Tend To It

Season 1 of Tend to It comes to a close with a reflection on growth — the slow, sacred kind that doesn't always show itself right away. Host Aiysha Walida and producer Tee look back on the journey of Rooted & Rising , revisiting the lessons from this season: Welcome to the Garden , Slow is Sacred , Preparing the Soil , The Weather Will Change , Tangled Roots , and Weeds & Invasive Species . Togeth...

Tend to It — Episode 7: Weeds & Invasive Species Every garden faces weeds, and some are more invasive than others. In this episode of Tend to It , we explore what it means to name what drains us before it takes over. From harmful relationships and negative thought patterns to toxic workplaces and oppressive systems, this conversation centers discernment, boundaries, and care. Using the garden as o...

Tend to It — Episode 6: Tangled Roots Before we talk about trauma, we acknowledge complexity. In this episode of Tend to It , host Aiysha Walida is joined by social worker, educator, and consultant Delories Williams for a grounded conversation about family, inheritance, and identity. Together, they explore how family systems shape who we are, how intergenerational patterns are passed down, and wha...

In this episode of Tend to It , host Aiysha Walida opens the garden gates to a chapter she's only ever mentioned in passing — her first marriage. To tend this story with care, she brings in the show's producer, Tee, to help guide a grounded, reflective conversation. This isn't about blame or gossip. It's about understanding how early experiences with worthiness, shame, and belonging shape our adul...

In Part 1, we explored what it means to slow down as an act of resistance and resilience. In this continuation, Cherese Brauer returns to share the deeper story behind her decision to leave a high-profile role, move abroad, and reconnect with herself on her own terms. In this heartfelt follow-up, Cherese opens up about the questions she asked herself before taking that leap, the grief that came wi...

Ep 3 of Tend to It is here, Preparing the Soil, with Dr. T.C. Mason! Before anything can grow, we have to prepare the soil.  In this week's episode, host Aiysha Walida and guest Dr. T.C. Mason dig into what it means to get ready for your next season mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. They talk about letting go of what no longer serves you, nourishing the parts of you that need care, and trust...

In today's episode, we're slowing down to honor the truth that Slow is Sacred. Just like in the garden, where roots take their time underground before we ever see a bloom, our growth often happens in unseen seasons. I'm joined by guest Cherese Brauer, who shares her powerful story of stepping away from hustle culture and choosing rest as an act of radical self-love. Together, we'll explore what it...

In our first full episode, host and therapist Aiysha Walida opens the gate to Tend to It and invites you into the vision behind this space. She shares how the garden became a metaphor for healing, grounding, and reconnecting, and why tending to our inner lives is as essential as tending to the soil. Through personal storytelling, including a season when storms disrupted the seeds she had planted,...

In this short teaser, host and therapist Aiysha Walida shares the vision behind Tend to It — a podcast about growth, healing, and tending to the practices that help us thrive. Season 1, Rooted & Rising , begins in the garden, using soil, seeds, storms, and seasons as metaphors for how we nurture our inner and outer lives. Listen in for a glimpse of what's to come and join us as we create space for...