Embracing The Fight

Have you been feeling off lately? Are you tired? Has your schedule changed impacting your sleep? If it has, your circadian rhythm may be off. Take a moment to check out this episode as Erica discusses the who, what, when, where, and why of circadian rhythm and how proper sleep can help. As always, please subscribe, click like, and share this podcast. The goal is to normalize the conversation surro...

It is summer time. You are in the sun all the time. You are exercising. You notice a lingering odor. It may not be you. It may be the person next to you. Are you aware that summer time brings a lot of unwanted fragrances because of people's subpar hygiene practices? You are what you eat! The hideous smell may be seeping through your pores from what you devoured earlier. Don't be in this group! Che...

How do you begin to heal? Grow? Walk in your purpose? You must develop healthy habits that will impact your entire being. Your mind, body, and soul require daily cultivation. If you neglect any part of you, a negative result can occur. So instead of letting the negativity creep in, create a routine that does not allow the space for this. In this episode, our host, Erica Lamar, talks about the simp...

When God speaks are you ready to act? Are you in position for Him to use you? Or, are you focused more on your issues and struggles? God uses our hands, minds, and bodies to do His work. How do you know that it is God telling you to move or act? It's all about relationship. When you spend time studying His Word, Praying, Worshipping, and Fellowshipping with like minded believers, you are positioni...

Imagine helplessly watching your child suffer with an illness that ultimately claims their life. Then, as you are struggling with grief, your marriage deteriorates until it dissolves. Lastly you find yourself homeless. How do you rebound from this? This testimony truly touched my heart and opened my eyes to the pain that our men suffer with in silence. But, thankfully, after suffering, my guest ha...

Imagine helplessly watching your child suffer with an illness that ultimately claims their life. Then, as you are struggling with grief, your marriage deteriorates until it dissolves. Lastly you find yourself homeless. How do you rebound from this? This testimony truly touched my heart and opened my eyes to the pain that our men suffer with in silence. But, thankfully, after suffering, my guest ha...

Imagine helplessly watching your child suffer with an illness that ultimately claims their life. Then, as you are struggling with grief, your marriage deteriorates until it dissolves. Lastly you find yourself homeless. How do you rebound from this? This testimony truly touched my heart and opened my eyes to the pain that our men suffer with in silence. But, thankfully, after suffering, my guest ha...

Has your vision changed? Are you starting to see halos? Are your eyes dry? When is the last time you saw an eye doctor? If you have to ponder these questions, it is time to see either an Ophthalmologist or an Optometrist for an eye exam. You only get one pair of eyes! Taking care of them is of utmost importance. Losing your sight often means losing your independence (without training or assistance...

Have you ever felt fine and God spoke to you about your condition? Did you move or question? How did you react? Did you find that later your decision held your life in the valance? Imagine not being able to sleep, experiencing no pain, feeling light exhaustion, to find that you were on the brink of death. But God. In this Episode of Embracing the Fight, our guest, Danette Collins-Barker tells how...

Is your mouth dry? Do you have to blink multiple times to make moisture come to your eyes? Does your skin appear dull and ashy? Is your hair falling out or the texture has changed? Are you paying attention to your level of hydration? With summer coming and the extreme temperatures, it is important to know the answers to these questions and to stay hydrated. In this Episode of Embracing The Fight,...

When you are a young wife, and mother of two- one of which is newborn, you're thinking life is good. All of your prayers are being answered when it comes to having kids and a family. But you find yourself standing in the mirror examining yourself. You notice a lump on your neck that doesn't hurt. What happens when you look at your newborn baby boy and your daughter who is a toddler and think you m...

You've united with the one you plan to love for eternity in marriage. You build a home and a family. You are growing in the ways and knowledge of our Lord and Savior. But you start noticing that the beautiful light in your spouse is gradually dimming. You don't know what it is, but it is affecting them physically to start. You later find that it is an aggressive form of cancer. You pray. You talk...

Imagine eating right, exercising, and going to the doctor like normal for the majority of your life. Then, you go to a routine physical and hear that you will need to see a specialist to determine what's going on. A hematologist. You start thinking of how tired you've felt, the unexplained bruising, and multiple low energy / depressing days you have experienced. Then you learn that the hematologis...

What happens when you continuously carry the world on your shoulders? Add divorce... Add grief... Add everyday life. All of these things are different forms of stress. Add COVID to the mix and you're not allowed to get out and relieve stress like normal. What happens? Our health tends to be effected. In this Episode of Embracing the Fight, Allen Riggins shares his candid story of what the impact i...

Do you suffer from memory loss? Does this make you angry or take you out of character? Have you noticed diminished motor skills and it frustrates you? Do you find yourself forgetting short term things? If so, all of these things coupled together can be the signs of early onset of dementia. Dementia no longer has an age or affinity to the elderly. In this episode of Embracing the Fight, Erica discu...

In this Episode of Embracing the Fight, Erica candidly discusses allergies that are airborne, edible, and "physical". Have you ever sneezed and didn't understand the cause? Do you eat certain things and it upsets your system? Do you shy away from negative people and the aura that they bring? All of these are allergens that incite your body to have an allergic reaction to them. All of these things...

Do you have an annoying pain in your gut that won't go away? How long have you been ignoring it? Or was it misdiagnosed initially? Episode 60, Trust Your Gut, addresses what my guest, Kat, a beautiful young woman from Macon, GA experienced while sharing her story. What was initially thought to be kidney stones was actually colon cancer. She didn't truly believe the initial diagnosis and advocating...

2024 is the year of the Presidential Election. Do you know what is at stake when it comes to healthcare? Are you invested in a party or tied to what you believe? Is healthcare important to you? It is most definitely as hot a topic as inflation. What is your candidate saying about these topics? Have you done your research? Are you registered to vote? In this Episode, I talk about all these things a...

Have you had a moment to talk with your friends and family about how they are doing? Do you take the time to really listen after you ask a person how they are? Or is this just a courtesy in passing? Do you know really what is impacting the lives of those you love? If not, take a moment to ask "How are you doing, really". Then listen to the response, think about what you can do to help, offer empat...

Death is a part of life. As sure are you are born of a woman into this world, one day, you will have to exit. But before you do, the ones you love may leave before you. Dealing with this is very difficult. When you think of Prince's Song, "When Doves Cry", it sums up grief in one portion. "How could you just leave me standing...Alone in a world so cold..." Death is a surprise. When we realize that...

It all starts with one off putting word. You ignore it. Then it increases to mean, demeaning statements. You chalk it up to the person having a bad day. And then physical violence interjects itself into the equation. Then the apologies begin to shower you like rain on a spring day. Then you forgive and the cycle begins. You have become a victim of domestic violence at the hands of someone who once...

Does your mind ever race? Do you have a hard time focusing? Imagine not being able to sleep on top of that. Then, think about what it would be like to harm yourself or end it all. Individually these things happening can wreak havoc in your life and in your mind. All of them coming together can prove to be very, very difficult. That is until you make up your mind to get help, choose you, do the wor...

This Episode of Embracing the Fight is dedicated to my cousin, Linda Sweet, who fought sickle cell anemia all of her life. She will forever be remember for her smile, laughter, and jovial spirit. Episode 54, entitled When Two Worlds Collide is a story about a young, African American woman, Mina Randall who is dealing with this very fight. Sickle cell anemia has plagued her with pain, depression, a...

Have you ever struggled with your weight? Did you believe you had to be a nutritionist or fitness enthusiast to lose this weight? Would you believe me if I said it only takes a change of heart, consistency, and will power to lose the weight you want to lose? Our guest today, admits it took an alarming experience to get his attention. And once his attention was attained, he has been full steam ahea...

PART 2 OF 2 - In this Episode of Embracing The Fight, Erica has a special guest that sheds light on the mixed messages that he has encountered while dating after 40. It is very clear that men and women don't think the same. What we say and do sometimes needs clarity to forge any relationship. Either way, both parties must be ready. In this case, communication is the true key to building the founda...