Room2Breathe Podcast

What does Queen Energy really mean? For me, it has less to do with a crown and everything to do with healing, boundaries, self-worth, forgiveness, and choosing yourself. In this Music Motivates Monday, I take you behind my song “Queen Energy Only” and share the real-life meaning behind the lyrics. What does Queen Energy really mean? For me, it has less to do with a crown and everything to do with...

Pain is inevitable. But how much of our suffering comes from what happened—and how much comes from continuing to replay, resist, fear, or try to control it? In this episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, LifeCoach614 sits down with Aaron Hendon, CEO and Chief Meditation Evangelist of The Mindful CEO, for a raw conversation about anxiety, mindfulness, hustle culture, gratitude, and learning how to ex...

Have you ever loved something and wanted to leave it? Missed someone and known you shouldn't go back? Felt grateful for what you have and still wanted something different? There's a word for that: AMBIVALENCE (am-BIV-uh-lence).Ambivalence is the experience of having conflicting feelings, beliefs, or attitudes toward the same person, decision, situation, or experience. And contrary to what we somet...

What happens when the funeral ends, the calls slow down, the flowers fade—and everyone else seems to return to life while you’re still learning how to live with the loss? On this Featured Voice Friday episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast™, Shawnta Hill sits down with Kelly Edmondson, nurse, certified grief counselor, bereaved mother, and founder of Timely Presence, for an honest conversation about...

Can you be open to love without losing yourself? After you've been hurt, protecting your heart can feel like wisdom. But what happens when the walls that once protected you begin keeping healthy love out? In this episode of TGIT: Thank God It's Thursday, we're exploring Ezekiel 36:26 and God's promise of a new heart through the lens of spiritual self-care, emotional healing, health...

What does it really mean to love someone without losing yourself in the process? This week's Room2Breathe Podcast™ Word of the Week is Agápē (uh-GAH-pay)—a Greek word commonly associated with selfless, intentional love rooted in genuine concern for another person's well-being. But here's where we're taking the conversation deeper: unconditional love does not have to mean unconditio...

Are you actually unhappy in your relationship... or did the internet convince you that you should be? In this Toxic Trends Tuesday episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast™, we're talking about how social media has changed the way we view love, dating, romance, standards, red flags, green flags, proposals, couple content, and even what we now consider the "bare minimum."Somewhere along th...

What happens when you finally experience healthy love... but your heart is still expecting the pain you've experienced before? Welcome to Music Motivates Monday — where we find the message in the lyrics. Today, we're breaking down “Safe Enough to Love” by Room2Breathe, but this conversation is especially personal for me. This song tells part of my own story of learning how to let my husban...

Are you building a life that reflects who you truly are—or one that's built on performance, approval, and expectations? In this Featured Voice episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast™, Shawnta Hill sits down with media veteran, author, and Expert Authority Coach Christine Blosdale for a powerful conversation about authenticity, personal branding, imposter syndrome, and the courage to stop pretendi...

Have you ever carried something for so long that it started to feel like part of who you are? In today's Thank God It's Thursday (TGIT) episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast™, we're reflecting on the powerful story found in Luke 13:10–17—not just the miracle, but the eighteen years before it. Together, we'll explore what happens when survival becomes normal, when invisible burdens sh...

What did you leave behind while you were surviving? This week’s word is Sankofa—or Sankɔfa—an Akan concept from Ghana meaning “Go back and retrieve it.” It teaches us that moving forward does not require us to abandon every part of our past. Sometimes healing means returning—not to relive the pain, but to reclaim the joy, confidence, voice, softness, dreams, and wisdom we lost along the way. In th...

What happens when going viral becomes more important than being yourself? In today's Toxic Trends Tuesday, we're having the conversation a lot of creators, entrepreneurs, and everyday social media users need to hear. Somewhere along the way, we stopped posting because we had something to share and started posting because we needed validation. We're talking about the emotional cost of c...

Have you ever listened to a song and realized it was speaking directly to your life? Welcome to Music Motivates Monday, where we find the message in the lyrics. In this episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast™, Shawnta' breaks down "Girl, Just Breathe" from the Overflow album by Room2Breathe—not as a music review, but as a conversation about mental health, emotional wellness, boundaries,...

Pain is part of life. But what if suffering is something entirely different? In this powerful Featured Voice conversation, author Thomas Thatcher joins the Room2Breathe Podcast to explore the difference between pain and suffering, how trauma shapes our personal narratives, and why many people remain emotionally stuck long after the original wound has occurred. Drawing from his book, The Tack Philo...

What if burnout isn't a sign that you're failing... but a sign that your body has been trying to get your attention? In this powerful episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, LifeCoach614 sits down with Ms. Elizabeth Munoz, Soul-Led Business Mentor, Nervous System Success Strategist, Founder & CEO of Soulhaven®, and Creator of Radiance Hacking™ and Rise of the Radiant CEO™. After losing he...

Trauma recovery, survivor empowerment, healing after violence, and reclaiming your voice after trauma are at the heart of this powerful conversation on the Room2Breathe Podcast. Hosted by Shawnta “LifeCoach614” Hill, Master Certified Self-Care & Boundaries Life Coach and founder of The Self Care Club LLC, Room2Breathe is a healing-centered podcast and community focused on emotional wellness, p...

What if burnout isn’t the end—but the beginning? In this powerful Featured Voice episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, LifeCoach614 sits down with Shekinah Holliday to talk about the moment everything changed—a panic attack at work that revealed deep burnout, misalignment, and the need to rediscover purpose. This conversation dives into what burnout really means, how to recognize when you’re out of...

Hey family—welcome back to the Room2Breathe Podcast. This episode is for the ones who always show up. The ones people depend on. The ones who keep going… even when they’re tired. Just because you’re functioning doesn’t mean you’re okay. In this powerful Featured Voice episode, LifeCoach614 sits down with Coach Courtni Clay—Master Resilience Coach, Army Officer, and author of Gracefully Assertive:...

Sometimes the vision you have for your life looks unrealistic to the people who are used to the version of you that existed before your growth. In this episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, host LifeCoach614 sits down with writer, speaker, and creative Freebird (@freebiedoesit) for a powerful conversation about authenticity, discipline, and the journey of becoming. Through poetry, spoken word, and...

On today’s episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, we’re joined by Melissa Wellman, founder of Unshakable Purpose: Breaking the Cycles. This powerful conversation dives into what it really means to break cycles without breaking yourself—especially for women who have spent years overgiving, people-pleasing, and abandoning their own needs. Melissa shares her personal journey through rejection, abandonm...

Have you ever felt like God was calling you to something deeper… but you didn’t fully understand what it was or how to get there? In this powerful Feature Friday episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, we sit down with Sherrelle Green, also known as Coach Mrs. BluntlySpoken, for a raw and honest conversation about spiritual awakening, purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and what it really means to be ob...

Have you ever reached a place where letting go felt necessary for your healing, even when it was hard to name why? ⚠️ Trigger Warning - This episode includes discussion of domestic violence and its emotional impact. While no graphic details are shared, the content may be triggering for some listeners. Please feel free to pause, take breaks, or return to this episode when your spirit feels ready. Y...

In this episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, host LifeCoach614 sits down with solo sailor Valeria Ribeiro to explore a powerful story of courage, self-trust, and the decision to dream beyond limitation. Growing up in Rocinha—one of the largest favelas in South America—Valeria once believed her future was already written. Today, she is sailing solo across the ocean with her dog Lua, navigating both...

What does it look like to move from survival into thriving after unimaginable loss? ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of domestic violence, grief, and trauma. Please listen in a way that feels safe and supportive for you. In this powerful Featured Voice episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, host LifeCoach614 sits down with Tiffani Michele — actress, singer, spiritual life coach,...

What if healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken — but integrating what’s been fragmented? ⚠️ Trigger Warning: Today’s conversation includes references to addiction, past trauma, identity shifts, and personal transformation. We don’t move into graphic detail, but we do speak honestly about lived experience. Please feel free to pause, take breaks, or come back to this episode when your spirit feels...