MindShift Thrive Podcast

Executive Director, Dungee Leonard, has a one-on-one meet with host, Rossana Novaes about the gun violence plaguing our homes and cities today, domestic violence stats related to gun possession, unmet needs in our communities, the Church’s role, and partnering with our MindShift Community to support survivors moving forward!  This episode will keep you on your toes with informative and thought-pro...

CEO and founder, Rossana Novaes and Jorim Motley, the ministry’s musical-audio director, share their experience together making an instant musical connection as they record the first song written by Rossana and composed by Jorim for survivors and the world! This convo of their musical journey of healing and hope was created to send a powerful message that transformation is real through the power o...

Survivors this episode looks into an organization that specializes in saving the lives of immigrant women who encounter gender violence and offer them hope through free legal services and asylum here in the states! Meet Vanessa Wilkins, the executive director of Tahirih Justice Center in Atlanta GA! Don’t miss this extremely important social issue impacting us not only in the states but worldwide!...

Ms. Christine Pay joins our podcast to share the most intimate moments of psychological and physical abuse with her former spouse (second abuser) throughout a toxic 15-year relationship. In addition, there are some very painful moments of loss and her son’s experience with his abusive stepfather. Nevertheless, God gives Christine blessing upon blessing after terminating the marriage as you will wi...

NLP Master Practitioner, Meisha Marshall, is the founder of Renew Mindset Coaching based out of Georgia. God led her to coach married couples and help them regain deeper understanding of themselves and the role they play within the relationship. Adult children of divorce is the population she specializes in., and she comes into our studio tonight to give us some important tools to strengthen our i...

Founder and CEO of Austin Tyler Foundation, Ladonna Roberts, takes us back where life was good, and all things were just as she had planned until they weren’t. Clues were there, but the connection to the abuse wasn’t. Let’s join her and host, Rossana Novaes, as we connect the dots from that tragic day where she lost her son and where she is today, remarried and moving forward…thriving takes work a...

In this exclusive episode, Andrea reveals the highs and lows of her 26-year marriage with her husband, the key ingredients that keep her marriage strong today, and the aftermath of her past abusive relationships before she found the love of her life! Don’t miss our “Game Time” wrap up at the end! Hilarious!

Georgia’s District 83 State Representative, Karen Lupton, was gracious enough to carve out her busy political schedule to meet with us! She discusses the importance of advocacy, the bill she is currently supporting to increase funding for more sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE), and what survivors can do to promote awareness in their own backyard! She was bold, she was dynamic, and she opens th...

Paulette, our production makeup specialist, opens up for the first time about her father's physical abuse. She shares her struggles of people pleasing and the fear she lived through as a little girl. Her healing journey of forgiveness and finally loving herself is truly remarkable and inspiring. Her faith was the driving force behind the climb back up the mountain of restoration and self-love...

Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse, this two-time author, facilitator, and woman of faith will take you back to Germany where it all began. The secrets, lies, and utter fear that shook her to her core and a marriage that challenged her to find her faith and healing in the middle of the storm. This is one for the books survivors! #DVawareness #AbuseSurvivors #HealingJourney #PodcastForSurvivors #Empowe...

Survivors get ready for an exclusive testimony with our special survivor, Ashley Carlisle, that flew to our studios in Atlanta from Austin, Texas! A decade ago, she had an incredible encounter with Jesus and God has positioned her now to tell us all about it for the first time in front of thousands of viewers! God is on the move! She speaks on abuse, her transformation, and an upcoming book in 202...

Twelve years ago, Racheal's Rest was founded by Dr. Karen McDonald and Susan Hixon of Atlanta, Georgia, licensed counselors specializing in child sexual abuse and domestic violence.  They both speak on their clinical background, personal healing journeys through their life-threatening abusive partners, and share insights into why unaddressed negative patterns need to surface, address it, and...

On this episode we take a closer look at the difficult but much needed services that a domestic violence shelter provides survivors of abuse. Amy Barfield heads this 90-day facility with steadfast leadership, love, and a handful of resources to offer victims from all walks of life (rich or poor, stay at home moms to professionals in the workforce) within the Atlanta area. Stay tuned for some Game...

Our Co-Founder and Host brings us a special and essential episode on some vital principles of faith as we embark on our healing journey as Survivors! She dives into some important key biblical verses that have helped her navigate this elusive topic and encourages us to look outside of ourselves and around us to discover that faith is just a breath away! #DVawareness #AbuseSurvivors #HealingJourney...

Keisha is a survivor turned thriver! From hair stylist, teacher, to realtor and now a full-time property manager, she has overcome abuse and is sharing it with us tonight. Her faith has been the bedrock of her healing, and she is proud to share it with us tonight. Pop some sea salt popcorn in the microwave, grab your favorite blanket and get ready for some real talk with a survivor turned thriver!...

Nadia Rojas, a longtime friend of MindShift Thrive, fly's out from Florida to our Atlanta studios for the second round of her healing process! She unpacks her single mom survivor mentality and gets vulnerable about her struggles in trying to save her previous marriage for the third time of yet another knock down of her heart and mind! Nonetheless, her tenacity to discover her self-worth throu...

In this episode, Rossana Novaes, the co-founder of MindShift thrive Global Ministries dives into some personal questions asked by her board members. She also shares answers from other survivors whom she has spoken to during her healing journey up until now. You won’t want to miss this intimate episode where vulnerability and courage take center stage to facilitate hope and healing with her audienc...

Paulette, one of our team members, is back to teach us that adorning ourselves as Survivors is a great thing! As a two-time Survivor turned Thriver, Co-Founder, Rossana shares her struggles with self-confidence and learns some much needed lessons in this lighthearted and much needed convo with Ms. Paulette! You will be enlightened and ready to glam up after this episode! Also, don’t miss our Bible...

Episode 2 * Racheal’s Rest * On this episode MindShift Thrive will be introducing the founders of Racheal’s Rest: a retreat designed to heal women from past childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence. They share God’s directive for their organization and a previous retreat Survivor, Lillian Puleo, shares her life and marriage saving experience at the retreat who is now thriving in her self-worth...

Survivors! Our board came up with another handful of popular questions that rings true for so many others that have never been in an abusive relationship. Some great ones are: What were the red flags? What do you tell yourself that helps keep you on track towards healing and thriving? Grab your favored flavored tea or Starbucks coffee tonight because it will be another great one ladies!           ...

As we continue our Community Leaders segment we want to welcome you to our new partnership with Never Alone Foundation. CEO and founder of this incredible and much needed Christ-centered organization is Stephanie Almond. Stephanie’s background in the mental health field alongside her seminary training gives us an in depth look at the impact her foundation is making here in Georgia! You can be a hu...

MindShift Thrive had the opportunity to connect with our next guest, Ladonna Roberts. After a tragic episode that left her burying her 4-year-old son from a murder-suicide at the hands of his father who was a police officer gone rogue, God gave her a sign that would pivot the next twenty years of her life from tragedy to triumph. You will not believe the power of healing and life transformation in...

Meisha Marshall is back in our hot seat! AS owner and founder of Renew Mindset Coaching, her professional coaching skills in communication gives us some practical insights into what happens when we do not communicate effectively! Catch Meisha and I acting out a communication conflict together and a great listening skills activity in the end! This is one you won’t want to miss! Sharpening our commu...

Our MindShift team member, joins us for a glimpse our our behind the scenes in the making of one of our songs! Him and I exchange heartwarming convos on the process of working with lyrics and arranging the song “Photina” who was the Samaritan Women at the Well in the Bible. As survivors, we share her pain of societal judgement and long-term shame. Jesus came to change her life with His spiritual a...

Nadia Rojas, a longtime friend of MindShift Thrive, fly's out from Florida to our Atlanta studios to tell her survivor story. She takes us back to the difficult times when she had to live on her own as a teenager, neglect from both her parents, and struggling as a young newlywed. Her recounting gives us insight on the red flags of abuse and where she is today! #DVawareness #AbuseSurvivors #He...