Grateful Wounds

The episode explores the topic of family estrangement, delving into the personal story of Augustus Golden and his experience with his estranged daughter. It highlights the challenges, emotions, and coping strategies associated with family estrangement, offering insights and advice for parents navigating similar situations. Takeaways Family estrangement can be emotionally challenging Maintaining op...

The Grateful Wounds Podcast features a candid conversation between Tanasha Allwood and Fernando Lennon, delving into Fernando's childhood struggles, family instability, and the impact of addiction. Fernando's journey from hardship to healing is a testament to the power of perseverance and the impact of sharing one's story for the benefit of others. The conversation delves into the themes of surviv...

The conversation explores the role of therapy in healing, the stigma around therapy in black and brown communities, and the importance of prioritizing mental health. It also delves into the difference between surviving and healing, the significance of recognizing the need for therapy, and the personal journey of seeking therapy in relationships and dating. Takeaways Therapy is a safe space for hea...

The conversation delves into the profound impact of incarceration on families, exploring the emotional, psychological, and financial wounds carried by loved ones. It also highlights the journey of healing, the challenges of navigating life with an incarcerated loved one, and the importance of making good choices and maximizing each day. Takeaways The impact of incarceration on families extends bey...

The conversation delves into the impact of fatherhood and the absence of fathers on children's lives. It explores personal experiences, emotional health, and the choices made in life. The emotional impact of fatherhood and the importance of embracing fatherhood are highlighted, leading to a conclusion that emphasizes the significance of fatherhood and the journey of parenting. Takeaways Fatherhood...

The conversation begins with an introduction to the Grateful Wounds Podcast and its focus on real conversations about pain, healing, faith, motherhood, and transformation. The first chapter delves into the importance of mental health awareness in the black and brown community, discussing the dangers of silence and the need for open conversations about depression, suicide prevention, and mental hea...

In this conversation, podcast host, Tanasha Allwood and her sister-in-law, Angel Allwood explore the themes of faith, doubt, and the journey of regaining and maintaining faith in the face of life's challenges. It delves into personal experiences of losing faith, the impact of incarceration, and the process of rediscovering faith through prayer and spiritual guidance. The discussion emphasizes the...

Starting a new relationship while you are still healing, can feel a bit complicated. Deep down in your heart, you want to be open and honest about everything including your past experiences, but you also realize that you do carry scars of your past that you are still healing. In essence, you have wounds of your heart and like for some people, those wounds may always be there and like me (Tanasha A...

The conversation begins with a warm reunion and acknowledgment of Memorial Day, leading into an introduction to the Grateful Wounds Podcast. The discussion then delves into the importance of mental health in the Black and Brown community, the creation of safe spaces for youth and families, and the significance of early intervention. The impact of unhealed trauma, building safe spaces for healing,...

The Grateful Wounds podcast features a heartfelt conversation about healing through movement, finding joy, and coping with personal burdens. On this episode, Tanasha Allwood, the podcast host is joined by her dear friend Judith Calderon. Judith owns a pet grooming business and their conversation delves into the challenges of motherhood, incarceration, and the importance of bonding outside comfort...

The podcast episode explores the theme of 'Losing Yourself' and the journey of rediscovery. Tanasha and Roan share their personal experiences of losing themselves and the pivotal moments that led to their realization and decision to get back to their true selves. They also discuss the role of spirituality in the process and express gratitude, offering encouragement to listeners going through simil...

The conversation with Lisa James, LMFT and Tanasha Allwood, Host of the Grateful Wounds Podcast, explores the mission of the Grateful Wounds podcast, personal stories and journeys to therapy, the importance of therapy, barriers to seeking therapy, therapeutic relationships, overcoming internal and external barriers to therapy, cultural and ethnic barriers to therapy, therapy as a safe place for vu...

The Grateful Wounds podcast, hosted by Tanasha Allwood, aims to create meaningful dialogue that empowers listeners to grow through their experiences. In this episode, Tanasha and her sister, Andrea Golden, discuss the beauty and pain of motherhood, the challenges of supporting loved ones through hardship, and the experience of suffering in silence. They also explore the importance of seeking suppo...

In this episode of Grateful Wounds, Tanasha Allwood, the host is joined by Bryce Hudson, a Los Angeles based celebrity photographer. Bryce is a single father of 4 children whom is recently divorced. Tanasha and Bryce share with listeners a time in their lives when they were dealing with shame and the effects it had on taking care of their mental health.

This episode of the Grateful Wounds Podcast, is not just for the listeners. It is also a special dedication to my one and only grand-daughter that was just born. She may not be able to understand these words today but one day as she gets older, she may stumble across my podcast and or read my upcoming book, Grateful Wounds. I want her to know that her father is a good man and has a big heart and s...

Hello and Welcome to the Grateful Wounds Podcast. My names is Tanasha Allwood and I am the host. In this deeply personal episode 1, I share with listeners the moment that altered the course of my life, when my son was first incarcerated. I reflect on Motherhood, Grief, Shame, and the beginning of my Healing journey that I never expected to take. Sometimes Life Changes in a single moment. Whether i...