Bounce Back, Black Woman! | Life’s Trials, Healing, Resilience, Faith, Loss, Heartbreak, Struggle

One year ago, I faced one of the hardest setbacks of my life: being let go from my job. I wasn’t prepared. I felt unappreciated, silenced, and left wondering what was next.

But one year later, I can …

Walking Through the Storm: Coping Strategies to Guard Your Peace

This is the third and final episode in the Resilience in an Age of Division series. In Episodes 26 and 27, we faced the reality of hat…

What do you do when the very systems that should protect you end up wounding you instead? When laws shift against you, when justice is delayed or denied, or when the “progress” you thought we made as…

Hatred. Division. Cruelty. We see it in our headlines, our communities, and for many of us — in our daily lives. As Black women, we don’t just read about hostility… we feel the weight of it pressing …

Episode 25 — The Power of Words – Why This Podcast Is Now About Resilience After Life’s Toughest Trials

Every journey has turning points — and this episode is one of them. 💫

In today’s conversation, …

If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been exploring Bruce Schneider’s Energy Leadership framework through the lens of Ruthless Intentionality.

In Episode 23, we covered Levels 3 and 4 — Tol…

If you listened to Episode 22, you know we covered Energy Levels 1 and 2 from Bruce Schneider’s Energy Leadership framework — the spaces where life feels heavy and reactive.

Today, we’re moving highe…

After a painful experience — whether it’s the end of a relationship, a major loss, or a moment where life didn’t go as planned — it’s easy to stop trusting others.
But what happens when you stop trus…

Who Am I Without Them?
When someone or something you loved is suddenly no longer a part of your life — whether it’s a relationship, a job, a friend, or a dream — it can shake your entire sense of ide…

Not every bad relationship is narcissistic. But some are.

In this follow-up to Episode 19, I walk through the story of how I entered a marriage that was full of red flags—and the difference between s…

What happens when you are the one who caused the heartbreak? Not because you wanted to... but because you made a decision that hurt you—and others.

In this episode, I share the story of a marriage th…

EPISODE 18: Life Is Short — Maybe Shorter Than You Expect
Pillars: Healing + Resilience

In this deeply personal episode, I’m reading the exact words I wrote the night my husband passed away unexpecte…

You are not your productivity.
In this episode, I’m inviting you into a deeper kind of rest — the kind that restores your soul, not just your body.

Together we’ll talk about:

• Why rest is a necessar…

Title: Starting Over: It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Your Life
Pillar: Resilience

Description:
Have you ever looked around at your life and t…

“If I just love them enough… maybe they’ll change.”

Sound familiar? If you’ve ever stayed in a relationship hoping your care, patience, or prayers would eventually “fix” them — you’re not alone.
But…

Episode 14 – My Mother Broke My Heart: 3 Ways to Let It Go, Move Forward, and Heal

A mother’s love is supposed to feel safe, but what happens when it doesn’t? What happens when the person who brought…

Episode Title:
I Did My Best — And That Still Makes Me a Good Mother

Episode Summary:
Today’s episode is for every version of a mother —
Whether you gave birth, adopted, stepped in as a mother figure…

This week’s episode is a deeply personal and powerful conversation with my special guest, Marselle Cook Morrison, as we explore the reality of healing father wounds — especially when the father figur…

This episode may feel tender. If June stirred up old grief or silence for you because of a complicated or painful relationship with your father, this space is for you.

In today’s solo reflection, I s…

🎙️ Episode 10 – I Can’t Fix Them: Making Peace with Someone Else’s Journey
Follow-up to Episode 9: Free Will vs. Expectations

What happens when the person you’ve been hoping for… praying for… waiting…