All about transparency here so when you listen to this episode you get a glimpse into my reality and some things I have been navigating over the past week or so.

If you are a person who feels lonely in the midst of the storm or just having trougble with learning how to let go of the ideas of people and relationships that you have and/or had, this is for you!

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We sat down with Mental Health Coach, Destinee, who discussed her childhood experience as a caregiver, battling sucidial thoughts, and learning how to own her story.

Destinee's life journey has been a testament to resilience, rising above a challenging upbringing marked by familial discord, substance abuse, and her mother's battle with illness. Growing up a caregiver while striving for education, she experienced bullying and isolation, facing the depths of depression, anxiety, and identity crises. A 2017 ADHD diagnosis provided a crucial lens of self-understanding. Despite academic hurdles, she triumphed with a Bachelor's in Psychology from Colby-Sawyer College. With nearly a decade of therapy, her transformative 'quarter-life crisis' birthed a purpose: Empowerment through public speaking. In 2023, Destinee champions those touched by adversity, offering a path to inner peace and healing.

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OWN YOUR STORY is a series sharing the stories of those who understand their personal position of power. It highlights what it means to mentally go from Rags to Riches. To overcome and be resilient through whatever cards life has dealt while using your story to empower others.

Understanding the power of her story, Jakeitha shares with us how she was able to have full circle moments and use the pandemic as an opportunity to reflect and learn the value of owning her story.

Jakeithia is a native of Lafayette, La. A graduate of Northside High School. She is a graduate of Grambling State University with a B.S in Physics and minor in Chemistry. She has a M.Ed from Grand Canyon University. She’s been an Science and Math educator for over 17 years(5-12th grade) She recently transitioned into her new role as the Director of the Center for Mathematical Advancement of Science and Technolgy at  Grambling State University. She's been an entrepreneur for 15 years. Her hobbies are reading, kayaking, and traveling. Her passions are teaching, mentoring, education and science. She is the host of the TV show R.E.S.E.T with J on the Mogul TV Global Network.She is the author of the book R.E.S.E.T ~ Re-evaluate Everything So Everything Thrives and the Visionary Author of the Anthology " The RESET Journey...from Surviving to Thriving.".  She's known as the RESET Coach, she helps people to reset and transition from surviving to thriving. 

Her favorite quote is, "Life is a journey of constant resetting".

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OWN YOUR STORY is a series sharing the stories of those who understand their personal position of power. It highlights what it means to mentally go from Rags to Riches. To overcome and be resilient through whatever cards life has dealt while using your story to empower others.

Amber James is a writer, motivational speaker, and self-love advocate who uses her voice to help inspire women to live their best lives. She is the creator of the Notes To Self Shop and author of I Blew Up My Life, And I've Never Been Happier. Her work has been featured in top media outlets such as Us Weekly, CNN, MTV, Huffington Post, and AOL.
She currently resides in Pittsburgh with her playful Italian greyhound, Penny Lane,
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When you think of getting naked, its probably from a sexual mindset however, we are taking the conversation a little deeper and starting off Mental Health Awareness Month with you getting naked with yourself.

It's really hard to find "balance" when you coast through the day to day without giving anything to yourself. This video offers a transparent perspective in how prioritizing you first helps you out overall.

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SHOW LESSSometimes the idea of showing up as your true self is scary because social media has invaded up with the ideas of false truth. This videos talks about being able to take off the mask and truly learn how to operate as your most authentic self.  

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This month's goal is to FIND YOUR FOCUS!! If you are not clear on what you are focus on, it is going to be hard to move forward. This episode provide 3 tips on how to find your focus. Check out the FULL blog which also includes a FREE download to a worksheet!

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Beyond the White Couch is a movement that creates awareness, provides education, and fosters dialogue about mental health issues, from an individual, community, and societal aspect. This movement brings light to issues that are often “swept under the rug.” Taking the conversation Beyond the White Couch increases self-awareness, on an emotional and mental level, which then teaches us how to effectively communicate, how to have self-control, and how to operate in a healthy capacity.

This short episode is a midweek encouragement as a reminder that you are enough and what you want out of life is yours, you just have to trust yourself enough to know that and believe it to be true!

The famous line is popular in the black community when it comes to talking about how we were raised and how the passing down of some behavior might not have been ok. In this episode we are discussed generational trauma, how it impacts the community, and how we can begin to break the cycles.

This episode features Shanita Jackson, an author, Social Worker and Mental Health Advocate. A native of Orlando, Fl. Graduate from the Florida A&M University, graduated with a Bachelor's of Social Work. She loves all things social work and currently pursuing her Masters of Social Work from Florida State University. Shanita has an unwavering passion for Social Work and shedding light on what’s dear to her heart. I’m Shanita’s free time she enjoys fitness, journaling and spending time with love ones.