A Sista Love Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This final episode brings the season together. We talk about what “no more excuses” really means — not as pressure, but as honesty. This conversation reflects on what you’ve learned throughout the season, the patterns you may have recognized, and what choosing healing can realistically look like moving forward. This episode isn’t about forcing a decision. It’s about recognizing th...

Send us Fan Mail I Grew Up Misunderstood… Then Lost Myself Trying to Be What Everyone Needed - The Ly’chel Carmichael story  There are moments in life where you realize… You’ve been showing up for everybody else, But you don’t even recognize yourself anymore. In this episode, I sit down with Ly’chel Carmichael, and this conversation goes way deeper than just “healing.” We talk about what it actual...

Send us Fan Mail How Trauma Hijacks Your Emotions And Makes Healing Harder with DEBORAH FEATHERS In this episode of A Sista Love Podcast, we’re talking about emotional regulation, trauma, and how trauma affects your emotions during the healing process. Joining the conversation is Deborah Feathers, a trauma-informed clinician and Marriage and Family Therapy intern who shares both her personal story...

Send us Fan Mail Pain doesn’t just hurt — it shapes identity. In this episode, we explore how long-term pain and survival create versions of ourselves that were necessary at the time, but may no longer fit. If healing feels scary because you don’t know who you’ll be without the pain, this episode gently opens that question without pushing answers. ------------------------- 👉DON'T FORGET to F...

Send us Fan Mail Guilt shows up in a lot of ways when you’re trying to heal. Sometimes it turns inward. You start blaming yourself.  You feel guilty for staying.  Guilty for not knowing better.  Guilty for allowing it to happen in the first place. So to live with that, you convince yourself it wasn’t as bad as it felt.  Because if it wasn’t that bad, then maybe you didn’t betray yourself.  Maybe y...

Send us Fan Mail “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”  — Maya Angelou When you’re healing, that quote hits different. Because most of the time, you don’t feel powerful.  You feel tired.  You feel worn down.  You feel like whatever strength you had got used up just trying to survive. A lot of us don’t think we’re powerful at all...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve started healing more than once, only to stop when things got uncomfortable, this episode is for you. We talk about why the stop–start cycle is so common, why pulling back doesn’t mean you failed, and what’s really happening when discomfort makes you retreat. This conversation removes shame and helps you understand your patterns without judging yourself for them. --------...

Send us Fan Mail Once you stop avoiding healing, emotions tend to show up — and that can feel overwhelming fast. In this episode, we talk about what happens when feelings come up and you don’t know how to hold them, process them, or even name them. If emotions feel messy, confusing, or too much once you slow down, this conversation helps you understand why — without telling you to “fix” anything....

Send us Fan Mail You Want to Heal — So Why Won’t You Let Your Guard Down? You want to heal. But your guard stays up. Not because you’re closed off. Not because you don’t want better. But because staying guarded has been how you’ve kept yourself safe. Your guard shows up in everyday life. It’s in the way you’re always watching what’s going on around you. The way you stay prepared for something to g...

Send us Fan Mail Stuck in Your Healing and Don’t Know Where to Start? Let’s Talk About It “I don’t know where to start.” That thought keeps coming up. Every time you think about healing, it shows up again. You want to move forward, but then your mind starts racing. There are too many options. There are too many ways to do this. Too many voices telling you what healing is supposed to look like. So...

Send us Fan Mail You’re Not Ready to Heal Yet — But Are You Willing to Try? A lot of women say they want to heal, but they keep putting it off. Not because they don’t care. Not because they’re avoiding the work. But because they keep waiting for this moment where they feel “ready.” Ready usually means feeling calm. Or stable. Or less affected by what happened. Or sure, they won’t fall apart once t...

Send us Fan Mail Rebuilding trust after trauma can feel impossible, especially when it feels like the one person you can’t trust is yourself. In this raw and inspiring solo episode, Rose Jones shares her journey of learning to trust herself again after years of hurt and betrayal. She dives deep into the process of rediscovering self-trust, from overcoming doubt and fear to embracing her intuition...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling disconnected from yourself can be one of the most isolating experiences, especially after trauma or difficult life changes. In this deeply personal solo episode, Rose Jones explores the reasons why we sometimes feel lost, numb, or like we’ve lost touch with who we truly are. She dives into the emotional and psychological roots of this disconnection and shares the steps she...

Send us Fan Mail If rest feels impossible—even when you're exhausted—you’re not lazy or broken. In this insightful solo episode, Rose Jones explains how trauma and chronic stress rewire the nervous system to stay in survival mode, making true rest feel unsafe or out of reach. She breaks down what’s really happening beneath the overwhelm and offers compassionate tools to begin calming your sys...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt on edge, anxious, or bracing for impact—even when everything seems fine? In this deeply validating solo episode, Rose Jones explores why a constant sense of danger can linger long after trauma ends. She unpacks how the nervous system gets wired for survival, and why feeling safe isn’t just about your environment—it’s about what’s happening inside you. Through pe...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been doing all the right things but still feel like you’re not moving forward, this episode is for you. In this honest and eye-opening solo session, Rose Jones uncovers the often-overlooked element that keeps so many people stuck in their healing journey. She shares the mindset shifts, emotional truths, and deeper work that finally helped her breakthrough. This episode w...

Send us Fan Mail What if healing didn’t have to feel like a constant uphill battle? In this refreshing solo episode, Rose Jones challenges the belief that healing must always be hard, painful, or exhausting. She explores how peace, joy, and rest can also be part of the process—and how embracing those moments is a vital part of true recovery. Through personal stories and mindset shifts, Rose invite...

Send us Fan Mail In this revealing solo episode, Rose Jones dives into the subtle, often unconscious ways we block our own healing. From self-doubt and perfectionism to emotional avoidance and old coping patterns, Rose uncovers how these habits quietly sabotage our progress—often without us even noticing. She shares her own experiences and offers insight into how to recognize these patterns and sh...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve all heard that “time heals all wounds,” but what if that’s not the full truth? In this eye-opening solo episode, Rose Jones breaks down why time alone isn’t enough to truly heal from trauma. She shares her own hard-earned insights about what healing really requires—intentional action, emotional processing, and self-awareness. If you’ve been waiting for time to do the work, R...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt solo episode, Rose Jones opens up about her personal journey of healing after trauma, sharing the raw truths and powerful lessons she wishes she had known earlier. With honesty and vulnerability, Rose reflects on the emotional weight of recovery, the myths that kept her stuck, and the breakthroughs that helped her move forward. Whether you're just beginning...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal solo episode, Rose Jones explores the hidden reasons why healing can feel so out of reach, especially after trauma. She opens up about the emotional blocks, inner doubts, and misunderstood realities that often leave survivors feeling broken or stuck. Rose also shares what no one told her in the early stages of healing—truths that could’ve made the journey f...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, "Understanding the Strength of Trauma Bonds" Rose Jones explores the complex emotional connections formed through traumatic experiences, often between individuals in unhealthy or abusive relationships. Rose delves into how these bonds can create feelings of attachment despite harm and affect one’s emotional and psychological well-being. Through this insi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are joined by Stephanie Townsend. She is a compassionate trauma therapist based in Georgia, specializing in helping individuals heal from emotional wounds and chronic stress. With a focus on reconnecting with the body and fostering long-term healing, Stephanie offers a safe space for those navigating trauma, whether from betrayal, difficult relationships, or ov...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are joined by Aurora Ficel. She is an Intuitive entrepreneur, leadership coach, transformation teacher, and speaker. She leads Intuitive female entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners to step confidently into their truest and highest version of themselves, achieving rapid results, and unlocking limitless success with ease by raising their psychic awareness...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, learn how to break free from survival mode and create a strong foundation for healing. Empower your journey to a healthier you! JOIN OUR PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR WOMEN:  https://bit.ly/A-Sista-Love-Support-Group  Don't forget to FOLLOW ME on my SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/letrosespeak1  Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/let...