This episode holds a special place in my heart. 

In her work Amanda is an antiracism educator and you should definitely follow her account @arborandwood. I learn from her every day in that space, but the biggest impact she had on me was how she shared herself on her personal account. 

Amanda is someone who has been a part of my own healing. Technically she is a stranger on the internet but watching her so vulnerably share her grief and joy in the way she does in her online space showed me what was possible for me too. 

Trigger warning: In this episode we talk about abuse. We talked about the empowering and also the really hard parts of healing from abuse and leaving an abusive relationship. 

I think this episode is extremely powerful because when women stand in their truth and say the things out loud and start making decisions from that place, it can inspire other women and femmes to do the same. 

Realizing you are living a life you don't actually want can be hard. Amanda shares so tenderly the struggles of marrying and having kids young and having to figure out who you are when you have never really been on your own while simultaneously healing from abuse. I know many with similar circumstances can relate to this. 

I want you to take note how she set boundaries and put protections in place to provide herself with the support she needs as she is stepping into learning to exist for herself. Your life doesn't have to make sense to anyone else. 

This episode is going to help you give yourself permission to finally release shame and start living a life that works for you. 

I am still in awe of getting to experience this conversation. 

 

Find Amanda Here:

@arborandwood

@__localhoney

you can also find her @arborandwood on tiktok

 

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