Creating Yourself Podcast

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This weeks episode contains conversations of addiction, suicide, domestic violence & death. If that could be triggering for you I would advise you to skip this episode.

This week's episode is the conclusion to last week's episode, if you have not listened to it. I would suggest you go back and listen to it first.

My guest this and last week wanted to remain anonymous due her privacy and safety. Her story is incredible and inspiring. She has been through more in her 33 years of life than anyone should ever have to go through. However, the woman she has become is someone who nobody can match. I'm honored to now call her a friend.

1. Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

2. https://www.thehotline.org/

3. https://ncadv.org/get-help

4. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This weeks episode contains conversations of addiction, suicide, domestic violence & death. If that could be triggering for you I would advise you to skip this episode as well as next week's which is going to be part 2.

My guest this week wanted to remain anonymous due her privacy and safety. Her story is incredible and inspiring. She has been through more in her 33 years of life than anyone should ever have to go through. However, the woman she has become is someone who nobody can match. I'm honored to now call her a friend.

1. Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

2. https://www.thehotline.org/

3. https://ncadv.org/get-help

4. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh

Who's ready for Season 2? You all are in for some amazing & incredible stories this season... Stay tuned. New season starts September 20th.

As I end season one with part 2 of my story, I want everyone listening to know this was so hard for me to share but I knew starting this podcast that I not only wanted to, I needed to because all of my guests this first season and every season moving forward have been and will be so vulnerable so I had to do the same. It is a hard story to listen to as it talks about domestic violence & drug addiction but it's my story. I'm grateful that I went through it because it has made me the woman I am today. In conclusion, if you or someone you know is in danger please find a way to get out or help them get out. Below is a list of links for help.

We are all familiar with the Jason Aldean "Try That In A Small Town" song & video controversy & if you aren't then consider yourself lucky. This week I have on a few different guests to speak on what the song means to them & how they feel about the controversy surrounding it. I opened up all my social media accounts for anyone who had an opinion to message me to discuss this topic as well. I have an open mind & an open heart to always hear out every side as a host to a podcast that is part of my job. I hope everyone listens to this episode knowing that.

If you would like to listen to the song and /or watch the video you can click the links:

This week I talk with Krystal who grew up in a broken home, was a victim of sexual assault as a child from her stepfather & even tried reaching out for help but her mother ultimately choice her husband over her daughter. Krystal knew from that point on that she was the only one who could control her life. She made a choice to make her dreams a reality & that's what she did. She became a Feng Shui Master, Interior Designer & a Clutter Expert who helps women all over the world change their live just like she was able to change hers.

Lynn has been studying all things holistic and Ayurvedic for 15 yrs. She sat down with me to share all her knowledge on both. She also shares how she used her past struggles to implement what she had learned into her daily life. In 2020 when the pandemic hit she chose to start her own business called Holistic Life Remedy where she now helps others use what she has learned. She helps her clients implement her knowledge into their life to live a more healthy lifestyle & so much more.

Reina started her journey working as a lawyer with women & children suffering from abuse, trauma and even being trafficked. She saw herself within her clients & it lead her to creating her company (Power Beyond Boundaries). She also started a podcast (The Warrior Women's Show) so that she could help more women & children on a much larger scale. Her want to understand their stories & her connection to her clients also drove her to creating a mind, body & soul space that allows herself as well as others to begin to heal. You can follow Reina & all her endeavors below.

This is the conclusion to Tuesday's episode on Toxic Friendships. If you have not listened to Part 1, make sure you go back and listen to it first.

We hear the term "toxic" used all the time to refer to relationships but how often do we hear that in reference to friendships? Toxic friendships is something that is often glossed over, so I sat down with 3 other women to discuss our shared experience with some of the same individuals and some other friendships within our life that we are no longer associated with and how we have grown, changed our behavior in our current friendships and are still healing from those toxic friendships. We share our own faults and downfalls within those friendships and others as well as admit our wrong doings because we are not perfect and have made mistakes too which is apart of the growing, changing and healing we are doing. The difference in our ex-friends are still continuing their behavior from the past in the current day. So if you find yourself in a toxic friendship or you think you maybe the toxic friend then sit back, listen & maybe re-evaluate how you treat your friends.

Articles related to Toxic Friendships:

https://butfirstjoy.com/15-red-flags-in-friendship/https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/a25939904/signs-of-toxic-friendships/https://www.today.com/health/behavior/toxic-friendship-warning-signs-rcna16665

We hear the term "toxic" used all the time to refer to relationships but how often do we hear that in reference to friendships? Toxic friendships is something that is often glossed over, so I sat down with 3 other women to discuss our shared experience with some of the same individuals and some other friendships within our life that we are no longer associated with and how we have grown, changed our behavior in our current friendships and are still healing from those toxic friendships. We share our own faults and downfalls within those friendships and others as well as admit our wrong doings because we are not perfect and have made mistakes too which is apart of the growing, changing and healing we are doing. The difference in our ex-friends are still continuing their behavior from the past in the current day. So if you find yourself in a toxic friendship or you think you maybe the toxic friend then sit back, listen & maybe re-evaluate how you treat your friends.

Articles related to Toxic Friendships: