POTH | Psychology of The Heart Podcast

Burnout is not a personal failure but let me telly you—it is definitely a systemic one. In this honest conversation with spiritual coach and creative entrepreneur Kenisha Beresford, we explore the layers of burnout Black women carry: the ancestral trauma, the invisible emotional labor, the psychological tax of being the only one in the room. A conversation about epigenetics, identity-driven leader...

So many of us are trying to fix our careers, relationships, and burnout without ever slowing down to ask the question underneath it all: Who am I becoming, and what do I actually want? In this episode, I’m exploring the quiet but powerful connection between identity and leadership, and how clarity around what you want shapes your confidence, your boundaries, and the way you move through work and l...

What if self-trust wasn’t something you had to “figure out,” but something your body has been trying to communicate all along? I sat down with Casey Rosenberg, former professional dancer turned master-level coach and embodiment guide, to talk about leading from the body, what burnout looks like when leadership becomes performance, and how integrating physical intelligence changes everything from d...

Creativity isn't just "for fun" or branding. Creativity can be a core business strategy—especially in healing-centered work. I sat down with Katie K. May, licensed therapist, author, and founder of Creative Healing, to explore how creativity supports sustainable leadership, why knowing yourself changes how you build systems, and what it looks like to hold space for others without abandoning yourse...

Boundaries are essential systems that keep chaos at bay and clarity in focus. Especially when life demands more (whether it’s the holiday rush or everyday overwhelm,) clear boundaries become your strongest ally. This episode explores the psychology of boundaries, how they reduce decision fatigue and overwhelm, and what it looks like to set them in a way that protects your energy without sacrificin...

Have you noticed how teams often sprint from one project to the next without ever pausing to reflect? Skipping reflection doesn't actually save time... it just guarantees the same mistakes happen over and over again. In this episode (Part 4 of 4 of the Get Your Ops Together mini-series), I break down why a simple 5-minute debrief might be one of the most underused tools in leadership, and how clos...

We’ve all been told to “manage our time better,” but the truth is… time management isn’t really the issue. Energy is. Your brain moves through natural peaks and valleys all day, and forcing the wrong kind of work at the wrong time is what actually creates burnout. This episode (Part 3 of 4 of the Get Your Ops Together mini-series), is your permission slip to stop working like a machine and start w...

The first five minutes of a meeting shapes literally everything: trust, tone, whether people feel like humans or just task machines. In this episode (Part 2 of 4 of the Get Your Ops Together mini-series), I share the one ritual that builds psychological safety faster than any team-building activity: a simple emotional check-in. I break down the psychology behind it and how to actually use it, whet...

It's not the big choices that drain us but the constant stream of all those small ones. In this episode (Part 1 of 4 of the Get Your Ops Together mini-series), I break down decision fatigue, what decision hygiene actually looks like in practice, and a simple 3-day exercise to start making choices that feel aligned rather than exhausting. 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in all directio...

Leadership is not built on just what you say: it's built on what you hear and how you respond. Part 2 of the Art of Listening series, we go deeper into listening to others, creating psychological safety, and how being truly attuned (within and beyond yourself) transforms the way you lead, collaborate, and connect. 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in all directions. | ⭐️ Hustle to Harm...

Real confidence isn't even about being seen or heard. True confidence starts with learning to listen to yourself. In this episode, I explore what self-listening actually is, how it builds self-trust, and why the way we listen to our inner world shapes everything: how we lead, communicate, set boundaries, and show up for the people we care about. 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in all...

Storytelling is one of the oldest ways we’ve connected as humans, and it’s still one of the most powerful tools in business and leadership today. I sat down with Danielle Evans-Cole to explore why stories stick, how they build trust and authentic influence, and what it looks like to share your own story in a way that actually resonates. If you've ever wondered why some messages land and others don...

When you know yourself, every experience becomes a place to grow from. I had this conversation with my client, Jenn Graus LCPC of Thrive Ahead Co. about what it really means to show up authentically in business. We explore why curiosity unlocks transformation, how self-awareness builds genuine leadership, and what it looks like to stop performing and start being. 🎙️ Jenn Graus: Website: Thrive Ahe...

The biggest shifts in leadership don't usually come from some grand strategy. But they do come from those tiny little life moments; micro-moments. The pause before you respond. The tone you bring into a check-in. The boundary you hold in real time. This episode explores how those small, everyday choices either root your leadership in alignment or quietly pull you back into survival mode. 📰 Free G...

You can't access your full creative capacity when your body is still bracing all. the. time. In this episode, I explore why creative blocks are often nervous system issues (not strategy issues) and how hustle culture quietly hijacks the way we create, lead, and express ourselves. Creativity isn't a bonus. It's a mirror of how safe you feel inside. 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in al...

Why does being seen feel so risky? I sat down with Jenn T. Peterson for a candid conversation about the fear of visibility: how it holds us back, where it shows up in work and life, and what it actually takes to step into authenticity without abandoning yourself. Part I of II. 🎙️ Jenn T. Peterson: Instagram: Find her here 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in all directions. 💬 IG: @psyc...

What happens after you allow yourself to be truly seen? In this follow-up with Jenn T. Peterson, we explore the emotional and creative shifts that open up when you lean into your authenticity, and how shedding fear creates real space for connection, creativity, and leading without apology. Part II of II. 🎙️ Jenn T. Peterson: Instagram: Find her here 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in...

What we don't face within ourselves doesn't disappear, it just shows up in our leadership, our systems, and our team dynamics (so you know, basically everything else). This episode explores how emotional bypassing leaks into communication, how nervous system dysregulation becomes the unspoken blueprint for your business, and why the people around you feel it even when you never say it aloud.   📰...

If the grass is greener over there… why are you still here? What happens when we keep choosing everything, seeing everything...except ourselves? We check every healing box: breathwork, journaling, self-care rituals...all without asking: am I actually facing what needs to be faced? This episode is a gut-check on what it really costs to avoid your own becoming, and an invitation to stop running and...

What happens when you decide "why not me?" and let visibility feel like liberation instead of performance? I had this conversation with content creative, project manager, wife, mom, and business owner Alex Williams—and we went there. The emotional labor of being seen, quietly unlearning "too much," trusting your voice before it's validated. This one's for the messy middle. 🎙️ Alex Williams: Instag...

Growth is supposed to feel good. So why does it sometimes feel like loss? In this episode, I sit with the question of how to share yourself in a way that lets people truly see you. Not just the milestones, but the in-between. The becoming that doesn't always look like progress. 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in all directions. | ⭐️ Hustle to Harmony Method™ : for women growing, lead...

What if comparison isn't just a thief of joy but also messenger? In this episode, I explore how comparison often fills the void when we stop performing for others and try to actually listen to ourselves. This one's about the grief underneath, the identity shift that follows, and how to start telling the difference between your true inner voice and the noise drowning it out. 📰 Free Guide : groundi...

Stepping away from people-pleasing doesn't feel like freedom at first... it actually often feels really unsettling, even painful. In this episode, I explore the survival patterns underneath people-pleasing, what happens emotionally when you start setting new boundaries, and what's waiting for you on the other side. 📰 Free Guide : grounding when you're pulled in all directions. | ⚡️ $37 Mastercla...

Hustle culture doesn't just show up in your calendar...it sneaks into your sense of worth. In this episode, I get honest about what it really costs us to keep going at that pace, and what it felt like to start reclaiming rest, joy, and space as part of my own healing. Anti-hustle is not about doing nothing. But it is about trusting that you're valuable just as you are. 📰 Free Guide : grounding wh...

I sat down with my client, Wendy McSparren to talk about what it actually looks like to lead a business that reflects who you are. We got into staying anchored in your values, making decisions from alignment instead of urgency, and why your way really is enough. A refreshing conversation if you're navigating a pivot or questioning what's next. 🎙️ Wendy McSparren: Group Practice: Westmoreland Psych...