Healing Myself

In this episode, we dive into the art of observing other people's feelings without taking them on as our own. Join us as we explore practical strategies for maintaining emotional boundaries in close relationships with family, friends, and partners. Discover the role emotional regulation plays in this process, and get inspired by our hopes for finding real-life ways to practice this approach. T...

Join us for this insightful conversation with special guest, Dr. Cicely Brathwaite–psychologist, consultant, and author of Self-Care Activities for Women: 101 Practical Ways to Slow Down and Reconnect With Yourself . WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Focus on Self-Care and Systemic Impacts [4:30] The realization during the dissertation on African American women that societal messages discourage self-care among...

Join this special convo with Brandon Scott, CEO and Co-Founder of Tequila with Friends , a Dallas-based tequila brand. After a surprising Type 1 diabetes diagnosis during his first semester of college, Brandon discovered that tequila was the only type of liquor that his body metabolized well. Now 15 years later, he ties some of his fondest moments to tequila and the people around him who’ve suppor...

Both God and therapy are essential to any healing journey. For this replay of our first live podcast event, we’re joined by Broderick McBride—intercessor, teacher, and mental health advocate who fully believes that mental health and spirituality go hand-in-hand. Take a listen to discover how they’ve helped him overcome trauma and depression, and practical tips to help you, too. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR:...

We’re always talking man to man, but today’s episode is for the ladies. Join us for a few thoughts for the Black women in our lives from a Black man’s perspective. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Mental health and emotional wellness for Black men [4:11] The importance of creating a safe space for black men to share their experiences and heal Scott’s story of feeling like a failure as a man, feeling isolated i...

Join us for a special convo with Ashley Sutton, founder and CEO of Hustle and Hope Cards. From facing rejection to grinding, making room for faith, and much more, we unpack what it means to have both hustle and hope. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: The story of Hustle and Hope Cards [3:23] Ashley’s relationship with hustle and hope How Ashley grew up with innate entrepreneurial spirit  Balancing hustle and ho...

We’ve been thinking a lot about chaos vs peace. In today’s episode, we’re unpacking the idea of changing our default setting, specifically when that default is chaos. We invite you to reflect on your default setting and consider the possibility of embracing peace amidst life's chaos. Remember, healing is a journey, and every step towards self-discovery is a victory worth celebrating.  WHAT TO...

In a world that often demands our constant attention and care for others, it's easy to overlook the most crucial relationship of all—the one we have with ourselves. We’re back with a new look and new name, but the healing vibes are still the same! Join our first convo as Healing Myself to discover why it's so important to heal your relationship with yourself first. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Why...

We’ve spent the last three years and change having some of the most cathartic, transparent and transformative conversations about stuck places, the hazes, and healing all parts of us. And now it's time for more. We believe what’s next is gonna blow our minds! Join us as we talk through that and two special announcements. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Knowing when it is time to pivot [5:08] When a normal...

Here’s one more episode from one of the podcasts we’ve had the pleasure of joining over the past few months.  In this episode, we joined forces with Celeste the Therapist and really dug deep on healing the Black community. Traumas, triggers, and even slavery came up on this one. Hard truths and healing revelations, y’all. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Therapy, religion and suffering [4:24] Struggling with d...

And another one! Here’s another one of the dope Black podcasts we’ve had the pleasure of joining over the past few months: Kickin' It With KeKe:  Life, Love, & All That Other SHIT In this episode, we kick it with KeKe Chanel as we talk about mindset, healing, boundaries, and everything in between. This was such an authentic and transparent conversation about so many of the things that matt...

Here’s another one of the dope Black podcasts we’ve had the pleasure of joining over the past few months. In this episode, we’re sharing our conversation with Dom L’Amour on The Black Man Talking Emotions Podcast , where we talked about how the messages we received as kids that may have kept us stuck, communication, and a number of the other unspoken hazes of life. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR The privilege...

If you caught episode 70, then you know we weren’t sure if we’d be able to make the last five episodes of the year happen because we’ve been through a lot lately, and we wanted a break. Well, we decided to find a way to work smarter instead of giving up. We’ve been blessed to be guests on a number of other podcasts this year, and we’re sharing a few of those episodes and reflections. Up first, is...

Listen y'all, we have wanted to quit podcasting so many times. As recently as this weekend, we seriously entertained letting it go because life has been out here life-ing. But thankfully, we’ve gotten a reframing that’s helped us, and we hope it’ll help y’all too. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: There will be moments when you feel like giving up [5:24] We need to learn how to pivot and start all over agai...

We talk a lot about communication and boundaries for our personal lives, and a lot of those same principles can be applied to our professional relationships, too. Self-advocacy is universal, but it's also so personal, y'all. Join us as we unpack that. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Self-advocacy and setting boundaries in professional relationships [1:20] Some leaders, especially people of color, seem...

Life is always out here doing what it wants to do, and there’s nothing we can really do about it. So what could it look like to accept that, to learn how to go with the flow, and grow through it, too? Join us as we process through it. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Life teaches us that it is NOT linear [3:42] Our tendency to have our life planned chronologically  Life is not as easy as going from point A to...

Life has been life-ing, y’all. And when we’re in seasons like this, it’s easier for our emotions to get the best of us. So in this episode, we’re talking through the value of holding onto your emotions even when everything else feels like it’s falling through the cracks. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Showing up in tough seasons [2:37] What exactly is emotional regulation?  Finding the grade to regulate your...

Today, we’re coming for all the inherent problem solvers out there. When your loved ones share their problems with you, it’s almost second nature for some of us to jump right into solution-ing. But what does it look like to just listen, to just be a safe space for your loved one to work through their problem on their own? Well, we’re about to eff around and find out. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: There are...

Listen, if we hear ONE more person come for #BlackLoveDoc, it’s gon’ be a problem. With the recent news of Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson’s divorce, commenters have been pretty hard on the show, calling it cursed because five of the couples featured have gone their separate ways. Well, we have plenty to say about that, and we got time today. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: The Black Love Journey [3:51] The Black Lov...

We’ve all been taught that it’s a good thing to give someone the benefit of the doubt? It essentially means to assume good intent, right? But when it comes to self-doubt, that changes the game. Let’s unpack who benefits when we dim our light and play small. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: We tend to assume good intent [3:44] When we always assume that the other person means well, we get harder on ourselves  W...

In today's episode, we're tapping into our local community as we had the pleasure to connect with Oriola Esuleke. She’s the owner of The Kindred Healing Center, AHHA Consulting LLC (Aggregated Holistic Healing Alliance), and Principal owner of the first black-owned and operated social media wellness platform, the AHHA Wellness Community. Oriola is a curator of holistic culturally sacred se...

In this episode, we’re unpacking a topic that was submitted by one of our listeners. We’ve mentioned folks who’ve cut ties with family members because of unhealthy relationships, but we haven’t talked about maintaining a relationship with a parent when y’all just don’t get along. Well, until today, that is. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR Strained Parent-Child Relationship [2:20] Difficulty in connecting with...

Listen, I don’t know about y’all, but for us, life has been life-ing lately. And it seems like at every turn, we’re pulled in different directions, faced with disappointment, and juggling really full plates. So join us as we process how to move forward when self-care just isn't enough. Navigating adulting has become increasingly challenging. How are we supposed to handle it all when it's t...

We know how complicated relationships can be. On top of the interpersonal connection, we're also contending with triggers, boundaries, expectation setting for how you need to be loved. And how does that all play out with family? ESPECIALLY when it's the family you're trying to build? WHAT TO LISTEN FOR  What does family mean to us? [0:13] A place where people feel they belong. Family i...

We talk a lot about family dynamics, overcoming interpersonal offenses, and moving past stuck places in general. But what about trauma from work? That’s not something we hear a lot of people talk about, so it’s time to lay it all out on the table. Whew chile...prepare to be triggered. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR Workplace Trauma [2:36] No different from really any other trauma as it relates to it being a s...