How Coronavirus Saved My Life

This episode is for my listeners! I am so grateful to you all.

episode 44: the teacher (How Coronavirus is My Greatest Teacher in Miracles) When you grow up in trauma, it's hard to understand the people who hurt you, the people who put you in unsafe situations, the people who purposely hurt you, are YOUR teachers. My racist father was my teacher for injustice. My narcissistic mother was my teacher for my inner worthiness. My ex-husband was my teacher on s...

episode 43: the chord (How My Dad's Death Was A Gift To My Healing) When my dad died, a toxic limb was severed from my body. It was startling when the detective called to tell me my Dad was dead. I no longer had to endure my father's dysfunctional behaviors. He was dead. So now what? In this episode, I share epiphanies about my dad’s death being a gift to my healing and the unconditional l...

What beliefs did you have about yourself from childhood? What beliefs did you have about your parents then and now? Our beliefs are formed by the time we are 7 years old. My beliefs and perspectives about myself and my parents were intertwined with a story of unworthiness, can’t trust, never will get better, and not feeling safe.  At any given moment, we can change our perspectives and beliefs . B...

What is your relationship with Uncertainty? How do you respond to Uncertainty? How do you react when a plan changes unexpectedly? How do you react when a person reacts to you unexpectedly?  Uncertainty is a word that can invoke fear, anxiety, and stress in our minds. However, uncertainty can also be a friend. This episode is about how I learned to embrace uncertainty through my uncertain expe...

Hearing the N-Word my entire life was a trauma for me. Witnessing injustice frequently impacted my childhood.  Injustice was a trauma for me.  Today's episode is about my experience with being raised by a Racist White Alcoholic Father.  How my Father not only said the N-Word but would describe a group of people as subhuman.  Connecting the dots with how my father became racist and how his raci...

This Episode is about JOURNALING and GRATITUDE - How Journaling has helped me understand myself.  When you start your day by Writing 5 Things you are Grateful for, YOU start with Love for Yourself .  Starting off with Gratitude releases Oxytocin , the Love Hormone, LOVE FOR YOURSELF.    Listen as I am shifting through my past journal entry from a 29-year-old me to a today me.&n...

What do we do when a painful childhood memory comes up? Do we ignore the painful memory? Do we stuff the painful memory down with food, drugs, alcohol, sex, overworking, toxic relationships, starving ourselves, people pleasing, and saving others? What do we do if multiple painful childhood memories flood in at once?  This episode was inspired by my client who didn't want to remember her painf...

Welcome back to episode 37, part TWO ! Dr. Perkins and I continue our conversation about the importance of Spirituality in Mental Health recovery.  Jack Perkins is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Psuche Education Counseling & Coaching Services. He has a heart to help others discover the secret to living a fulfilled life by integrating their spirituality into every are...

What is YOUR definition of Spirituality ? In this episode ( part one) , Dr. Jack Perkins and I talk about the power of Spirituality. The power of finding meaning in our childhood suffering. Dr. Perkins tells his personal story of suffering first. His story of childhood suffering touched me deeply. I know it will touch you deeply as well.  My guest today is Dr. Jack Perkins . Jack is the found...

What is your Story? What Story have you been telling yourself since childhood? What is the constant story running in your head? Today's episode is about My Story . The Story I've been telling myself since childhood. A story built by broken people AKA my Parents.  The purpose of today's episode is to help Empower You to create a new story. I share techniques that work for me.  You deserve...

Do you suffer from Chronic Pain?  Do you have Long COVID symptoms still but can't get answers? This episode is for YOU. YOU are not alone . My guest today is Arun Nijhawan. Arun was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease at age 24. His pain became so debilitating he no longer could play basketball, hike–his pain made it difficult to even walk. His pain was REAL. So was the SOLUTION. Listen...

Do you suffer from Chronic Pain? Do you have Long COVID symptoms? This episode is for YOU. Per the CDC, Nearly 1 in 5 still have long COVID symptoms. A Medscape article predicts Long COVID could cost the economy TRILLIONS.  My guest today is Arun Nijhawan. Arun was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease at age 24. His pain became so debilitating he no longer could play basketball, hike–his...

Do you have Chronic Pain ? Ready for Pain Recovery? This episode is for YOU! We have a special guest today— Dr. Les Aria , a Pain Psychologist & Co-founder of Menda. Health, who specializes in helping people recover from chronic pain. Today, he'll explain what polyvagal theory is and how it can help you feel safe when you're dealing with chronic pain. This week's episode, Part TWO , on polyvag...

Do you have Chronic Pain? Ready for Pain Recovery? This episode is for YOU! We have a special guest today— Dr. Les Aria , a Pain Psychologist who specializes in helping people recover from chronic pain. Today, he'll explain what polyvagal theory is and how it can help you feel safe when you're dealing with chronic pain. This week's episode, Part One , on Polyvagal Theory and its application to chr...

Were you taught it's ok to say "No" in childhood? Were you taught it's ok to speak up for your needs? Neither was I.  Teaching myself how to set boundaries is a work in progress. My narcissistic mother crossing my boundary for the last time was my key to emotional freedom and authentic worthiness.  In this solo episode, I cover all things boundaries.  Rule of Thumb: Those who react...

A REAL Mother to Mother conversation about the challenges of motherhood.  In this Video Podcast Episode I speak with Belinda Tyner, an Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner about her journey of becoming a warrior while teaching herself how to parent through the challenges of raising a child with ADHD. Watch Video on youtube here:   https://youtu.be/7KaxmPmTxho Warrior episode Blog here Topi...

How do you teach yourself to parent when you were raised by a broken emotionally immature mother? Then throw in society's illusion of motherhood where it is expected mothers are born nurturers who saves everyone with a unrealistic superwomen mentality. What happens to your self-esteem when your mother was none of these misguided societal illusions?  (hint: unworthiness) In this episode I spea...

What does the word adversity mean to you? Chris Allen is the definition of overcoming adversity.  A powerful follow up conversation with my new friend Chris Allen. His honesty, vulnerability, transparency, and directness about his difficult childhood filled with abuse and chaos inspires me to be more vulnerable and transparent about my own story. Chris and I tell discuss losing our virginity...

What does the word adversity mean to you? Chris Allen is the definition of overcoming adversity.  A powerful follow up conversation with my new friend Chris Allen. His honesty, vulnerability, transparency, and directness about his difficult childhood filled with abuse and chaos inspires me to be more vulnerable and transparent about my own story. Chris and I tell discuss losing our virginity...

Have you ever wondered what the conscious and unconscious parts of your personality are? Have you ever wondered how you knew something you just knew? Discovering human design made many things click for me. Many experiences, many breakthroughs, many undiscovered talents, many choices I've made in the past make sense, Human Design has shown me why I now have a podcast at age 44. Why I’m coming off t...

What if your path was planned since you were a little girl? What if you had a path of getting married, having children, a successful job, and living happily ever? What if your path changed without warning instantly crushing your hopes and dreams? My bold conversation with Arlene Bolden-Korleh about her unexpected journey of her path to divorce is honest, thoughtful, and enlightening. Arlene's podc...

What if your path was planned since you were a little girl? What if you had a path of getting married, having children, a successful job, and living happily ever? What if your path changed without warning instantly crushing your hopes and dreams?  My bold conversation with Arlene Bolden-Korleh about her unexpected journey of her path to divorce is honest, thoughtful, and enlightening. Arlene'...

This episode left me speechless . It is not often I meet someone who's childhood has similarities to mine. Much less someone who is as direct and transparent about the value of having a traumatic childhood , how reframing our conditioned perspective of our painful past is where your power lies and shows our true purpose. My honest no-holds-barred conversation with Chris Allen, CEO & Co-Founder...

This week I had a conversation with my new friend, blogger and author Cherie White, who is an Advocate for Bullied Children and Teenagers. Cherie's personal childhood story of being bullied for 6 years after moving to a small town in Tennessee is heartbreakingly powerful. From a slow progression to constant violence. Her mission now is " Exposing Bullies and Liberating Targets to Make The World a...