Be VicTORIEus with Dr. Torie Williams

Got a question? Send us a text! You don't have to parent the way you were parented. Dr. Torie sits down with Olivia Bergeron of Mommy Groove, a psychotherapist, parent coach and author with over 20 years in practice, to talk about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the choice every parent has to break the cycle. Olivia shares the hot summer day with three babies that made her realize &q...

Got a question? Send us a text! What do you call it when you are caring for someone and grieving them at the same time? Coach C has a word for it. On this episode of Be VicTORIEus, Dr. Torie sits down with longtime friend Charita  ⁨@charitahenderson5265⁩   known as Coach C. She is a faith-based grief coach, author, speaker and founder of Visions Made Manifest. Her new book, Grieve Me Alone, shows...

Got a question? Send us a text! This episode discusses domestic abuse and coercive control. US National Domestic Violence Hotline: call 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788. Free, confidential, 24/7. Ama K. Karikari had the plan. Harvard undergrad. An MBA and a JD. Senior counsel at Citibank, twentieth floor, writing bond disclosure. Married to a Yale man whose family came from the same part of...

Got a question? Send us a text! This episode includes discussion of addiction, family abuse and gang violence. Dr. Torie went to a performing arts high school. Almost nobody knows she can sing. Four minutes into this episode, Maximus Leroy stops the interview and asks her whose voice told her not to. That's the whole episode, really. Maximus is a certified psychotherapist and EQ practitioner...

Got a question? Send us a text! This conversation discusses childhood abuse, bullying, and mental health struggles. Resources are listed at the bottom of this description. Please take care of yourself while listening. Lawrence C. Harris was severely bullied as a kid. At 12, his father became abusive toward him and his younger siblings. He was eventually put out of the house, and then the pandemic...

Got a question? Send us a text! This episode discusses suicide, childhood abuse and sexual assault. If you're struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, US) or text HOME to 741741. You are not the only one. Melanie Cox thought she had thyroid cancer. Sitting at a window working out what she'd actually built, she realized she had left her children everything worldly and...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be Victorious, Dr. Torie sits down talks with David Deane Haskell, author of Wounded Angels, about losing his mother to suicide, surviving childhood violence, breaking a cycle of addiction and codependency, and the inner child healing work that got him here. You can follow him on IG @daviddeanehaskell Buy Dr. Torie's  Book Today! https://www....

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be Victorious, Dr. Torie sits down with sits down with  ⁨@JasonABenefield⁩   to unpack his childhood, his ACE score, and the framework he built — Commodity Consciousness — to help others do the same healing work. You can follow him on IG @jasonabenefield Buy Dr. Torie's  Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-bo...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be Victorious, Dr. Torie sits down with  ⁨@rodneyjahan⁩   to talk about cycle breaking, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), the mentorship that changed his life, and the healing habits that keep him grounded — from the gym to skincare to literature. You can follow him on IG @rodneyjahan  Buy Dr. Torie's  Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be Victorious, Dr. Torie sits down with Julianna Burmesch, former school principal, speech pathologist, early brain development trainer, and author of Life with Less of Me, to talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their lifelong impact on physical and mental health. Grab Julianna's book, Life with Less of Me, wherever books are...

Got a question? Send us a text! As part of our Cycle Breaker Graduate Series Dr. VicTORIEus reunites with a student she has mentored for more than ten years for another episode in the Cycle Breaker Graduate Series. She grew up in the Chicago south suburbs, went on to Howard University where she majored in English and edited the Amistad literary journal, and just earned her master's in publish...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has La'Quice Flye to share her journey with ACEs. You can find her at https://theflyelegacybook.siimple.site Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this...

Got a question? Send us a text! As part of our Cycle Breaker Graduate Series Dr. VicTORIEus reunites with Jerimiah Boyd Johnson, a former student she mentored since he was fourteen, for one of the most personal episodes of Be VicTORIEus yet.  Jerimiah grew up in Englewood and the Riverdale projects, graduated third in his class at Thornridge High School, earned his political science degree magna c...

Got a question? Send us a text! Dr. Helena Fields first joined Be VicTORIEus back in episode 5, sharing her lupus journey from the dark. As part of our Cycle Breaker Graduate Series she returns as the newly minted Dr. Fields with a kidney transplant behind her, a doctorate in hand, and a story that turned this into an educational podcast about Adverse Childhood Experiences.  In this conversation w...

Got a question? Send us a text! Welcome to the launch of the 2026 Cycle Breaker Graduate Series. In Episode 102, Dr. Victorious sits down with her very first cycle breaker graduate, Correy Wright, for a full circle conversation eight years in the making. Along the way they break down what Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) really are, why everyone carries an ACE score, the power of therapy, and...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie talks about what are the next steps for her Cycle Breaker mission.  Buy Dr. Torie's  Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show! https://youtu.be/k6i7ikQTE2E Make sure you follow Dr. Torie everywhere.  @dr.victorieus #aces #bevictorieus #adversechildho...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has on a very special guest to  share their journey with ACEs. You can find her on IG at @teenspiritpurpose Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this sh...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Linette Davis on to share her journey with ACEs and her new book. You can find her book at linettedaviswrites.com Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you sha...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Christina Montgomery on to share her journey with ACEs. You can find her on IG at @teenspiritpurpose Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show!...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Dr. Keoshia Worthy on to share her journey with ACEs. You can find her on IG at @worthytherapy Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show! https...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Cristina Garcia on to share her journey with ACEs. You can find her on IG at @liberationleadership Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show! h...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Ashley Hendricks on to share her journey with ACEs. You can find her on IG at @bipoc_traumatherapist Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show!...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Amanda Carrasco on to share her journey with ACEs. You can find her at www.amandacarrasco.com Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show! https:...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Dr. Brian Alman on to share his journey with ACEs. You can find him @dralman Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show! https://youtu.be/sDMQsI...

Got a question? Send us a text! On this episode of Be VicTORIEus Dr. Torie continues her new series on Cycle Breakers.   To talk about being cycle breaker she has Dr. Gina Calderone on to share their journey with ACEs. You can find them at www.drginacalderone.com Buy Dr. Torie's New Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show!...