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In this episode of Herstory is Medicine, I sit down with Yvette, tattoo artist, mother, and founder of Honey & Myrrh Collective, for a personal conversation about motherhood, postpartum depression, religious trauma, spirituality, art, tattoos, and healing.
Yvette shares about growing up in a church environment that affected her relationship with God and spirituality. We talk about the process of questioning what she had been taught and finding her own way back to a spiritual relationship that felt authentic to her.
Yvette also opens up about experiencing a very dark postpartum depression after becoming a mother and how that season challenged her identity, mental health, and relationship with herself.
We explore how art and tattooing became part of Yvette's healing journey and how that personal experience eventually led her to create Honey & Myrrh Collective, an intentional private tattoo studio where the experience is about more than the tattoo itself.
This conversation is ultimately about reclamation—reconnecting with yourself, questioning what no longer feels true, and allowing your story to evolve as you heal.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Postpartum depression and motherhood
- Religious trauma and spirituality
- Growing up in a high-control church environment
- Rebuilding your relationship with God
- Art and tattooing as healing
- Honey & Myrrh Collective
- Identity and motherhood
- Self-trust and reclamation
- Continuing to heal and evolve
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Yvette's Journey
06:04 Childhood and Family Dynamics
11:55 Navigating Religious Trauma
18:03 The Healing Power of Art and Tattoos
24:02 Embracing Identity and Self-Expression
30:02 Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
32:40 The Quest for Validation
35:18 Breaking Free from External Validation
37:23 Leaving the Church: A Journey of Self-Discovery
40:41 The Comfort of Familiarity
43:27 Reconnecting with God: A Personal Journey
46:52 The Role of Forgiveness in Healing
51:10 The Importance of Self-Care and Discipline
57:21 Navigating Postpartum Challenges
65:05 Navigating Motherhood and Personal Identity
68:07 Fostering Creativity in Children
71:29 The Importance of Therapy and Mental Health
76:41 Building Strong Relationships Through Communication
80:13 Redefining Success and Abundance
85:34 Gratitude and Life's Journey
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