What do you do when people tell you to stick it out with toxic family members—because “family is everything”—but your spirit knows you need distance? This episode holds space for that painful middle ground: the guilt, the grief, and the radical choice to protect your peace even if it means walking away.

“‘But That’s Still Your Family’…”

Welcome to The Messy Middle. This is where we talk about what it means to live in the in-between—between healing and wholeness, clarity and confusion, exhaustion and hope.  I’m Mila, a self-actualization coach who works with Black millennial women navigating the aftermath of betrayal, burnout, and hard decisions. You won’t find perfection here. You’ll find honesty. You’ll find yourself.  New podcast episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe if you’re looking for real conversations about what it takes to keep going—even when you’re still figuring it out.

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Welcome to The Messy Middle. This is where we talk about what it means to live in the in-between—between healing and wholeness, clarity and confusion, exhaustion and hope. I’m Mila, a self-actualization coach who works with Black millennial women navigating the aftermath of betrayal, burnout, and hard decisions. You won’t find perfection here. You’ll find honesty. You’ll find yourself. New podcast episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe if you’re looking for real conversations about what it takes to keep going—even when you’re still figuring it out.

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