Breaking Labels

What do people-pleasing and clubbing have in common? Rosanna shares insights she got from her experiences with both after reading What Happened to You by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry. This book is a conversation and a look into why we all do the things we do and it pushes us to redirect our questioning from "What's wrong with you ?" to "What Happened to You?" If you'd like to receive one of t...

Part 2 of Sarah's story begins with waking up in the hospital after her attempted suicide. She shares what the next few weeks were like for her and the honest truth: that she still didn't want to be alive at that point.  There was no montage with an inspirational soundtrack. She put one foot in front of the other and day by day, her will to live grew. Sarah also talks about her relationship with h...

What does someone who's attempted suicide look or sound like? What does someone who has considered or gone through an abortion look like or believe in? Where do they come from? How were they raised?  Spoiler alert: there is no single 'look' or belief system but there ARE common threads of shame and isolation.  In this episode, you will hear part 1 of Sarah's story and the experiences that left her...

What began as a conversation about a woman who believed in herself enough to go all-in on  her t-shirt business turned into a  raw talk about what happened to Dee when she was Baker acted and how she  is taking care  of herself and thriving.  In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Breaking Labels is focusing all conversations around mental health and mental illness for the month of May.  The b...

What would you do if saying two words were enough to transform your life? Would you believe that's possible? Would you be willing to test it for 28 days? Rosanna would not have believed it was possible BUT she was willing to try something for 28 days to see. This episode is about Rosanna's 28 day experiment reading the book, The Magic by Rhonda Byrne, and the ways incorporating the book's practice...

Have you ever felt like you weren't qualified to do something because you didn't know how? Or because you failed at something else?  Have you ever felt limited in what you can accomplish or who you can inspire because you're an introvert?  If you answered yes to any or all three of those questions, great news. You are in PHENOMENAL company because Alison J. Prince thought and felt all of those, to...

What do you do when nothing goes to plan in your road to motherhood? When things you never expect to go wrong irrevocably alter your future plans for motherhood?  Jo Ingram pivoted. And then pivoted again. And again until she mastered the art of the pivot in her road to motherhood.  She applied that same resiliency when she made a huge career pivot last year from an advertising executive to a hear...

How does a man with a Ph. D. from Oxford, a wife, two kids, and a seemingly comfortable life end up homeless and  an alcoholic? How does a man's entire life change after a single prayer? How does that same man help countless people and their families navigate recovery? And why did this conversation bring Rosanna to tears? Dr. Robb Kelly's story is not just about his road to recovery from alcohol a...

In this conversation with Pauleanna Reid, she talks about how she overcame being bullied and called things like 'Oreo' as a youth,  why she left the corporate world, how she can tell whether someone is truly cut out to be an entrepreneur,  and why she has absolutely no shame in asking for help when it comes to her mental health. Pauleanna is a force to be reckoned with and her vulnerability and ho...

In this clip from this week's episode with Pauleanna Reid, she brings up an uncomfortable question to ask yourself: are you ready for what you've prayed for?  Are you prepared for all that comes with the answered prayer? The honest truth is sometimes we're not ready but it takes honest self-reflection and awareness to know that.  Listen to Pauleannna's full  conversation on Episode 46 and you can...

This is the love story of a couple and the cautionary tale of what can happen if we forget the responsibility we have to the ones we love.  Being 'meant to be' isn't a license to take someone you love for granted. This soul shaker message is a reminder that we all have limits and pushing the limits of the person you think will always be there can cause irreparable damage.  To submit a message for...

Instead of spending money on things that help you forget about the stress of your life, why not invest in yourself so you have the mental  capacity to see beyond your current situation and the inspiration to change your situation.  Investing in yourself doesn't always have to mean spending money. Sometimes investing in yourself is removing distractions and time suckers that no longer serve you.  T...

How much energy are you expending trying to fix the symptom of a larger problem? What are your actions really about. Rosanna talks about her previous issues with food and overeating and what the problem was. Hint: it was never actually about the food.  To submit a message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us at  Rosanna@breakinglabelspodcast.com .  The daily mini-sodes will be around 5 minut...

It's been said a few ways but you are the average of the five people you surround yourself with. So what do those people say about love, money and health? Do they speak life into you or drain your energy and hope? If you want to change the voices you surround yourself with, change what you consume. Read. Listen to podcasts. Seek out the voices and influences you want MORE of.  To submit a message...

This Soul Shaker message is a clip from the conversation with Lia Valencia Key in Episode 39.  Your worth and your potential is NOT defined by how or where you began. Be clear.  Also, listen to Episode 39 to find out how you can win $100 worth of Valencia Key Jewelry before Wednesday, March 30, 2021. To submit a message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us at  Rosanna@breakinglabelspodcast.c...

Imagine living in a shelter and being told you have a choice: to lead or to follow, to imitate what you see around you every single day or to choose a different path. Now imagine being responsible for that choice as a child.  Maybe you'd choose as Lia Valencia Key did in the fifth grade and you would do everything in your power to thrive beyond her circumstances. Maybe, as an adult, you're struggl...

Today's Soul Shaker message is a clip from my conversation with Lia Valencia Key, my guest for this week's full-length episode. Imagine being gifted the choice to be a leader or a follower, regardless of your surroundings, no matter how dire. Imagine having the power to choose your destiny. Great news. You have that power. We all do.  To submit a message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us...

What if today you decided to find out what you have in common with someone who looks completely different from you? What if you were open more to the idea of connection than focusing on differences? What would happen? To submit a message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us at  Rosanna@breakinglabelspodcast.com .  The daily mini-sodes will be around 5 minutes long and you can opt to NOT have...

Today's Soul Shaker message is Phenomenal Woman by Dr. Maya Angelou. To submit a message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us at  Rosanna@breakinglabelspodcast.com .  The daily mini-sodes will be around 5 minutes long and you can opt to NOT have your name tied to the message.  Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/breakinglabelspodcast/ Connect with Rosan...

Today's Soul Shaker message is Marianne Williamson's poem, Our Deepest Fear.  "Your playing small Does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking So that other people won't feel insecure around you." To submit a message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us at  Rosanna@breakinglabelspodcast.com .  The daily mini-sodes will be around 5 minutes long and you can opt to NOT...

Don't wait for your message to be perfect or profound to share it. The delivery isn't nearly as important as the content. So get out of your own way and share your message. Because the truth is, it's not about you. It's about the person who needs to hear what you have to say.  To share your message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us at  Rosanna@breakinglabelspodcast.com .  The daily mini-s...

This episode might offend some people. Rather, Rosanna's questions and comments might offend some people. But they will also enlighten many.  Dr. Donna De Haan is a Diversity and Inclusion expert based in the Netherlands and she broke more labels for Rosanna than any guest has thus far.  From sex vs gender, to disabled vs able, to introvert vs. extrovert, to ethnicity to nationality, Dr. Donna tal...

Today's Soul Shaker message is inspired by a disappointing statistic: when applying for a job, men will apply if they meet 60% of the role description while women will typically only apply if they meet 100% of the qualifications. God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the call. So do not wait to be perfect or 100% qualified. You will become so much more qualified as you go and learn. Step o...

This Soul Shaker message from Stephanie Mahoney is the Monday morning reminder we all need sometimes. To choose yourself. To stop shapeshifting to please others. To remember that though your soul may feel shattered, YOU may feel shattered, there is light on the other side. YOU are on the other side.  If you'd like to listen to Stephanie's first visit to the Breaking Labels podcast, check out episo...

Today's Soul Shaker Message is inspired by this quote from Oprah: "God can dream a bigger dream for you than you can dream for yourself. And your role on Earth is to attach yourself to that divine force and let yourself be released to it." To submit a message for the March Soul Shaker Series, email us at  Rosanna@breakinglabelspodcast.com .  The daily mini-sodes will be around 5 minutes long and y...