Pathway 2 Empowerment

We were blessed to have Suzan from The Blue Butterfly House join us today to speak about her experience with losing her daughter to DV and how she turned tragedy into triumph through the Blue Butterfly House which is a non-profit organization that provides a safe, neutral, and supervised environment for children to visit their non-custodial parent or loved one in divorce and custody cases.  Share...

Most of us don't even consider the fact that adolescents and teens just entering into the dating scene could possibly experience dating violence. But that's sadly not the case. In this episode, we discuss some of the risk factors that have the potential to lead someone to violent relationships and ways in which we as the parent can guide our children to different types of relationships a...

People experiencing domestic violence often feel stuck, like they have no where to go to escape the abuse when it is happening. This episode discusses more ins and outs of abuse as well as resources such as USARA and "safe place" stickers so you know where you can go for a safe space to hang out.  We will also being doing an adventure on youtube to showcase the safe place stickers and th...

This episode discusses Narcissistic Abuse, what it looks like, how people going through it can feel, and ways in which they can regain their sense of self when they have finally escaped from the abusive relationship. We have special guest speaker Shel here with us to help us understand these concepts! Share Your Thoughts

This episode delves into some of the different types of Abuse and what they entail so that people can be more informed of what constitutes abuse and hopefully be able to recognize harmful situations. Abuse is so much more than physical, there are different types of abuse such as emotional/psychological, mental, physical, financial/material, sexual, and more.  Share Your Thoughts

In this episode we discuss some of the signs that we can look out for, that abuse may be a reality one of our loved ones is enduring. We go over some more subtle signs, as well as some that are more easily noticeable. Personality changes, changes in the style and types of clothes they wear, changes in appearance with makeup or hair, unexplained marks and bruises, changes in social behaviors, etc. ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so we start off the discussions on the issue by talking about what domestic violence consists of so that we can all be aware of what it is.  Share Your Thoughts

Today we have special guest Tyrone Hafen, from Podcast Lit For Life, to discuss his personal journey in recovery and redefining himself to live the life of Recovery beyond his wildest dreams. Recovery is possible! Share Your Thoughts

Special guest speaker Julie is here with us today to tell us about how physical activity has benefitted her Recovery journey and give advice to those new to physical activity or new to recovery. Julie is a health coach and personal trainer with an extensive background in sports, physical activity, and overall health and wellness. You can find her company SAQ (Speed, Agility, Quickness) on tiktok a...

Special guest Jared Miller from the "We Do Recover With Jared Miller Podcast" is here to help us discuss the mind and body benefits of recovery as well as sharing his experience in recovery. You can check out his supplements at riseupsups.com Share Your Thoughts

Special Guest Speakers Courtney and Mandi are here to discuss a twist on stigma and what they have noticed in their recovery.  Share Your Thoughts

Special guest speaker Clint Webb is here discussing how he went about fostering connection within the recovery community when he first was getting clean and sober, and how he has been able to maintain those connections throughout the years. Maintaining those connections have been hugely impactful on his ability to stay sober.  Share Your Thoughts

Special guest speakers, couple Daniel and Christina, discuss with us how they are able to juggle prioritizing each of their individual recoveries along with work, children, home, family, service, and everything else they have going on. They give some valuable advice to people new to recovery on how to prioritize your recovery and juggle the rest of life's complexities.  Share Your Thoughts

It can be so hard to seek medical attention as an addict, or someone in recovery, because your past can cloud people's judgement of you. This episode discusses the medical discrimination that addicts can sometimes face both in active addiction and in recovery.  There are resources for help, if you are beginning your journey into recovery so please reach out.  Share Your Thoughts

If you’ve ever wondered if addiction is a moral issue or a disease, this episode will shed some light into what addiction is, how you can spot an issue, and how you can support your loved one on their journey toward recovery!  Share Your Thoughts

A huge aspect of fostering good mental health and practicing self care is building and maintaining support systems so that we can really foster our sense of belonging and feel connected. This episode discusses the reasons why it’s important to have a support system as well as gives suggestions to how we can go about creating those systems for ourselves and our children. Please share your thoughts...

We discuss The 5 C’s of building and maintaining good mental health connection, control, confidence, coping and compassion. Let us know which one you’re best at and which one you may need to work at a little bit extra!  Share Your Thoughts

What is self compassion and why is it such a crucial aspect of our self care and mental health? This episode discusses these questions and explores ways in which we can practice self compassion.  We always love to hear your thoughts on the episodes and what you’re working on! Please share them on the link below or join our community email list at www.pathwaytoempowerment.com Share Your Thoughts

Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet full of a variety of fruits, vegetables, fiber, antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals plays a HUGE role in both our physical and our mental health. This episode discusses more in-depth the impact nutrition has on our physical and mental health and why our dietary choices are a huge component of self-care.  We love to hear your thoughts on all of our...

Maintaining our topic of Self-care, today we discuss the many benefits that physical activity has on our physical and mental health.  As always, join in the conversation by visiting our website at www.pathwaytoempowerment.com and get on our email list. So we can hear your insight about this conversation!  Share Your Thoughts

Creating a healthy work-life balance is such an incredibly vital aspect of self care and mental health. This episode discusses the importance of work life balance as well as ways to create and implement strategies to achieve this so that you can live the life you want to live. You can achieve the happy, healthy life of your dreams! Join our online community email list so that you can give your inp...

The majority of people have great intentions for self care but the fact is most of us fail miserably at it. In this episode, we discuss what self care actually is, it’s many forms, why it is so vital for our well-being, and the difference between self care and routine care. Join the discussion by going to our website www.pathwaytoempowerment.com to join our community email list, let us know your t...