Determining whether the person you are dating is a #narcissist will probably take more time than you intended to spend on the topic because of the many types of #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder and the series of testing that has to take place in order for an individual to be diagnosed.

The question really becomes whether or not your current relationship is displaying signs of #domesticabuse. Listen to the latest episode of the Identity of a Woman #podcast with guest Brandon Chadwick, host of the Narcissistic Apocalypse #podcast. 

Addiction affects more than just an individual's mind, body, and soul it impacts their children and relatives heavily. As you walk through your journey of sobriety, I want you to identify your progress over the last 6 months and see where you are in journey of self-love. Are you indulging less or more in your habit?

Why do I have to practice this walk daily? When will I finally get to a place where I'm not dependent anymore? Could it be that you are already here but have not stopped at the moment to recognize your growth and your strength? Listen as Melissa Monte and I discuss the abstract place where you may not easily see yourself. 

Melissa Monte is a mindset mentor, speaker, and podcast host. She became obsessed with learning what makes us humans tick after spending a decade being a guinea pig for bad decisions. Through raw stories and inspiring interviews, her podcast Mind Love highlights the incredible role of the mind to think, feel and live well.

Mind Love is a top mental health podcast in over 70 countries and has been featured in Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar and NYC Journal.

The relationship between mothers and daughters are strained for so many reason and the obvious is never mentioned or addressed. Her pain is never the first or the highlight topic in conversations and she is too embarrassed to share Her story, and because of this the guilt, shame, and pain are never addressed, healed, or changed. The damage that this dysfunctional pattern has the African-American community has been detrimental to families for decades. Listen in as Kendria Johnson and I focus on life after surviving "momma's house." 

Ms. Johnson resonates from Dallas, Texas.  She began her career teaching fourth-grade Math and Science and it seem to “stick” to her and bring in a brand new focus for her career choice.  Ms. Johnson has a strong passion for girls in STEM careers as she, herself, has been teaching Math and Science for over eighteen years. “I had a daughter that loved Math and my desire is to inspire that passion in someone else’s daughter.”

Poetry healed Neisha and Chantelle to cope with the process of their toxic relationships. How does someone face the person who traumatized and hurt them the most? Who is your support system when you have to stand before the judge and admit that you were abused and this is why you need immediate protection?

Listen in as Neisha Himes and I discuss what we believe to be useful tips when going to court for the first time after a toxic relationship. Enjoy the #spokenword Life after abuse #domesticviolence

You can connect and follow Neisha on LinkedIn. 

Have you ever dated someone and all you wanted to do was make them happy? Are you emotionally connected to someone and do you have a cause for concern? Do your heart and mind ride the wave of emotion frequently from high to low and then repeat? Does this occur in all of your relationships? Is this a 'thing,' you know, like a pattern or behavior that you find yourself doing often? When someone is experiencing emotional abuse the red flags and signs are not always apparent because of the charismatic nature of their partner. Listen in as Paul Colaianni, host of the Love and Abuse podcast, highlight red flags that are often missed during the beginning of the courtship.

Should the go-to be isolation, drugs, or therapy after being raped? The deciding factor rest upon the shoulders of the woman who was violated. Edith Nwosu courageously shares her story in hopes that women who have similar experiences will actively take their control back, heal, and keep moving forward. 

Learn more about Edith Nwosu https://www.theladyeeffect.com/home

I am a mother whose child witnessed her being abused and I made a decision to position us in a safe environment. But what happens to the child whose mother is not able to make that decision because of fear and because she is locked into the battered woman syndrome? Listen to Chantelle and Wally discuss the detrimental effects that happen to a young black boy with no support and very few resources.  Ping pong shifted Wally from negative to positive and he was able to use that energy and anger to focus on the ping pong table. 

Wally Green has been featured in the New York Times and on the Tedx stage. Listen in and hear what faith sounds like in this episode. 

Most moms are great at project management but suck at putting themselves first with the guilt.

There is a mental capacity that mompreneurs have to navigate in order to be successful in business, at home, and in the bedroom. 

Do you ever feel like the problem solver for everyone that you know? It seems like you can't get thirty minutes of peace because a text or call comes through to interrupt your me time. 

I know exactly how it feels to want to take care of the people closest to us and ensure their daily happiness. The lines are too blurred between your needs and others' wants. But, how do we draw the line?