gatHER & HEAL

Check out this episode with Q, fellow podcaster. We were on a one year journey together in a cohort for the healing arts. In this episode you'll hear: 🔥 Q's gems about 🔥 Her new book 🔥 Journey of self-discovery -------- Connect with Q: IG: @qtrelentless Website: www.relentlessrants.com Connect with Vanessa on IG: @gatherandheal.us Website: www.gatherandheal.us

This episode we switch things UP! JGil is back and here to interview Vanessa around her journey through IVF. Don't worry, if you still have questions about the process, there's a good chance we'll have a part two! So DM @gatherandheal.us on IG with your questions.

On this episode, you get to hear Justine Vu and Vanessa chop it up. Justine tells us about her journey of becoming a coach and what that means to the people she works with. You know the fun doesn't stop there! We have laughs and some real heart to hearts about the kind of work we do in the helping profession. Connect with Justine: Email:  justine@justshapeshift.com IG: justshapeshift - free do...

Cheers to an episode recorded in person! I'm so excited to share this one with you. Today Vanessa Sujey and Luzelly Frias engage in a conversation about boundaries, private practice, and expanding beyond whatever your "job" is suppose to look like and transform it in to what you want it to look like. All in the essence of livin' you best life.

Here's a fire ass episode with the homie Josh. We chop it up about so many things like: ✈️ travel 🛋️ therapy 🌳 living in different environments 🥬 eating habits 😎 and more. I had so much fun recording this episode in person, hope it brings some new gems to you and joy. peace, fam. Vanessa Sujey Stay in touch with Josh mmcneil1@crimson.ua.edu Stay in touch with Vanessa Sujey IG: gatHERandHEAL...

Come through and listen to a dope conversation with Vanessa Sujey and Tavina Lynn. Tavina shares with us her journey of writing a book, how she didn’t even now it was happening until it happened, and the meaning of her story. Through her writing, she connected more deeply to herself, her sibling, and ultimately…you. Here's what you'll hear: 💭 Generational healing through writing 💭 Mother-child r...

The energy in this episode is so amazing! Mohini and Vanessa Sujey chat about self-actualization, realizations, and identity. It doesn’t stop there, though, because we continue by bringing in emotional and physical desires versus materialistic desires. Yea, we did that! Here's what you'll hear: 💭  Once you see it, you can’t unsee it 💭  Release and let go of what’s no longer for you 💭...

Welcome back for season 2 homies! Oh, how I've missed you!  We're kicking off with a dope interview with a fantastic guest, Marica Lowe. "Good girl" turned Goddess supporting Black women on their journey to more freedom and pleasure.  Yes, yes, ya'll this convo is RICH with laughter, truths, and realizations!  Here's what you'll hear: 💭 Breaking down the "good girl" narrative 💭 Ro...

For real, for real...we'll be back for season 2 in 2023!  Short and sweet episode today.  Giving yall the heads up that season 1 of the podcast is a WRAP! I've greatly appreciated those who listened, shared, and talked about it to increase awareness.  Shoutout to all the special guests who came through!   Stay in touch with us via IG and most importantly, our newsletter for the...

I hope you are READY! It’s been our time, but it’s really our time to EXPAND now. Today’s guest, Leila Rose Intuitive Coach aka my Spiritual Mentor (!!!), joins the conversation about expansion! We are all worthy of MORE. Wanting more, needing more, and asking for more. The soul seeks growth and expansion. So, let’s cater to that. In this episode you can expect: *Manifesting (Dream BIG!) *Expansio...

I had the pleasure of working with Angela Mendez as her supervisor while she completed her clerkship. She’s making her way through PsyD classes. BOSS!!! So, you already KNOW, I had to ask her to join me for a conversation. A rich one (as usual). In this episode you can expect: *Speaking Multiple Languages *Community *Multi-generational survival and HEALing -----------------------------------------...

Friends and hommies, in today’s episode we chop it up with Dr. Rosanna Lora about the many, many layers of being first gen. She’s a mom to 2 amazing boys, loves to travel, and is a big foodie! What you can expect to hear in this convo: *First gens *Parentification then actual parenting *Intergenerational healing & growth *Incorporating relaxation in your life Relaxation is not selfish! -------...

In today's episode, we have another fantastic guest, Regine Amos. She is a Master of Social Work student and a beautiful soul who has greatly supported the gatHER & HEAL family.  Along with many laughs, here's what you can expect to hear: * Her deepening journey of Clarity from science, to journalism, to social work. * We get deep into talking about systems, how they're fuc*ed and what ca...

Take a listen to Vanessa Sujey and Lee Hopkins as we chat about making new, adult friendships and boundaries, but not before we hear about a crazy ass escape the room experience. Handcuffs were involved!!! Lee is a friendship coach (he’ll explain because ya girl was confused!) and he came thru with some GEMS! I was taking notes while we chatted LOL. SO get your pen and paper ready (did I just date...

Listen ya’ll, this episode right here?!? Madd fun and enlightening! This special guest is out here making sure that when you sit with ya therapist….they are also doing their own work. What that means and looks like, well, is different for each individual BUT the dope piece is that it includes breaking down what it means for clinicians to: (1) work within a colonized system (2) what we can do about...

What does it look and feel like when you have a provider that truly GETS the importance of culture and your relationship with food? Listen to this episode to lean into the barriers earting eating disorder treatment, and how providers (& individuals) can get creative around sustainability in maintaining a healthy relationship with food. Ashley Acle, LMFT is a dope human doing the damn thang by...

Life changes can be LIFE CHANGING! And, so scary to make the leap. Check out this conversation with Amy Santana, LMHC as she chats with Vanessa Sujey about how she’s made a couple of big changes in her career over the course of just a couple of years. Amy shares some of the concrete techniques she used to navigate the fear and hesitations that came up for her, while still taking the leap. And gues...

You know what the best part of this podcast is?.... Well, one of the best parts… All. The. LAUGHTER! While we build community. While we are building our businesses. While we are simply being GREAT! Laugh. Enjoy. In today’s episode, Vanessa Sujey, Kathryn Smith, and Tamay Shannon have a dope convo full of laughs while weaving in the importance of representation for Black women in business, remindin...

Fam! Give a listen if you are trying to understand some more ways to live in alignment. More specifically, alignment and wholeness of the body and mind. Now, don’t get us wrong. It ain’t easy, but def feasible. Salome Saah, LPC of Modern Interventions, comes through to have a conversation that is so deeply a part of my life and ya’ll have heard me talk about it before. What’s different here, thoug...

Join me, Vanessa Sujey, for another dope a$$ episode filled with laughs, real talk, and gems. Special guest Antonio Morales, founder of The Liberated Self, is a real ass, genuine human and spirit. He likes to kick back with some R&B, his rescue pits, and journals. Listen to the journey of his career and start of his practice. And it doesn’t stop there. Antonio goes on to share the different wa...

I can't even begin to tell you how often this topic comes up for people! Sleep?! Like, ya'll, it's crazy the things that can trigger sleep issues. So, today we talk all things Sleep, Anxiety, and Stress with Dr. Faith Perez McGowan. This is her JAM. She does not hold back on how she came into doing this kind of work, the ways she helps people navigate sleep challenges, and my favorite part....she...

Check out today's episode with coach, firecracker, author, and fellow podcaster Genesis Amaris Kemp! Genesis and Vanessa Sujey take this episode to talk about all things (with awesome tips and tricks) to Igniting Your Purpose. As always, we've got laughs and reflections to share with you. We get it. It's not easy to always know where to start and where exactly it is you want to go with life, purpo...

Issa solo-sode again y’all. Mainly because I needed some space to reflect out loud. I hope that my honest reflection allows space for you to slow down and reflect too. This has been A WEEK! Murders. Crimes against Black and Brown bodies hit harder and harder every time. I struggle with what I need to do/say because I mostly feel like there’s nothing to say. I’M GRIEVING. Because I’m a mom. Because...

Today's episode is to chat some about what led me to this path of a career in social work. You already know, though, that it's not all about me. Of course, I challenge you to think about how YOU live a life filled with purpose, joy, and purpose. ----------------------------------------------- Sign up for HEALing Connections . $5 a month to connect in the community, deep dive into your personal tra...

Ya'll this episode is DOPE! Here you've got two entrepreneurs, mothers, and Black women, doing the damn thang! Oh, and you get to step into the real life of Vanessa Sujey as her little human pops in to say hi. Fucc it. That's real life and a conscious decision was made to not edit it out. Jessica Reynolds, the founder of Purple Couch Therapy, is talking to us about how she utilizes anger and grief...