Down For Disruption

Hey, ya'll! I won't repeat here what's in the recording. So, I'll keep it brief. As I've been saying all week, A LOT of back to back medical crisis have officially taken it's toll and I. am. not. well. So, I'm taking a much needed break from ALL business and creative endeavors for the next 6-8 weeks (roughly) to self-repair. Um, what am I always preaching??? Love ya'll, and I'll "see" everybody in...

Hey, yall! Thanks to those who reached out to me to inquire about my health. Lets just say that Im on the mend.  Um, the last 2 weeks have been BRUTAL. BUT, I am taking my pain And anxiety meds as prescribed, while trying my hardest to sit still. Some of yall KNOW how damn near impossible that is for me. Lol Anyhow, on to todays Episode!  Wow! Season 2 is moving right along and today we...

Happy Saturday, everybody! I hope yall are well. We really do have a magician   joining us, today! I swear anyone who works as a Registered Nurse, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Health Coach, *AND* an Endocannabinoid (Google it) System Nurse Consultant  *at the same time* is either related to Copperfield or walks  on water  for fun. BUT, Marsha Kentish, RN, BSN, CNS, LD...

Maaan! Where are all of my "been put out of better places than this" folks??? Episode 9 is just for us, if no other. *Have you ever questioned your worth or purpose now that you FINALLY have some time to think straight? Maybe the kids are gone, or a parent is now deceased after you've exhausted yourself taking care of them? Maybe you're now divorced or newly graduated. Yay! Could it be that you've...

We Did It!!! We Did it, Ladies!! Wahoo!!!! > "Sandbox Champions", TODAY, August 26, 2023 concludes our VERY FIRST SEASON !! Wahoo!! I'm SO thankful. My heart is SO full at all we've been able to accomplish with our 'Down For Disruption' Podcast and all of those wounded hearts that this show has been able to reach. > I could NOT have pulled off *Season 1* without the Collective love, prayers,...

Today's Episode 8 Part 1  is all about "Reclaiming Your Thrive!" An exhaustive emphasis will be placed on, and advocating to others that, a woman isn't limited to her diagnosis and 'medical life'. We are real people with real feelings and needs, and should be valued as such. Um, we may be 'sick' (some days), but our vaginas still work. Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Forensic Psychologist...

Shavon will address myths surrounding therapy in black/brown communities, therapy readiness and how to find resources to begin with. Shavon will also lend her insight into the normal shame/guilt/fear/embarrassment that one can feel after starting therapy and how to self-soothe afterwards. This energetic and enthusiastic women's wellness warrior will also go over how to successfully overcome repeat...

An exploration of what often happens to the latch-key kid in adulthood. This generational trauma therapist, Tabitha Renee Morris, LICSW will help listeners understand hyper-independence, resentment, defensiveness, people pleasing, low self-worth, and identity complex. Suggestions about re-parenting oneself and mending, if a survivor so chooses, strained caretaker relationships will be offered. Sev...

Joyce Jiggetts, RN, a distinguished women's health nurse, is going to talk to us about what bodily changes to expect after age 40 and important preventive exams. Listeners will also get a detailed biology lesson on Menopause and Hormone Imbalances 101, how black/brown women are affected differently, symptoms/treatments, the "dry vagina" taboo topic, and ways to cope. Joyce will also touch on diabe...

Today's trauma therapist, anger management specialist and major life transition strategist, Natasha Lashay Washington, LPC-A, will walk us through how to adjust when therapy is the new normal, why talking to friends and family isn't enough, and how to navigate the "struggle to juggle". Natasha will also explore how to embrace an initial diagnosis WHILE trying to balance work/kids/elder care. This...

Therapist, Alea Jackson, will walk listeners through Complex Trauma 101 and its relation to the black woman in crisis, signs of spiraling, the differences between panic attacks and anxiety attacks, and ways to cope.

What you get when childhood trauma, Mommie Dearest, the peek-a-boo daddy, and arrested development collide with budding mental health diagnosi(s)...

Whew! This is a DOOZY! Buckle up for one hell of a ride! Welcome to the Down For Disruption Podcast--The "Safe Sandbox" for black and brown women over the age of 40 who are struggling to survive midlife event WHILE battling a mental health diagnosis. Yikes! Just think--*Hot Flashes AND Bipolar Mania *Empty Nesting AND Schizophrenia *Mammograms AND PTSD *Um, Colonoscopies AND ADHD (yes, seriously)...

Welcome to the Down For Disruption Safe Sandbox, Ladies! Eh hem, my "Sandbox Champions" :) Yes, we are all gathering in this safe space, AKA, the "Safe Sandbox" where we support, learn, grow, and heal. What makes us Champions, you ask? Great question! Champions excel, and we do just that. We trauma survivors excel at healing. Many of us are just in progress--AND THAT'S PERFECTLY  Okay :) &nbs...