Healing and Shadow Work

Why does your body sometimes feel like there’s danger when you’re sitting still? Why can heartbreak, conflict, or rejection leave you feeling overwhelmed, defensive, or unable to respond? Healing & Shadow Work returns for Season 2 with Linkie Love (Larneka, LPC-S) and Sheronda L. Barksdale for Episode 1: Recognizing the Signs of an Activated Nervous System: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn. In...

Healing doesn’t happen by accident—it happens on purpose. In the Season 1 finale of Healing & Shadow Work, Linkie Love and Coach Sheronda L. Barksdale discuss how to turn the desire to heal into an intentional and realistic plan. Many of us say, “I want to let go,” “I want to stop overthinking,” “I need better boundaries,” or “I want to feel like myself again.” Those desires are valid, but the...

In this episode of Healing & Shadow Work , Linkie Love and Coach Sheronda L. Barksdale explore The Art of Surrender: Letting Go Without Giving Up . What does it really mean to surrender? For many of us, surrender sounds like defeat. It sounds like quitting, failing, or admitting that we weren't strong enough to make something work. But sometimes the strongest thing we can do is recognize w...

In this episode of Healing & Shadow Work , Larneka Lavalais, LPC-S (Linkie Love) and Coach Sheronda L. Barksdale explore How to Develop Self-Esteem and Self-Love After Trauma . Trauma can change the way we see ourselves, impact our confidence, and leave us questioning our worth. Experiences such as childhood wounds, rejection, abandonment, betrayal, unhealthy relationships, and loss can create...

Do you ever replay conversations long after they're over, second-guess your decisions, or spend so much time thinking that you never take action? If so, you're not alone. In this episode of Healing and Shadow Work , Linkie Love (Larneka Lavalais, LPC) and Coach Sheronda L. Barksdale have an honest conversation about overthinking and how it quietly steals our peace, confidence, and momentum...

12 Stages of Healing Trauma is a heartfelt conversation exploring what it truly means to heal after trauma, heartbreak, grief, and life's most difficult experiences. Join Linkie Love and Coach Sheronda L. Barksdale as they discuss the emotional, mental, and spiritual stages of healing, the importance of shadow work, and how acknowledging your pain can become the foundation for lasting growth....

Have you ever found yourself reacting to a situation and later wondered, "Why did that affect me so much?" Emotional triggers often reveal wounds that extend far beyond the present moment. They can be reminders of unresolved pain, childhood experiences, relationship hurt, abandonment, rejection, betrayal, or trauma that still lives beneath the surface. In this episode of Healing & Sh...

How Do You Heal After Heartbreak? Heartbreak is more than the end of a relationship—it can feel like the loss of your future, your identity, your routines, and the dreams you shared. Relationship grief is real, and healing is possible. Join Linkie Love, Licensed Professional Counselor and host of Healing & Shadow Work , along with special guest Coach Sheronda L. Barksdale, for a compassionate...

Healing & Shadow Work is a podcast dedicated to honest conversations about emotional healing, self-discovery, and personal growth. Hosted by Linkie Love (Larneka Lavalais, LPC-S) and co-host Coach Sheronda L. Barksdale, Founder of Authentically Your Expressions (AYE), we explore topics like trauma, grief, heartbreak, abandonment wounds, relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and the power of s...