & Relationships. You can purchase here!
Key Discussion Points:
- What my book is all about
- The new direction of the podcast
- What I've been doing
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Hey Sis!! One thing I wish I had learned sooner was to make myself a priority. I thought I knew, but I had no idea!!
Taccarra, Navasia and Tenita (TNT) are three “Strong woman” who happen to believe that the “Soft Life” is actually about an Authentic Life. Join in on this conference as they share with you their personal experiences, and steps taken along their journey of finding fulfillment by embracing their most authentic self.
With a combined passion to support the woman we serve. Check on Your Strong Friends Conference is a chance to further the conversation and share with you very path taken to drop the “strong woman” cape and embrace the softer and more authentic side of life.
Conference Link: CHECK ON YOUR STRONG FRIENDS
Interview with Navasia: What is a Strong Woman - Episode 7
Interview with TeNita: The Recovering Strong Friend - Episode 32
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Hey Sis! We’ve made it to the end of Season 3! I’m so excited to share with you the top episodes of this season, my upcoming book, and maybe even a NEW podcast!
Key Discussion Points:
- Top episodes of the Season – 3:00
- Relationship Patterns
- Supremacy and Relationships
- Forgiveness and Relationships
- I’m The Good Thing
- Wins for the season – 8:20
- What’s next for the podcast? 9:15
- Extended break for podcast until Jan 11, 2023
- Bonus episodes about A Letter to My Sister – The Book
- A Letter to My Sister – The Book? – 12:45
- Private Podcast for dating post-divorce – 16:20
- The why behind my coaching program – 20:17
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Hey Sis! I wish more people talked about the progression of dating to marriage. What it looks like… Crucial conversations to have along the way and even how to navigate a business at the same time.
DeAndre and Katina’s Bio
DeAndre and Katina Davenport are Certified Life Coaches, Certified Personnel and Business Credit Consultants, and Business Financial Brokers. They help small business owners build business credit and get funding, while also helping develop healthy habits and mindsets that move them forward to success.
DeAndre and Katina’s values continue to be prosperity, wholeness, and wellness.
They have been married for almost 12 years and homeschool their 3 children. DeAndre and Katina also have a TV Show on One God TV Network called "Elevate Your Love Life" all while running K&D Consulting Enterprises.
Key Takeaways:
“I gave the first fruits of my emotion to be connected to someone who wasn’t ready for it and I myself wasn’t.” – DeAndre Davenport
“I believe the counterfeit comes right before the actual person.” – Taccarra Renee
“We meshed so well because he looked at me for who I was and not what I could do for him” – Katina Davenport
“There was something that I knew. He was safe and he could give me what I wanted which was love” – Katina Davenport
“Get healed…. Forgive…. So you don’t attract people according to your hurts, but you attract people from a place of wholeness” – DeAndre Davenport
What advice you would give to your sisters regarding dating for marriage?
Katina – Women should get out more and be open.
DeAndre – Be the person who you want to be and have in a relationship. Get some counseling, coaching, and invest in your personal development.
Key Discussion Points:
- Katina’s Dating Journey – 2:03
- DeAndre’s Dating Journey – 8:35
- Relationship Prophecy – 12:50
- Katina’s dream – 20:40
- What drew DeAndre to Katina? 25:30
- How did Katina know DeAndre was the one? – 34:10
- How did DeAndre know Katina was the one? – 37:20
- Going into business as a couple – 45:20
Where to find DeAndre and Katina:
Website: www.kdconsultingenterprises.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kdconsultingenterprises
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessCreditFinancing
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Hey Sis! I wish more people talked about what to do when you are feeling stuck in a relationship. Not in the sense of being trapped, but you all are just at a stalemate. Today we’re learning the 5 steps to getting unstuck!
Melissa’s Bio
Melissa is a relationship coach who specializes in giving newlyweds the blueprint for adapting to life as a thriving team, all by owning their mess. She's also the host of the relationship podcast, The Own Your Ship Podcast. Melissa has had a passion for building healthy marriages, especially, after walking into her marriage expecting it to be a Disney movie fairytale. She maintained toxic behaviors from her life of singleness and was forced to evaluate her marriage; she had to either, change or walk away. She chose to stay and evolve into the wife that she was destined to be, and she refuses to see any more women fail on their journey to happily ever after.
Today, Melissa is still happily married to the love of her life, Javan, and is a momma bear of 3 beautiful kids.
Key Takeaways:
“The sooner that we can accept the fact that relationships are not perfect, the sooner we’ll be on the road to having a more healthy relationship.” – Melissa Walker
“Take it slow. Take baby steps.” – Melissa Walker
“You can appreciate a relationship more when you all have weathered the storms together” – Melissa Walker
“Would I be happy if I was with someone was just like me?” – Melissa Walker
What advice you would give to your sisters regarding getting unstuck in a relationship?
Evaluate yourself. Look at who you are as a person and determine if this is a person you want to continue to be.
Key Discussion Points:
- Five Steps to Getting Unstuck – 6:43
- Identify and recognize that relationships are not perfect
- Relationships are not perfect. Disney messed us up.
- Your Plans
- People change, plans change. Does this change work for you?
- Evaluate your perspective
- Think about your partner would feel. Be in tune with their needs.
- Take things slow
- There’s no commitment with “I”
- Always start with introspection
- What can I do to be a better version of myself?
- Identify and recognize that relationships are not perfect
- Social Media and Relationships - 18:00
- Working out your trauma – 30:30
- How to prepare to get unstuck – 35:00
Where to find Melissa:
Website: www.melissatwalker.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/melissatwalker_
Podcast: Own Your Ship
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Hey Sis! Marriage ain’t no walk in the park, but I can tell you it’s a lot easier when you’ve cultivated an atmosphere of trust.
Katherine’s Bio
Katherine Young is a wife, mother, speaker, author, poet, digital artist, and entrepreneur. She helps married women learn how to build healthy and long-lasting marriages. Katherine brings knowledge and experience of her marriage of 44 years, that’s 16,070 days with her husband! She understands that having a healthy and healed marriage takes time and commitment. Katherine has experienced a marriage with emotional pain, stress, jealousy, confusion, and lack of trust. BUT she realized that adding God to her marriage allowed miracles to happen!
Katherine has welcomed many women into her tribe with kindness, advice, and respect. She has kept a non-judgmental perspective toward the women she has advised. Her passion is teaching other married women how to have a healthy and long-lasting marriage through her course “Trust In Marriage.”
Something that stuck out:
The WORK in your marriage is the commitment. You have to work on your marriage 24/7, you never know what’s going to come up.
- “Don't let fear get in the way of getting help in your marriage.” - Katherine Young
- “Some people get married for many different reasons, but having trust is one of the pieces you need in the start of your marriage.” - Katherine Young
- “When you walk out that door, you might not come back in that door, that might be your last time seeing your loved one so just think about what comes out your mouth.” - Katherine Young
What’s advice you would give to your sisters regarding trust in marriage?
Sometimes if the trust is lost, you have to work hard to get it back. Mistakes will be made, but never give up on your marriage. Be better, do better, and have a better marriage.
Notes:
- Miss Katherine’s marriage story - 2:37
- R.U.S.T. - 4:59
- Trust
- Relationship
- Understanding
- Secrets
- Time
- Why do you feel that trust in a marriage is so necessary? - 7:19
- Can a marriage be maintained without trust? – 9:11
- How to build strong relationships in marriage – 12:53
- Myths about Marriage - 13:38
- The work in marriage -14:45
- Should you keep secrets? - 20:52
- Importance of setting aside time for one another - 25:02
Where to find Katherine:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourmarriagementor
Trust In Marriage Course: bit.ly/kyoungcourseTIM
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Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
Hey Sis! Have you ever wondered what makes a military marriage so different? I’m sure y’all have heard all kinds of stories out there. I wish there was more talk around the uniqueness of a military marriage. It definitely comes with it’s own unique challenges!
Bree’s Bio
Bree Carroll, Military Spouse, Event Planner, Community Builder and Speaker, transforms spaces and hearts through experience design and purposeful planning. With a background in civil engineering, Bree brings her brilliance of problem-solving and strategic thinking to design transformational experiences with her company B Carroll Events, LLC. As a voice in the “milspouse” community, she holds the title as 2020-2021 Armed Forces Insurance Air Force Spouse of the Year and advocates to strengthen military marriages on her internationally broadcasted podcast, Hearts & Stripes. Bree is the founder of Military Marriage Day, a national holiday celebrated annually on August 14th and is an executive producer of GY6 Show, a virtual fashion exhibition highlighting military veteran, spouse & dependent designers around New York Fashion Week.
Key Take Aways:
- “Either a woman loves a man in uniform or she runs in the opposite direction.” - Taccarra Renee
- “Having a strong team takes two complete and healthy team members. Fractions of a person is why people get hurt in relationships.” - Bree Carroll
- “Oftentimes people think boundaries are meant to be for other people, but boundaries are really in place for you and you have to be responsible for upholding them.” - Bree Carroll
- “One of the things that I find that's very interesting with working with this dynamic group of powerhouse women is they still are a little afraid to dream. Oftentimes when you dream up a vacation that you wanna go on, the military is like, uh-uh, he’s getting deployed.” - Bree Carroll
What advice you would give to your sisters regarding marriage?
- Have a vision of what marriage looks like for you.
Key Discussion Points:
- Three principles - 14:49
- Show up first for yourself,
- Thrive in your marriage not just mediocre,
- Thrive in your legacy – something greater is supposed to come from your marriage
- What is the first step for someone putting themselves first in their marriage? - 15:56
- CARE Method - 19:32
- Careful Consideration
- Assess the Foundation
- Reinforce the Structure
- Engage & Trust
- Short dating phases - 28:38
- Different seasons as a spouse - 37:28
- Military Spouse Day - 52:43
- Command Collective Community - 45:45
Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
Where to find Bree:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/itsbreecarroll
Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsbreecarroll
Website: https://breecarroll.com
E-mail: bree@bcarrollevents.com
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Hey Sis! Have you ever wondered what it takes to be married? I wish more people talked about the actual WORK that’s required and people were more vocal about the times that they wanted out. Is it tough? Sure! Is it worth it? Absolutely! Trina’s Bio Trina Rodgers is a powerful negotiator trailblazing the path for efficiency. Inquisitively conveying organizational information, Trina carries more than 20+ years of experience in logistics and risk management, quality assurance, contract negotiation and compliance while impactfully serving an array of sectors including corporate, non-profit, government, entertainment, and educational. A native to Los Angeles, CA, Trina embodies strategic leadership and effortlessly delivers maximum productivity. As Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization, Little Red Wagon, and Co-Founder of the marriage ministry, Steadfast Love, Trina is committed to overseeing efficiency within familial and organizational systems while delivering a professional client experience with exceptional service. Currently residing in Santa Clarita Valley, CA, with her husband, Sean, Trina proudly holds a Master of Public Administration from California State University (CSU) Northridge and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from CSU Los Angeles. Key Takeaways: “Marriage is supposed to be a joint venture; It’s supposed to be a partnership and it's hard to get to that place of unity and harmony if there's no communication.” - Trina Rodgers “In marriage, you really have to understand that you're on the same team, because sometimes what we tend to do is compete.” - Trina Rodgers “The same scenario can hit three different couples and each couple handle it totally differently.” - Trina Rodgers “The strength of a marriage is not measured in good times but in the bad times.” - Trina Rodgers What’s advice you would give to your sisters regarding marriage? It’s important to get to the heart of the matter and make sure you’re whole. Go to premarital counseling BEFORE setting a date. Key Discussion Points: 1.First 7 Years of Marriage - 2:34 2.Signs of Longevity - 8:48 3.What if I want Out? - 15:38 4.Love Languages - 29:40 5.Trauma - 35:08 Where to find Trina: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SteadfastLove Instagram: www.instagram.com/r.steadfastlove Website: https://rsteadfastlove.com Follow me! Instagram: www.instagram.com/Taccarra_Renee Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/TaccarraRenee E-mail: hello@lettertomysister.com Coaching Would you like to have a discovery call regarding my coaching services? Click here! Journal I've also created a journal for you. Head on over to my Linktree!!
Hey Sis! One thing that I wish was talked about more is the need to NOT be so independent. Maybe the focus should be on interdependence, especially if you desire to be in a relationship. Tune in now as my guest Tamika McTier and I discuss how to release our independency in order to be vulnerable and open in our relationships.
Tamika’s Bio
Tamika McTier is a certified marriage coach, wife of 16 years, author, and mom of two. After spending years in ministry serving married couples, she accepted the call that God had for her to serve married women and couples on a higher level.
Tamika uses her signature TALK method and experience to empower other women to have happy marriages of their own. She writes about relationships, offers coaching on the power of communication in marriage, and hosts the Ageless Conversations podcast. Tamika’s mission is to help wives thrive in their marriage while writing their own stories, creating their own paths, and becoming unstoppable in the pursuit of their God-given dreams.
Key Takeaways:
“We often to choose to be independent based on what they see.” - Taccarra Renee
“Vulnerability is your friend.” - Tamika McTier
“I remember feeling trapped, wondering if I would ever get to a place where I could say what's on my heart without the fear of judgment, abandonment, or rejection.” - Tamika McTier
“I don't think we realize how big of an impact our childhood has on us.” - Taccarra Renee
Key Discussion Points:
- Mom at 19. Pregnant by high school sweetheart, but something was missing - 2:44
- 4 Pillars: Fitness, Faith, Family, and Finances- 11:40
- Negative Effects of being too independent – Not inviting your spouse into your world, upset because your spouse isn’t supporting - 18:05
- Vulnerability is your friend it creates an emotional connection - 20:40
- Trauma informed relationships - 21:15
- Childhood impact - 24:36
- There is a difference between nagging and voicing your concerns - 30:53
- Interdependence vs codependence - 34:01
- Be direct - 33:44
- How does one become self aware of their nuances? - 40:33
- Has something been told to you more than once? - 40:48
- Don’t take everything as offensive - 41:24
- Process what’s being said to you. - 41:17
What advice would you give to our sisters out there regarding releasing Miss Independent?
- Ask yourself 2 questions. What is your biggest fear in releasing her and why did you give her so much power?
Where to find Tamika:
IG: www.instagram.com/_tamikamctier
Podcast: Ageless Conversations
Book: The Image In The Mirror
Website: www.tamikamctier.com
Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
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Hey Sis! Have you ever wondered what effects body positivity has on your sexual relationships? What about being the higher desire woman? Tune in to part 2 of this conversation with Jacquie as she answers a few questions from some of my Instagram followers. Listen up!
As an empath and healer, our guest Jacqueline Greely or affectionately called “Coach Jacqs,” creates healing transformative spaces that gives women permission to live life unapologetically. As the founder of Mirrored Vision Coaching, LLC, Jacquie is purposed to help usher women into divine love and acceptance of themselves through safe talk spaces, retreats, teaching, coaching, and womb healing. She believes that women, through traumas, fears, abuse, can choose to live a life on their own terms and of her making.
Jacqueline’s Bio
“Sensuality is about living in the expression of who you are.” This is a statement that Jacqueline Greely lives by and helps other women to empower themselves to do the same.
From a young age, Jacquie was always curious about human behavior and sexuality. Alongside her young teen books were reference guides on psychology, medical articles, and a few steamy romance novels from her grandmother’s bookshelf! In college, she became a peer health educator as part of a work-study program assisting in clinics and workshops. Soon, she was leading a weekly contraception workshop for health clinic patients. Though post-college took her on a different path, women’s empowerment never strayed far from her heart. In 2013, after suffering a devasting loss, Jacquie became a certified yoga instructor and shortly after became a full-circle doula. Focusing on the care of women in postpartum, she was once again able to support and educate women on accepting themselves wholly, especially sexually. Once again, at the start of the 2020 pandemic, Jacquie was offered an opportunity to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a sexologist. In 2021, Jacqueline became a certified clinical sexuality coach and master sexpert.
Jacqueline holds a master’s in public administration and over 10 years with the federal government. She also holds several trainings and certifications in birth work, yoga and Reiki practitioner, womb health, and administration.
Key Takeaways:
“Feminine energy is soft and yielding.” - Jaqueline Greely
“Body positivity is not always weight or height” - Jaqueline Greely
“When marriages don't or relationships don't look ‘normal’ everybody has something to say about people's relationships” - Jaqueline Greely
“I feel like as women, when we are able to exude that vulnerability, it brings out that feminine essence” - Taccarra Renee
Key Discussion Points:
- What is the impact of body positivity in sexual relationships? - 1:10
- Mirror Work - 2:07
- I Statements - 4:28
- What are some solutions for a higher desire woman with a lower desire man?
- Investigate medical issues - 8:53
- Alternative methods to satisfy needs - 10:54
- Open and honest communication - 17:01
- What advice you would you give to our sisters regarding sensuality? - 18:08
- Sensuality is how you express yourself in life - 18:21
- Mindset of love, acceptance, honesty, and a value for all things good - 18:31
- When surrounded by those things, you live life softer and more gracefully - 18:43
- Feminine Energy - 20:29
- The opposite of masculine – logical, analytical - 20:38
- Feminine Energy is soft and yielding - 20:49
- Men respond to feminine energy - 23:47
Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
Where to find Jacquie:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mirroredvisioncoaching
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mirroredvisioncoaching
Email: mirroredvisioncoaching@gmail.com
Website: www.mirroredvisioncoaching.com
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Hey Sis! One thing that I wish was talked about more is sexuality… sensuality and the importance of both. Thankfully there have been more conversations as of late centered around this topic.
As an empath and healer, our guest Jacqueline Greely or affectionately called “Coach Jacqs,” creates healing transformative spaces that gives women permission to live life unapologetically. As the founder of Mirrored Vision Coaching, LLC, Jacquie is purposed to help usher women into divine love and acceptance of themselves through safe talk spaces, retreats, teaching, coaching, and womb healing. She believes that women, through traumas, fears, abuse, can choose to live a life on their own terms and of her making.
Open your mind… Open your notebooks…and listen up!
Jacqueline’s Bio:
“Sensuality is about living in the expression of who you are.” This is a statement that Jacqueline Greely lives by and helps other women to empower themselves to do the same.
From a young age, Jacquie was always curious about human behavior and sexuality. Alongside her young teen books were reference guides on psychology, medical articles, and a few steamy romance novels from her grandmother’s bookshelf! In college, she became a peer health educator as part of a work-study program assisting in clinics and workshops. Soon, she was leading a weekly contraception workshop for health clinic patients. Though post-college took her on a different path, women’s empowerment never strayed far from her heart. In 2013, after suffering a devastating loss, Jacquie became a certified yoga instructor and shortly after became a full-circle doula. Focusing on the care of women in postpartum, she was once again able to support and educate women on accepting themselves wholly, especially sexually. Once again, at the start of the 2020 pandemic, Jacquie was offered an opportunity to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a sexologist. In 2021, Jacqueline became a certified clinical sexuality coach and master sexpert.
Jacqueline holds a master’s in public administration and over 10 years with the federal government. She also holds several trainings and certifications in birth work, yoga and Reiki practitioner, womb health, and administration.
Key Discussion Points:
- Jacquie Introduction - 2:03
- Directed away from sexology direction - 3:01
- 2013 – Self Reflection (Doula, postpartum) - 4:30
- 2020 – Dr. Rachel Institute - 5:39
- Safe Spaces - 6:42
- Kinky Play - 12:05
- Trust Yourself - 20:23
- Understand what brings you pleasure - 20:59
- 7/8 Orgasms/Week - 23:05
- Abstaining (appreciation and empowerment) - 26:11
- Abstaining vs Celibacy - 27:52
- Abstaining …When does it end? - 30:43
Key Takeaways:
“One of the things that I wish was talked about more is sensuality, sexuality, and the importance of both of those as a woman.” - Taccarra Renee
“The first person you need to trust is yourself.” - Jacqueline Greely
“It's about going outside of what we are told is normal and saying, my pleasure is my own.” - Jacqueline Greely
“This is my pleasure. I'm worthy of it. And it's my responsibility to get it and how I need it.” - Jacqueline Greely
“You are your body, your body is you; you can't separate one without the other, who you are is who you are.” - Jacqueline Greely
“Abstaining should get you to a point of appreciation and respect for yourself and to get you closer to whatever your goal is not to further push a narrative that says you are a bad person, evil person, someone who needs to be saved from themselves.” - Jacqueline Greely
“There's nothing wrong about you. There's nothing that needs to be fixed.” - Jacqueline Greely
Where to find Jacquie:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mirroredvisioncoaching
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mirroredvisioncoaching
Email: mirroredvisioncoachingllc@gmail.com
Website: www.mirroredvisioncoaching.com
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Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
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Hey Sis! Today I’m talking about relationships and I want to let you know that you are the good thing!
Our guest Denise Taylor has over 25 years of proven business and leadership success, over 25 years of relationship success, and over 50 years of life success. Denise’s combined experiences position her to help women develop success strategies for every area of their life. When asked, Denise will quickly affirm she lives a “Blessed Life.” Despite facing and overcoming many traumas, losses, and disappointments… she persevered. Now, she helps women build a life they love by embracing their power to be, do, have & achieve anything they want.
In this episode, Denise shares the problems that she faced in her marriage, how she reflected upon them, and the steps she took to make it through. Join us as she gives us a closer look into her marriage and the amazing relationship advice that comes with it.
Key Discussion Points:
- Denise Intro - 1:07
- In or Out - 8:56
- Keep it to Yourself? - 15:15
- Heal Yourself - 17:23
- The Pep Rally - 25:33
- We All Need Help - 31:16
- Grow Individually - 51:14
What advice would you give to our sisters out there about marriage and being the good thing:
- Listen twice as much
- Listen with all of your senses, listen with your heart, listen with everything so that you can make sure you're hearing accurately. Listen more, talk less.
- Make it about “us”
- When you think in terms of “we” that keeps you on the same page and that makes you focus on what's the best result for “us.”
- I’m the good thing
- I was good before he found me, him finding me did not make me good
- See things clearly
- I'm going to go after the truth
- Stop wanting out
- You got to figure out how to “want in” not how to want out.
Key Takeaways from this episode include:
- “When you get healed you will show up much more authentically in your relationship.” - Denise Taylor
- “I was looking for my relationship to give me something it couldn’t.” - Denise Taylor
- “I’m not against you, I’m on your team.” - Denise Taylor
- “I’m the good thing.” - Denise Taylor
Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
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LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/denisetaylorlive
Instagram: www.instagram.com/DeniseTaylor.live
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/denise.taylor.921
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Hey Sis! Today I’m talking about my book!! It’s finally done!!
Taccarra’s Bio
Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
Topics Covered:
- A Letter To My Sister – The Book
- The end of “In The Thick of It”
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Hey Sis! Today I’m talking about permission to rest and the soft life.
I decided to give myself permission to rest and take a nice vacation in Cancun at an all-inclusive resort. Have you seen more posts, reels, and memes about living the “soft life”? If not, the soft life is the movement from being a strong woman to a woman that’s interdependent. A woman that is open and willing to be vulnerable. A woman that leans into her feminine essence. A woman that’s not afraid to just be.
Taccarra’s Bio
Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
Topics Covered:
- Permission to rest
- The soft life
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Hey Sis!! In order for us to have the best relationships possible, sometimes we need to go all the way to childhood. We need to evaluate our triggers and be honest about why we do the things that we do.
Today’s podcast guest is Bernadette Jackson. Bernadette Jackson is a woman of faith, a mom, a fatherless daughter and a transparent truth teller. As a Relationship Engagement Strategist and your favorite Fear Investigator, she creates safe spaces for fatherless daughters to learn, grow and heal. Her safe spaces include the Healing Elevates Relationships Podcast where she is redefining how the world views women with daddy issues; H.E.R Coalition, her private FB community and H.E.R Way Relationship Intensive, her private coaching program. In that program, Bernadette teaches clients everything she wished she knew about attracting and maintaining amazing relationships as a fatherless daughter. This program is near and dear to Bernadette's heart as she openly shares how her own fear of abandonment cycle kept her in undesirable relationships for more than a decade. To learn more about Bernadette's story and how she can help, visit her website at bernadettejackson.com or follow her on IG @bernadettenjackson
One thing that stuck out – What Fatherlessness actually is:
A Fatherlessness is a spectrum. One end is a father who has never been there and the other end is a father who has been there and has been intentional. In between are fathers who were inconsistent, fathers who present sometimes/ part-time, or fathers who were not emotionally present.
Characteristics Fatherless Daughters Tend to Display:
- Constantly seeking validation
- Desire to control everything around you
- Issues with intimacy
- Problems being vulnerable
- Fear of abandonment or rejection
- Fierce loyalty to family/ friends
- Overextend yourself in your relationships with others
- Caretaker to your friends
- Mothering your significant other
Compatibility vs Capacity – 43:59
Final Comments from Bernadette:
- Your father loss happened to you but was not because of you.
- You deserve amazing relationships. Nothing you’ve experienced and no person who could not see that disqualifies you from what you truly deserve. So stand in that truth and know that regardless of what you’ve been through that there is more for you and it comes on the other side of you getting to know who you are deeply.
Where To Find Bernadette
Website: bernadettejackson.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bernadettenjackson
Facebook Group: H.E.R. Coalition
Podcast: Healing Elevates Relationships
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Hey Sis! Today I’m talking about this infamous life formula.
Life Formula: Going to school + Making good grades + Getting a good job = Good Life
Ok… Now what? There’s much more to life than just a job. I’m just chopping it up with you today and sharing some revelations that I’ve had this week. Is fear and self-acceptance the underlying thread and motivating factor of why we’re so successful? Maybe.
Taccarra’s Bio
Taccarra Renee is a speaker, strategist, aspiring author, and coach who has made it her goal to help the high achieving “strong” woman to live her most authentic life OUTSIDE of the workplace. She believes that for far too long, women have been told that following the life formula of going to school, making good grades, and getting a good job equals a successful life. Unfortunately, this “formula” has left many women unfulfilled and lacking critical knowledge.
Using her lifetime of unparalleled life and professional experiences of being a military child turned Army Officer and nurse, Taccarra takes clients through her D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. framework to assist the professional woman in creating the life that she desires and deserves.
Topics Covered:
- The Life Formula
- Fear and Lack of Self-Acceptance
- Vulnerability and Authenticity is required
- The D.R.E.A.M. and C.O.R.E. method
- Living the life of luxury
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Hey Sis! Today I’m talking with Marriage Interventionist, Courtney Loyd, about relationship roles and patterns. What place do gender roles have? Do they still matter? What about how we unconsciously repeat patterns that we have seen in our own lives? Listen to my conversation with Courtney as we discuss all of the plus some!
Courtney’s Bio
Courtney Loyd is a Louisiana native with 12 years of experience in mental health. Courtney is a licensed addiction counselor with certifications in both clinical trauma and rehabilitation counseling. She is also uniquely positioned as a student and a teacher. She is an adjunct professor of psychology at Southern University and A & M College and she is a doctoral candidate at Liberty University with research interests in ACEs and academic performance in Black students attending HBCUs.
Courtney owns a private practice where she helps women heal from trauma. She also serves as a member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Metropolitan Baton Rouge Chapter where she unapologetically advocates on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment.
One thing that stuck out:
If we don’t want to fall into the same patterns, we have to make the conscious effort to do something different.
Topics Covered:
- Gender Roles
- Traditional vs Modern Wife
- Releasing control in relationships
- Repeating patterns
- Toxic Love
Courtney, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about relationships, dating, and gender roles?
It’s ok to have hard conversations upfront. Do what works best for your relationship.
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Website: Courtneyloyd.com
Instagram: @iamcourtneyjloyd
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Dear Sis,
In order for us to have to best relationships possible, it has to start with us. This means that we have to work towards forgiving people who have wronged us regardless of whether we received an apology. Waiting on an apology is nothing but an energy leak. Use that energy to focus on the ones who love you.
Nneka’s Bio
Nneka Anderson is a transformational coach, speaker, and creator of Reshape the Soul. After growing her corporate career for over 20 years, one afternoon she found herself sitting at her desk in tears; feeling unfulfilled and desperate to stop letting fear keep her from living out her purpose. She eventually walked away from the highest-paying job in her career. Over the last 7 years, she’s called upon her study of human behavior, Biblical counseling, mindset transformation, and her own experiences to help women get freedom from self-sabotaging behaviors that keep them stuck. Using her 5 Pillars of Transformation, Nneka helps her clients see how Forgiveness, Acceptance, Identity, Trust, and Healing provide the solid foundation for building the lives they crave.
One thing that stuck out:
You can get so used to rehearsing negativity in your life that you don’t even remember the origin.
Topics Covered:
- What is forgiveness and what does it look like
- Steps to forgiveness
- Why journaling is so important in helping us process emotions
- How do you navigate forgiveness with people that you see often?
- Effects of unforgiveness
- What if you are the one who requires forgiveness
Nneka, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about unforgiveness and relationships?
Once you make the decision to forgive, don’t allow yourself to close off completely. Forgive and let that be the first step in your healing process. Don’t shut yourself off from love. You deserve love.
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Website: www.ReshapetheSoul.com
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Dear Sis,
Some things are we endure in relationships actually have nothing to do with us. It comes not only from a culture, but from a systemic oppression that’s told many people of color that they are not good enough. I can’t wait for you to listen to this episode with Shirani. If anything that she says resonates with you, be sure to leave a review and let me know!
Shirani’s Bio
Shirani M. Pathak (she/her) is the founder of the Fierce Authenticity™️ movement, where humans all over the world are learning how to lead from their humanity by recovering from the perfectionism, imposter syndrome, judgment, criticism, and “not enoughs” we’ve been conditioned to believe living under systems of supremacy.
Shirani's work illuminates how these are the ways we've been affected by not 500 years of supremacy culture, but 5,500 years of supremacy since the fall of ancient Sumer. Her goal is to help us heal from the pain and trauma of supremacy culture so that we can live in a world based on love not fear.
With over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, Shirani is trained in trauma, interpersonal neurobiology, our nervous system responses, and relationship patterns. She uses her superpower of seeing interpersonal relational patterns to help people break free from the conditioning of internalized supremacy.
Shirani's signature framework, Fierce Authenticity™️, is grounded in psychology, science, and spirituality. The practices of Fierce Authenticity™️ includes:
Heart Work: Getting into right relationship with ourselves and others, and
Somatic Work: Getting into relationship with your body
Emerging from the practices of Heart Work and Somatic Work is a New Legacy. A legacy where we are freed from the internalized effects of supremacy, which in turn ripples outward to touch every single person on our planet and create a world without supremacy.
One thing that stuck out:
You have to start to be comfortable in the things that feels uncomfortable.
Topics Covered:
- Manipulation in relationships
- The nervous system and past trauma
- “Women Who Love Too Much” and what we learned from the book
- Attachment Styles and the nervous system
Shirani, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about supremacy and relationships?
Its not you! This is the way the system was designed. Once you know that, it help inform every other action that you take.
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Website: www.shiranimpathak.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/shiranimpathak
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Dear Sis,
When it comes to relationships, we can be so busy AVOIDING what we’ve seen in the past that we end up repeating it. Why? Because we never actually put preventive measures in place. Familiarity will cause us to accept things that should not be the standard.
Kim’s Bio
Christ follower. Wife. Mother. Evangelist. Purpose Pursuer and Pusher. Teacher. Mentor. Author.
Kimberly N. Washington is an Evangelist, Women’s Empowerment Coach, Transformative Speaker and children’s book author. She is passionate about enlightening, encouraging and emboldening women to cast aside the trappings of popular culture and come into agreement with who God created us to be- His beautifully and wonderfully created daughters.
Many girls and women have benefited from Kim’s coaching style, which is honest, transparent, and disciplined. She enjoys the responsibility of sharing the lessons she’s learned with others to help them avoid and overcome challenges. Kim finds no greater joy than seeing women walk into who God made her to be with full confidence and authority!
One thing that stuck out:
My type may not equal God’s type.
Topics Covered:
- Past Relationship Experiences and Patterns
- Type vs preference
- Being married, but thinking single
- Making the marriage your own
Kim, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about relationship patterns?
Know what you want and work towards it.
Where To Find Kim:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mpowher
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mpowher540
Children’s Book: Daveney, The Everyday Princess: Washington, Kimberly N: 9781736264904: Amazon.com: Books
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Not only is this the start of Season 3, but this is the 1 year anniversary of the podcast!! Can you believe it? 1 year ago I pressed play.
In today's "In The Thick Of It", I'm processing the loss of a loved one, my mother-in-law. Just because we divorce a spouse, that doesn't mean that we divorce the family.
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And Just like that... Season 2 is a wrap!! Not only that, we've reached 2,000 downloads!! Thank you all so much for your continuous support and for tuning in every week. I would like to go over the top 3 episodes of this season and let you know what I'll be doing in my downtime. Besides of course preparing for Season 3, which will be solely focused on romantic relationships.
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Top 3 Episodes for this season
3 Trauma and Marriage w/ Courtney Loyd (Episode 19)
One thing that stuck out:
Don’t let pain be your picker. If you pick from a place of pain, when you heal, you will want something different.
We covered topics like therapy, triggers, important conversations to have in dating and trauma bonding.
Courtney's piece of advice to our sisters about trauma and marriage:
Don’t be afraid to explore what could be lying underneath the surface. When we don’t do that, we continue to choose men from a place of pain.
Where to find Courtney:
IG: courtneyj.loyd
Website: courtneyloyd.com
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3 In The Thick of It: The Lonliness of Divorce (Episode 18)
"In The Thick Of It" is where I talk about whatever I'm going through at that moment. In this episode, I'm unpacking the unexpected heaviness of loneliness in the midst of divorce during a pandemic AND the holiday season.
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2 Transitioning Parental Relationships & Boundaries w/ Diana Copeland (Ep. 24)
One thing that stuck out:
Be okay with sitting in the silence once you have expressed your boundaries.
We talked about how to define self, changing boundaries and how to voice them, transitioning relationships with older adults, and people pleasing.
Diana's advice our sisters about transitioning relationships and boundaries:
Know that you are loved. Trust your gut. Live including yourself. Do what makes you happiest.
Where to find Diana:
IG: coachdianacopeland
Website: www.diana-copeland.com
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1 Worthy Woman w/ Darnise Harper (Episode 20)
One thing that stuck out:
Your self-worth is like building a house. You must start with a solid foundation. If your foundation is shaky, everything else will be.
We talked about defining self-worth/ confidence, building your “house” of self-worth, and the progression of self-confidence
Darnise's advice our sisters about self-worth:
Never compromise your self-worth. Your value is your value.
Where to Find Darnise:
IG: iamaworthywoman
Podcast: Worthy Women Podcast
Dear Sis,
I know you’ve heard there is pee in the dating pool and it’s all a complete mess. Dating can be fun! It’s all bout self FIRST and mindset. When we have self-love, know what we want, and believe that we can absolutely have what we want… Those three components will be an absolute game changer!
Victoria’s Bio
Emmerance Victoria is a Self-Empowerment Coach, a personal development Podcaster and a Transformational Speaker. She specializes in self-love and singleness. Victoria believes that singleness is more than just being single. It's a moment where everything starts with you, from the inside out.
She coached many people in their singleness season and helped them see their true value by promoting the importance of putting yourself first.
Before running Emmerance, she spent her time learning about how to unlearn the singleness myth and apply everything she knew about self-love in her own life.
One thing that stuck out:
You must have at least 3 non-negotiable and not be afraid to let people go.
Topics Covered:
- Self-Love Defined
- Dating Defined
- Non-Negotiables and The List
- Conversations in Dating
- Online Dating and Safety
Victoria, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about self-love and dating?
Don’t settle!
Where To Find Victoria:
Website: https://www.emmerance.com/
Instagram: @theemmerance
Podcast: The Emmerance’s Podcast
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Dear Sis,
When you exude confidence, nothing and no one can stop you. Your confidence enters the room before you even open your mouth. Exuding confidence causes people to believe in you and stand behind your message. Know that everything you need is already within you!
Enid’s Bio
Enid is a Dynamic Public Speaker, a Professional Trainer, Coach, and Executive Producer of the Your Confidence Reconnected podcast. Enid has made it her mission to help women reconnect with their inner Superhero so they can boldly pursue their purpose and walk confidently in who God has called them to be.
One thing that stuck out:
Hurt children left with unresolved issues become hurt adults.
Topics Covered:
- Self Confidence Defined
- Alter Ego
- Imposter Syndrome
Enid, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about self-confidence?
You already have what it takes.
Where To Find Enid:
Website: www.yourconfidencereconnected.com
Instagram: @ek_confidence
Podcast: Your Confidence Reconnected (on all major podcasting platforms)
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Dear Sis,
I know a lot of us identify as being the strong woman. I would like for you to consider if you have been doing that in a healthy way. Is being a strong woman doing YOU a disservice? Answer these questions:
Are your boundaries in check?
Are you making time for you?
Do you have the relationships that you desire?
If you answered 'NO' to any of these questions, I encourage you to go back to determine what needs to take place to get to your YES.
TeNita’s Bio
Blogger Coach Motivational Speaker Diversity & Inclusion Leader Humble Servant
TeNita Ballard is a multitalented leader that wears many hats on any different day. The common thread is SERVICE. She is a follower of Christ and allows Him to direct her path. During the day, she’s a Diversity and Inclusion Leader, where she advocates and leads strategy for diverse segments at a Global Technology Company. She’s been in the diversity field for over eight years and corporate America over 18 years.
In the midst of the Global Pandemic, she started a meal prep business, Seasoned to a Tee LLC. The company was birthed from the need of elderly people in her community, so the foundation is providing meals to her community and paying homage to her grandmothers.
In March of last year, her business expanded to a Blog – Her tag line is that she brings comfort to the strong friend by feeding them spiritually and physically. The blog is the spiritual side of the company where she likes to motivate her audience by combining her everyday experiences with Divine direction from the Lord.
She also services in her church Crossing Ministries in Compton, CA, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.
TeNita received her B.A. in Psychology from Cal State Long Beach and her Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management. TeNita also held a full-time HR position at Coca-Cola Bottling Company Los Angeles while pursuing her BA and a full-time job at DIRECTV while pursuing her MBA.
One thing that stuck out:
Everyone is not my assignment. Everything is not my assignment.
Topics Covered:
- Where did the idea of strong woman come from?
- Events that made TeNita realize that something had to change
- Steps to recover the strong woman
- Boundaries
- The healing journey
TeNita, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about the recovering strong friend?
Stop investing in everyone else… Choose you and love you.
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Website: www.seasonedtoatee.com
Instagram: @seasonedtoatee
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Dear Sis,
When it comes to our career, the best thing we can do is follow the breadcrumbs. It’s our next best step. We never know how it’s all going to work out, but that’s what makes life worth living right?! If we knew how everything would play out, we may never get out there and bet on ourselves.
Weslia’s Bio
Weslia Echols, AFC® is the Co-Founder of Trinity Financial Coaching. Every day she serves high-achieving helping them manage their money confidently, live life purposefully and build wealth intentionally. She passionately guides her clients through 5-Steps of Financial Transformation using a blueprint to help them experience financial success with grace and ease. Her financial tips and wisdom have been featured in publications such as USA Today News and Black Enterprise Magazine, and she shares her personal finance expertise as a conference speaker and workshop facilitator. Raised in Detroit and a recent empty nester, Weslia enjoys “snowbirding” in Phoenix, traveling, and spending time with her family. She celebrates 28 years of marriage to her husband; Keith Echols and they have two young adult daughters; Kyndall and Kynadi.
One thing that stuck out:
I have to remember what I prayed for, even if it doesn’t look like what I thought.
Topics Covered:
- The start of Weslia’s career in accounting
- Level of Preparedness
- Career Choices and personality
- Go deep and develop
- Balance
Weslia, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about your career and going against the grain?
Hone in on your gifts, talent, and skills. Become a student of the industry that you’re in.
Where To Find Weslia
Website: www.mytfcoach.com
Instagram: @mytfcoach
Facebook: Trinity Financial Coaching
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Dear Sis,
Today I’m thinking out loud. Overall, I want you to follow your intuition Follow the breadcrumbs and do the next best thing.
Topics Covered:
- Say what you want
- Write what you want
- Imagine your dream life
- Rinse and Repeat
- Follow your intuition
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- futureme.org
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Dear Sis,
Today I’m talking about the new year and how I set my intention for the year. Of course, I’m talking about my birthday and giving my 5 biggest lessons I’ve learned to date!!
Topics Covered:
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The New Year: Resolutions/ Intentions/ Word for the Year
- Record yourself with what you want to see happen for the year
- Write yourself a letter about the amazing things you were able to accomplish
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Top 5 Lessons learned in 39 years of living
- Be uniquely and authentically you
- Show others how to treat you
- You don’t have to have everything together
- It’s ok not to be ok
- Your biggest breakthrough is right after your comfort zone
Book Mentioned:
- 12 Week Year by Brian Moran
- Rewire For Wealth by Barbara Huson
- We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers
- The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
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Today I'm talking about my COVID symptoms with the current Omicron strain that's circulating.
I also discuss my thoughts on self-integrity and having the AUDACITY to speak the true desires of our heart.
Happy New Year to everyone!
Hey Sis!! Today, I'm READING the letter that I wrote to myself this time last year. The front of the card says, "Sometimes when it seems like things are falling apart, they're really just falling into place". I reflected on 2020 and wrote about what I expected to see this year. December 2020, I was lonely, confused, separated from my then husband, frustrated about my finances, and trying to figure out what to do next. Today, I can say that I'm completely healed. I'm no longer sad or ashamed regarding my divorce. I'm happy. I'm joyful. My financial position is much better than last year. I finished my book. I've started a podcast and now I'm focused on what I want my future family to look like.
Don't be afraid to dream about the life that you want. Don't let fear stop you from going after your dreams!
Book Mentioned: You2: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps - Price Pritchett
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Dear Sis,
Sometimes in order for you to get the life that you want, if requires you to go against the grain. You have to completely ignore the naysayers and just go after what you feel is best for YOU. Your efforts will always be rewarded one way or another.
Today I'm speaking with Evenlyn LaVasseur as she breaks down her process of going from a teacher to a becoming a Fitness and Mindset Coach.
Evelyn’s Bio
Evelyn is a transformational speaker, #Moderation365 and hormonal fat loss nutrition coach, certified group and personal trainer, and has a specialization in behavior change. She also has a BA in Psychology and a Master’s in Education.
Evelyn is the owner of Evelyn LeVasseur Fitness, a company that focuses on helping busy, overwhelmed moms reach their body goals without dieting or deprivation. She helps the whole woman, not just her outside. Together, Evelyn and her clients focus heavily on building legacies of generational health.
One thing that stuck out:
True health is spiritual, physical, and mental. You have to transform the inside before you can transform the outside.
Topics Covered:
- Previous Career
- The Side Hustle became the main job
- The Last Straw
- Turning “what if” into “even if”
- True Health
- Food is your medicine
Evelyn, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about your career and going against the grain?
Don’t just up and quit without a plan. Don’t make decisions based on “shoulds”. Don’t talk yourself out of following your gut.
Where To Find Evelyn
Website: evelynfit.com
Instagram: @evelyn_levasseur_fitness
Facebook: Evelyn LeVasseur Fitness
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Dear Sis,
The holiday season is upon and that means holiday parties! These parties are the perfect time to build your network and be seen.
Today I’m talking with Cherai Lewis who teaches up how to navigate through the corporate space using her Office Politics Playbook.
Cherai’s Bio
Cherai M. Lewis, CMP, CTS has been in the live events profession for most of her career. She has served as a sales consultant for event strategists, representing hotel brands, destination management organizations (DMOs) and an audiovisual company.
During her tenure with the YMCA of the USA, Cherai switched hats to become the event strategist, engaging with volunteer leaders and C-Suite execs to produce various Y Movement-driven conferences and events. Most recently, Cherai scaled a start-up division within Steelcase, helping clients reimagine a richer participant engagement experience through unique spatial design for business events.
Cherai has recently launched The Office Politics Playbook, a training course for female professionals designed to help them navigate through the political pitfalls we all encounter at work to the peace of thriving in your career. She also supports organizations with facilitation, strategic planning, and project management services through Cherai Lewis Consulting Group, Inc. Cherai enjoys expanding her burgeoning culinary skills, volunteering with live events industry organizations and cherishing her relationships with friends and family.
One thing that stuck out:
If you don’t have experience, volunteer for positions that directly relate to the job role that will give you the experience needed.
Topics Covered:
- How to navigate the corporate space
- Understanding the culture of the workplace
- Volunteering for experience
- Tips for becoming good in sales
- Mentors, Sponsors, and Champions
- Speaking
- LinkedIn Tips
- Elevator Pitch vs Water Cooler
Cherai, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about self-worth?
Know you why; breathe; be your own private investigator; know the lay of the land
Where To Find Cherai
Instagram: @the_op_playbook
Linked In: Cherai Lewis, CMP
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Dear Sis,
As we get older, our relationships with our parents change. We may start to experience a push and pull with our boundaries. In the beginning, it may be that parents are seemingly hanging on too tight and as we continue to age, we find ourselves becoming the parent and roles being reversed. I wish these are conversations that we would have much earlier so that they are easier to discuss or don’t strictly happen in the case of an emergency.
Today I’m talking with Diana Copeland about transitional parental relationships. How to navigate boundaries and we get older and how to broach important topics with our parents as roles begin to change.
Diana’s Bio
Diana is characterized as "one that people gravitate towards" for advice and her ability to hear them. Diana is a Certified Life Coach as well as a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. Her education and training build upon her coaching arsenal.
Diana uses her ‘SELF’ method to help women intentionally strengthen relationships with themselves, and others. Empowering women who find themselves asking what about me. She has an innate way of understanding people and their needs. Her ability to individualize and personalized their experience creates a comfortable and open environment for expression and communication. Diana's clients confirm she makes them "feel like they are the only clients she is working with."
Diana lives in Texas, with her loving husband of 23 years. Their happiness continues as they continue to support and enjoy their 2 college age children.
If you are looking to reach new levels, achieve those goals, motivation, encouragement, mentor, navigate that tough transition, find your voice and stop being a people pleaser.
One thing that stuck out:
Be okay with sitting in the silence once you have expressed your boundaries.
Correction to quote mentioned at 4:35 – “Be careful with trying to keep the peace outside when there is a war on the inside.”
Topics Covered:
- How to define self
- Changing boundaries and how to voice them
- Diana’s Transition with her parents
- Transitioning relationships with young adults
- Standing your ground with your boundaries
- New parent boundaries with parents (grandparents)
- Transitioning relationship with older adults
- How to bring up transitional relationships as parents get older
- People pleasing
Diana, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about transitioning relationships and boundaries?
Know that you are loved. Trust your gut. Live including yourself. Do what makes you happiest.
Where To Find Diana
Website: www.diana-copeland.com
Email: diana.copeland@att.net
Instagram: @coachdianacopeland
Facebook page: @coachdianacopeland
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So often, the things that we prayed for become the very things that we complain about.
Today I discuss being challenged to reframe my thinking from "I Have To...." to "I Get To..."
I also discuss the things that I'm grateful for; things I've learned about myself in marriage, the experience of marriage, my job, and of course, you all! The listeners.
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Dear Sis, Money is more than this thing that we use to pay our bills. We use to give us leverage to set us up for the future.
Today I’m talking to Akua about Getting Dem Coins!!!
Akua’s Bio
Akua Sarhene is an IT professional whose main goal is to empower millennials of faith to gain clarity on what they truly value in life so that they can crush their financial goals. She started her own podcast, Dem Coins, to share her journey and learn from others. She believes that they key to financial success starts with financial self-awareness. Self-awareness starts with assessing 5 core principles in your life: True Values, Skills vs Gifts vs Passions, Your Goals, Your Risk Tolerance, Your Sacrifices.
One thing that stuck out:
Financial Freedom means that I have enough money to sustain my lifestyle and I work because I WANT to.
Akua’s Five Core Principles
- What are my true values? (Not what my momma n 'nem told me told me!)
- What are my skills vs gifts vs passions?
- What are my goals?
- What is my risk tolerance?
- What sacrifices am I willing to make?
Final Comments from Akua/ If You Wrote a Brief Letter to Your Sister About Finances, What would you say?
Learn, read, and plan. It’s for you, not just other people.
Where To Find Akua
Website: www.demcoinsonline.com
Email: hello@demcoinsonline.com
Instagram: dem.coins
Podcast: Dem Coins
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Dear Sis,
I wish that you would inherently know how essential your mindset is for success. If you believe you can, you’re correct! If you believe you can’t, you’re also correct.
Today I’m talking with Mylene Noir about all things mindset.
Mylene’s Bio
Mylene Noir is a wife, mother, runner, and Mindset Coach. Her mission is to help women break their addiction to achievement so they can live a life of fulfillment. She believes the most significant work you will do is on yourself, and the most critical place to start that work is with mindset.
Mylene is also the host of the weekly podcast Your Enriched Self. On the show, she engages the audience in mindset fusion topics not limited to: self-care, soul-care, intentional thinking, and mindset awareness. As a Podcaster, Mylene is bringing her enriched way of living to help her listeners come into alignment with the best version of themselves. Her message is not to let your vision for tomorrow be limited by your mindset today.
One thing that stuck out:
Your mind is a meeting room for your actions.
Topics Covered:
- Journaling and Mindset
- Mylene’s method of taking action on a thought
- Understanding how to determine the root of your thoughts
- Nurturing a new mindset
- Celebrating your wins
- Failure isn’t a bad thing
Mylene, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about self-worth?
What you think you become. Your thoughts become things. Your thoughts are inspired by your words and that turns into action. You have to guard your thoughts. You have to manage your thoughts.
Where To Find Mylene
You can find the Your Enriched Self podcast on all major platforms: Apple, Spotify, Audible
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-enriched-self/id1581352630?uo=4
Instagram: @Myenrichedself
Website: https://sleek.bio/noirmylene
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Dear Sis,
I wish that we would inherently know how valuable we are. Sometimes we depend on other people or accolades to prove that we are valuable, but I assure you that isn’t the case. No job title or home title determines WHO are you. Guess what? You get to decide.
Today I’m talking with Darnise Harper about self-confidence, self-worth, and being a worthy woman.
Darnise’s Bio
Darnise is first and foremost a proud mom. She is also the host of the Worthy Women podcast and a Confidence Coach. Being someone who had what others would consider a picture-perfect life she had no reason not to be confident, but that all changed when the fairytale ended in divorce and her becoming a single mom. With her confidence shattered and having to rediscover who she was outside of being a wife. She had to learn how to rebuild not only her shattered confidence but also pick up the pieces of her life. Though the process wasn’t easy it not only made her faith foundation stronger, along the way her confidence was rebuilt and she began to rediscover who she was. She now teaches other women how to rebuild their confidence and discover or rediscover who they are. Darnise is passionate about facilitating transformation in women and teaching them that knowing who you are and having confidence is possible.
One thing that stuck out:
Your self-worth is like building a house. You must start with a solid foundation. If your foundation is shaky, everything else will be.
Topics Covered:
- Defining self-worth/ confidence
- Building your “house” of self-worth
- Self-worth spills over into other areas of life
- Misconceptions of self-confidence
- The progression of self-confidence
Darnise, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about self-worth?
Never compromise your self-worth. Your value is your value.
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Instagram: iamaworthywoman
Podcast: Worthy Women Podcast
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Dear Sis,
I don’t think we really consider how past trauma can influence our current relationships. I wish this aspect of mental health was discussed in greater detail, especially in premarital counseling. Before you ever consider marriage, I need you make sure that you have actively worked on healing from your past trauma, and you are aware enough to know if you have any triggers and how to deal with them. Like Courtney said, don’t let pain be your picker.
Today I’m talking with Marriage Interventionist, Courtney Loyd, about the effects that past trauma can have on a marriage.
Courtney’s Bio
Courtney Loyd is a Louisiana native with 12 years of experience in mental health. Courtney is a licensed addiction counselor with certifications in both clinical trauma and rehabilitation counseling. She is also uniquely positioned as a student and a teacher. She is an adjunct professor of psychology at Southern University and A & M College and she is a doctoral candidate at Liberty University with research interests in ACEs and academic performance in Black students attending HBCUs.
Courtney owns a private practice where she helps women heal from trauma. She also serves as a member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Metropolitan Baton Rouge Chapter where she unapologetically advocates on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment.
One thing that stuck out:
Don’t let pain be your picker. If you pick from a place of pain, when you heal, you will want something different.
Topics Covered:
- How to bring up the conversation of therapy to your partner
- Not exposed to marriage growing up
- Loss of the same sex parent and feelings of inadequacy
- Traumatic Previous Marriage
- Triggers
- Blended families
- Important conversations in dating
- Trauma Bonding vs Co-dependency
Courtney, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about trauma and marriage:
Don’t be afraid to explore what could be lying underneath the surface. When we don’t do that, we continue to choose men from a place of pain.
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Website: Courtneyloyd.com
Instagram: courtneyj.loyd
YouTube: Courtney J. Loyd
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"In The Thick Of It" is where I talk about whatever I'm going through at that moment. In this episode, I'm unpacking the unexpected heaviness of loneliness in the midst of divorce during a pandemic AND the holiday season.
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I'm back for Season 2!! As seasons change, some things must die so new things can come to life. As you've probably noticed, the first change is episodes will not be released on Wednesday instead of Monday. I've also changed the flow up a bit. Feel free to give me your feedback! For my first episode back, I will fill you in on everything I've been up to since that break and the direction of the podcast!
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Today is the SEASON FINALE! Can you believe it??!! I’ve learned so much these last 4 months. This podcast also recently surpassed the 500 download mark!! I’ll be unpacking the Top 3 episodes at the time of the 500 downloads, the new #1 episode, and the episode that really blew my mind. I’m also sharing my WHY, my WHOLE story, and the direction of the podcast.
We’ve Reached 500 Downloads!! Here are the Top 3 at the time of 500 downloads:
3: Episode 6 – It’s OK – 03:30
2: Episode 3 – Living Authentically with Candace Byrd – 05:35
(Instagram: @crackyourmask)
1: Episode 7 – What is the Strong Woman with Navasia Collier – 10:24
(Instagram: @herauthenticjourney/ www.herauthenticjourney.com)
The New #1 Episode:
Episode 15 - Healing from Grief with Emotional Wellness Coach, Jasmine Johnson – 18:09
(Instagram: @jasmine_m_johnson)
The Episode That Caused Me To Do The Most Reflection:
Episode 14 – Fatherless Daughters with Bernadette Jackson – 21:38
(Instagram: @bernadettenjackson/ www.bernadettejackson.com)
My Why and My Whole Story – 28:25
I will be back for Season 2 in the 2nd week of October!
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Today I’m talking to Emotional Wellness Coach, Jasmine Johnson, about grief and how to properly heal from it. The conversation with Jasmine and I went from discussing the different types of grief, dating, marriage, cancer, and nutrition. And guess what? It’s all connected!
Jasmine’s Bio
Jasmine M. Johnson is a writer, mentor, cancer survivor, and Emotional Wellness Coach. Through her business, Embrace Your Healing, she serves women who have experienced loss and are struggling to navigate the grief journey. Her passion for supporting those who are grieving stems from her own extensive journey with loss over the course of her life. Among those losses, the most devastating was the death of her mother in 2016. Knowing that such a significant loss could cause her to lose her will to live, Jasmine made the choice to be intentional about obtaining support to process her grief in a healthy way. The freedom that she experienced (via therapy, grief support, and emotional/spiritual healing) ignited a flame in her to support others in their journey to healing and wholeness, know firsthand that grief is not something that should be tackled alone. Utilizing her Intentional Healing Method, Jasmine helps women to give language to their pain, embrace healing, and go from a place of simply surviving to thriving.
One thing that stuck out:
You can’t heal from what you fail to acknowledge.
The Intentional Steps of Healing – 22:08
- Compassion – show it towards ourselves and others on the journey.
- Process – begin to give language to your pain. Feel what you need to feel.
- Locate – Identify the stages of grief and determine where you are in the process.
- Faith – The foundation of our hope
- Support – What support is needed to heal in a healthy manner? Is a support system currently in place?
- Acceptance – Coming to terms with our past.
Final Comments from Jasmine:
What you are experiencing is normal. You are not the only one who feels what you feel. It’s okay to feel how you feel. Acknowledge it and embrace it.
Grief is a journey that should not be traveled alone.
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Today’s podcast guest is Bernadette Jackson. Bernadette Jackson is a woman of faith, a mom, a fatherless daughter and a transparent truth teller. As a Relationship Engagement Strategist and your favorite Fear Investigator, she creates safe spaces for fatherless daughters to learn, grow and heal. Her safe spaces include the Bernadette Jackson Podcast where she is redefining how the world views women with daddy issues; H.E.R Coalition, her private FB community and H.E.R Way Relationship Intensive, her private coaching program. In that program, Bernadette teaches clients everything she wished she knew about attracting and maintaining amazing relationships as a fatherless daughter. This program is near and dear to Bernadette's heart as she openly shares how her own fear of abandonment cycle kept her in undesirable relationships for more than a decade. To learn more about Bernadette's story and how she can help, visit her website at bernadettejackson.com or follow her on IG @bernadettenjackson
One thing that stuck out – What Fatherlessness actually is (22:41):
A Fatherlessness is a spectrum. One end is a father who has never been there and the other end is a father who has been there and has been intentional. In between are fathers who were inconsistent, fathers who present sometimes/ part-time, or fathers who were not emotionally present.
Characteristics Fatherless Daughters Tend to Display – 24:35
- Constantly seeking validation
- Desire to control everything around you
- Issues with intimacy
- Problems being vulnerable
- Fear of abandonment or rejection
- Fierce loyalty to family/ friends
- Overextend yourself in your relationships with others
- Caretaker to your friends
- Mothering your significant other
Compatibility vs Capacity – 42:59
Final Comments from Bernadette:
- Your father loss happened to you but was not because of you.
- You deserve amazing relationships. Nothing you’ve experienced and no person who could not see that disqualifies you from what you truly deserve. So stand in that truth and know that regardless of what you’ve been through that there is more for you and it comes on the other side of you getting to know who you are deeply.
Where To Find Bernadette
Website: bernadettejackson.com
Instagram: bernadettenjackson
Facebook Group: H.E.R. Coalition
Podcast: Bernadette Jackson Podcast
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Today’s podcast guest is Nicky The Yogi. She is a wife, daughter, big sister, MY cousin, and a mother of 4 who loves a good cup of coffee and tacos on Tuesdays. Nicky states that her first yoga class took place in 2017 during a rather dark time in her life. It was through yoga that she was beginning to find myself (and the light) again! Due to this transformation, Nicky started a clip to help heal other women like her. We discuss the purpose of yoga, the different types of yoga, and the ways that she has changed as a result.
One thing that stuck out:
Yoga is not just about fitness. It is a form of therapy
How to perform a “self” internal check – 23:33
- Find a quiet place
- Where am I holding tension?
- What thoughts have I suppressed?
- (Head) What have my thoughts been like today? What have I filtered through? What did I hang on to?
- (Mouth) What did I say? Did anything I said negatively or positively impact any one.?
- (Heart) Did I keep my heart open to family, friends, and opportunites. Was I closed off to anyone today?
- (Belly) What do I need?
Suggest frequency for sound wave – 10hz for beginners
Book that I couldn’t remember: The Emotion Code – Bradley Nelson
Other Book Mentioned: Deadly Emotions by Dr. Don Colbert
Final Comments from Nicky The Yogi:
Your pain is not permanent.
Everything is figure-outable
How to Get in Touch with Nicky The Yogi
Instagram: nicky.the.yogi
Email: nickytheyogi@gmail.com
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As a culmination of June with Men's Health Month and Father's Day, what better way to end it than receiving dating advice from the male perspective. Today, I'm talking with my buddy Sam about the importance of a Father in a girl's life and dating advice/ tips!
How to get in touch with Sam:
Instagram and Twitter: Infamousblu5
Sam's Podcast: "Iron Sharpens Iron" is available on all streaming platforms. Here, they give you that real talk about "Love, Sex, Marriage, and everything in between"
Book Mentioned: Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
Song I Couldn't Remember: Dwele - Going Leaving
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Today I take to the time to recognize the fathers. They are needed.... We appreciate them... and we love them!
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Most of us have our lives completely planned out. I know I did! I had it planned out and taped to the door of my room at the age of 18. We often expect to reach this "end goal", but do you ever really arrive? The key is to "write our story well and edit often".
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If we're not careful, procrastination will be the killer of our destiny. This means that YOU are blocking the patch to your own greatness.
"Procrastination is the arrogant assumption that God owes you another chance to do tomorrow what He gave you the chance to do today." - Bishop Rosie O'Neal
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Article Mentioned:
Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control) - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Today is the conclusion of my discussion with blogger, Navasia Collier of Her Authentic Journey, regarding what a strong woman is. Last week we talked about where we got our ideas from about a strong woman and today we are redefining it for ourselves.
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Today I'm talking with Navasia Collier about the strong woman. Where did we get our thoughts and idea about who a strong woman is? Tune in next week for Part 2!
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Book Mentioned:
Believe Bigger by Marshawn Evans Daniels
It's ok... to not be ok. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Today I talk about the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health awareness and self care.
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Mental Health Month 2021 - National Council for Mental Wellbeing « National Council (thenationalcouncil.org)
Today I speak with Jennifer Bell about things we wish we had known when it comes to our health; physically and emotionally.
Jennifer Bell is an entrepreneur promoting health and wellness to educate and encourage the faith community to… Prosper in all things and be in health just as your soul prospers.”
She is the host of the Raise the Praise Podcast, which used as a vehicle to encourage, motivate, and inspire you to Re-claim your JOY and THRIVE in every area of your life! You will be challenged to activate your faith and be inspired to live the life that you DESERVE!
She has been married to her college sweetheart, Jeff for 30 years. They have three adult children. Jennifer and her family love The Food Network Channel and have made changes in their diet to eat better.
She is a former elementary school principal who always told herself that when the joy of what she is doing is gone…it’s time to do something else.
Jennifer taught primary grades for over 20+ years. She completed her educational career as an assistant high school principal and elementary school principal for three years and six years respectively.
Jennifer’s mission is to be physically, mentally, financially, and spiritually fit to be used by God. She chose FAITH over fear when faced with adversity and uncertainties in life. Her desire is to encourage you to WORK the WORD, because the Word works!
Ways to connect with Jennifer:
- Website: https://raisethepraisepodcast.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbell2007
- Facebook Group: https://www.choose2praise.com
- Instagram: Fit4Him2
- Courage2heal Circle Waitlist: jenniferbell.biz
- Thrive With Me: live4nutrition.com
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Mother's day is right around the corner! I'm giving honor to of course MY mom, but also to the mothers that sometimes go forgotten.
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Today we speak with Candace Byrd about Living Authentically aka "Cracking Your Mask".
Candace Byrd is a clarity strategist who uses her mental health professional experience and her personal journey to empower women to stop hiding behind a mask. Candace helps women embrace their authentic selves so they can live the life that they truly desire and deserve.
Key Takeaways:
1) Authenticity leads to confidence
2) Authenticity leads you to command more in your relationships because you know exactly what you deserve
You can find Candace on Instagram: CrackYourMask or Candace D. Authentically
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Today we're talking about your dreams and action steps to take to get the life that YOU want!
Books Mentioned: Drop The Ball by Tiffany Dufu and Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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I am answering the question.... "Who Am I" and challenging you to do the same.
Book References: The Big Leap By Gay Hendricks; Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
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In this trailer, I talk about my motivation behind creating this podcast and the intent!