Tea With My Sweet Gratitude

In this powerful clip from Tea with my Sweet Gratitude, Sharlee Livinston shares the moment that changed everything. While paying her daughter’s monthly tuition, she watched another parent withdraw their child from school. That moment made her ask: “God, I’m struggling… So what can I do to help others?”What started with small gifts of $75 and $100 to two young ladies has grown into giving hundreds...

Tonya Shelton opens up about a childhood filled with abuse, screaming, name-calling, and beatings from her father — trauma so deep she didn’t want to live anymore. She shares how that pain led to cocaine, sniffing heroin, IV drug use, and eventually an assault with a deadly weapon that left a man with over 200 stitches. She went to prison 27 times. In this powerful promo for Episode 2 of Tea with...

Tonya Shelton opens up about a childhood filled with abuse, screaming, name-calling, and beatings from her father — trauma so deep she didn’t want to live anymore. She shares how that pain led to cocaine, sniffing heroin, IV drug use, and eventually an assault with a deadly weapon that left a man with over 200 stitches. She went to prison 27 times. In this powerful promo for Episode 2 of Tea with...

Pastor Tamara Gordon sits down again with Sonia Fitzgerald for season three of Tea With My Sweet Gratitude. Sonia returns after her season two episode to talk about what came after the abuse: years of depression, PTSD, anger turned inward, and the long work of getting clean and rebuilding a relationship with her three daughters. She describes growing up without protection, being harmed by people w...

Content Warning: This trailer contains discussion of suicidal ideation, abuse, and mental health struggles. Viewer discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please seek immediate support through local resources or the International Association for Suicide Prevention: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/In this Season 3 premiere, Sonia Fitzgerald shares a raw account of sur...

Welcome to Season 3 of Tea With My Sweet Gratitude, hosted by Pastor Tamara Gordon. In this raw and deeply inspiring new season, courageous women share their unspoken stories of surviving domestic violence, overcoming mental health struggles, battling cancer and severe surgeries, and navigating life-changing decisions. Through unfiltered conversations and powerful testimonies, Season 3 uncovers wh...

In this season, we’re going deeper than ever before. Join Pastor Tamara as she opens up her video diary, giving you an intimate look behind the scenes—from crafting herbal wellness products and body butters to sharing heartfelt reflections on faith, healing, resilience, and growth. Grab your favorite cup of tea, get comfortable, and let's find gratitude together. 🌿✨Subscribe and turn on noti...

Welcome back to Tea With My Sweet Gratitude! In this special Season 2 recap, host Tamara Gordon takes us on an emotional journey back through the profound stories shared by our incredible guests. This season wasn't just about content; it was about healing, rebuilding, and rediscovering new purposes. From surviving the justice system and confronting family secrets, to navigating the "priso...

At one point, Mabel Daniels was a major player in the local drug trade, making thousands of dollars a day. Then, the justice system caught up with her. But what was meant to break her ended up saving her life. In Episode 11 of Tea with My Sweet Gratitude, host Tamara Gordon sits down over a cup of traditional Jamaican Sorrel tea with Mabel Daniels for a raw, unfiltered conversation. Mabel opens up...

In this powerful upcoming episode of Tea with my Sweet Gratitude, our guest opens up about the raw reality of navigating a lawless lifestyle, facing a courtroom, and the life-altering moment of truth before sentencing. The biggest takeaway? "Believe me, it’s so much easier putting in the work legally than it is doing it illegally." ⚖️✨From the streets to a story of profound transformati...

"Sometimes we make somebody a husband or wife when God really put them there for a season to do their job."In this deeply personal episode, Pastor Tamara Gordon shares the origin story behind the name of this podcast and her cosmetic line, Sweet Gratitude. Following the trauma of wrongful imprisonment, Tamara found herself in a "prison of the mind," battling depression and fear...

"Sometimes we make somebody our husband or wife, when God really put them there for a season to do their job."In this powerful upcoming episode of Tea With My Sweet Gratitude, Pastor Tamara Gordon opens up about a life-changing connection from 2018. She shares a raw and heart-wrenching journey of finding love, navigating the "prison sentence" of trauma and depression, and disco...

Is the church truly a safe space, or are many people suffering in silence from “church hurt”? 💔 In this episode of Tea with My Sweet Gratitude, we’re having an honest and necessary conversation about the dysfunction often hidden behind the pulpit. It’s time to break the silence. Join us for a heartfelt discussion on the challenges, the pain, and the journey toward healing. You don’t want to miss...

In our latest conversation at Tea with My Sweet Gratitude, we dive deep into what it means to be "mentally strong." It’s not about "toughing it out"—it's about the courage to heal and the strength to stop the internal war. We explore: Shifting the "burden of proof" off yourself and back onto those responsible. The importance of finding a safe space to talk. How yo...

In this moving episode of Tea With My Sweet Gratitude , I sit down for an incredibly brave conversation about surviving the unthinkable. Our guest Sonya Fitzgerald shares her journey of healing after facing betrayal and abuse from those who should have protected her most. “I refuse to allow you to turn me bitter, cold, or angry. I am not that person.” Join us as we explore the path from victim to...

“They tried to flip the narrative, but the truth doesn’t need a rewrite.” 🗣️💯In this powerful continuation of No More Family Secrets, Tanisha Williams returns to the seat. After our first episode, the response was a flood of both support and backlash. Why is it that when victims speak up, they are immediately labeled as liars? We’re pulling back the curtain on:The reality of "family members&...

“They tried to flip the narrative, but the truth remains.” 🗣️✨ In the latest episode of Tea With My Sweet Gratitude, we’re diving deeper into the impact of silence and the strength it takes to speak up when others try to label you a liar. Pastor Tamara Gordon is joined by Tanisha Williams to discuss why we must stop protecting those who cause harm and start protecting the victims. No more holding...

In this moving episode, Pastor Tamara Gordon sits down with two courageous women who have navigated the complexities of the justice system. We aren't here to claim everyone is innocent; we are here to talk about the humanity behind the bars. Some people wrong the system, but sometimes, the system wrongs the people. Today’s conversation is about the "hard-core" stories, the unexpected...

One policy. 3,500+ lives changed. 🔓In our latest episode, the incredible LaResse Harvey shares the staggering impact of her advocacy journey—including a policy she passed that led to the automatic release of over 3,500 people. But LaResse is more than her achievements. She is a survivor who has turned her "reentry life" into a roadmap for others through:📚 Her powerful books (available...

"It’s not just the abusers that silenced me. It’s not just prison... even in my freedom, I have been silenced." 🗣️✨In this upcoming episode of Tea with my Sweet Gratitude, host Pastor Tamara Gordon sits down with the incredible LaResse Harvey for a deeply moving conversation about the battles we fight behind closed doors. We often see a "beautiful face" and assume everything i...

What happens when the people who are supposed to love you the most use your past mistakes as a leash to control your present? In Part 1 of this intense conversation, our guest LaResse opens up about the "silent prison" of life after incarceration. Despite maintaining a clean record and sacrificing her own stability to keep family members housed, she reveals the heartbreaking reality of b...

In this week’s episode of Tea With My Sweet Gratitude, we hear LaResse share a staggering testimony about the reality of life after jail. It’s not just about the legal system—it’s about the family system. Our guest shares how her past was used to silence her, even while she was the one providing for the very people holding it over her head. If you’ve ever felt like you weren’t allowed to be human...

"Don't let another person suffer in silence. Speak up, reach out, and save a life."In this powerful and emotionally raw episode of Tea with My Sweet Gratitude, Pastor Tamara Gordon sits down with Tanisha Williams who displays incredible bravery in sharing a story of survival, loss, and the "war raging in the mind."We dive deep into the importance of breaking the cycle of &q...

Tamika Callahan never imagined that her life would lead her behind the heavy doors of York Correctional Institution—not once, but twice. In this powerful episode of Tea with My Sweet Gratitude (Season 2, Episode 2), she sits down with Pastor Tamara Gordon to share her journey through incarceration, anger, motherhood, loss, faith, and transformation. Tamika opens up about growing up in Stamford, Co...

Pastor Tamara Gordon  sit down with Tanisha  Akinloye  as she shared her most personal and inspiring storie— journeys through brokenness, pain, and struggle that led her  to discover strength, purpose, and self-confidence. This conversation shows how faith, resilience, and self-love can help overcome life’s toughest challenges. Learn how she embraced her flaws and vulnerabilities, transformed her ...