Highlight Your Healing

Season 4 of the Highlight Your Healing podcast is coming to a close, and we’re taking a moment to look back at the conversations, stories, and lessons that made this season so special. In this finale, Shannon reflects on what Season 4 has taught her about grief, healing, growth, and the power of sharing our stories. She also shares how Highlight Your Healing has grown beyond the podcast into a com...

What happens when grief, caregiving, motherhood, major life transitions, and everyday responsibilities all happen at the same time? In this episode of Highlight Your Healing , Shannon sits down with Dr. Alayna M. Blash—educator, entrepreneur, journaler, wife, mother, grandmother, and founder of Necessity Journals—to talk about navigating a year filled with loss and change. Through it all, Alayna c...

Olivia's story is one of extraordinary resilience. From childhood abandonment, addiction, and abuse to the devastating loss of her son, Sha'don, she shares how faith, self-love, and perseverance have carried her through unimaginable grief. Together, they discuss what healing really looks like after trauma, why grief doesn't have a finish line, and how purpose can emerge even from life's darkest mo...

What does it really mean to show up for someone who is grieving? In this episode of Highlight Your Healing, Shannon sits down with Kelly Edmondson—nurse executive, grief advocate, and founder of Timely Presence—to talk about the unimaginable loss of her son to an epileptic seizure and how that experience transformed both her personal life and her professional perspective. As a healthcare leader, K...

What does healing look like when you're living with depression or anxiety? In this episode of Highlight Your Healing , Shannon sits down with Ashley Walker, founder of My F.A.D Journey, for an honest conversation about navigating mental health while continuing to pursue purpose. What began as Ashley's personal fight against depression has grown into something much bigger. Today, F.A.D stands for F...

In this episode of the Highlight Your Healing Podcast , Shannon sits down with Samantha , a Family Nurse Practitioner who helps busy Christian women of color address the root causes of hormonal imbalance through functional nutrition and faith. But today, Samantha joins the conversation from another perspective—one that isn't talked about nearly enough. As a healthcare provider, Samantha shares wha...

Have you ever looked in the mirror after a major loss or life transition and thought, "I don't even know who I am anymore?" Grief doesn't just change our circumstances—it can change the way we see ourselves. In this episode of the Highlight Your Healing Podcast , Shannon sits down with Cherise , licensed therapist, and author of You've Been Holding It Together , to explore what happens when grief...

What if estate planning wasn't just about legal documents—but about love? In this episode of Highlight Your Healing , Shannon sits down with Attorney Lynita to discuss why estate planning is one of the most caring gifts you can leave your loved ones. Together, they explore the connection between grief, family dynamics, and the difficult conversations many people avoid until it's too late. As an es...

Divorce is a loss that often goes unseen, but the grief that comes with it is very real. In this episode of Highlight Your Healing , Shannon sits down with Surika Michelle to talk about her journey through divorce, the emotional toll it took, and what healing looked like when life didn't go according to plan. Together, they discuss the grief of ending a marriage, navigating major life transitions,...

Grief has a way of sneaking up on you—in the middle of an ordinary Tuesday, in the quiet of the morning, or in the moments when you're trying your best to hold it all together. If you're navigating grief, healing after loss, or simply having a hard day, this message is for you. Save it. Come back to it whenever you need a reminder of what's true. You are not healing wrong. You are growing through...

What happens when your faith is tested… again and again? In this episode of Highlight Your Healing , Shannon sits down with Sheila from the Quiet Cry Project for a deeply honest conversation about what it looks like when faith and grief collide . After experiencing 17 losses in just five years , Sheila shares what it means to carry layered, compounded grief — the kind that doesn’t come once, but i...

In this episode of the Highlight Your Healing Podcast, Shannon is joined by Jessica and Elizabeth, co-hosts of the Grieving Sisters Podcast , for an honest conversation about sibling loss, navigating grief, and turning pain into purpose. As childhood friends who both experienced the loss of a younger sibling, Jessica and Liz share what grief has looked like in their everyday lives — the parts peop...

In this episode of the Highlight Your Healing Podcast, Shannon is joined by Desiree, founder of Mamas Mosaic Collective , for an honest conversation about grief, motherhood, postpartum depression, and the pressure Black women often feel to remain strong through it all. Desiree shares her experience losing the two most influential women in her life — her grandmother and mother, and what it was like...

There are some losses that words can barely hold. And yet — sharing them out loud can be the very thing that starts to set us free. In this episode of Highlight Your Healing, I sit down with Liz, the heart behind the Healing Hearts Podcast, for one of the most tender and courageous conversations this show has ever held. Liz opens up about her personal journey through infant loss and how that pain...

What happens when life changes so dramatically that you change with it? Whether it's a diagnosis, a disability, or a loss that reshapes everything you thought you knew about yourself — the journey back to healing and purpose is real, and it is possible. In this episode of Highlight Your Healing, I sit down with Ashley — a survivor and licensed therapist who brings two powerful perspectives to this...

What happens to your identity when the job is gone? Not just your income — but your sense of self, your purpose, your confidence? In this episode of Highlight Your Healing, I sit down with Monique to talk about one of the most overlooked sides of job loss — the identity shift that comes with it. She works with high-capacity women and faith-driven professionals who are navigating some of life's mos...

What if healing could actually be fun? In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Wright, founder of Strokes of Freedom, to talk about one of the most powerful tools in the healing process — your story. Ashley shares her heart behind making healing accessible, joyful, and deeply personal, and walks us through what it really means to write your story your way. Whether you are in the thick of grief, na...

In this episode of the Highlight Your Healing Podcast, Shannon sits down with Rachell Dumas — nurse, maternal health advocate, and founder of HEARD and A Light After Nine — for an honest conversation about pregnancy loss, patient advocacy, and turning lived experience into purpose. After experiencing nine pregnancy losses and later facing a life-threatening diagnosis, Rachell shares what it looked...

Season 3 of Highlight Your Healing is here and it is bigger, bolder, and more powerful than ever. Host Shannon Roane — certified grief coach, founder of Highlight Your Healing, and creator of J & J Journals — is pulling back the curtain on the types of grief we don't always talk about. This season features real, unfiltered conversations with incredible guests covering everything from pregnancy...

PODCASTHON 2026 SPECIAL EPISODE- Part of the world's largest charity podcast event. Raising awareness for causes that matter. Today’s episode honors the early pregnancy loss association and the silent journeys so many women carry. Your loss matters. It’s time to break the silence around this often-overlooked grief. I’ve been there. After experiencing two back-to-back losses, I felt so alone. Socie...

In this episode, Shannon Roane reflects on the key themes and conversations from Season Two of the Highlight Your Healing podcast. She emphasizes the importance of understanding grief as a multifaceted experience that affects not only emotions but also physical health and identity. The season focused on giving permission to grieve, acknowledging the changes that come with loss, and living with int...

In this episode, Shannon discusses the often-overlooked concept of secondary loss in grief. She explains how secondary losses manifest in various aspects of life, including routines, relationships, and identity, following a primary loss. Shannon emphasizes the importance of acknowledging these secondary losses to understand the ongoing emotional struggles that may arise. She offers insights on how...

In this episode of Highlight Your Healing, Shannon Roane discusses the profound impact of grief on life perspectives and the journey towards intentional living. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's needs, valuing presence, and nurturing meaningful relationships after loss. Shannon encourages listeners to embrace small, intentional choices that align with their current selves, highlig...

In this episode, Shannon discusses the importance of granting oneself permission to grieve, heal, and evolve. She emphasizes that many women carry unprocessed grief while managing daily responsibilities and highlights the need for self-compassion and understanding in the healing journey. The conversation explores the different types of grief, the misconceptions surrounding healing, and the transfo...

In this episode of Highlight Your Healing, Shannon discusses the often overlooked aspects of grief that arise when life doesn't go as planned. She emphasizes that grief can manifest not only from loss but also from unmet expectations and the life we envisioned for ourselves. Shannon encourages listeners to acknowledge their feelings of disappointment and to understand that it's possible to feel gr...