Your Self Care Prescription

"Be happy and be grateful for experiences" Today's episode is a minute with Alisha. She shares her life's update, second Thanksgiving experience without Moe and the importance of having a self-care system. In this episode you can expect to hear: -Why it is difficult to be grateful -Gratitude is the gift of grief -How gratitude heals grief -Being grateful for everything you have -Trust in God's pla...

"Believing in a higher power has allowed me to keep going" J.Nicolem Jones, the New Jersey native, is the host and producer of The Grief Bully Podcast. The podcast serves as a vehicle to help the audience navigate their grief, mental health and overall personal wellness. She is a Life Impacting Communicator and the author of the successful guided journal, "The Grief Bully". She educates people thr...

"I am in a great place because I've overcome fear" Vioree Brandon is the picture of a renaissance woman, filled with grace, and burdened with an unmistakable call, the devoted quality leader that embodies an entrepreneurial spirit, who lives a life of faith, passion, and purpose. An artistic visionary, author, speaker, transformational widow coach, founder of Divine Enterprise LLC, (a creative and...

"I would love to be just heard. I just need a hug" Today I sit down with not one but two flying widows, LaCharmine (L.A) Jefferson and Tonia Wilson. LaCharmine (L.A) Jefferson is also a Telcom professional and author of contemporary women's fiction and creative non-fiction works. She has independently published two novels and contributed to two anthology projects and she's the writer behind this b...

"You CAN bounce back, and you can do it beautifully." Maya is an author, creative thought leader and entrepreneur renowned for her self-made #NextYou strategy, which takes a refreshingly relatable and logical approach to putting one's life back together to create a "life you can actually LOVE, after loss." What sets Maya apart is her creative approach to supporting women in a niche that most peopl...

"Who I was in my marriage was not me at all." In this episode, we are joined by a fly widow who is dealing with the aftermath of her loss. The death of Kristin's husband serves as a wake-up call for her. She was able to discover her life's purpose and develop into a better version of herself. Kristin Bethune is an Author, Podcaster and mother of two beautiful children Kollin and Karsyn. She is a g...

"Give yourself grace for whatever you have to do." In this week's episode, Alisha is going solo. She's reflecting on her most significant date. A date of liberation from a previous abusive relationship, a date when she had a positive pregnancy test but discovered it was an ectopic pregnancy, a date when she reflects and realizes that everything happens for a reason, that she passed the test, and s...

"We have choices to make, we get to choose who we keep in our life, and who we let go." Today we are joined by another fly widow, Shelley McKinley. She was a widow for three years, and in this episode, she talks about how she coped and what she did to regain her wings and be able to fly again. Dr. Shelley McKinley, the mother of two sons and a career educator, was married for 20 years before becom...

"When you're ready at a certain time to be vulnerable, pick the safe people to be vulnerable with and let them be part of your healing." In today's episode we are joined by Beth Wacome Keck, another widow who has surprisingly lost a husband. She shares some healing techniques that are very helpful for widows experiencing post-traumatic stress. In this episode you can expect to hear: -A numb heart...

"Do not listen to people especially if they are not in your shoes" Another week has passed, and today Gina Carter joins us to discuss how she was able to fly again after being robbed by death twice. She discusses how her feelings have transformed from her first year as a widow to the present. In this episode you can expect to hear: -What was life like without a husband. -Death comes by surprise. N...

"We're strong because we have to be and it's a choice" Today we are joined by Petra Gordon, a fly widow who views grief and loss through a unique lens and perspective. She expresses her grief by writing and assisting others in navigating widowhood. Petra Gordon is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Development Studies, and a Bachelor of Social Work D...

It's a special day because it's Alisha's birthday today! In today's episode, Alisha did a couple of reflections of her past birthdays for you to know more about her! Listen up as she discusses the significance of her birthdays, how her experiences taught her powerful life lessons and how the loss and challenges helped her grow and be able to FLY HIGH. You can connect with us @flywithalishareed

Hello! I'm back from a couple of weeks off to rest that I didn't get to enjoy. In this episode, I will be talking about the updates and aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Ida in Louisiana last week. We are suffering and tired and we need your prayers and support to get through this. Here is the link for the information for Hurricane Ida donations: https://ready.nola.gov/incident/hurricane-ida/...

In this episode, you will hear a segment where I was interviewed by Marydee and Joe hosts of The #BlackAndBrownGetDown Podcast. We talked about grief and self-care, how to take care and treat ourselves. How I made it to fly and soar high! In this episode you can expect to hear: - Being honest and transparent. - You don't have to go through grief by yourselves. - It's okay to share bad things, not...

"Don't beat yourself up about letting things go, letting relationships go." In this episode, I'm going solo and will be sharing to you my life updates such as house update, dating, planned vacations, public health announcement, self-care activation class updates and a lot more! Listen up and fly with me. Visit my website www.flywithalishareed.com and book a session. Make sure to connect with us on...

"My focus was to heal from a lot of the pain" -Njeri Maldonado Today we are joined by Njeri Maldonado, she is not a widow but at an early age, she already experienced grief from a relationship with her mother. Njeri Maldonado is a New Orleans, Louisiana native who loves to spend time with good friends and family while eating good food. She has practiced law for nearly fifteen years and currently s...

In our grief, we can learn that we can all be surrounded by love even if it's from a stranger. - Vee Prince Today we are joined by a widow who became a new person after experiencing loss and trauma. Vee Prince is a dating coach and television host with over 15 years of experience, in professional coaching, business consulting, and media. Her practice includes emotional sustainably, conflict resolu...

"In life, things are gonna happen, your car's gonna break, you might get a divorce, someone will die, that's life and you have to prepare now." - Ceret Davis Today we are joined by Ceret Davis. She is not a widow but she had experienced a devastating loss in her life. Losing her father, mother and oldest brother who was like a bestfriend to her was difficult but she was able to find a way to stand...

"Part of the healing work in a way of grief is taking a look at how can you be more intentional and pay more attention." - Lisa Keefauver Today we are joined by a fly widow, Lisa Keefauver who after losing her husband was transformed and became a voice to help people in their grief. Lisa Keefauver, MSW is a social worker and widow turned grief and empathy activist; using her personal and professio...

Friends Forever ft Tee Wilson "Losing a friend can truly have you reshape your entire perception of the world because you just depended heavily on that person for your reality." - Tee Wilson Today we are joined by my friend who lost someone close to her heart, someone who was her partner in crime, someone who always had her back, someone who was always there to listen, someone that was irreplaceab...

Ep 23: FLYING After A Series Of Losses ft Dr. Alexis Ferrouillet "I just had to keep going so I kept going" -Dr. Alexis Ferrouillet This memorial day we are joined by not a Fly Widow but someone who experienced a series of losses from her loved ones including the man closest to her heart, her father. In this episode you can expect to hear: -How will you manage the challenges when you are experienc...

Why do we need to take care of ourselves? Why do we need to take a break from work and give ourselves a break? In this episode, Alisha talks about her Self-Care vacation and her son's "First" milestone without his dad. Learn tips from Alisha on how and when to get proper self-care. Get insights on why it is important to have self-care. Listen to this episode and fly with Alisha! Make sure to conne...

" Sharing your story is culturally breaking generational curses." -Brittany Jean-Louis   This week we are joined by a Fly Widow who not only lost her husband just days from the loss of Alisha's husband, but she had shortly before lost both of her parents and she is still FLYING. As a therapist Brittany had to choose self care before helping others with her grief.  In this episode you can expect to...

"Your Mother is your first friend, your Mother holds your hand through all the things that you think are the most terrible things about yourself, your Mom always makes things better." Hey Fly Widow Family! Today's episode is a little bit different because my guest Kemba Dupree is not a widow but a woman who experienced the loss of a Mother.   In this episode, you can expect to hear: Overcoming str...

Alisha is the queen of self-care and she wants you to make sure to remember to take care of yourself. Grief has caught up her and this is the start of intentional self care and she is bringing you along of the ride so get ready because you will be taking care of yourself too! During this time of breakthrough Alisha sat down to speak with Ariannae Craig Jolla of the We Talk podcast and today you wi...