My Survivor Voice: The Podcast

It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Join Dani as she sits down with life coach and podcast host, Lianne while she shares the story of her experience with domestic violence. From victimhood, to surviving, to THRIVING, this finale episode is sure to inspire you. Lianne Torres is a Relationship + Life Coach & Podcast Host of Watch Us Thrive; a personal development podcast where you can re...

Dani sits down after a long drive home from a mini getaway to get some things off her chest. She discusses the growing issue of violence against black women and provides encouragement and one of her favorite self-care tips for survivors. Dani uses this episode to remind black women and anyone who encounters them that they deserve kindness, equality, and appropriate treatment from everyone.

On this month's episode of My Survivor V.O.I.C.E., we welcome Albert Grieve. Albert is an attorney, writer, motivational speaker, and former foster youth who is a survivor of child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence. Albert grew up in a very tough environment and witnessed his mother's struggle with mental illness and his father commit physical and sexual abuse. He now uses his voice to advocat...

June 2 -4, 2023 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend. During this time, we will we once again unite in our call to end gun violence as we come together and wear orange. We will honor the communities shattered by gun violence alongside the 120 people who are shot and killed, and hundreds more who are wounded, every day in our country. Together, we'll call for meaningfu...

Welcome to the MSV Mother's Day podcast special! In this episode, Dani celebrates the incredible role that mothers play in our lives, shares a funny story about her own mom, and shouts out some special moms in her life. This episode is a celebration of all the amazing mothers out there. It's a reminder that their love, support, and sacrifices are truly invaluable, and that we should take t...

Aisha is a devoted mother of 3 beautiful girls who has survived the unthinkable: the intersection of domestic abuse and gun violence. After ending a relationship with the father of her youngest daughter, Aisha was left with the decision to co-parent with her abusive ex. This arrangement turned tragic when Aisha's ex decided to kick in her door and point a gun at her as she held her youngest da...

This month, Dani sits down to chat with fellow advocate and nonprofit founder Katrina Carter to discuss using their hurt to help others. Learn more about Katrina's nonprofit organization, Incapable Bondage, by following their IG @incapablebondage. 

You heard it here first! Season 3 is the final season of My Survivor VOICE. In this last first episode, Dani shares why she has decided to let Season 3 be the final season and what you can expect throughout the finale season. She also shares the activities she engaged in to get through her annual bout of winter blues during her social media hiatus. Tap in to hear how she created a thriving mindset...

Anju K is a blogger, a motivator, and the CEO of Healing 2 Peace, a motivational mindset blog that displays the journeys of brave souls from their suffering to survival. She's also a mother, interior stylist, and architect who has experienced trauma and physical injury induced by an intimate partner. Tap in as she shares how she made it through physical injury, PTSD, and abandonment, only to come...

Meet Wanda Lopez! Wanda is a proud Latina mother of 2 and creator of the Her Story In A Smile Movement: A platform that was created as a safe space to raise visibility and moral support of women survivors of trauma. Wanda uses storytelling and photographs to show the word what's truly hidden behind HER smile. As a survivor of domestic abuse and childhood trauma, Wanda knows the importance of havin...

Shakirah is a poet, spoken word artist, author of "I'm Not Your Average Black Woman", and a domestic violence survivor. In this episode, we step into the mind of a young, black woman who struggles with everyday life and uses her words to heal her mind and others around her. Shakirah shares how she lives her independent life as a survivor of domestic violence. 

Meet Dionne, a college student and the host of Words of Heart Podcast.  Dionne has been a survivor since birth. Despite not being able to hear or speak for the first few years of her life and facing academic challenges in grade school, Dionne has stared life in the face and fought to be a warrior for change through the power of her words. I'm sure her story will encourage some and inspire oth...

Turjemia AKA Ms. Pretty Kurvz is the CEO of Pretty Kurvz Boutique, an author, and a Social Media Brand Ambassador for plus size fashion.  Despite having to fight against the trauma of her childhood, Turjemia has managed to find strength and resilience and keep going against all odds. She shared that she's on a journey to inspire and encourage other women to continue to pursue their dreams reg...

Nakesha Lewis is a survivor of grief trauma. She's experienced significant losses multiple times and has used those tragedies to inspire others on how to overcome the mental and physical anguish that accompanies losing a loved one. Her story is inspiring and will undoubtedly help other identify characteristics of grief trauma and find strategies to cope. 

This month's Survivor guest is Robyn Bloom. A REAL ONE, to say the least. Robyn is a life coach practitioner, author, mentor, and mother to a group of awesome young women. She like to acknowledge that she is also a former victim of her own bullshit (her words, not mine LOL). She likes to use the word former because she now takes time to hold herself accountable for any chaos and toxic energy she b...

Meet Zaya! When he was younger, Zaya found himself at a crossroad. His mother found some material on his computer that made her question his sexual preferences. As a young child in a southern, Christian, household, Zaya had no clue how he would go about sharing the information with his family all while staying true to his authentic self. But he DID! Then in 2020, as a way to cope with the new norm...

Melissa is a wife, mother, and CEO of LePeir, an inspirational clothing and jewelry brand that was born out of her pain after overcoming postpartum depression and anxiety. She works diligently to encourage, motivate, and inspire people to be in tune with their emotions and feelings and become the best version of themselves. In this episode, she joins our Survivor Squad and shares her experiences a...

Are you ready to meet some inspiring ladies who are dedicated the common goal of healing and changing their life course? Meet the cast and producer of Soul Sisters: a new, soon to be HIT, reality show where 12 women who were strangers come together in a beautiful beach house with Certified Life Coach, Trishy Marie, with one common goal in mind: to HEAL and CHANGE. These women are that new and refr...

Dani, the host of My Survivor Voice, ends the 1st season by sharing some of her own story! She realized that for 8 consecutive months she's chatted with amazing people and allowed them to share their stories of how they went from surviving to thriving. Yet she hasn't shared much about her own story of survival. That all changes with the season finale. In this episode Dani shares how her battle wit...

Meet Domonique Broomfield, owner of The Vision Runner coaching and consulting firm. Domonique's self-identified mission is to fuel, power, and build every woman she meets. She helps determined women who are ready to establish a clear personal vision, so that they can uncover optimal ways to create and achieve goals that help them fulfill their purpose. Domonique is also the founder of EsteemU, a n...

Shalah is a former corporate marketing executive turned stay-at-home mom, un-schooler, and trauma focused para-counselor. She has spent the last 4 years in various workshops, training, therapy, and personal scripture study bringing herself and her children out of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. Since 2015, she has invited those around her into her inner healing journey where she filters...

Tiffiney Iverson is one of my favorite survivin' girlfriends. She is an entrepreneur, wife, and mother of 5 beautiful children and 1 heavenly angel. On top of all that, she also a SURVIVOR. After losing her 1st born son to SIDS, Tiffiney chose SURVIVAL and fought to find purpose behind her pain. Her story is one that resonates with so many women of color. Sponsored by: Omio - Click the link to che...

Thamicha Isaac is the founder and CEO of Openly Positive, an HIV activist, and an advocate. Thamicha was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 19 years old. After accepting her diagnosis and turning her pain into power, Thamicha started her search for her purpose. In that search, she became an HIV/ testing counselor, risk reduction counselor, a client centered counselor, a transgender ally, a prEP coun...

Scott is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and former abuser who has used his past experiences to gain knowledge about himself and and expresses himself through writing and music. Scott's story provides a male's perspective on healing from abuse as a former abuser. His transparency is unmatched and some of his story may be triggering. 

Budy (pronounced Beauty) Jamilly Whitfield is a wife, mom, author, and career woman. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years experience in the field. Jamilly specializes in helping youth and adults address their complex trauma, abuse, mood disorders, parenting issues, and sexual exploitation. She has promoted resiliency in the lives of those she has served. In 2012, at a routin...